Chaplin or Keaton?

[MsAnthropy]

[Sannum]

1. Chaplin

And I hope that you mean Buster Keaton.

[MsAnthropy]

2. Yup, Buster and Charlie--I'll never be able to decide

[politicaholic]

3. keaton...

better stunts, more athletic, and hotter girlfriends.

[sir_captain]

4. I'm a Chaplin man

I think he's the greatest genius in the history of film, so maybe I'm biased! But yeah, City Lights is my favorite film, as well.

[LSparkle]

5. Keaton

Very underappreciated -- his films contained real feeling, where Chaplin I always felt was trying just a bit too hard and came off as a caricature. Not that I don't like Chaplin, but I prefer Keaton.

[Nikepallas]

6. Keaton

[CO Liberal]

7. Keaton

Source: http://www.cia.edu/

[President Jesus]

8. Michael Keaton, for sure

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=Los+Angeles&st=CA&last=Keaton&first=Michael

Alex Keaton ain't bad either!
http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=ENCINO&st=CA&last=Fox&first=Michael

[Richardo]

9. Keaton

[LSparkle]

10. Those eyes ...

If ever there were a PERFECT silent star, it was him. He could just look at you and make you laugh or cry. (sigh)

[MsAnthropy]

12. He was stunningly beautiful when he was young

and he had the most glorious smile (when we got to see it!)

[nytemare]

11. Like 'em both, but Chaplin

"The Great Dictator" is one of the best movies of all time in my opinion, and he did the great music for it as well.

BTW, Stan Laurel was Chaplin's understudy at one time.

[maveric]

13. Geraldine Chaplin and Diane Keaton?

I loved Annie Hall so I'll go Keaton.
Oh, You meant.... Oh, Nevermind.

[pagerbear]

15. Oona Chaplin

[Book Lover]

14. Keaton

Funny until the day he died.

[212demop]

16. I haven't seen the Buster Keaton movies since i was a kid -

they had a Silent Clowns film series Saturday mornings at the 8th Street Playhouse in NYC, and back then Keaton was may favorite- instantly endearing to me. But the Chaplin films are just more accessible- in fact I own the whole collection, so I've seen them many time over the years and City Lights, Modern Times, The Gold Rush-- they get better with every viewing. Chaplin was amazing. So was Paulette Goddard.

[MsAnthropy]

17. I love them both--one is athletic and the other balletic--both priceless

[Az_lefty]

18. Keaton

[Bat Boy]

19. Keaton, without question.

Chaplin went way too far into pathos for my liking.