Another HL gem
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Grandma's Boy
outsider-2 — 20 years ago(January 27, 2006 02:37 PM)
If you've enjoyed ANY Harold Lloyd or Buster Keaton film, you will definitely enjoy this one. I was pleasantly surprised at how touching and funny this was! A dramatic comedy indeed, very well done and superbly entertaining.
"I talk to god but the sky is empty"
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Hyman_Flomax — 18 years ago(August 09, 2007 11:48 PM)
I just watched it today, making it the first Harold Lloyd film I've seen, a viewing that was long overdue. I was actually surprised at how consistenly entertaining it was, and how many scenes flew by almost unnoticeably that were so incredibly influential to future comedy directors, which I noticed here more than in any Chaplin film. Lloyd seems to lack the poetry of Chaplin and the poise & precision of Keaton, but he brings a sort of journeyman's sensitivity and craftsmanship to his work that is refreshing.
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outsider-2 — 18 years ago(August 12, 2007 12:53 AM)
Glad you liked it! I'm still surprised how relatively unknown his movies are , even to people who are big fans of Chaplin. I never get bored of watching any Lloyd or Keaton films
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vulpix — 17 years ago(December 02, 2008 06:12 PM)
I concur.
Grandma's Boy
had me laughing out loud on several occasions. As of now, only 448 IMDb users have rated the movie, so I fear this one has been largely overlooked. It's one of the funniest silent movies I've ever seen.