So our first poll closes with a landslide victory for Buster Keaton over Charlie Chaplin. 73% to 26%. That's a spanking.
A year ago, before I started watching the films, this would have been shocking. My perception as an outsider to the silent film world was that there was Chaplin first, then everyone else. Having watched a lot of films by both men, I can totally understand this poll result.And agree with it.
My only trepidation is that I still have the bulk of Chaplin's classics (Modern Times, City Lights, The Great Dictator) yet to come. I was hopeful that things might improve a lot but... recalibrating expectations, recalibrating expectations... okay, I'm good.
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