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The General Full Movie Torrent-----------------------------------------DOWNLOAD: http://urllio.com/r0dnp -----------------------------------------Union solders have stolen The General, a Confederate train manned by Johnnie Gray, who was unable to enlist in the Confederate army because he is needed as an engineer. The Union plans to use the train to supply its soldiers in a sneak attack against the Confederates. But now it's up to Gray and his love, Annabelle Lee, to reclaim The General, recross enemy lines, and warn the Confederates.Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves.Your film journey will not be complete until you've seen a Buster Keaton comedy. The Great Stoneface was---along with Gene Kelly and Bruce Lee---one of the best athletes in the history of the movies. He was a daring stuntman who would perform his own stunts AND those of other cast members. In The General (as in so many of his great silent comedies), Keaton was the auteur who wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred as Johnnie Gray. He probably served lunch and pulled focus too.
The General is the story of a man and his train...and to a lesser extent, a man and his woman. When Annabelle (Marion Mack) rejects Johnnie for not being in the Confederate Army (which is only because they tell him he's too valuable as an engineer), he goes back to his first love. Along the way, he gets caught up the Civil War anyway and does what he can to thwart the North on a critical set of railroad tracks. Hilarity frequently ensues.
The movie does have some ethical problems. When Annabelle ends up on Johnnie's train, they DO make a good team, but that doesn't stop him from getting abusive with her. He practically throttles her. Plus, the movie asks us to side not only with the South during the Civil War, but with the losing side. I don't back losers! You're lucky your calm resourcefulness is so charming and likable, Buster.
The General is almost a Die Hard movie where one ordinary outnumbered man battles an irresistible force and he just keeps surviving. Better yet, Keaton comes up with some of the best physical comedy of all time, performing some of the greatest stunts you'll ever see on a moving train. Those must be at least 2 reasons the American Film Institute placed it 18th on their 2007 Top 100 list after not ranking it at all in 1998. They were onto something in '07. The General overcomes any criticisms. It's dynamite!
If you dug this snapshot review, check out the website I share with my wife (www.top100project.com) and go to the "Podcasts" section for our 25-minute General 'cast...and many others. Or find us on Itunes under "The Top 100 Project".This has to be my favourite Buster Keaton movie, and it is a great introduction to both silent films and BK films. The comedy is a common thread throughout, and action, romance, adventure (and probably patriotism for the Americans of the time) all branch out of it.
The runtime is longer than other BK movies but I think it can actually be divided into two, where the shorter second half is the part after he returns to warn the townspeople of the enemy and the war scene. However, in movies of this kind, there is always a plan to show the poor and battered hero's luck turn for the better and without this, there wouldn't be an opportunity.
If you think about it, nearly ALL movies of today that have an underdog protagonist theme can be said to follow the template of this movie. I am not claiming this was the first one of the kind, but I am sure it comes close.The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags are used sparingly in order to make the page more readable. They're his fan club, of sorts. A train engineer was very likely to attract admiration from young boys. Also, they serve a dramatic function: they show the fundamental decency of Johnnie (Buster Keaton), who doesn't just tell them to get lost when he's trying to court his girl. The scene also shows Johnnie's cleverness as he contrives a gentler way to get rid of them. Buster, dejected over losing his girl, sits on his train's connecting rod. The train starts moving. Buster, deep in reverie, doesn't notice. He snaps out of it and looks around frantically just as the train passes into the enginehouse. This was a risky stunt. If the wheels had slipped, he'd have been thrown. The train crash cost came to $42,000 ($1.7 million at 1995 price levels), making it the most expensive single shot in all of silent films. That figure did not include disposal of the wreckage. Not until World War II would the Texas's rusty carcass be salvaged for scrap metal. a5c7b9f00b http://www.gyvunupaieska.lt/en/news/view/id/267866 http://blackorder.guildwork.com/forum/threads/5ba0b573002aa82e15ab3d64-end-of-the-night-full-movie-in-hindi-free-download-hd-720p http://doll-robots.com/m/feedback/view/The-Pale-Moonlight-Full-Movie-In-Hindi-Free-Download-Mp4 http://propurrucamang.wapka.mobi/forum2_theme_112967686.xhtml?tema=171 http://renchrouverb.yolasite.com/resources/Final-Fantasy-X2-full-movie-hd-1080p-download-kickass-movie.pdf http://pischia.ro/m/feedback/view/Download-The-Showdown-At-Casa-Diablo-Part-1-Full-Movie-Tamil http://www.ggf.lt/en/news/view/id/267867 http://www.nookl.com/article/328682/chrysalis-full-movie-download-1080p-hd http://www.new.animalfinder.lt/en/news/view/id/267872 http://bhsalums67.com/m/feedback/view/Highway-Robbery-Full-Movie-With-English-Subtitles-Online-Dow
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