"Where's the best post-office in town?" Fun Fact: Included in "Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection" blu-ray set, released by Kino. Restoration Fact: The film was restored in 2015 through Lobster Films, a process partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Get Smart Fact: The gag where Buster pretends that a telephone booth is an elevator going down was used again in the opening credits of the 1960s spy show Get Smart (1965).
Nice one! The Goat, for me, shows why I rank Buster highest of the silent clowns. Aside from the physical gags, there's the dinner scene: when the cop enters the room, we expect a 'blowup' and a chase, but Keaton creates tension (Buster plays with the dog; everyone bows their heads.) Then when the cop sees Buster, he calmly asks his wife and daughter to leave the room, locks the door, bends the key in half, slowly approaches the camera into close-up, and we laugh to release the tension. Keaton expertly makes us wait for a pay-off, and we get it when Buster does that jump-and-dive out the window. A lesser filmmaker would've immediately had a slapstick chase around the apartment, but how Keaton did it is 1000 times funnier.
Absolutely love buster! Years ago i watched a movie of the story of his life and what a life it was, im so happy these silent gems are prezerved for future people to enjoy, i have noticed a trend in theaters now having silent movie nights on weekends and serving food and drinks, people are dressing up in the era and going! Hope this trend continues. Thank you as always for the video and commentary, this is a great movie
You will get no argument from me, though it should probably be pointed out that, at the time, the term goat did not have its current meaning as an acronym but meant "scape-goat:" the person blamed for others' misdeeds.
"Where's the best post-office in town?"
Fun Fact: Included in "Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection" blu-ray set, released by Kino.
Restoration Fact: The film was restored in 2015 through Lobster Films, a process partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Get Smart Fact: The gag where Buster pretends that a telephone booth is an elevator going down was used again in the opening credits of the 1960s spy show Get Smart (1965).
@@BigGator5 Great facts again for the much much older films 🖖
Nice one! The Goat, for me, shows why I rank Buster highest of the silent clowns. Aside from the physical gags, there's the dinner scene: when the cop enters the room, we expect a 'blowup' and a chase, but Keaton creates tension (Buster plays with the dog; everyone bows their heads.) Then when the cop sees Buster, he calmly asks his wife and daughter to leave the room, locks the door, bends the key in half, slowly approaches the camera into close-up, and we laugh to release the tension. Keaton expertly makes us wait for a pay-off, and we get it when Buster does that jump-and-dive out the window. A lesser filmmaker would've immediately had a slapstick chase around the apartment, but how Keaton did it is 1000 times funnier.
Thanks, Liam! 📽
My pleasure!
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Absolutely love buster! Years ago i watched a movie of the story of his life and what a life it was, im so happy these silent gems are prezerved for future people to enjoy, i have noticed a trend in theaters now having silent movie nights on weekends and serving food and drinks, people are dressing up in the era and going! Hope this trend continues. Thank you as always for the video and commentary, this is a great movie
Would love to attend such a a dress up watching old silent films.
The greatest of all time.
@@danabe3220 Love Buster! A genius
You will get no argument from me, though it should probably be pointed out that, at the time, the term goat did not have its current meaning as an acronym but meant "scape-goat:" the person blamed for others' misdeeds.
What do I think of "The Goat"? 10 out of 10.
Like most of Buster's films.