solarblast Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I found this link <http://laughstore.stores.yahoo.net/laandhacodvd.html> on the Laugh.com web site. The collection for L&H seems awfully cheap. They don't list a lot of what might be there for 347 min of videos. DVD set. Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 If what is listed on the first three discs is only that you get stuff that is in the public domain and clearly not their best work. "The Flying Dueces" is okay but "Utopia" can be a tough watch. From a historical stand "The Lucky Dog" is Stan and Ollie's first appearance together. "This Is Your Life is a rather awkward broadcast that shows that Stan doesn't seem to be real happy that he is part of the spotlight for the evenning. "Be Big" is a rather poor too long short film. For that price I wonder about the quality of the prints. If you're looking for a real good collection spend the money and get "Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection." Nearly all their sound shorts and, save for those released by TCM, many of their features made at Roach. You also get foreign language versions of several shorts and a disc of special features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonasEB Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Get this instead - http://www.amazon.com/Laurel-Hardy-Essential-Collection-Stan/dp/B005BYBZKY (check around during Black Friday or during the Christmas season, it may drop below $50.) Not all public domain releases are bad (otherwise unavailable items are fair game) but in this case (your yahoo link) it's the kind of thing that helps no one - not the people who preserve and restore films and not the people who provide the results. Occasionally, cheap public domain releases even rip off the work of officially licensed distributors (a lot of PD Buster Keaton discs simply rip off the old Kino Laserdisc/DVD transfers.) Buy official products of public domain material whenever possible or just download them from the internet (archive.org probably has a lot of that stuff.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarblast Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 For me, it would be good if the Essentials contained Big Business. I think that's the one with the Christmas tree. Still the set might have appeal. I should look at my L&H book that summarizes their films. The Films of L&H by Everson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 "Big Business" is the one where the boys are selling Christmas trees. It was likely not included in "The Essentials" set because it was a silent film. That box set only includes sound films. I have the same book. It is as essential as the films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarblast Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Hmmm, I started looking around for Big Business via Google, and found it listed for Silent Sundays, as here <http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/386324|445870/Big-Business.html>. It shows no date or time. I thought I'd check by going to TCM home, and found Silent Sundays (SS) listed there for Nov. No date or time for any of the movies there. What's happening? It seems as though SS is some times preempted. Too bad onc can't check for a few months ahead of the current time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 "Silent Sundays" is usually only preempted in February and August. Otherwise its start time will vary between midnight and 1am. "Big Business" isn't listed on the schedule. There may be a ray of hope as they have shown several L&H silent shorts this past year and many of them have come with a new score by Robert Israel. Maybe he is working on one for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wal-Mart has the collection for $64.96 plus #$1.96 shipping or free store pick-up, maybe it will be cheaper on Black Friday! I think Amazon charges a handling fee as well as shipping, not sure. -twinkeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You're right. I think I even recorded it. Israel had a new score for that one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solarblast Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Well,Amazon sure didn't lower the price on Essentials this Black Friday. I'll catch Big Business some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoytereden Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 The Essentials Collection is scheduled for this Saturday (12/1) to be a Amazon Deal of the Day so the price should drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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