Ep. 115 - The Freshman

Rather than covering Six Pack this week as we had advertised, Ryan got caught monologuing about Harold Lloyd's 1925 classic The Freshman. While Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin remain legends a century after the height of their stardom, Lloyd is the sometimes-forgotten clown of the silent era. He's cheerful oblivious in this football farce, a "young" college kid who doesn't realize other students are always bullying him. Lloyd himself and the character he plays here certainly get to prove how gutsy they are. The man in the glasses takes a pounding throughout the film, usually with a smile on his face. The problem with Lloyd's star vehicle though is that it just isn't funny, which is a common complaint about the older comedies we cover. So get ready to hear about pratfalls, goofballs, footballs and romance as one man gives you his rundown on The Freshman.   We'd love it if you would subscribe to get all our episodes, but also follow us on Twitter (@moviefiend51 and @scoringatmovies) and/or email us your thoughts ([e-mail]).