General, The

USA 1926, 75 minutes, B/W
Dir. Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Rating: [G]
Genres: Classics, Comedy / Silent Cinema, Trainspotter

Topics: Landmark.

Feat. Buster Keaton

Aroview: Buster Keaton risks life and limb to pursue his beloved rail engine, hijacked by Union spies at the time of the U.S. Civil War. Hilarious action-comedy is perhaps the greatest ever made, with its sequence of sight gags each topping the one before it.

NZ International Film Festival 1993

Member Reviews

Average rating (Exceptional). Showing 1-3 of 3 member reviews.

I find this review offensive! I don’t agree with this review. I agree with this review.
5 stars (Exceptional) Generally regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever made - the chase scene alone is one of the most famous in cinema history; often imitated, but never bettered! Wellington Film Festival 1993. ~Sandy
I find this review offensive! I don’t agree with this review. I agree with this review.
5 stars (Exceptional) ~Regando
I find this review offensive! I don’t agree with this review. I agree with this review.
4 stars (Very Good) Some great physical stunt work, but as an American I was a bit unsettled by Keaton waving a confederate flag. Not as funny as Steamboat Bill Jr, but hot damn are those stunts harrowing. ~Pop&Coffee

DVD Features

Includes a treasure trove of extras including a reflection on The General by Buster Keaton, an Orson Welles introduction and a colourful handful of shorts.