Wednesday, November 2, 2011
1870-1920 USA: Charlie Chaplin & Other big screen stars
Consider the Hollywood stars of the Gilded Age and types of movies made. Who were these people and what made them so popular? How do the "stars" compare/contrast with contemporary big screen stars? How do films of the 1870-1920 Era compare/contrast with today's films?
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From the Gilded Age until now, I think it is very obvious that us as Americans have changed our definition of comedy over the years. I would, like to specifically touch on Charlie Chaplin, a widely famous comedian of this era. Not only did Chaplin succeed in acting, but he was also a successful writer, director, editor, and producer, just to name a few accomplishments. He brought humor to a very hardworking new country, at the time. This is definitely something that Hollywood stars attempt to do now, although they are not always quite fruitful. Personally, I believe that one contributing factor to the reason of this is that there are so many more people trying to get into this field nowadays. Because so many would like to move into entertainment, it makes it more difficult to get it. I think if we compare the actors, writers, and producers of the gilded age to the ones now, there would be many differences. If I compare Charlie Chaplin to Adam Sandler, there would be many differences to their comedic style. Charlie Chaplin’s idea of comedy was sillier, and just kind of idiotic, which most obviously worked for that time. This is probably because everyone was working very hard to help our new country make its name, and so we just needed a bit of a break, which Chaplin’s stupid style brought to him or her. Now, our country has become lazier, and we have more of a raunchy comedic style. So, by saying this, Adam Sandler is very triumphant in his career as an actor, producer, and writer. He just definitely has a different style, but it works for this era of time. So, needless to say, the films of that era and the films of this era can both be categorized as funny, but both are doubtlessly different.
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