Comments on: Top 10 Charlie Chaplin Films

By: personal

personal — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:04:31 +0000

such a funny man! i get to dress up as him and act like him for a day as a project. im so excited.

By: Danny Collins

Danny Collins — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:18:15 +0000

dear sirs Im trying to find where I can purchase charlie chaplins film PAY DAY .I lIVE IN AN AREA OF, BLYTHE BRIDGE,STOKE ON TRENT ST11 9PD ENGLAND,UK CAN YOU HELP PLEASE.

By: Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:32:36 +0000

When I’ve worked my way through the Essanays and Mutuals, I’ll take you up on that!

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:07:09 +0000

Thanks for the comment Chris. It was difficult compiling this list due the sheer volume of Chaplin’s work. It is almost unfair to choose just ten films. However, I think this Top 10 gives a good overview of Chaplin’s work taking into account his early stuff, his feature-length silent movies and his talkies. However, there’s always room for a Top 10 Charlie Chaplin shorts list – if you’d like to compile one I’d be more than happy to publish it.

By: Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:45:51 +0000

Good to see ‘The Circus’ on there, but I don’t know about ‘Monsieur Verdoux’ and ‘Limelight.’ I found them more memorable for a few scenes than as whole films.

Given Chaplin’s output, it would be worthwhile to do a second list, just of shorts. ‘Sunnyside’ and ‘Pay Day’ should be on such a list. So should ‘A Woman,’ which is a great Essanay comedy that challenged my assumptions about the man and his style of comedy.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:39:37 +0000

Thank you Peter for such kind words. I’m glad you love Limelight as much as me (perhaps more so!). It’s one of Chaplin’s films that sometimes gets cast aside by his more well-known work.

By: Peter E.

Peter E. — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:34:04 +0000

GREAT LIST!!! Each and every one here is a gem! Limelight has always been one of my all-time Top 10 movies. City Lights is extraordinary. The Immigrant and The Great Dictator – unbelievable. Mr. Chaplin would be pleased….well done, sir.

By: Morgan O.

Morgan O. — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:17:54 +0000

A wonderful piece on an icon of Hollywood cinema. As a huge fan of Charlie Chaplin it is difficult to appreciate the man on just ten movies and I’d be hard pressed choosing just ten favourites. However, as an introduction to his films, his life, and his art, this is a great article.