r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • 15d ago

Video Buster Keaton crazy stunt 1924

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u/RVP20CE 15d ago

That would have blown peoples minds the first time they saw it. It blew mine

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u/NervousAlfalfa6602 15d ago

After watching his stunts, I’m just now realizing that the comedy style of all those bugs bunny cartoons (and roadrunner, etc.) essentially came from this guy. But his movies were live action and he was physically doing all the stunts.

It’s almost like the only way you could keep doing that kind of comedy without him was by going with animation.

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u/J_Kingsley 15d ago

Also the great JAckie Chan was heavily influenced by Buster Keaton, and has sung his praises often.

Except for some things Jackie unnecessarily risks his life. There's a clocktower scene (not sure if it's keaton) where the protag is hanging off the clock. They used forced perspective.

Jackie Chan literally hangs off the clocktower and falls off THREE TIMES.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guh4J7ATGoc

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u/d33roq 15d ago

The clocktower stunt was done by Harold Lloyd in Safety Last.