Chaplin
by Richard Attenborough
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Actor: Geraldine Chaplin, John Thaw, Moira Kelly, Paul Rhys, Robert Downey Jr.Director: Richard Attenborough
Producer: Diana Hawkins
Writer: Diana Hawkins
Writer: Bryan Forbes
Writer: Charles Chaplin
Writer: David Robinson
Writer: William Boyd
Writer: William Goldman
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 143 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-05-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
DVD Reviews of Chaplin
DVD Review: Little Tramp not so silent.....
Summary: 5 Stars
The film goes beyond the peek and tell.....it is still amazing that RD,Jr. didn't receive an Oscar for this performance. He has proven, up to the present, that he is one of America's foremost actors, regardless of the off the screen craziness that dragged him down for so long. The film is very interesting to watch, but it's Downey with his seemingly bottomless bag of talent that lulls the viewer into the false sense of watching a film WITH Chaplin, rather than about him. The gods of comedy and tragedy have given Mr. Downey a plethora of gifts and it feels good to sit and watch him use these gifts so brilliantly.
I would say this anniversary edition has information and insights that only add to the value of the purchase.
DVD Review: A Robert Downey Jr. triumph.
Summary: 5 Stars
This excelleant biopic based on Chaplins life is only somewhat overshadowed by Robert Downey Jr's terrific performance. This was of course before his personal problems cut off his promising career. Thank goodness he conquered his problems and has returned and once again proven the excellant actor that he is. Bravo for "Chaplin" and Bravo for Robert downey Jr. And of course Bravo for Anthony Hopkins as director.DVD Review: Downey's Best Work Ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
Those of you who may be a fan of Robert Downey, Jr. from Iron Man and/or Tropic Thunder should see him in his greatest role as Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin is a wonderfully nuanced portrayal of one of the true geniuses of cinema with an all-star cast which included Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, Diane Lane, James Woods, Geraldine Chaplin (playing her actual grandmother), Marisa Tomei, a very young David Duchovny, and Kevin Kline as Douglas Fairbanks Jr. But since he is at the center of essentially every frame, the movie's success rides on Downey's performance of perhaps the greatest movie icon ever, and Downey succeeds brilliantly. Whether emulating Chaplin's physical pratfalls or showing his underlying passion and commitment to his art, to his compassion for humanity, to the real life pathos of his love life, Downey's performance is one for the ages. The movie's memorable ending shows Chaplin's triumphant return to America in 1972 and being awarded an honorary Academy Award while showing Peter Bogdanovich's homage to the real Chaplin.DVD Review: Downey Shines in a Misguided Biopic
Summary: 2 Stars
Robert Downey Jr. earned an Oscar nomination for his brilliantly detailed incarnation of Sir Charles Chaplin (1889-1977). Unfortunately, "Chaplin" (1993) comes off as a horribly clich?d Hollywood biopic. Director Richard Attenborough utilizes a clumsy script that emphasizes the tabloid aspects of Chaplin's personal life rather than his cinematic achievements. The film's historical inaccuracies and omissions are cringeworthy. Among the bloopers: Charlie's dinner-party snub of J. Edgar Hoover leads to a long-running FBI investigation; a few audience members yell "Communist!" during the final speech in "The Great Dictator"; and the controversial "Monsieur Verdoux" simply does not exist. Worse still, Attenborough makes the disastrous error of incorporating a fictitious biographer (played by Anthony Hopkins) to justify the contrived flashback structure - then admits this deceit in the closing credits. On a positive note, Geraldine Chaplin delivers a moving portrayal as her own grandmother while Sven Nykvist's cinematography captures the nostalgic glow of Early Hollywood. "Chaplin" is worth a look for Downey's remarkable performance, which stands in stark contrast to Attenborough's misguided approach.DVD Review: Fantastic Performance By Downey As Chaplin
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, this is one of the finest acting jobs I have seen as Robert Downey Jr. portrays the famous Charlie Chaplin. His performance includes some of Chaplin's famous slapstick moves and Downey is tremendous at executing them.
To the film's credit ,it does show both the good and bad sides to this famous man. But it's definitely biased. Just check out how they portray J. Edgar Hoover, a man Hollywood loves to hate (along with any Conservative or Republican). Hoover is pictured as mean-spirited and nasty throughout, and is even blasted in the ending credits! (His first speech at a dinner table, intended to show him in a negative actually shows him to be prophetic whether Tinseltown ever admits it or not.)
Regarding Chaplin, if the film was the truth (that's always a big "if"), then it WAS a real miscarriage of justice to kick him out of the country for having a baby he didn't produce. Nevertheless, most of the film centers around his career and his wives, most of whom were very pretty with great figures.....but too young, most of them being teenagers!
Also shown nicely in the film are Chaplin's talent, his obsession with work, his great friendship with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (Kevin Kline), the great films he produced and the sympathy he had with the American poor. On the other side, in addition to his pedophile instincts, one wonders why Chaplin never became an American citizen? They certainly did not help his cause.
The movie sports a big-name cast, with Kline probably providing the most likable role next to Downey. The women were very interesting: from Geraldine Chaplin playing Charlie's insane, pathetically-sad mother to beauties like Milla Jovovich, Diane Lane and Moria Kelly, the latter playing Chaplin's final and devoted wife "Oona."
Also in here are some big names: Anthony Hopkins, Dan Ackroyd, Penelope Ann Miller, Marissa Tomei, James Woods, Nancy Travis and Paul Rhys. They all help make this a memorable biography. It's beautifully filmed with a number of stunning scenes and also has a classy soundtrack. I'd like to see this on Blu-Ray! The story's ending is manipulative, but it works. It always brings a tear to my eye.
I liked what they did at the end with the small biographies of all the leading characters and visually showing who played each one. I wish all films did that.
Description of Chaplin
Sir Richard Attenborough's biographical film of the life and times of Charles Chaplin is a little thin as a narrative, but it is so charmingly creative and ultimately moving, it's hard to care about any deficits. Robert Downey Jr. does an excellent job re-creating Chaplin's graceful slapstick and getting inside the silent-film superstar's head over many years of triumph, defeat, scandal, official persecution, exile, and inner peace. A huge cast portray the allies, friends, lovers, and enemies in Chaplin's life, including Moira Kelly as his final, longtime wife, Oona, Kevin Kline as Douglas Fairbanks, Geraldine Chaplin as Charlie's mother, and James Woods as a prosecutor working hard to nail Chaplin for anti-American sentiments. Attenborough declines to tell the story in a flat, linear way, employing such clever techniques as detailing one chapter in Chaplin's life as a silent comedy. The climactic scene set at an Oscar tribute for Chaplin will get the tears flowing. --Tom KeoghDrama DVDs
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