The General

[Lamar]

My wife & I were discussing what movies to watch on Netflix, & I asked her if she'd ever seen Buster Keaton's silent masterpiece The General. She'd never heard of it, so I introduced her to a little culture that, despite having obtained an education from what she considers to be a fine institution (but Mike & I will agree that UNC doesn't qualify), she had managed to avoid. I hadn't seen it in over 45 years, so we both enjoyed it. It's about a Confederate train stolen by the Yankees, and the (our hero) engineer's efforts to recapture it.

It's a great movie. It even has some (maybe not 100% authentic) artillery scenes! I'm sure some of you have seen it, and some probably have never heard of it. The good news is it's on YouTube - here's the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnrVXqQDQr8

[emike123]

Per Wiki: Orson Welles stated that Keaton's The General is "the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest Civil War film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made."

[Pete George]

  I've of course heard of that film, and seen a few very brief clips from it. But I hadn't previously heard of Welles statement about it. Thanks, Mike. Given such a lofty review, I'll have to go watch it.

Regards,
Pete

[Dave the plumber]

the film they show of the General at the museum where it is now housed indoors, is a very good 'Hollywood' production and worth watching