Steamboat Bill, Jr.

STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. (1928) - Nov. 25, 2004
An entertaining Buster Keaton film, featuring the famous shot where a house falls on him. Unlike certain silent comedians (Charlie Chaplin) Buster Keaton's films are almost always funny and entertaining, and this one is no exception. The music on the DVD I watched - by a band Ebert supposedly called "the best in the world at accompanying silent films" - was a bit obtrusive at times. Also, the use of weather forecasts between a couple of scenes reminded me of Magnolia, so it's possible there was a bit of an influence there. ***