January 6, 2010
Classic Harold Lloyd, in what is probably his best known film. I can't get enough of it!
Harold Lloyd,
Mildred Davis,
Bill Strother,
Noah Young,
W.B. Clarke
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After Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, the silent film era's "third genius" was Harold Lloyd, who stars in this Horatio Alger-style story of an average country boy trying to make good in the big cit... read more
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January 10, 2009Enjoyable slapstick comedy with a lot of inventiveness that still impresses. Simple shots such as the hiding on the coat hanger scene are still great to watch and it is the idea that amazes more than the stunt itself. The first shot was genuinely laugh out loud funny, and many mo... read more
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October 5, 2007Brilliant, perhaps the finest and most famous of the silent-era comedies. Technically amazing, and hilarious to boot.
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April 24, 2005[font=Century Gothic][color=blue]I have seen plenty of silent comedies starring Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton before but I really do not think I had seen one starring Harold Lloyd before I saw "Safety Last" yesterday. At least in this picture, Lloyd has a mild-mannered demea... read more
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July 15, 2011Swing and a miss. One iconic frame does not a movie make. Harold Lloyd will forever be thought of as the poor man's Chaplin/Keaton. Safety Last! is supposed to be the one film where he broke free of that distinction and rose to those film legends heights. I didn't see it. Th... read more
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July 22, 2009Holy fuckin' Shit. Rarely does a movie curl my toes like the end of this one. Harold Lloyd must be one of the ballsiest actors in history. There are lots of actors that do their own stunts, but god damn.
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July 22, 2009Never since I first watched Cannibal Holocaust (1980) have I ever looked away from the screen while watching a movie than this. This is my very first Harold Lloyd film and I absolutely loved it. It's instantly one of my all time favorites. The first two thirds are hilarious. But ... read more
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April 21, 2009A fast, innovative comedy that still has relevance. I laughed just about the whole way through. This was my first Harold Lloyd and it probably won't be my last - although I have strong doubts that any of his other movies can top this one.
Critic Reviews
December 17, 2010
Phil Hall, Film Snobbery
May 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
One of Harold Lloyd's funniest comedies, and silent.
August 17, 2005
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
In packed movie houses, with audiences invariably gasping and giggling on every cue, it's a near-religious experience.
January 10, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Might be the best film of acclaimed comedian Harold Lloyd's silent film days. Full Review
June 15, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Lloyd's most famous film with the great building climbing climax.
April 2, 2003
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
Combining the heart of Chaplin and the physical dexterity and daring of Keaton Full Review
January 1, 2000
Tim Dirks, Tim Dirks' The Greatest Films
Safety Last (1923) earned Harold Lloyd, the bookish, horn-rimmed glasses-wearing comedian, his nickname "the King of Daredevil Comedy." Full Review
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