Review of The Boat (1921) by Kristen S — 27 May 2010
Maybe my favorite keaton short ever, this one has it all. buster is building a boat for his family, a long-suffering wife and two trouble-making boys. in pulling the boat out of his basement, he manages to tear down his entire house.
..so now the 'damfino' is a houseboat. I won't spoil all the delicious, inventive gags (including some hilarious intertitle puns--no. really!), but this one is really worth seeking out. it presages some of the brilliance of 'the navigator' and takes some really darkly comedic chances.
amazing stuff.
This review of The Boat (1921) was written by Kristen S on 27 May 2010.
The Boat has generally received positive reviews.
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