It's always special when someone admires Buster Keaton as much as you do. And even more special when that someone is Orson Welles. No damning with faint praise here.
Buster Keaton was beautiful and talented inside and out. He had a pained life at times, which most of us can probably relate to. God speed to all who admire this man.
"100 times more stunning visually than "Gone with the Wind" - remarkable statement considering the cinematography of GWTW - and for me that's the best part of the movie (the rest is melodrama and soap-opera). I do agree, though, The General is one of the great masterpieces of movies.
For Orson Welles to praise Keaton over Chaplin, tells u he recognized the greater talent and innovator. You don't here comedians today praise chaplin as much as keaton as influence.
Your absolutely right, Keaton is by far the greater film maker and his gags last forever. Just my opinion. Watch Lloyd Hamilton shorts in u tube, not many. He is really funny too.
Welles take on Buster's post-silent career is unnecessarily dark. After WWII, Keaton resurfaced as a character actor and frequent guest on variety and game shows, first in France(on stage)then in the US.
Buster made me bust a gut laughing. Too bad that Charlie Chase & others (Fatty!) are left out of the top silent movie rankings. The General? A classic, despite his character being a Confederate. I don't mind. Of course, the slavery lobby influenced the secession, which was not prohibited by the Constitution, but it happened. Many Founding Fathers were slaveowners. People like Jefferson Davis, who was an early war hero & patriot, then reluctantly accepted the role of President of the rebels (despite often speaking against secession) are now demonized. Sad. I do hate slavery of any kind. But this movie still rocks. Buster seemed to go with underdogs.
@@davidallen7774I (and Orson) am talking about the portrayal of the civil war, not how “good” the movie is. Orson met with Leone before making his movie and told him “No civil war film has ever made money, because the memory of the war was too painful for American audiences to cope with”. Guess he forgot Gone With the Wind? Leone studied Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war and worked with the legendary Carlo Simi in the costumes and sets. Anyone with sense knows this. Lmaooo just owned this guy ^ feel stupid yet? I’m embarrassed for you, honestly.
Yes, Buster did wash dishes at the Hollywood Canteen--along with Marlene Dietrich, Bob Hope, Charlie Chaplin, and Hedy Lamar. If Welles found Buster pathetic he really missed the message.
Orson Welles didn’t find Keaton pathetic at all. I think he was just very sad and angry that Buster went from making The General to, for example, acting in Beach Blanket Bingo. It’s so tragic it’s almost macabre. Welles said this once: “I’m not bitter about Hollywood's treatment of me, but over its treatment of D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich von Stroheim, Buster Keaton, and a hundred others.”
It's always special when someone admires Buster Keaton as much as you do. And even more special when that someone is Orson Welles. No damning with faint praise here.
Buster Keaton was beautiful and talented inside and out. He had a pained life at times, which most of us can probably relate to. God speed to all who admire this man.
The same to you. Thank you❤
In Keaton's own words, "Chaplin was not the funniest of all of us...I wasn't the funniest....Stan Laurel was."
I think dick van dyke also said Stan laurel was his favorite and where he got inspired to do the physical slap stick comedy from
Amazing clarity with which Orson Welles speaks in deep appreciation of the miracle of Keaton
Loved his gags and his timing.
"100 times more stunning visually than "Gone with the Wind" - remarkable statement considering the cinematography of GWTW - and for me that's the best part of the movie (the rest is melodrama and soap-opera). I do agree, though, The General is one of the great masterpieces of movies.
For Orson Welles to praise Keaton over Chaplin, tells u he recognized the greater talent and innovator. You don't here comedians today praise chaplin as much as keaton as influence.
I think Chaplin’s films haven’t aged well. Keaton’s have.
Your absolutely right, Keaton is by far the greater film maker and his gags last forever. Just my opinion. Watch Lloyd Hamilton shorts in u tube, not many. He is really funny too.
Pro trick : you can watch movies on Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@Bryson Patrick yup, have been watching on flixzone for since november myself :)
Chaplin v Keaton is not ‘either / or’… both were amazing. Waych the Circus if you want to laugh
Welles take on Buster's post-silent career is unnecessarily dark. After WWII, Keaton resurfaced as a character actor and frequent guest on variety and game shows, first in France(on stage)then in the US.
And he was very happily married to his wonderful third wife - his later years were happy ones.
Love Buster🎉❤🎉❤🎉
At last I find this after years.
i like his voice
keaton was funnier than chaplin
At times
Great even when drunk, Orson that is, not buster.
MYAAAAAAH, THE FRENCH CHHHHHAMPAGNE.... hasalwaysbeencelebratedforitsexcellence
@@TheTrainFan9 Champagne is only french.
What year was Welles' introduction filmed?
Buster made me bust a gut laughing. Too bad that Charlie Chase & others (Fatty!) are left out of the top silent movie rankings. The General? A classic, despite his character being a Confederate. I don't mind. Of course, the slavery lobby influenced the secession, which was not prohibited by the Constitution, but it happened. Many Founding Fathers were slaveowners. People like Jefferson Davis, who was an early war hero & patriot, then reluctantly accepted the role of President of the rebels (despite often speaking against secession) are now demonized. Sad. I do hate slavery of any kind. But this movie still rocks. Buster seemed to go with underdogs.
The General is apolitical and shows that it’s possible to make a film that just tells a simple story about a simple guy living in not-simple times.
10:03 Also The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Clearly you have no taste in actual good movies. Lmao!
@@davidallen7774 true dat
Wrong crowd mate.
I have Sergio Leone’s ghost on speed dial, and he agrees The General is amazing.
@@davidallen7774I (and Orson) am talking about the portrayal of the civil war, not how “good” the movie is. Orson met with Leone before making his movie and told him “No civil war film has ever made money, because the memory of the war was too painful for American audiences to cope with”. Guess he forgot Gone With the Wind?
Leone studied Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war and worked with the legendary Carlo Simi in the costumes and sets. Anyone with sense knows this. Lmaooo just owned this guy ^ feel stupid yet? I’m embarrassed for you, honestly.
Yes, Buster did wash dishes at the Hollywood Canteen--along with Marlene Dietrich, Bob Hope, Charlie Chaplin, and Hedy Lamar. If Welles found Buster pathetic he really missed the message.
He praised Keaton literally the whole video
Poignant not pathetic.
It is true that Welles comment and Kenton’s films subtleties are not understood by everyone. As with everything a few just don’t ever get it.
Orson Welles didn’t find Keaton pathetic at all. I think he was just very sad and angry that Buster went from making The General to, for example, acting in Beach Blanket Bingo. It’s so tragic it’s almost macabre. Welles said this once: “I’m not bitter about Hollywood's treatment of me, but over its treatment of D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich von Stroheim, Buster Keaton, and a hundred others.”