That depends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have only a few minutes?<\/strong> – Kid Auto Races<\/p>\n\n\n\n Into history?<\/strong> – Shoulder Arms. Or (the sort of a sequel) The Great Dictator<\/p>\n\n\n\n Into political\/social issues?<\/strong> – Easy Street, The Kid, Modern Times, Monsieur Verdoux, A King in New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want a good cry that tears your heart out and rips it to shreds and stomps it on the ground?<\/strong> – The Kid, Limelight<\/p>\n\n\n\n Romantic?<\/strong> – The Immigrant, The Gold Rush, City Lights, The Circus, Limelight<\/p>\n\n\n\n Film Noir?<\/strong> Monsieur Verdoux<\/p>\n\n\n\n Artsy (and that does not star Chaplin but everything else behind the scenes is Chaplin)<\/strong>: A Woman of Paris<\/p>\n\n\n\n Afraid of a strictly silent film and want something in-between all-silent and all-talkie?<\/strong> Modern Times<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want a silent film that is narrated?<\/strong> The 1942 version of The Gold Rush. Chaplin narrates it himself. As well as composed the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Great music?<\/strong> 1942 version of The Gold Rush, City Lights, Limelight<\/p>\n\n\n\n A general good place to start (and the first one I saw)<\/strong> – Modern Times<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the best environment to watch his films is with a group of people (which, I know, can be tricky with the current pandemic). There is something about watching with an audience that make films more enjoyable, and in this case, funnier. Especially when it comes to silent films. A great YouTuber I enjoy is Austin McConnell<\/a>. A couple years ago he did a video about his experiences in how he learned to enjoy silent movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n