Gold Rush Reviews

girl by locker says:

I finally get why everyone loves Charlie Chaplin. Simply put – he’s amazing. He is a talented actor, writer, and director capable of making exceptional, poignant, hilarious and concise movies. Gold Rush, at just over an hour, was perfect in every way. We have watched some movies that felt as though they would never end (Iron Horse, for example) and I feel as though it is better to have an hour long stellar movie versus three hours filled with close-ups of chickens clucking around the farm. I question whether those scenes really add to the movie.


As a side note, this was the first talking movie that we have seen though, for my part at least, it wasn’t intentional. The movie was originally distributed as a silent film and Chaplin, in later years, went back and put talking in the movie. I wanted to watch the original but somehow managed to get the talking version. Instead of inserting written cards between scenes Chaplin narrates and includes bursts of dialogue from time to time, in particular with the action sequences. We are still many years away from Quentin Tarantino snappy dialogue, but it was cool to see how it all begins.

While I love The Kid more than Gold Rush¸ I still give it five stars (out of 5). I now have the desire to watch every Chaplin movie possible.

Juror #3 says:
I can say with the utmost certainty that Charlie Chaplin deserves his place in cinema history. I can't get over how funny and touching his movies are. Not only does he display his comedic genius in his films, but also a remarkable sense of humanity. It's his brilliant blending of these two qualities that make his films stand the test of time. The Gold Rush exhibits all these elements and, although I didn't enjoy it as much as The Kid, I wasn't bored for a second and would highly recommend it. His scenes with the beautiful Georgia tug at your heartstrings - they, in fact, made me look at myself. They made me turn inward and think about my own shallow nature, my ego. This from a Chaplin movie.


My proclamation:

I, Juror #3, hereby affirm my respect and admiration for Charlie Chaplin, and announce to the masses on Cinema Cram that I will host a Charlie Chaplin marathon at my home at some point in 2010.

His films are too good. I need to see more.

I rate The Gold Rush 3/5 stars.