This is my choice for the best silent comedy! It is surprising that Chaplin would re-edit this in the 40s with voice over narration and removal or the intertitles and terrific ending. I keep alternating on my favorite Chaplin since Modern Times and City Lights are classics, too, but this seems like a win-win since it's stylistically groundbreaking, hilarious and with heart. The other two have that as well, but the jokes here are more relevant to the story and it ends with everything going Chaplin's way with friendship, romance and, of course, gold.

One of the best funny movies I've seen so far. Charlie just nails it.

Charlie Chaplin is a film legend known for his silent pictures, so it was interesting to watch the 1942 reissued version of his 1925 film "Gold Rush" with narration.Chaplin's lovable, goofy character, "The Tramp", as he refers to him, is a lonely prospector looking for gold during the California Gold Rush. He is not alone in a quest to find fortune and fame as he is trapped in a cabin with two other prospectors - Mack Swain as "Big Jim" and Tom Murray as "Black Larsen". Since it is a Chaplin film, comedic antics ensue as these characters wait out a brutal winter storm, such as "The Tramp" and "Big Jim" eating a shoe. A town has been established nearby where "The Tramp" meets and falls for "Georgia" (Georgia Hale), a dance hall worker who has a brute of a suitor named "Hank" (Henry Bergman). This creates a shift in tone and character goals as "The Tramp" then tries to become rich in order to win the affections of "Georgia". More comedic antics, such as the cabin tilting on the edge of a cliff, occur before "The Tramp" and "Big Jim" are successful in striking gold. The film ends with rich and famous "The Tramp" coincidentally crossing paths with "Georgia" on a ship with her accepting him for who he is and not his wealth.This film is an example of cinematic realism because it is authentic in the story matter and style. The plot takes place during the California Gold Rush to characters who could be real. Nothing is overly dramatized in the sense that it could not have actually happened in real life. However, one possible exception would be "The Tramp" and "Big Jim" trying to escape the tilting cabin as it teeters on the edge of a cliff hanging by a rope.The films of the 1920s seem to be thought of as rudimentary, in terms of lacking cinematic creativity with the kinetic motion being concrete and literal. However, this film incorporates techniques used in more modern era films, as well. For instance, previous films were shot specifically with characters and action framed by long and medium shots at eye-level. In contrast, films like this one also included close-ups and point-of-view shots to better see and understand the characters' expressions and emotions. This is especially evident with the more complex emotions - Georgia feeling guilty for not showing up to the party thrown by "The Tramp"or the weary, exhausted faces of the starving "Tramp" and "Big Jim". Close-up shots are also useful for any sort of action like when "Georgia" lifts up "The Tramps" pillow to find the tattered picture of her and the flower she gave when the night they danced. The viewer would not get the same feelings of secret, unrequited love if the shot was done farther away.The (dubbed) narration both added and took away from the film, depending on the circumstances of the scene. One example of addition was when a reporter asked "The Tramp" was asked about his relationship with "Georgia", to which the response was a whispered "Buzz, buzz, buzz" - unexpected and comical. In contrast, one example of the narration taking away was describing obvious character expressions and actions. For instance, the narration of a character saying "Get over there" and pointing in that direction with a gun is essentially redundant and pointless because the viewer can tell that that's what the character wants based on the visual context.Chaplin's updated version of "Gold Rush" is the epitome of classic cinema. It has the right amount of character development, meaningful action, and comedic timing that is not forced. It is the perfect "rags to riches" and "underdog achieves his dreams and gets the girl" film that will always be relevant.Sources:Giannetti, Louis. Understanding Movies. Boston, Pearson, 2016. Accessed 28 September 2017."The Gold Rush (1925)". IMDb, 2017. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015864/? ref_=nv_sr_2.Accessed 28 September 2017.

One of the best films by Charles Chaplin and of the silent movie era about a man in the late 19th century who goes to Alaska in the gold rush. The story is, as always on Chaplin's part, very beautiful and touching, conveying a positive message and strong moral values. This movie contains some of the most iconic scenes of silent movies. The only snag I have with this movie is its sudden end about Chaplin's love interest for Georgia, and Georgia has not convinced me. The impression she gave me was that she did not love him but rather felt sorry for him, which at least is already a step in becoming more human, and when finding that he became millionaire she seemed only more relieved (financially) than properly happy - unless both money and happiness are the same to her. And this is the only reason why I cannot score this movie more than 7/10.