Laurel & Hardy

[g h j]

did someone mention overated,have we a simpleton on here

[Halb]

g h j said:

did someone mention overated,have we a simpleton on here

[Eric Mc]

Humour is subjective.

Just because someone doesn't laugh at a particular comedian, actor or joke does not mean that there is no humour there. It just means the person doesn't possess or appreciate that style of humour.

[Halb]

That isn't what was said. The original statement is bias or illogical, not simply a matter if saying, 'I don't find them funny.'

[tali1]

Laurel and Hardy with Peter Cushing in A Chump at Oxford -3 of my fave actors. Perfection!

[Eric Mc]

Halb said:

That isn't what was said. The original statement is bias or illogical, not simply a matter if saying, 'I don't find them funny.'

I can see that a person might find them funny but also find them overrated.

However, by what rating scale would you define them as "over rated"?

I just think they are very funny,.

[Halb]

When the media froth surrounding the product is not accurate.

[tali1]

Their rarely seen Fox movies were not the best - but the studio thought they were better than Stan at creating comedy....
Their final movie is slated - but it is nowhere as bad as claimed.
The last remaining cousin of Stan Laurel lives in Dewsbury btw

[DuckAvenger]

Eric Mc said:

most significantly, Charlie Chaplin.
.

Charlie Chaplin really was crippled by that...Get your facts right. He didn't like talkies even prostested them in a funny way but yes Chaplin's first talkie really suffered... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Dictator#Re...

[Eric Mc]

He was essentially a mime artist so didn't really want to talk.

Also, I think his style, which was based on Victorian/Edwardian Sentimental Whimsy, went out of fashion after World War 1. People became a lot more cynical in the 1920s.

[FourWheelDrift]

Charlie Chaplin's later career was severely effected by the late 40s McCarthy communist witch hunt and he left the USA to live in Switzerland.

[Bradgate]

Stan & Ollie were ace. I used to watch their films with my granddad when I was a kid, both of us falling about laughing.

Wonderful, happy memories .

[tali1]

Chaplin's lifestory was extroadinary -i found him more fascinating than any of his films.
I've seen all the greats and the obscure ones from that time and Chaplin never did it for me.

[8Ace]

I'm going to revive this thread as I've finally got round to watching some L&H films., and oh my gosh they are wonderful.
Over the weekend I watched Way Out West and Busy Bodies and adored them both.

The comedy is simple but timeless and the timing exquisite. I've got a lot more to catch up on and I can't wait.

[FourWheelDrift]

8Ace said:

I'm going to revive this thread as I've finally got round to watching some L&H films., and oh my gosh they are wonderful.
Over the weekend I watched Way Out West and Busy Bodies and adored them both.

The comedy is simple but timeless and the timing exquisite. I've got a lot more to catch up on and I can't wait.

There's many to recommend, but The Music Box is one to make sure you see.

[Halb]

8Ace said:

I'm going to revive this thread as I've finally got round to watching some L&H films., and oh my gosh they are wonderful.
Over the weekend I watched Way Out West and Busy Bodies and adored them both.

The comedy is simple but timeless and the timing exquisite. I've got a lot more to catch up on and I can't wait.

so good, so good

genius never fades

[dvb70]

The documentary on Sky called Laurel and Hardy: Their Lives and Magic is worth a watch for any fans.

Really interesting to find out Laurel was the really hard working writer and creative force behind it all and Hardy consider himself just a performer. Lots of interesting stuff anyway regarding their early careers and quite interesting to see how it all ended for them. The last film they made sounds truly terrible but don't think I have ever seen it. Probably so bad they never really showed it much.

[8Ace]

FourWheelDrift said:

There's many to recommend, but The Music Box is one to make sure you see.

Thank you, I'll look that up.

[Eric Mc]

There was a wonderful play on Radio 4 a few years ago which starred Tom Courtenay as Stanley Laurel. It covers the last few days of Hardy's life where Stan visited him a number of times in hospital. Ollie couldn't talk so the play is essentially a monolouge by Courtney as he reminisces over their movie careers and their relationship.

It's very touching.

It's not currently on the iPlayer but seeing that it was last broadcast in October 2016, it will probably show up again before too long.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076mjl

[stuarthat]

Yes love the box sets ,the saw mill is right up there as a favourite ,for me .