Review of The Gold Rush (1925) by Mark S — 17 Jan 2009
This is Charlie Chaplin's comedy masterpiece, which features his most memorable gags, and it is the film he said he would like to be most remembered for, he was right there!! It has the Little Tramp now as a Lone Prospector way up in the Yukon looking with thousands of other Prospectors gold in them thar hills.
He ends up being snowbound in a cabin with fellow Prospector Big Jim McKay (Mack Swain) and fugitive Black Larson (Tom Murray), after surviving the snow, (but only after eating one of the Little Tramp's shoes), the Tramp wins the heart of a local saloon girl Georgia (Georgia Hale), and eventualy finds his Gold Claim with Big Jim, and become millionnaires.
The tale of survival in a harsh land, it's a wonder Chaplin could find anything to make fun off in this environment, but it works. It also has some brilliant special effects for it's day, and some memorable comedy moments, (the dancing of the bread rolls, and the cabin on the edge of a cliff.
) Even over 80 years later, it still stands as a comedy classic!! :D.
This review of The Gold Rush (1925) was written by Mark S on 17 Jan 2009.
The Gold Rush has generally received very positive reviews.
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