{"id":23964,"date":"2012-02-11T18:46:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-12T01:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23964"},"modified":"2021-02-03T01:24:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T08:24:05","slug":"navigator-the-1924","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23964","title":{"rendered":"Navigator, The (1924)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Our story deals with one of those queer tricks that Fate sometimes plays.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Poster-190x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-68236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Poster-190x300.png 190w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Poster-81x128.png 81w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Poster-171x270.png 171w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Poster.png 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA wealthy young man (Buster Keaton) and his would-be fiancee (Kathryn McGuire) find themselves at sea in a drifting cruise ship, struggling to survive and fight off an island full of cannibals.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At Sea<\/li>\n<li>Buster Keaton Films<\/li>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Millionaires<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, Buster Keaton&#8217;s &#8220;biggest commercial hit&#8221; &#8212; which he correctly argues &#8220;hasn&#8217;t a bad moment&#8221; &#8212; is &#8220;another in his line of silent comedy masterpieces&#8221; (and I&#8217;ll admit to a personal fondness for it). It does indeed have &#8220;many intricate, hilarious gags&#8221;, with highlights including &#8220;Keaton [as &#8216;Rollo Treadway&#8217;] chasing McGuire around the ship when he first discovers she&#8217;s on board also; Keaton in a diving suit&#8230;; Keaton routing some cannibals&#8221;, and, of course, the side-splitting early sequences showcasing Keaton and McGuire&#8217;s lame attempts to fix themselves breakfast (as well as the &#8220;three weeks later&#8221; scenes showing Keaton&#8217;s humorously inventive capabilities). Keaton, naturally, is in top form (when is he not??), and McGuire acquits herself admirably in a role which allows her to be Keaton&#8217;s comedic peer rather than simply his romantic foil. This is one of those films better seen than discussed, so go ahead and treat yourself &#8212; you&#8217;re in for a boatful (sorry!) of laughs. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keaton and McGuire&#8217;s earliest attempts at survival<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Cutting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Cutting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Cutting.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Cutting-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Cutting-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kathryn McGuire as Betsy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-McGuire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-McGuire.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-McGuire.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-McGuire-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-McGuire-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Consistently enjoyable visual and physical gags<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Photo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Photo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Photo.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Photo-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Photo-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Deep-Sea-Suit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Deep-Sea-Suit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Deep-Sea-Suit.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Deep-Sea-Suit-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Deep-Sea-Suit-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Swordfish.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Swordfish.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Swordfish.png 608w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Swordfish-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Navigator-Swordfish-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as one of Keaton&#8217;s most enjoyable early successes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0015163\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1924\/10\/13\/archives\/the-screen-love-and-infatuation.html\">NY Times Original Review (scroll down to second review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/495888\/the-navigator#articles-reviews?articleId=92536\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Our story deals with one of those queer tricks that Fate sometimes plays.&#8221; Synopsis: A wealthy young man (Buster Keaton) and his would-be fiancee (Kathryn McGuire) find themselves at sea in a drifting cruise ship, struggling to survive and fight off an island full of cannibals. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: At Sea Buster Keaton Films Comedy Millionaires Silent Films Survival Response to Peary\u2019s Review: As Peary notes, Buster Keaton&#8217;s &#8220;biggest commercial hit&#8221; &#8212; which he correctly argues &#8220;hasn&#8217;t a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=23964\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23964"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68237,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23964\/revisions\/68237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}