The General

Another excellent silent film that makes me want to see more of the genre. Buster Keaton is simply genius with his trademark deadpan and brand of extreme and demanding physical comedy, props to Marion Mack as well for all her stunts. I have to say that considering this film was made in 1927 the stunts are very impressive since they would still be dangerous to this day and most likely done with green screen. The scene of the train crossing the burning bridge and crashing into the river is similarly quite impressive given the considerable cost and the fact that it was not done using a model. The theme of a single man defending the south is a bit anachronistic given that the 'Great Locomotive Chase' it was actually a feat accomplished by Union soldiers, but the adaptation is funny and it was a clever choice to make the story a comedy instead of a drama.