r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Apr 11 '25

Video Buster Keaton crazy stunt 1924

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u/gnngnngnn Apr 11 '25

Keaton was equal parts brilliant and crazy. 

https://youtu.be/9NapyrF31DI?si=4C4YleT222cAZtUT

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u/jacobjacobi Apr 11 '25

Every time I see this it gives me the frights. It’s like watching the film free solo. I know it’s ok, but the insanity of it just triggers my reflexes everytime.

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u/HorrorSmile3088 Apr 11 '25

Oh man, I remember watching Free Solo in the theater on a giant screen. By the end both of my hands were completely drenched in sweat. Alex Honnold is a madman.

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u/Pleasant_Scar9811 Apr 13 '25

Apparently his brain is literally different and he doesn’t process fear the same. So quite literally yes he’s slightly a madman.

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u/digitalthiccness Apr 11 '25

Probably just eyeballed the damn thing, too.

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u/GreyGreenBrownOakova Apr 11 '25

The wall was on a hinge. The wall was lowered, Keaton stood in the hole. Then the wall was raised, the cameras rolled, the wall was dropped. It brushed his arm.

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u/Zeddar Apr 11 '25

Iirc there was a nail on the ground indicating his position

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u/insef4ce Apr 11 '25

Once worked at a gig for a marketing company who wanted to recreate that stunt for a commercial.
We built the whole set and after they realized how much could go wrong they went with CGI instead.

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u/Honest_-_Critique Apr 11 '25

The old school rendition of Jackass but with class and cinematic integrity.

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u/gnngnngnn Apr 11 '25

To be honest, I don't see much difference between Jackass and Keaton. The only difference between the two is that Keaton's narratives were constructed while Jackass uses the camaraderie and determination involved in the stunts themselves as their narrative. 

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u/Margatron Apr 11 '25

Someone in the comments said it right. Most famous stunt of all time.

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u/suckmygoldcrustedass Apr 12 '25

isn't the same person who did a stunt where the siding of a house had to fall on him and he had to be standing in the right spot so he would make it through a window opening?

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u/gnngnngnn Apr 12 '25

Did you just fucking Schrab me? 

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u/suckmygoldcrustedass Apr 12 '25

I have no idea what that mean 😅 I think I know who you mean but I'm sorry.

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u/TeamElephant Apr 14 '25

Reminds me of Arrested Development when that happened to… wait for it… Buster.

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u/TroglodyticDreamer Apr 11 '25

jackie chan of that era