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Modern Times
Welcome to part two of our discussion of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film ‘Modern Times’. Here we discuss the filmmaking and plot techniques that we both appreciate and would want to change in a remake. We focus on whether to make the remake a silent film as well – maybe a hybrid silent movie instead? Jer goes seriously meta with a movie about making a movie – maybe even remaking Modern Times! Remakers Mark, the film?! We show our appreciation for the original film and of Charlie Chaplin, especially as a physical actor, wishing that there was better physical comedy today along the way.
Actors and Actresses Discussed
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Ty Burrell
- Johnny Depp
- Paulette Goodard
- Lauren Cohan
- Charlie Chaplin
- Martin Freeman
- Chester Conklin
- Richard Riehle
- Buster Keaton
- Bruce Campbell
- Roger Deakins
Links and Movies Discussed
- Modern Family
- Benny & Joon
- RocketJump short mentioned by Mark:
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- Mr. Bean
- The Hudsucker Proxy
- Run Lola Run
- Mulholland Dr.
- Aladdin
- Archer
- Evil Dead II
- The Artist
- Silent Movie
- WALL•E
- The Imperfect Lens – Creating the Look of WALL•E
- The Shot Tells the Story – Dissecting WALL•E
- Silence and the Lens: Innovations in WALL•E
- How Cinematographer Roger Deakins Helped Blur the Line Between Live-action and Animated Features
- All Is Lost
- All Is Lost – Netflix Streaming
Next episode’s movie – Good Morning, Vietnam
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