Chaplin or Keaton?

First of all, who gets the most laughs out of you?

Chaplin

Keaton

Who takes it for inventiveness/creativity?

Chaplin

Keaton

Do Chaplin's films get too sentimental for your comedy tastes?

Not at all! It's a big part of what makes his films stand tall above the others!

Kind of. It interrupts the flow of gags.

Does Buster rely on too much acrobatic comedy for your tastes?

Of course not! I never get bored of seeing him jump & fall all over the place!

Sometimes. It gets kind of old, I think.

Character traits. Chaplin's outward feet or Keaton's stone face?

Those feet kill me!

The stone face idea is brilliant!

Comic timing. Who's more greatly mastered it?

Chaplin

Keaton

Here's a slightly peculiar one. Chaplin's love of dream sequences, or Buster's love of trains?

The dream sequences are always entertaining!

The funniest things happen on those trains!

Oh, those dreadful talkies. How they can ruine a person's career. Chaplin hit it big with The Great Dictator, but the reviews went downhill after that. Things might have been different had Chaplin not been smart enough to pretty well stay silent until 1940. Buster suffered much worse once the 20s were through. But all in all, excusing The Great Dictator, who's had the best "talking duds"?

Chaplin

Keaton

I haven't seen any of their "talking duds"

I've only seen Chaplin's "talking duds"

I've only seen Buster's "talking duds"

The Gold Rush or The General?

The Gold Rush

The General

I haven't seen either.

I haven't seen The Gold Rush

I haven't seen The General

City Lights or Sherlock, Jr.?

City Lights

Sherlock, Jr.

I haven't seen either.

I haven't seen City Lights

I haven't seen Sherlock, Jr.

Modern Times or Steamboat Bill, Jr.?

Modern Times

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

I haven't seen either.

I haven't seen Modern Times

I haven't seen Steamboat Bill, Jr.

The Kid or The Navigator?

The Kid

The Navigator

I haven't seen either.

I haven't seen The Kid

I haven't seen The Navigator

The Immigrant or The Playhouse?

The Immigrant

The Playhouse

I haven't seen either.

I haven't seen The Immigrant

I haven't seen The Playhouse

The Circus or Cops?

The Circus

Cops

I haven't seen either.

I haven't seen The Circus

I haven't seen Cops

I'd like to continue with the film vs. film battles, but it isn't quite a fair way to judge, since everyone has their own opinion on which two films are almost equal in quality. So on to the next question: Character personality. Who's the more likeable clown?

Charlie

Buster

Cleverness?

Chaplin

Keaton

Range?

Chaplin

Keaton

Better singing voice? Haha, kidding. Better story plots?

Chaplin

Keaton

Better directing skills?

Chaplin

Keaton

They're both geniuses on the whole, in my opinion. What about your opinion? Rate Chaplin's overall genius on a scale.

Buster's genius?

One last question about those two before I get some stats from you. Who has a greater amount of flicks (including shorts) in their filmography that you really enjoyed? You can take time to tally this up if you like, or just make an estimate.

Chaplin

Keaton

Your age please?

Your gender?

Femme

Male

Unisex

I'm not sure...

Your hair color? Kidding again. Have you seen all of the films mentioned on this poll?

Nope, just a few of Chaplin's & Keaton's.

Nope, just a few of Chaplin's. I shouldn't have taken this poll then. I suppose

Nope, just a few of Keaton's. I shouldn't have taken this poll then. I suppose I

Nope, none. I saw that movie with Robert Downey Jr. though. I should be smacked

Yes, all of them!

Most of them.

All of the Chaplin films, but only some of the Keaton.

All of the Keaton films, but only some of the Chaplin.