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24 March 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | amctv - Future of Classic: Classic Ten | See recent amctv - Future of Classic: Classic Ten news »

Wide-eyed moppets have tugged at moviegoers' heartstrings ever since Jackie Coogan teamed up with Charlie Chaplin in The Kid in 1921. But let's face it, for every cute little kid there's a big-screen brat. These bullies and mouthy little know-it-alls remind us that some children were meant to be seen but not heard. Check out these ten loathsome movie tots most in need of a time out. 10. Tanner »

2 February 2009 12:41 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

...this moment in Modern Times is near perfection. For those that don't know what's going on in the scene, he had the lyrics to the song he was supposed to sing on his cuffs, which you will notice fly off almost immediately. One thing interesting about the song Chaplin sings is that it is the first time you hear the Tramp's voice as he sings "Je cherche apres Titine" in French/Italian gibberish but his actions lead the audience to understand what he is supposed to be singing about entirely. If you are yet to familiarize yourself with Chaplin or are looking for a refresher course on April 16 TCM is set to run 10 Chaplin films in a row including Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914), A Dog's Life (1918), A Day's Pleasure (1919), The Kid (1921), Pay Day (1922), A Woman of Paris (1923), The Gold Rush (1925), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), A King in New York (1957) and »

- Brad Brevet

2 articles from 2009