My kids just don’t find Charlie Chaplin funny.
Why? Well the film production values of yore – silent, black and white grainy images – are hardly any competition for an audience dunked in lush colour, minutely-scoped out detail and mind-bending special effects of today’s animated or children’s films. More than that, I think the Chaplin era of films demanded work on the part of the viewer. You had to pay attention, get involved, use your brain to connect sequences leading to the climax of the gag. Today, the film does it all for you. You only eat the popcorn.
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