"Larry Semon is only remembered today for making a really terrible adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ, but back in the early 1920s he was as popular as Chaplin or Buster Keaton, and this short shows why."
"As comedy steadily trends more verbal, ironic and self-referential, physical clowning remains as an art which is unpretentious, strikes at the heart of human experience, and transcends cultural boundaries. Where are my Buster Keaton-maxxers?"
"Linklater's first two Before movies & Dazed and Confused, Chaplin + Keaton movies, parts of Malick's filmography are all examples of movies that are generally positive but still have something to say."