Buster Keaton's best known outing on a train was "The General", but he had a similar experience a few years earlier. "Our Hospitality" casts him as the son of a family that's been feuding with another family in the early 1800s. The other family had murdered his father, prompting his mother to move with him to New York. Now that he's returning home to reclaim what he assumes is a mansion, the other family is ready to finish him off. But a wrench gets thrown in the works when he falls for the family's daughter (Natalie Talmadge) on the train.
The best part of the movie is the whole sequence on the train. It just goes to show that inventions aren't perfect when tried the first time! (of course, some of the mishaps along the way don't help matters) A few other scenes allow Keaton to show off his physical humor, especially the whole sequence in the river. Seriously, Keaton's timing is perfect. It all goes to show that you don't need words for a movie to be funny. "The Artist" seems to have renewed interest in silent cinema, and I would say that "Our Hospitality" is definitely one that you should check out.
The best part of the movie is the whole sequence on the train. It just goes to show that inventions aren't perfect when tried the first time! (of course, some of the mishaps along the way don't help matters) A few other scenes allow Keaton to show off his physical humor, especially the whole sequence in the river. Seriously, Keaton's timing is perfect. It all goes to show that you don't need words for a movie to be funny. "The Artist" seems to have renewed interest in silent cinema, and I would say that "Our Hospitality" is definitely one that you should check out.