me too, P-C! Fellowship was my least favorite.

I think that's mine too!

In fact, I'm told that the wreckage is still there in the ravine to this day.

I think they were there until WWII.

But in a very short time, he took to the way-more intimate acting to a movie camera, and took on a stoneface aspect that is actually very expressive.

Heh. One thing I noticed was that were no close-ups. But that was a 1927 thing. As for the acting, I guess I was also surprised that it wasn't broader throughout. With the exception of one scene in the beginning, no one did that hilariously over-the-top stuff you see in the older silent films and silent film parodies.

When Hec gets up, I'm going to send him in to tell the story of the secret shame of Buster Keaton that almost ruined an entire movie, 'cause he tells it better than me. But it's very funny and cool, and it says a great deal about him as a proto-action star.

Oh dear. I don't even know where to start.

Uh oh. I didn't mean to denigrate the film in any way. I'm just saying that while it's clearly a great movie, for 1927, the greatness is generally in the filmmaking, and not in the story or characters or anything. It's not emotionally affecting (besides the fact that it sure feels weird to be rooting for the Confederates), but it's fun.

Me too! Yay. And I think I remember that we both hated Raising Arizona. We're kindred spirits!

Totally! Raising Arizona is ridiculously overpraised!

::high five::

I'm still irked that the Coens never bothered to see Tempe, Arizona. Other than that, I suppose I would think it's kind of funny, but no "Big Lebowski", for instance.

Raising Arizona is ridiculously overpraised!

Cue to say: NUH and UH! Best of the Coen Bros!

Raising Arizona is by no means my favorite Coen Bros. movie, but I think it's hysterical. Certainly not my least favorite either (of the ones I've seen; I couldn't bring myself to see LADYKILLERS).

HBO has optioned the books for a possible series.

Oooh. Given how freakin' LONG the saga is and the number of characters involved, this is probably the best format for the adaptation. Plus, HBO, so hopefully not sanitized.

I worship Keaton and can't wait to hear Hec's story.

Hate Raising Arizona, and Harvey breaks my heart every time.

OK, I think I've used up my allotment of Buster-fangirlish glee for the day....

I'll take up that mantle. He was still doing stunts past 50, and bruising the hell out himself in the process. He must have had a huge tolerance for pain. When he was working on Sherlock, Jr., he broke his neck, but didn't bother to get it checked out for years. When he did, the doctor was astonished that Buster was a) alive and b) walking. Buster said he hadn't really noticed anything out of the ordinary.