The film's plot is simple: it's about a man's love for a woman, and the lengths he would go to in order to win her over.
'Three Ages' tells the same story in different time periods: The Stone Age. The Roman Age. The Modern Age. These three ages intercut as the heroin, The Boy (Buster Keaton), tries to win the lady's hand. The Modern Age is described as "The age of speed, need and greed". Indeed so; even more true today than 100 years ago!
The events of the Stone Age are simple and straight forward, while the Roman Age is the most opulent, detailed and exquisite. The Roman Age segments also has the most impressive production design. The Modern Age is a world filled with brick buildings all looking the same, and people having less time for one another, seemingly always in a hurry.
The chariot race during the Roman Age is absolutely awesome, and had me crying with laughter. The Lion during the Roman Age was one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. It truly is laugh-out-loud funny! The Boy's antics during the Modern Age were also hilarious! There's a fair amount of satire here, if you're able to spot it. Oh, and you gotta love the ending!!!
Buster Keaton is famous for his incredible stunt work, and he once again does not disappoint. There are stunts that literally made my jaw drop. How on Earth did he accomplish these stunts back in 1923?? I absolutely love Buster Keaton's work. He was a phenomenal entertainer and in my opinion the best actor and stuntman of his time. Some of the stunts in this film has to be seen to be believed!
'Three Ages' tells the same story in different time periods: The Stone Age. The Roman Age. The Modern Age. These three ages intercut as the heroin, The Boy (Buster Keaton), tries to win the lady's hand. The Modern Age is described as "The age of speed, need and greed". Indeed so; even more true today than 100 years ago!
The events of the Stone Age are simple and straight forward, while the Roman Age is the most opulent, detailed and exquisite. The Roman Age segments also has the most impressive production design. The Modern Age is a world filled with brick buildings all looking the same, and people having less time for one another, seemingly always in a hurry.
The chariot race during the Roman Age is absolutely awesome, and had me crying with laughter. The Lion during the Roman Age was one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. It truly is laugh-out-loud funny! The Boy's antics during the Modern Age were also hilarious! There's a fair amount of satire here, if you're able to spot it. Oh, and you gotta love the ending!!!
Buster Keaton is famous for his incredible stunt work, and he once again does not disappoint. There are stunts that literally made my jaw drop. How on Earth did he accomplish these stunts back in 1923?? I absolutely love Buster Keaton's work. He was a phenomenal entertainer and in my opinion the best actor and stuntman of his time. Some of the stunts in this film has to be seen to be believed!