Hi this is Steve this Friday on the cinnophiles John and I travel all the way back to

1936 to watch perhaps the greatest star of the silent era Charlie Chaplin in the

final performance of his iconic character, The Little Tramp. Modern Times is a remarkable

hybrid of silent film and talking picture with all the artistry, inventiveness, and heart

that Chaplin is famous for.

For its filmmaking technique, its razor sharp social commentary, and above all, the true genius that is

Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times remains an enduring masterpiece. If you've never seen Chaplin Modern Times remains an enduring masterpiece. If you've never seen Chaplin, Modern Times is a great way to start. And if you have, well, it'll be like reuniting with an old friend. There is a beautiful criterion addition to Modern Times, which you can get on Blu-ray or through Amazon streaming service.

So that's Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times this Friday on the Cinnophiles. Oh, Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film

we explore its themes, its history, the filmmaking, and the

influence it has on us today. My name is Steve Morris. I'm a

filmmaker and directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

Hello everyone, I'm John Roca. I'm a voiceover artist, host of numerous shows here in LA and occasionally an actor.

And today we're going back to the oldest film we've done so far and we were trying to

make it back to the silent era and we just missed by a little bit. We almost got there. It's like a just missed by a little bit.

We almost got there.

It's like an almost silent film.

Yeah.

It's our first Charlie Chaplin film.

It's Modern Times, 1936.

Yeah.

I'm super excited to talk about this one because this is probably my favorite aside from Gold Rush of Charlie Chaplin's.

Gold Rush is that was so we were in the debate of Gold Rush and city lights and modern times.

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