Review of Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) by Dominic P — 09 May 2012

Possibly my favorite of his feature films.

This review of Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) was written by Dominic P on 09 May 2012.

Steamboat Bill, Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Miz B W (60) on 29 Sep 2012

Keaton's movies are technically impressive for their time, he was a very skilled director, but he was not a skilled storyteller in my opinion…

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By Lawrance L (24) on 12 Dec 2011

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By Dustin D (712) on 13 Jun 2013

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Buster Keaton's final independent film is one of his finest achievements, something of a greatest hits package in its refinement of old routines…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 29 Dec 2013

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By Scott R (2,451) on 29 Nov 2017

Buster Keaton is his usual adorable, amazing, and funny self in this story of the son of a riverboat captain who tries to learn the ropes from…

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By Erol D (4) on 01 Jan 2012

YÄ±ldÄ±zlarÄ±m aÄzÄ±mÄ± aÃ§Ä±k bÄ±rakan finaldeki fÄ±rtÄ±na sahnelerine…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 09 Jan 2017

One of the greats from Buster Keaton. this is the film that features the house falling around Keaton as he goes through the window frame…

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