tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post4631944284877236836..comments2024-02-09T14:11:55.826-08:00Comments on Whatever It Is, I’m Against It: Today -100: February 21, 1916: Futurist music?WIIIAIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267949487358907637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-74263724428747890542016-02-22T04:42:37.821-08:002016-02-22T04:42:37.821-08:00I wouldn't blame Hollywood. Not too much anywa...I wouldn't blame Hollywood. Not too much anyway. Chaplin was often his own worst enemy (the 2 years it took to make City Lights), and had difficulty adjusting to sound and leaving the Little Tramp behind. And the less said about Monsieur Verdoux or Countess from Hong Kong the better. A King in New York is more interesting than entertaining, taking on McCarthyism. I appreciate that he was trying new things late in his career, but he seems to have lost a lot of his instinctive understanding of his audience.WIIIAIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267949487358907637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-47483153338734027972016-02-22T04:31:23.662-08:002016-02-22T04:31:23.662-08:00After "The Great Dictator" in 1940, Chap...After "The Great Dictator" in 1940, Chaplin had a hard time doing anything in Hollywood, despite his former popular appeal. Will have to check out he film, I have never seen anything by Chaplin I would consider bad.seedyjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353797905167318100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-84420567267554314062016-02-21T07:27:51.308-08:002016-02-21T07:27:51.308-08:00It was released when it was made, but not widely i...It was released when it was made, but not widely in the US, because stupidity. Good, if flawed, movie, great music.WIIIAIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267949487358907637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518007.post-46519111640928330732016-02-21T06:42:23.236-08:002016-02-21T06:42:23.236-08:00According to IMDb Chaplin's first Oscar was in...According to IMDb Chaplin's first Oscar was in 1972, an honorary award for contributions to the film industry. Although, he won an award for best music for the 1952 film "Limelight", it wasn't until 1973 because the film was not released until 1972.seedyjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353797905167318100noreply@blogger.com