The Freshman
Lists
list by Mickey Mickenson
list by ToonHead2102
list by Ruisperkele
list by Stehako
Cover art, photos and screenshots
Reviews
Review
The Freshman
Update feed
"A Harold Lloyd classic in all his physical comedy glory and antics this time at college and on the football field. It's fun to see how college life and athletics were viewed in 1925."
“Everyone knows the basic image of Harold Lloyd dangling from a clock several stories up in Safety Last, but he’s a rarely watched performer. Despite being dubbed the “third genius” of the silent clowns, he frequently disappears behind the towering giants of Keaton and Chaplin. I say all of this to admit that Lloyd was a blind spot for me until very recently, and still I’ve only seen The Freshman. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why Lloyd has fallen into the crevices, but there’s a slow burning resurgence and appreciation of his work. Thank Criterion in part for their three stellar home video releases, but there’s something deeper at play here. Lloyd’s everyman character, known only as the “Glasses Character,” was a blank projection for the anxieties, hopes, dreams, ” read more