Review of The Freshman (1925) by Cindy I — 01 Feb 2010
Chaplin may be filled with warmth and pathos, Keaton may be a great athlete, but Harold Lloyd is just plain funny, and thus my favorite silent comedian. And The Freshman is one of his best. A nerdy young man attends a university to play football in order to impress a girl -- why else, right? He is obviously not up to the task and pays for it dearly.
Lots of slapstick silliness, sight gags, and lots of heart to boot. Got to see it on the big screen at a repertory screening. The 21st century audience I saw it with laughed hysterically, as if this 80 year old film (at the time I saw it) was a new release.
How many of today's Hollywood comedies will still be funny 80 years from now?
This review of The Freshman (1925) was written by Cindy I on 01 Feb 2010.
The Freshman has generally received positive reviews.
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