 |
| Keaton attempts to build a house. |
Starring Buster Keaton, Sybil Seeling and Joe Roberts
Produced by Joseph M. Schenk Productions
Buster Keaton has just married his girl and is being driven from the ceremony by his former romantic rival. The newlyweds receive an envelope informing them Buster's uncle has given them a house. Unfortunately, they find the house in boxes waiting to be assembled. When the girl's former suitor decides to cause mischief by switching the boxes around, the result is a home that looks like it was designed by Salvador Dali. Can the couple make the best of a crazy situation?
The story here is paper thin, but that is okay. The whole tale exists only to give Keaton a canvas for some amazing sight gags and physical comedy. There's a moment in the first few minutes where Keaton is straddling two cars when a motorcycle drives in between the cars and hits the comedian. It's completely unexpected and gives the viewer a moment of "how did anyone not die making these movies?".
The house reminds me of Tom Hanks' The Money Pit. There's a particular moment when one of the floors sags in a way reminiscent of the classic 1980s comedy. Characters are also subjected to multiple two story drops, including one where someone runs off the second floor, hits the ground and keeps on running.
The tale is slight, but Keaton is hysterical. I laughed out loud twice watching this and I am not one prone to laugh out loud. Very well done.
**** out of *****
NOTE: This was Keaton's first film without Fatty Arbuckle.
Watched on Google Video
Photo from The Spirit of Discordance
0 comments:
Post a Comment