loganalaxanian
This film really surprised me since I'm not big fan of silent movies. Harold Lloyd did an awesome job with this character and played the role perfectly. His facial expressions and body language made it easier to understand how he was feeling since there was no talking. The only thing i didn't like about the movie was that it was a little slow in the beginning.
allisonbazanos
Although usually I'm not a fan of silent films, I found Girl Shy to be funny and a good romance story. Even though the beginning started out a little slow, by the end I couldn't stop watching! A classic everyone should watch in my opinion.
JohnHowardReid
Sam Taylor, who was later to direct Harold Lloyd in "The Cat's Paw" (1934), also directed Lloyd (in collaboration with Fred Newmeyer) ten years earlier in the surprisingly delightful "Girl Shy" (1924) in which Lloyd did more than his best with a somewhat unsuitable role.Fortunately, the movie was topped with such a magnificent chase climax that in the end, Lloyd's forceful enactment of a more than slightly embarrassing hero doesn't really matter all that much. The support players, including the lovely Jobyna Ralston, villainous Carlton Griffin, and even the Lloyd Corporation's general manager, William R. Fraser, as the publisher, Roger Thornsby, plus Charles Stevenson as the train conductor, are all simply utterly fascinating. In all, "The Cat's Paw" was a really delightful visual treat, and it was formerly available on a superb 10/10 DVD from Newline. Hopefully, maybe it still is!
Nicole Emmons
Many black and white silent movies have gone by the way side. As far as appreciation goes in this day and age they deserve a whole lot more than we give them credit for. Mostly because these movies require a lot more effort into consideration of the plot and witty humor. They are so simple at their core though... like this movie for example is so beautifully done because its so innocent. No pretentious special effects or made up stars just a pure scene unedited and raw, giving it a lot of organic texture and feel. The scene where Harold Meadows is writing his book and begins his flashback with the "vampire" woman is absolutely adorable, such delicate lighthearted humor is a breath of fresh air in an entertainment industry beginning to rely on shock value, ratings and financial success. Harold Lloyd is an underrated silent film actor for sure, silent movies would not be complete without the star to make them even more endearing than before and Lloyd certainly articulates his charming warmth and melodramatic expressions to an audience young and old in a way that we can all understand how the character is feeling.
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