Safety Last!

This is a wonderful release from Criterion. They did a great job here. This is the most beautiful looking version of Harold Lloyd's 1923 feature "Safety Last" I have seen to date. Except for some minor wear, a missing frame or two, and some flicker, this transfer is perfect. You won't believe the sharpness and all the details you will see, and for a 90 year old film, you just won't believe your eyes. This is also Harold Lloyd's most famous film of all the 200 shorts and features that he made. Hysterically funny, perfect timing and gags, and of course the part of the movie climbing the side of the building. It is still incredible that he was able to do it so flawlessly. And with all the new details and sharpness, the tension is even more gripping. At times, the nausea may creep in. 3 audio tracks included- Stereo orchestral, a monaural organ, plus a excellent commentary. Also 3 restored shorts by Harold, not as in great shape as Safety Last, but still very enjoyable. An intro by Harold's granddaughter Susan, some location spots where the movie was filmed. And a nice BBC documentary, feature length, that was released in 1989. It is a very thorough and informative program on Harold's life with many clips and interviews with people that knew and worked with him. This is a complete package that should be in every collectors library. Harold has been mostly forgotten behind Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, but this is a great introduction for anyone interested in starting to learn about Harold Lloyd. A absolute must and highly recommended.

Somehow Harold Lloyd, the star of this film, doesn't have the same broad name recognition as Charley Chaplin and Buster Keaton, but he is an outstanding comic actor. In this film, which has been well turned out by Criterion, the gags keep coming; and the biggest gag of all is that Lloyd, playing a clever and likeable young man, finds his path to success and marriage by scaling the side of a skyscraper. Don't miss this one! It's wonderful!

This is one of the greatest films ever made..But then that can be said about any film made by Mr. Harold Lloyd.Note this is the movie with the famous climb that features the hanging onto the clock.Also must note that an added bonus is that this includes the documentary/biography about Harold called "The Third Genius"..That alone is worth getting this movie even if like us you already have it..The blu ray transfer is remarkable and will not disappoint..We can only hope that this will help get Harold more known today as he was in his own day..For he and ones like him are the reason why we have movies today..Don't forget our film history..That is what this is film history.Buy it if you are a fan and share with friends so that they can too discover this film pioneer..And if you aren't a fan this is a perfect place to start..And don't forget the fore mentioned Third Genius documentary..Best wishes and keep laughing and to quote a Harold film title "Never Weaken" :) :) from us both The Darlings Mark And Mandy :) :)

I've always berated my nieces and nephews for their aversion to black-and-white films. I should be looking in the mirror because of a personal reluctance to view silent films and foreign language films. Not that I'm ignorant. I have seen Chaplin's "Modern Times" and Keaton's "The General" but to describe myself as anything but a novice would be disingenuous. That said, I think my lack of a predisposition should be a help and not a hindrance. I had heard of Harold Lloyd by name and reputation so I can tell you "Safety Last!" is an excellent introduction to his work. Good visual and verbal humor culminating in Lloyd's character "the Boy" scaling the outside of a high rise department store that will leave you choking with tears of hysteria and gasping for air. The film is accompanied by three recently restored short subjects while not groundbreaking are fitfully amusing. Whether you consider yourself a film buff or not you'll find this Criterion release very satisfactory.

You are not an American if you have never watched this! I saw it with an organ accompaniment my first time. Rented from Amazon video to enjoy family movie night with our 8 year old daughter. She loved it.

Everything went fine with delivery and product is the typical top notch transfer (2k), presentation and extras I've come to expect from Criterion.Included are:3 Short films: Take a Chance (1918), Young Mr. Jazz (1919), and His Royal Shyness (1920).2 Documentaries: Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius, and Locations and Effects.Feature length commentary and more...I'm slightly astounded that Lloyd was more popular than Buster Keaton (back in the day) and only a marginal second to Charlie Chaplin. (?!) I wasn't nearly as impressed with Harold Lloyd. Think, Keaton without the magic or Chaplin without the charm.That being said, there were some clever gags and some of it was even quite good. I will be getting more Lloyd movies for my collection. I'm focusing on silent movies right now and as one of the giants of the time, Harold Lloyd definitely has a spot.I'm looking forward to seeing more but I would only recommend it to connoisseurs of the era/genre.

Wildly entertaining. Not just for film buffs.

One of the funniest movies ever made. You don't know whether to look at Harold Lloyd climbing up the building or down on the very much in focus Los Angeles streets. More successful special effects than in many a subsequent decade. Always touching and never really scary because you know that one way or another he will get out of it. I showed it to my 10 year old grandson who had never seen a silent movie and wondered whether even black and white movies were understandable. He found it very easy to follow and laughed all the way through, as did I. I had done a similar experiment when I took my son to see "The General" when he was ten years old and he became a confirmed movie buff.

If you re interested in the history of this movie as well as wanting a very high quality transfer from the original format, then this is the business. No shortcuts taken when transferring, with depth of detail being a real benefit.Buy and enjoy!

Greatly entertaining even in black and white and silent.

This is a comic masterpiece with a flow of comic invention. Great sight gags and stunts.

The picture quality on this offering is outstanding along with the newly dubbed music.The master stuntman - Harold L. will leave you at the edge of your seat when viewing this masterpiece.Computer generated graphics machine can be turned off here, not required when you see breath taking stunts that are so precisely planned out and executed in style.I've watched it several times and keeps on entertaining me and family.A must buy for your classic film collection along with Chaplin and L&H.

Die Story ist etwas dünn. Trotzdem: Großes Vergnügen beim Ansehen.