Charlie Chaplin,
Paulette Goddard,
Henry Bergman,
Stanley J. ('Tiny') Sandford,
Chester Conklin
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This episodic satire of the Machine Age is considered Charles Chaplin's last "silent" film, although Chaplin uses sound, vocal, and musical effects throughout. Chaplin stars as an assembly-line worker... read more
Directed by: Charlie Chaplin, Charlie S. Chaplin, Charles Chaplin
Release Date: January 1, 1936
DVD Release Date: August 23, 2010
Stats: 1,847 reviews
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December 19, 2011
I recently rented the new BluRay release of Modern Times, "What's the point of that?" my girlfriend asked. I saw her point, a BluRay of an old silent black & white does seem like overkill but then we both were in awe of how beautifully well done the recent restoration has been. I... read more
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October 27, 2011fb1664868775Hilarious and thoughtful. One of Chaplin's best.
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October 4, 2011fb1341085175"Levante a cabeça - nunca desista! Nós iremos nos virar!" diz Charles Chaplin ao final de Tempos Modernos, uma cena de caráter tão pungente quanto otimista, na medida em que o Vagabundo e sua companheira caminham em direção ao horizonte incerto. Infelizmente para Chaplin, Tempos ... read more
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September 10, 2011
I understand the appeal and legacy Charlie Chaplin has. I understand the social commentary. I understand his goals and ambitions for the films Chaplin makes. Honestly, I do. But unfortunately for me, his films, his comedy and his general 'act' are trite and cloying. I have never ... read more
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September 8, 2011
The beginning of this movie is the most memorable, I think, and then the rest can feel a little redundant with Chaplin going in and out of jail so many times. It really is very funny, though, I'm not saying the humor is redundant at all, just the story. And it's realistic, show... read more
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December 12, 2009
Long after you and I have turned to worm food, people will still be laughing at the physical comedy of Charlie Chaplin. His genius is timeless and still, in spite of his fame, under-appreciated. In the truest sense, MODERN TIMES is not a silent film. Chaplin's singing scen... read more
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May 8, 2008
the little tramp's travails in the industrial age; not strictly silent but utterly charming and paulette goddard is adorable.
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March 21, 2008
Not my favorite Chaplin, but well worth checking out for the roller skating sequence alone.
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December 27, 2007
Chaplin's comedic flair comes into conjunction with his cinematic prowess to produce a picture of audacity and hilarity where the entertainers qualities are proven both in front and behind the camera. The film lays the framework of a cityscape undergoing major societal changes an... read more
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August 30, 2007
Charlot's best film. An impressive and endlessly witty true cornerstone of comedy.
Critic Reviews
One of the many remarkable things about Charlie Chaplin is that his films continue to hold up, to attract and delight audiences. Full Review
The picture is grand fun and sound entertainment, though silent. It's the old Chaplin at his best, looking at his best -- young, pathetic and a very funny guy. Full Review
It's the coldest of [Chaplin's] major features, though no less brilliant for it. Full Review
The opening sequence in Chaplin's second Depression masterpiece, of the Tramp on the assembly line, is possibly his greatest slapstick encounter with the 20th century. Full Review
Do you have to be reminded that Chaplin is a master of pantomime? Time has not changed his genius. Full Review
The mechanical feeding sequence in Modern Times is probably the funniest routine in cinema history. Full Review
Modern Times is an ungainly masterpiece, but Chaplin's ungainliness is something one can grow fond of. Full Review
Chaplin's sentimental politics and peerless comic invention dovetailed more perfectly in this film than in any other he made. Full Review
Remains Chaplin's most sustained burlesque of authority. Full Review
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