If you have ever had a relative stay on your couch for two weeks too long, The Man in Hobbles will probably trigger some very specific, dormant frustrations. It’s worth a look if you’re into the tail-end of the silent era where the acting started getting a bit more naturalistic but the plots were still stuck in that Va...
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"If you have ever had a relative stay on your couch for two weeks too long, The Man in Hobbles will probably trigger some very specific, dormant frustrations. It’s worth a look if you’re into the tail-end of the silent era where the acting started getting a bit more naturalistic but the plots were still stuck in that Vaudeville 'one-note gag' territory. If you’re looking for high-concept slapstick or a sweeping romance, you’re going to be bored stiff within twenty minutes. Lucien Littlefield is ..."
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