(Silent version) The comedy bits weren't bad, but the story really didn't move me at all. It lacked the charm and character depth that I liked in the only other Chaplin movie I've seen (City Lights).

27

I like Chaplin a lot more when he holds back on the sentiment, when he stops trying to be intelligent, and instead just sticks to the comedy. This was a pleasant surprise and ranks up alongside The Circus for me.

Chaplin used to understand at all the human being and it's feelings . The joy, the sadness and the art that is in each one. This movie is a bit of his amazing talent. I'll always admire him as one of the greatests artists in the history, not only the cinema history but the art development. He didn't create only a imortal style, but also a lifestyle, a legend , an imortal character...

Enough funny moments to sustain it. There's a good deal of pathos, to boot, maybe more so than some of his other work.

Classic.

"What's surprising when one takes a fresh look at The Gold Rush is how much else there is, too, not just in terms of set pieces." - Jaime N. Christley

I thought the beginning was only OK, but the last half hour is a masterpiece: the tilting cabin is hilarious and the romantic outcome is lovely.

The most memorable scene of the film is that on the edege cabin.

A decent but non-essential Chaplin, and therefore something of a disappointment. There are of course many good gags and set pieces here, but the pacing feels off. Another problem is that the tramp character simply feels out of place in this setting; I think he works better in the city.

Like most of Chaplin's movies, this one provides more entertainment in slightly over an hour than most movies do in twice as much time. Worth the watch.

32

A charming old comedy classic, and definitely worth checking out if you like silent films. Chaplin was a very funny man.