버스터 키튼(Buster Keaton)의 무성 코미디 영화 연구

Abstract

Between 1920 and 1929, Keaton rivaled Harold Lloyd, Harry Langdon and Charlie Chaplin as one of Hollywood's silent masters. This period was at the height of Comic Genre on American silent films. Buster Keaton created a peculiar style both acter and director as ever Charlie Chaplin. The distinguishing mark on Butster keaton film, are to make a clever character, to combine machinery with human, to create Acrobatic comedy or Stunt comedy and to do duty original of comedy genre. First, Buster Keaton created a persona called 'Great Stone Face' that characterized good humanity inclusive of ideal and aerial secret. The hardened face moved the audience to laughter has a thread of connection the concept 'stiffness' of Henri bergson's theory about comedy. Second, Keaton created comic situation devoting machinery in contrast to Chaplin hold an unfavorable opinion of modern machine civilization. Third, it is that most important characteristic on Buster Keaton's film Acrobatic comedy. The acrobatic gag transcends simple slapstick comedy. This is archetype of genre with a mixture of action and comedy at the present day. Also it is able to christen the archetype with excellent rhythm an original thinker. The last, Buster Keaton is an original person to build up the foundation of comedy drama outgrow former self; short episode comedy. The plot in his film takes a perpect form as the three act structure resembling at the present film. Even if he peak quited briefly, Buster Keaton film have made a significant contribution to film history and comedy genre.