Laurel & Hardy

[silverthorn2151]

Just back from seeing the film.

It's fantastic, start to finish. Tears and laughs.

[peterpeter]

brilliant film- quite moving too.

very sad how despite 500 channels of s h i t e on sky / and other digital media
no one can find any room for these timeless classics.

[DickyC]

I posted this in the BBC2 Icons thread.

DickyC said:

Chaplin is included but not Laurel and Hardy. Travesty. In an article in the Radio Times decades ago, Eric Sykes put into words a feeling I had but had been unable to articulate. "Chaplin was an ordinary man trying to do funny things. Laurel and Hardy were funny men trying to do ordinary things."

[Halb]

THe L&H twitter is trying to get L&H films shown again on the box.

I'll always gladly watch any L&H (and A&C, Laurel wrote for them). THere's only one CC I'd watch, and Harold Lloyd if I'm in the right mood.

[8Ace]

Anyone yet seen Stan and Ollie? Not got round to it yet but looks very good indeed.

As well as L&H I've explored other comedians of that era - Liked Marx but LOVED Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Wonderful comedy and some terrifying stunts.

[budgie smuggler]

8Ace said:

Anyone yet seen Stan and Ollie? Not got round to it yet but looks very good indeed.

As well as L&H I've explored other comedians of that era - Liked Marx but LOVED Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. Wonderful comedy and some terrifying stunts.

Yes, it's a good film. Worth a watch. Great casting.

[8Ace]

budgie smuggler said:

Yes, it's a good film. Worth a watch. Great casting.

It looks that way. I wasn't sure about Steve Coogan at first but I've seen clips and he has the mannerisms and voice absolutely spot on.

[irocfan]

hoping to go on Sunday

[Halb]

Steve Coogan cut his teeth on Spitting IMage as a mimc, he is very good at it.

[irocfan]

really good film - loved it! Some good laughs and a bit of dust in places too.

[anonymous-user]

never liked Steve Coogan, but I have to say he was brilliant in Stan and Ollie. Completely forgot him and John Reilly werent in fact the real thing!

Great film, loved it, although quite poignant in places

[gareth_r]

If you have a Roku box, there's a "Laurel and Hardy" app that streams a load of their films and shorts.