#39 City Lights (1931)

This is definitely a movie I would never watch without doing this list. I think this is the first Charlie Chaplin movie I have ever watched, and I am pretty sure it is also the first silent film. The movie was better than I thought it was going to be, and it was a nice story and I actually laughed a few times, but I just feel I am too far removed from this film's time period. It is just hard to get into a silent movie. I know Charlie laid the foundation for future works, but after watching all the future works, it is hard to appreciate it. This is like going back to one of those original bulky cell phones instead of a current smartphone. Sure it was great when it came out, and sure we wouldn't be where we were without it, but it still doesn't mean I want to use it. This is not to say it does not deserve #39 because I understand its historical significance, but it is just hard to get in to.

Chaplin: "Be careful how you're driving."

Drunk Millionaire: "Am I driving?"

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