zasupittsfan Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Deal with it, ladies and gentleman. Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Love both teams!!! They rock! Link to post Share on other sites
musicalnovelty Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 > {quote:title=markbeckuaf wrote:}{quote} > Love both teams!!! They rock! > You said it, Mark! Love all four of them guys! Link to post Share on other sites
movieman1957 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Don't know enough about Wheeler and Woolsey to comment but you couldn't be more wrong about Stan and Ollie. Deal with it. Link to post Share on other sites
musicalnovelty Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 > {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > Don't know enough about Wheeler and Woolsey to comment but you couldn't be more wrong about Stan and Ollie. > If you're not very familiar with Wheeler & Woolsey, you have the chance to see two of their very best on the 30th on Thelma Todd day. Check them out and let us know what you think. Link to post Share on other sites
ValentineXavier Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I've tried to watch Wheeler and Woolsey films, but I just couldn't bear it. *Laurel and Hardy RULE!* Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Musicalnovelty, I agree! I especially think HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY is one of their very best. They were best in the pre-code era for sure! Link to post Share on other sites
Kinokima Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I missed all the Wheeler and Woolsey yesterday But I caught one Laurel & Hardy and I have to admit I wasn't too impressed. I think it was because it was after watching the two Marx Brothers movies which made me laugh much more. Although out of Laurel & Hardy I like Laurel better. Anyways humor is very subjective. Probably more so than any other form of entertainment. Link to post Share on other sites
movieman1957 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 > think it was because it was after watching the two Marx Brothers movies which made me laugh much more. That is a very interesting thought. Though I enjoy the Marx Bros and L&H they are very, very different in their comedy. A viewing separate may find a different feeling and it may be they are not your cup of tea. Link to post Share on other sites
scottman1932 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 > {quote:title=Kinokima wrote:}{quote} > I missed all the Wheeler and Woolsey yesterday > > But I caught one Laurel & Hardy and I have to admit I wasn't too impressed. I think it was because it was after watching the two Marx Brothers movies which made me laugh much more. > > Although out of Laurel & Hardy I like Laurel better. > > > Anyways humor is very subjective. Probably more so than any other form of entertainment. Which L&H film was it? One of the shorts or one of the features? Their short films in general are pretty consistently funny, the features can be a bit more hit and miss. Their early features like PARDON US (1931), PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES (1932) and SONS OF THE DESERT (1934) are really good. While the two L&H features that TCM ran are fun, the operetta setting is not the really best for them, and yet Hal Roach made four of them: THE ROGUE SONG (1930), FRA DIAVALO (1933) BABES IN TOYLAND (1934) and THE BOHEMIAN GIRL (1936). As a side note, many years ago AMC ran the Spanish language version of PARDON US (DE BOTE UN BOTE), where both L&H speak Spanish. It was quite interesting to hear them speak in another language. Link to post Share on other sites
clearskies Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I too loved all four of these guys. Anything's better than Abbott & Costello, with the exception of the skit "Who's on First?" Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyelman Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 It's so funny...someone who really likes L&H, won't like A&C. Or Vise Versa. Someone who likes the Marx Bros, won't like W&W or the Ritz Brothers. And yet we are a tiny minority of people that even know who these people are today. I like all of the above, though I really like the Ritz brothers in very small doses... Next time you are at dinner, ask the waitress or waiter if they have ever heard of let alone seen the Marx Bros, or anyone else mentioned. It will truly depress you....My Dad will mention Clark Gable, and "they" don't even know who he is! Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Ziggyelman, I'm with you! I love all those comedy teams, to varying degrees! Ritz Bros, like you, in smaller doses, but I totally dig LH, WW, Marx Bros, Stooges, and AC! All of them are funny in their own way, and all of them were in films that are hilarious and some films that are less so, but still fun to watch them go through their paces. Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolBuff Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I like Laurel and Hardy better but to me the Stooges are the best. Cant forget about Abbott and Costello either. Link to post Share on other sites
hlywdkjk Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 *" I caught one Laurel & Hardy and I have to admit I wasn't too impressed. I think it was because it was after watching the two Marx Brothers movies which made me laugh much more."* kinokima Don't give up yet. On September 20th, TCM is premiering a "pristine transfer" of Laurel & Hardy's *Way Out West* done by the UCLA Film And Television Archives. It looks beautiful. And Stan Laurel's tickle-induced laughing jag is highly infectious. *"...out of Laurel & Hardy I like Laurel better."* Then we should be lobbying to see films like this on TCM - Stan Laurel had a career all his own before being paired with Oliver Hardy. (Actually, so did Hardy.) And I would love to see what he was like before the partnership. Kyle In Hollywood Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Kyle, my man, I'm seriously looking forward to that WAY OUT WEST screening! Yay! Link to post Share on other sites
clearskies Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hot dog! I've marked my calendar. Link to post Share on other sites
movieman1957 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Some of those "The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy" discs (8 Volumes?) have some of their solo work. It is a bit odd seeing the boys out of character. (I saw some from Netflix.) They were both busy before they ever got together. Link to post Share on other sites
ValentineXavier Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 > {quote:title=Scottman wrote:}{quote} While the two L&H features that TCM ran are fun, the operetta setting is not the really best for them, I agree. I am a big fan of L&H, but can't stand the operettas. My favorite L&H feature is *A Chump at Oxford*, and the 37m *Beau Hunks* is my other top L&H favorite. But, generally, their earlier stuff is best. Link to post Share on other sites
PrinceSaliano Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 SONS OF THE DESERT and WAY OUT WEST are generally considered their best features. I also have a soft spot for OUR RELATIONS, PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES and BLOCKHEADS. I recently watched THE BOHEMIAN GIRL and Mae Busch stole the picture! I like all of their Hal Roach stuff, but I'm not a big fan of A CHUMP AT OXFORD. But I love that Peter Cushing is in it! Link to post Share on other sites
ValentineXavier Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Part of what I like about *A Chump at Oxford* are the changes in Stan's persona. Also, there are the great scenes - L&H in the Dean's bed, and the maze scenes. I also like *Saps at Sea* a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
Kinokima Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks for letting me know. I will make sure to check it out. Link to post Share on other sites
JimCM Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Wish TCM would run Wheeler & Woolsey's "So This Is Africa," their one Columbia film. It's funnier than all their RKO movies put together. Link to post Share on other sites
markbeckuaf Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I love the RKO's too, but I'll second your motion to air SO THIS IS AFRICA! It's hilarious! Link to post Share on other sites
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