Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
Sherlock. Jr. is a total classic in silent film history. Not only is does it star silent film icon Buster Keaton, but it utilizes very imaginative filmmaking during a time when it wouldn’t have been necessary. In 1924, anyone who went to see this movie would just be looking for a cute romance, some laughs, and a dangerous stunt or two. No one was expecting magic tricks, special effects, and inventive storytelling that would influence filmmakers 90 years later. If you liked Christopher Nolan’s Inception, you should know that the idea of a film taking place inside a dream first came from Sherlock, Jr. If you liked Woody Allen’s The Purple Rose of Cairo, the film-within-a-film technique first came from Sherlock, Jr.
Even if you’re not interested in the technical aspects, this is still a very fun movie with classic Buster Keaton scenes to keep you entertained every time you watch it. If you’ve seen him jump through a wall and disappear—or Donald O’Connor recreate the stunt in The Buster Keaton Story—that famous magic trick is from this film. Buster plays a poor, besotted film technician who falls asleep and gets involved in the film he was watching. As always, the romance is pretty adorable, and he’s very endearing as he tries to solve the mystery and clear himself of false evidence. One of my favorite scenes—besides the memorable ending—is when Buster hops on the front of a policeman’s bicycle. After a sharp turn, the policeman is thrown, but Buster keeps sitting on the handlebars and the bike rides on without a driver.
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Even if you’re not interested in the technical aspects, this is still a very fun movie with classic Buster Keaton scenes to keep you entertained every time you watch it. If you’ve seen him jump through a wall and disappear—or Donald O’Connor recreate the stunt in The Buster Keaton Story—that famous magic trick is from this film. Buster plays a poor, besotted film technician who falls asleep and gets involved in the film he was watching. As always, the romance is pretty adorable, and he’s very endearing as he tries to solve the mystery and clear himself of false evidence. One of my favorite scenes—besides the memorable ending—is when Buster hops on the front of a policeman’s bicycle. After a sharp turn, the policeman is thrown, but Buster keeps sitting on the handlebars and the bike rides on without a driver.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "jes white" for posting!
More Buster Keaton movies here!