Re: Press Release from the Damfinos
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:10 pm
THE CAMERAMAN has always struck me as a very odd film. It is well done, and clearly does contain many of Keaton's own gags. it the pacing that's all wrong, with the storyline betting a bit too dramatic. And it lacks that Keaton symmetry. It also leaves one with the lingering feeling that this could have just as easily been a production for Harold Lloyd. As Walter Kerr put it, much of what made Keaton unique is being chipped away -- which is a major reason why MGM sucked so badly at straight comedy.