Film Questionnaire about Comedy/Chaplin?

Question

Doing some research on Charlie Chapin for my Film Course.
Ideally need ten responses, so thankyou if you do take the time to fill out your answers!

1. Gender

2. Age:
<16
16 – 20
21 – 30
31 – 40
41 – 50
51 – 60
61 – 70
70+

3. On average, how many films would you say you watch per month?
None
Less than 5
5 – 10
10+

4. What genre do you prefer to watch?
Action
Drama
Romance
Comedy
Thriller
Horror
Animated
Other (please state):
5. Have you ever watched one of Charlie Chaplin’s films?
Yes
No
If yes, please name:

6.Describe Chaplin’s performance style in one word:

7. Do you think his style of performance is used by contemporary actors today?
Yes
No
If yes, can you name any?

8. Would you say that Chaplin’s work has become an influence to aspects of contemporary cinema?
Yes
No

9. Would you willingly go to see a Chaplin comedy over a modern comedy?
Yes
No
Why?

10. Can you name any other succesful comedic performers during Chaplin's time? (20-60s approx)
Yes
No
If yes, please name:

11. Any comments you would like to make about Chaplin/Other performers/Comedy as a genre?

And thats it. Painless.
Thanks again.

Answer 1

1. Gender: Male



2. Age: 31 – 40



3. On average, how many films would you say you watch per month?

5 – 10



4. What genre do you prefer to watch?

Drama

Comedy



5. Have you ever watched one of Charlie Chaplin’s films?

Yes

If yes, please name:

A number of short films, but none of his feature films, as yet.



6.Describe Chaplin’s performance style in one word:

Iconic.



7. Do you think his style of performance is used by contemporary actors today?

Yes

If yes, can you name any?

Anyone doing physical comedy, really, from Jerry Lewis, Danny Kaye (particularly in _The Court Jester_) to Jim Carrey, and Adam Sandler.



8. Would you say that Chaplin’s work has become an influence to aspects of contemporary cinema?

Yes





9. Would you willingly go to see a Chaplin comedy over a modern comedy?

Yes



Why?

Of course, it depends on what's out, what I was interested in, who's in the comedy in question, but since I haven't seen any of Chaplin's feature films, I'd be just eager to see _The Gold Rush_ as _Knocked Up_.



10. Can you name any other succesful comedic performers during Chaplin's time? (20-60s approx)

Yes

If yes, please name:

Buster Keaton, Fatty Arbuckle, The Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello, W.C. Fields, Bob Hope (OK he started 20 years after Chaplin, but he was active through that time).



11. Any comments you would like to make about Chaplin/Other performers/Comedy as a genre?

Chaplin was one of the pioneers of film and created whole new ways of using the fledgling medium. There's a whole paper in this question alone.

Answer 2

M

41 – 50

Less than 5

Comedy

Yes -The Kid, the Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times, Monsieur Verdoux, Limelight, A King in New York, A woman of Paris, the Circus, others

balletic

no.

Yes.

Yes. Because many of hic comedies are excellent and timeless, and most movies today are not.

Yes, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd

Probably most responsible for establishing the idea of what Joe Adamson called "heroic comedy," where the comic figure is promoted from being a "low" character to being a protagonist the audience roots for.

Answer 3

1. Male

2. 18

3. 10 plus

4. drama

5. Yes - Modern Times, City Lights, The Gold Rush and The Kid

6. Expressive?

7. No - the closest I've ever seen anyone come close to capturing the magic of Charlie Chaplin was Wall-E

8.Yes

9. Yes

10. Marx Brothers

11. Love him.

Answer 4

1. Female

2. 24 all but 25

3. 10+

4. Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Thriller, Horror

5. Yes - The Professor

6. Fantastic

7. Not really - (but they try bless them!)

8. Yes

9. Yes (but it also depends what the modern comedy was about) But

yeah I probably would.

10. No

11. Can't think of any off the top of my head right now Sorry!

Answer 5

1. Male

2. 22 Years

3. 5 to 10

4. Comedy, Adventurous, Thirller, Action, Horror

5. No, but I've seen little clips from his movies (he is really funny)

6. Facial Expressions

7. Yes (Mr. Bean & Jim Carrey use their facial expresssions so much, like HIM)

8. Yes (In aspect of comedy)

9. Sometimes

10. No.

11. He is the best at facial expressions and physical comedy