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- When he goes on location to shoot a Tong War in Chinatown, Keaton provides a humorous primer on capturing diverse perspectives on reality: a gunshot damages his tripod, creating a lower angle on the action; he climbs on to a scaffold, which then slowly careens forward to act as a crane; he moves to an upstairs apartment for a high view.
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Feb 28, 2023 · In one of but many physical stunts in the 1928 film "The Cameraman," Buster Keaton rides a collapsing scaffold to the ground, his character never once stopping the action of cranking the camera until the structure breaks apart around him, and he is thrown to the ground himself.
Buster Keaton is at the peak of his slapstick powers in The Cameraman—the first film that the silent-screen legend made after signing with MGM, and his last great masterpiece.
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Dec 12, 2004 · In its own low-down deportment, The Cameraman is really a raucous, more accessible iteration of Man with a Movie Camera. Despite the fact that he broke his neck while filming a stunt for Sherlock, Jr., Buster Keaton was always one of the most schematic and precise artists of cinema’s early years.
When he goes on location to shoot a Tong War in Chinatown, Keaton provides a humorous primer on capturing diverse perspectives on reality: a gunshot damages his tripod, creating a lower angle on the action; he climbs on to a scaffold, which then slowly careens forward to act as a crane; he moves to an upstairs apartment for a high view.
The Cameraman (1928) In co-director/actor Buster Keaton's classic, slapstick dramatic comedy (of eight reels), with a remarkable number of clever and hilarious set-pieces - it was his first film (a two-year deal) with a major studio - MGM:
When a gang war breaks out in Chinatown, Buster rushes to the scene to capture the action but finds himself way out of his depth. Will he be able to finally get the footage he wants and, more importantly, will he survive?
Jun 28, 2020 · Sure, our cameraman’s pining for this gorgeous young lady might seem somewhat creepy by today’s standards, but she’s clearly interested, and a sweet and hilarious romance brews even as the hapless cameraman creates havoc wherever he goes through brilliant physical comedy set pieces designed by Keaton.
