Coney Island

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Logan J Such a great example of the slap stick comedy that many previous generations grew up on. You can't watch without having a little chuckle, even in today's world. Movies just aren't made like these anymore Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/01/23 Full Review sean l Keaton and Arbuckle traipse around Brooklyn's little coastal amusement park, feuding over the affections of a flighty young female. In the process of exploring the grounds, they repeat many bits from preceding collaborations - Fatty batting his eyelashes whilst in drag, Buster weightlessly tumbling over obvious obstacles, both men exchanging food projectiles and kicks to the seat of their pants - but the spotlight share has shifted. Rather than a young hopeful, guest-starring on a much larger celebrity's turf, Coney Island features a more balanced partnership. Keaton actually gets a slim majority of the screen time and his role is definitely the more sympathetic of the two. He's coming into his own as a comedian, refining and improving his act with every appearance. No wonder Arbuckle kept casting him. It's interesting to see the theme park in action, too, charming and delighting the olde-timey crowd with an assortment of thrill rides that wouldn't pass inspection today. Of course, the starring duo exploits this opportunity for all it's worth, misusing the rides until they spectacularly fail, so maybe I've let that cloud my judgement just a little bit. A curious film in that sense, possibly moreso to anyone with a personal connection to the island, but a bit on the shallow end in terms of story and fresh humor. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review joe m Dated, yet surprisingly fresh silent comedy classic. Arbuckle is a superb facial and physical comedian ably supported by the Keaton brothers and others in this ancient gem. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun to watch. Very slapsticky . Early Buster Keaton. Why do they jump in the air before running? Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle made many shorts with Mabel Normand and then prior to the pairing of Laurel and Hardy he made several shorts with Buster Keaton. This is one such teaming between Fatty and Buster. Amusement park and beach antics. Al St. John plays a third rival for the pretty girl in all the slapstick chaos. Reading the synopsis makes it sound quite complicated. Exactly what happens in the plot is not so important though as the physical gags. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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