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You mean Chaplin? Chaplin was a brilliant filmmaker, his stuff remains watchable to this day - but no one could seriously look at his output and call it anythi
by Aloha 4y ago
You mean Chaplin?
Chaplin was a brilliant filmmaker, his stuff remains watchable to this day - but no one could seriously look at his output and call it anything resembling reality - even at the time.
- justinator 4y agoYou're right - movies do not function as a reflection of reality. The Gold Rush is no more a documentary than Nosferatu. But you can say the same about Michelangelo's David. An artist's output - and preserving it, is about preserving the culture, not a snapshot in time. "What did the produce, and why?" are compelling questions to ask.