There are so many great moments in here. Like when he grabs onto the firetruck and it pulls into a fire station instead of taking him to the fire. This is one of the best films to look at for Keaton’s signature stone face reaction shot. It plays so well here, especially when he goes to meet the boss at MGM Newsreels. The Yankees stadium stuff was also great. If there is one thing Keaton is amazing at is his movement abilities. It’s why still today he is considered one of the greatest slapstick performers. This is really shown during the bus scene when he climbs and sits on the wheel. The amount of stuff he does with vehicles is so great, yet dangerous which is why they standout as the best parts of it. My favorite moment was when two legs of the tripod are shot off so he olds out the third one to balance it out. I thought the Tong Wars as a backdrop was also such a brilliant idea on Keaton’s part. All of it shot so wonderfully. When everyone starts firing in the long shots it looks so grand. The only scenes of the film I didn’t care for were the dressing room/pool scenes as I thought it really took away from the cameraman plot line. The monkey was also really adorable.
