Among the finest comedies of all time, it wears its greatness lightly.
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04/02/08
The General (1927)
91 %
Reviews Counted: 34 Fresh: 31 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 8.7/10
Rated: U
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Theatrical Release: 03-02-2006
Synopsis: The two things engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) loves most in the world are his Southern belle sweetheart and his locomotive. When Northern spies steal the latter, the intrepid Confederate single-handedly takes on the entire Union army in order to get it back. Against a backdrop of... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes, Joe Keaton
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Spectacular chases, fires and explosions are captured with fluid camerawork. There are no stunt doubles for Keaton and of course no digital effects.
04/02/08
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Amongst the greatest of all silent comedies, The General isn't just important, it's bloody hilarious.
04/02/08
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Only superlatives will do to describe Keaton’s hilarious Civil War dramatic comedy.
06/24/06
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Newcomers will doubtless be surprised at the excellent pacing of the action.
02/17/02
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Begins with a single, brilliantly sustained premise and works it into an engaging story with edge-of-your-seat excitement and stunningly conceived stunts and sight gags.
03/22/04
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