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City Lights (1931)
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Summary: The Tramp struggles to help a blind flower girl he has fallen in love with. (imdb)
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: Charles Chaplin
Written By: Charles Chaplin
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City Lights belongs to 46 collections
1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (public: moderated by curseof26 - 45 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
3. IMDB Top 250 (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 29 stars)
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5. Roger Ebert: Great Movies (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 12 stars)
6. Cahiers du cinema's 100 Greatest Films (public: moderated by Cuculiza - 10 stars)
7. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 10 stars)
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Not nearly as funny as Modern Times but this film is a true gem. It was a real joy to watch. The boxing scene was hilarious and the ending was very heartwarming. Chaplin is always charming, and always a joy to watch. Fantastic!
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na Magb
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It's amazing just how much content Chaplin manages to put in such a short movie. Many scenes here are true classics, most notably the first scene with the flower girl, the boxing match and the final scene. Fewer scenes here made me laugh out loud than in Modern Times, but as a trade-off the romance scenes are more involving; in fact, they're easily the best part of the film -- other than Chaplin's perfect score, that is.
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It's here more than any other film that Chaplin attains that sublime blend of life's tragedy with its comedy. We often find the two intertwined, or at the very least Charlie moving deftly from one to the other. The scenes with the flower girl pop off the screen with dramatic, and romantic power, while the failed suicide attempt and the boxing match deliver laughs that build and deepen as the scenes play out. City Lights is on the short list of must-sees in cinematic history.
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I never liked Chaplin that much. Buster Keaton all the way, man.
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