This is one of 10 films that are included in the two DVD set "The Buster Keaton Collection". It's a sad set of films Keaton did later in his career with Columbia Pictures and the films bore more resemblance to Three Stooges films than Keaton's classic silents. Of the 10, eight were directed by Jules White--a man who had absolutely no understanding or appreciation of Keaton's subtle humor. As a lady said in the documentary included with the set ("Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts"), White's idea of funny was dropping anvils on people's heads! His totally unsubtle and dopey humor made all the films he directed with Keaton a chore to watch at times--especially with the silly Stooge sound effects and timing. In addition, this film also co-starred Keaton with Elsie Ames--a completely obnoxious and untalented lady in every film she did with Keaton. Her overly exaggerated facial expressions, mannerisms and yelling made Patsy Kelly look subtle in her shorts for Hal Roach!! So already from the start, Keaton had two major disadvantages in the film, so you certainly cannot expect magic.
The film is about an obnoxious heiress who is being bothered by a money-grubbing playboy. While the motivation was very slight, Buster agreed to have a duel with this jerk and apparently Keaton lost, as in the end he won Ames!
Despite these problems, there are one or two minor bright spots in the film--though you have to wade through the mediocrity to find it. In the dueling scene towards the end, there are a few physical jokes that work. However, that's it for the fun here. It's certainly watchable, but that's about it.
By the way, Ames is Satan...or worse!
The film is about an obnoxious heiress who is being bothered by a money-grubbing playboy. While the motivation was very slight, Buster agreed to have a duel with this jerk and apparently Keaton lost, as in the end he won Ames!
Despite these problems, there are one or two minor bright spots in the film--though you have to wade through the mediocrity to find it. In the dueling scene towards the end, there are a few physical jokes that work. However, that's it for the fun here. It's certainly watchable, but that's about it.
By the way, Ames is Satan...or worse!