| #3003625 in Books | 2009-01-12 | 2008-12-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.40 x6.00l,.61 | File type: PDF | 188 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Michael King|Good book. Good info. A welcome addition to my library.|3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| excruciating discussions|By W Boudville|There is perhaps an unintentional irony here. The subject is humour, as depicted in the classic movies of Buster Keaton. Specifically in "The General". B||“Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that wi
In Comedy Incarnate, Noël Carroll surveys the characteristics of Buster Keaton’s unique visual style, to reveal the distinctive experience of watching Keaton’s films.
Bold and provocative thesis written by one of America’s foremost film theorists
Takes a unique look at the philosophies behind Keaton’s style
Weighs visual elements over narrative form in the analysis of the Keaton’s work
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Comedy Incarnate: Buster Keaton, Physical Humor, and Bodily Coping | No?l Carroll. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
