Extended Reading
  • Kiana 2022-04-19 09:01:27

    funny master

    Chaplin turned performing into an art that everyone can understand. The content is simple and funny (even without extra language) and contains deep meaning. Chaplin's performance is really hard, simply, skating, dancing, singing, everything. His every move is performed, duck-pacing but occasionally...

  • Nicolas 2022-04-21 09:01:26

    modern times

    To be honest, I haven't learned about Chaplin in detail before, and I haven't seen his films in full, but I've only seen some performance clips here and there, and my impression of him has always been that of a mime master who plays ugly and laughs. When I saw the second clip in Modern Times, I...

  • General 2022-03-26 09:01:03

    The rhythm is compact, reversed, multi-factory gears, prison fighting, big ship launching, department store, roller skating, too many laughs! There is also a song and dance that I am very happy to watch! Although there is no decent house at the end of the film, I hope that the road ahead is not too warm and too healing! Think carefully How different are the times we live in and the modern times we can imagine and how industrial society is portrayed here? Charles Chaplin is a true visionary!

  • Louisa 2022-03-26 09:01:03

    In fact, four stars are given to the scenes of the factory. This film feels that Chaplin's late sound film has a great impact on his own thoughts. The genius ideas in the sketches are indeed a little lacking, and one star is given to the so-called ending. The assertion that tragedy is more contagious than comedy is educated by facts in this film

Modern Times quotes

  • [first lines]

    President of the Electro Steel Corp.: Section 5, speed her up, 401.

  • Opening Title Card: "Modern Times." A story of industry, of individual enterprise - humanity crusading in the pursuit of happiness.