Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations [Blu-ray] [2020] [NTSC]

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The cancellation was also my fault as I'd used a VCC for the purchase and failed to notice the temp charge had fallen off of my CC. The first half, which was sourced from a 35 mm preprint, has Stanley going toe-to-toe with a big bruiser (look closely and you’ll see 21-year-old Lou Costello among the 125 extras), but the second half, an “apocalyptic” pie fight to end all pie fights, Bann says, had only surfaced in a three-minute except that was included in Robert Youngson’s 1957 compilation “The Golden Age of Comedy. Love ‘Em and Weep,” in which double (and triple) take maestro James Finlayson stars as a pillar of the community visited by a gold-digging old flame, was remade as “Chickens Come Home” with Hardy, who portrayed a butler in the original, and Finlayson swapping roles. But rest assured, the only mess you’ll be getting into is a huddled mess of uncontrollable laughter as you delve into the historical library of Laurel and Hardy.

After all, there is nothing like seeing Laurel and Hardy for the first time, and while this is certainly true (for me anyway) of Battle of the Century, every movie featured really is almost like seeing it for the first time.On hearing of the planned restorations of a cross section of the boys’ classic work a few years back, I thought that’s wonderful – proper preservation of the films can only be a good thing. The trove of features and shorts collected on this four-disc set were painstakingly remastered in 2K and 4K mostly from 35mm nitrate prints and negatives.

Fazit: Tolles 6-DVD-Set, das von mir 5 Sterne bekommen hätte, wenn man die Bildqualität nicht so übertrieben bearbeitet hätte. Members of the Sons of the Desert, the global appreciation society formed in 1965, still meet “to perpetuate the spirit and genius of Laurel and Hardy.

No Man's Law" mit Oliver Hardy und James Finlayson, aber ohne Stan Laurel, ein Western von 1926, den es leider nur in schlechter Bildqualität und zensiert auf DVD (Dick und Doof-die komplette Sammlung) gibt. My gripe is that when accessing the commentaries, the sound of the film in the background is off, rather than the norm of it being there but at a variable or even low volume. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Any drop-off with the first half, which is in sepia tone, is hardly noticeable, and a still-missing sequence at the end of the first reel is compensated for with stills and title cards. Fresh to the Blu-ray format, Laurel and Hardy: The Definitive Restorations gathers together 21 shorts and 2 features in the best possible quality with a bevy of bonus features. dba Freestar (“Freestar”) for the purposes of placing certain advertising on the site, and Freestar will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. I bought the DVD version from the US as the Beau Chumps meeting venue only has a DVD player, and I really want to introduce these versions to the tent, but I understand from others that the Blu-Ray content is the same, though over four, rather than six discs. Once the MGM publicity department got a hold of it an ’leaked’ a schedule to the UK press, Stan and Babe had no chance of any real vacation time.The films of Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton have been getting the attention they deserve, but for some reason – none of them good – those of Laurel and Hardy have collected dust on the back shelf.

Sure, you’ll get a lot out of them, but they occasionally sound as if someone is reading from Wikipedia (I don’t, for a second, believe that he was, but I DO believe that he pre-wrote everything he was going to say, which doesn’t always make for the most engaging commentary).Experience a Hollywood legacy like no other with our broad selection of DVDs and Blu-rays, allowing you to settle in, put your feet up, and absorb endless hours of comedy gold. Honestly, I could have named a dozen more and you’re sure to have your own list (although, if it doesn’t contain Helpmates, it doesn’t count). There is still visible print damage in the form of speckles and occasional lines, but in no way do these detract from the enjoyment. In particular, the women were given much meatier and stronger roles than most of the other “He-Man Women Haters Clubs” would provide. Two features and 17 shorts, including the legendary pie-fight silent film “The Battle of the Century,” making its video debut and nearly complete for the first time in over 90 years!