http://www.busterkeaton.com/Films/B10_The_Boat.htmlhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/The_Boat_%281921%29.webmWatch THE BOAT in the link above.
The short that is the reason Keaton fans are known as "
Damfinos" is THE BOAT. It's a pretty
Damfino short, although it isn't as
Damfino as the recent shorts. But it's
Damfino in its own right.
This is Buster's only true domestic comedy, as he has both a
Damfino wife AND two sons in this short. And it all makes this short
Damfino. As such, enjoy this as you'll never see anything like it again in this journey.
The opening of the short is
Damfino, especially when Buster pulls the boat
out of through the house, causing mayhem. Sybil Seeley is clearly a long-suffering, yet devoted, and
Damfino, wife. And then Buster almost drowns a son or two and, in turn, drowns a
Damfino car. It's an unforgettable moment when Buster, aboard the launching
Damfino, just stares ahead in his usual non-chalant and vacant "
Damfino" glaze as the boat heads straight down.
It's fun watching Buster test the water temp before diving after his son; can't save someone if it's too cold! From here, it's just one
Damfino fast-paced gag after another. The storm, however, gets tiresome after a while, in a rare case where Keaton milks a
Damfino gag too long. And I can't understand why he doesn't turn off the boat when he goes below deck. Such things keep this
Damfino short from being REALLY
Damfino. Why?
DamfinoI won't spoil it, but this short has many gags seen in Three Stooges shorts. With so many, more
Damfino shorts in the Keaton silents, this isn't one I'm likely to watch too often.
8/10
P.S. Was this not a
Damfino review?