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Jess This one will always have a special place for me as it's the first silent movie I ever watched. The clock scene is incredible even for todays standards. A true classic for any silent film lover Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Joel H I had seen the famous scene of Harold Lloyd hanging from a clock many times before, but I wanted to understand the full context of it, so I gave Safety Last! a shot. That climbing part is very impressive, and stands as a monument of how stunt work, visual effects, acting & editing can create a highly memorable movie moment. However, the story does take its time getting to that scene, and the laughs, while there, weren't as plentiful as I anticipated during this comedy. I don't regret watching Safety Last at all, and I would recommend others watch it, but it's just not one of my favorite silent films. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Harold Lloyd gives audiences an eye catcher with Safety Last. From the way Safety Last was executed, the film was witty and clever. It should also be noted that the film's sound was clever as well. But what made the film really special, was the film's special effects that were both special and effective. Especially during the climbing sequence where Harold Lloyd's character is dangling from a clock at high altitude. Safety Last is such an iconic film in terms of visual effects and slapstick comedy. The film is highly artistic. Safety last but comical first. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Christopher B Being a big fan of both Chaplin and Keaton, this was my first experience with Harold Lloyd (thanks to The Criterion Collection's beautifully remastered Blu-ray version) and man was I impressed. The film was amazingly staged and was hilarious from start to finish as well as unnerving in the amazing stunts performed by Lloyd. I rarely laugh out loud during films but I was dying laughing throughout the film. The building climbing finale is both expertly staged and terrifying to watch as Lloyd teeters on the edge and dangles from multiple places on his long journey upwards. Watch a great comedy of the everyman Glasses character and one that most people then and now could relate to in some way or another. Highly recommended! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/29/22 Full Review Audience Member Famous in the silent-era for the sequence of Lloyd clutching the hands of clock, dangling from the side of a skyscraper over city traffic, Safety Last! is one of the great silent comedies of all, cementing Lloyd as one of the eminent comic actors of the 1920s which includes Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review william d There are lots of laughs here. Harold Lloyd isn't as well remembered as Chaplin and Keaton and that's a shame. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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