Charlie Chaplin was a comedian, actor, director, producer, editor, composer and writer unlike the world had ever seen. He was a sentimental and sadistic performer who faired many dramatic situations and comedies over the years through his films, works seen on stage and time behind the camera. Chaplin used his gymnastic-like talents as a physical comic to manipulate and captivate audiences with his falling, sliding, ducking, squirming, staggering and rolls off people and anything he could find which is unrivaled to anything seen in film today. Through music, conflict and whimsical yet sometimes serious characters, Charlie was able to enhance the emotional experience and psychological adventure of the key audience. He had the ability to draw the audience in at just the right moment so one might feel the same pain or excitement he was experiencing. Through his many on-screen personalities and ingenious work on and off the set, Charlie Chaplin brought the world to it’s knees which forever changed the face of American film and world cinema.
In regards to Chaplin’s 1921 film “The Kid”, it ends the way it does to not only reinforce the strong relationship between Charlie and the kid but to show the release of anxiety, pain and

Worldwide there have only been a few comedians in the last 100 years who have been able to catch a glimpse of Charlie Chaplin and mimic his creativity as an artist. Robert Downy Jr. did a phenomenal job in “Chaplin” with physical proficiency and characterization but an even greater influence of our time is Jim Carrey. With a physical prowess and uncanny demeanor that has rarely been seen since the days of Chaplin, Jim Carrey’s outgoing and extremely outrageous character took America by storm in 1994’s “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”. From the quick crackle of his goofy laugh down to the flips, turns and erratic movements, Jim Carrey is a more intense, up-to-date version of Charlie Chaplin. Jim takes physical comedy one-step further by overcoming the audience with humor in his speech and facial expressions. Charlie was mostly an improvisational actor who couldn’t use sound but instead used props, gimmicks and ingenuity to become a master of his trade. In the opening scene of “Ace Ventura”, Carrey is dressed up as a postal worker kicking a package down the street, then the hallway of an apartment building with nothing more then a whistle and a couple words off his lips. Carrey used his flair to turn a five-minute sketch into one of the most memorable and funny moments in movie history. Jim utilized his Chaplin-like moves to bounce from one side of the hallway to another, flipping the package over his head and finally kicking it for a touchdown. This scene is reminiscent of Chaplin fi