Laurel & Hardy, Laughs above the rest.

Advantages: Funny, clean humour that stands the test of time.
Disadvantages: Absolutely none!

...logo and a pic of the happy two on the top & sides. Opening the box you are presented with a row of real DVD disc boxes, not the usual cardboard or pocket type rubbish. Each disc spine has the part of a picture that makes up the duo's bowler hats when stacked together. The discs are numbered 1-21 with the last one having a title "A special tribute to the boys" along with other comedy shorts. Please note that the movies contained in this box set are from the Hal Roach studios and don't contain any movie they did with any other film company. Just as well because the Hal Roach years are the way we want to remember Laurel & Hardy. Material with the other companies were all just copycat sketches which although still marginally funny, were not productive. Stan laurel was the brains behind the two and wrote much of the gags and had his own...

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Review of Laurel And Hardy (Box Set) (DVD)

Big Stan is the man

Advantages: Funny; easy to folow plot and storyline; memorable characters
Disadvantages: slightly grosse, if that's a bad thing

...This film is directed by and stars Rob Schneider, of whom, I am a great fan of from other films like - 'The Animal' 'Duce Bigalo Gigalo' and 'The Hot Chick'. Almost all his films are comedies (or else, the one's I have watched anyway) and he has to be one of my favourite American Actors. This film was released in 2007 and again, is a comedy. *********The Plot and story *************** The story line and plot is very basic and easy to follow. This allows us to focus more on the humour than trying to fathom what is going on. The start is quite quick and begins with the sentence of 'Stan' to three years in jail for fraud. Basically, he's a con man who has conned people of their money. He's really rich; owns a luxurious mansion with posh cars and a beautiful faithful wife called 'Mindy'. Stan is terrified of going to jail...

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Review of Big Stan (DVD)

Superdog Stan - super book!

Advantages: great book for early redaers
Disadvantages: none

...My eldest daughter is almost six and is in Year 1 at school. Ever since Christmas I feel that her reading has really taken off so my challenge recently has been to search for some really entertaining and motivating books that she is able to read independently. This is not a particularly easy task (although I am sure that there are many books that fit my criteria) so I was very pleased when browsing through The Book People website that I spotted a set of ten 'Chameleon' readers for only £10. These are described as 'brilliant fun stories for children who have just begun reading' - ideal for Rachel. The books are great and the first one we read was 'Superdog Stan' which is what I am going to tell you about now. Although I am writing about this particular story though, most of what I am going to say will apply to all the books in the series...

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Review of Superdog Stan - Scoular Anderson

Laurel and Hardy and Laurel and Hardy.

Advantages: VERY FUNNY
Disadvantages: NOTHING

...Laurel and Hardy - BRATS = This is a single DVD Starring the eternally funny Laurel and Hardy. The Boys: Stan Laurel (June 16 1890 ? February 23 1965). Real name Arthur Stanley Jefferson. Stan was born in Lancashire but toured with Charlie Chaplin and hence on one tour ended up in America. He had ?Arrived? Oliver Hardy (January 18 1892 ? August 7 1957). Real name Norvell Hardy. Ollie was born in Harlem, Georgia and his mother was apparently responsible for him going into theatre. Right from early childhood Ollie had a beautiful singing voice. Soon the two would meet. They first appeared together in a silent movie called ?Slipping Wives? in 1927. The rest is history. This film has some 'Special effects' in it. I use the word loosely. The furniture, beds, tables etc.. In some shots have...

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Review of Laurel And Hardy - Original Brats (DVD)

Laurel and Hardy in the Snow.

Advantages: Very Funny
Disadvantages: None

...Laurel & Hardy Volume 10 - Snow!/Classic Shorts ~Introductio n~ ************* The magnificent Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in this wonderfully funny DVD. So let me take you on a tour of these 4 films. This single DVD contains the following films: Laughing Gravy - restored black and white version Laughing Gravy - computer colour version Be Big - restored black and white version The Fixer-Uppers - restored black and white version The Fixer-Uppers - computer colour version And 1 silent movie: Slipping Wives - restored black and white version Laughing Gravy = The film opens with the boys trying to sleep in a tenant house during a cold, cold night. Stan gets the hiccups and that's the start of the longest night in Ollie's life! Their pet puppy 'Laughing Gravy' gets...

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Review of Laurel And Hardy - No. 10 - Snow! - Classic Shorts (DVD)

The World Of Laurel And Hardy - Their Funniest Moments

Advantages: ULTRA FUNNY
Disadvantages: NOTHING

...Laurel and Hardy and some of their funniest moments. The Boys: Stan Laurel (June 16 1890 ? February 23 1965). Real name Arthur Stanley Jefferson. Stan was born in Lancashire but toured with Charlie Chaplin and hence on one tour ended up in America. He had ?Arrived? Oliver Hardy (January 18 1892 ? August 7 1957). Real name Norvell Hardy. Ollie was born in Harlem, Georgia and his mother was apparently responsible for him going into theatre. Right from early childhood Ollie had a beautiful singing voice. Soon the two would meet. They first appeared together in a silent movie called ?Slipping Wives? in 1927. The rest is history. The Greatest comedy double acts EVER, FULL STOP. The magnificent Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in this wonderfully funny collection of clips...

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Review of Laurel And Hardy - The World Of Laurel And Hardy - The Funniest Moments (VHS)

Laurel and Hardy - Triple Bill

Advantages: VERY FUNNY
Disadvantages: NOTHING WHAT SO EVER

...A Laurel and Hardy ? Triple Bill. The Boys: Stan Laurel (June 16 1890 ? February 23 1965). Real name Arthur Stanley Jefferson. Stan was born in Lancashire but toured with Charlie Chaplin and hence on one tour ended up in America. He had ?Arrived? Oliver Hardy (January 18 1892 ? August 7 1957). Real name Norvell Hardy. Ollie was born in Harlem, Georgia and his mother was apparently responsible for him going into theatre. Right from early childhood Ollie had a beautiful singing voice. Soon the two would meet. They first appeared together in a silent movie called ?Slipping Wives? in 1927. The rest is history. The Greatest comedy double acts EVER, FULL STOP. The magnificent Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in this wonderfully funny collection of 3 films. ? Any Old Port ? The Battle...

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Review of Laurel And Hardy - Any Old Port / The Battle Of The Century / On The Wrong Trek (VHS)

Laurel & Hardy get Blackmailed.

Advantages: Classically Funny
Disadvantages: None

...Laurel & Hardy Volume 8 - Blackmail/Classic Shorts ~Introduction~ ************* The magnificent Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in this wonderfully funny DVD. So let me take you on a tour of these 5 films. This single DVD contains the following films: Chickens Go Home - restored black and white version Chickens Go Home - computer colour version Chickens Go Home - extended Spanish-language edition ( Entitled 'Politiquerias' ) Come Clean - restored black and white version AND 3 silent movies: Love 'Em And Weep - restored black and white version Sugar Daddies - restored black and white version Early To Bed - restored black and white version A small Synopsis of each movie and my humble opinions on each to follow: Chickens Go Home = Ollie is running for Mayor until...

Maximus-Qualitus 09.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Laurel And Hardy - No. 8 - Blackmail - Classic Shorts (DVD)

Laurel and Hardy lost films

Advantages: VERY FUNNY
Disadvantages: NOTHING

...The Lost Films of Laurel & Hardy: The Complete Collection, Vol. 7 ~Introduction~ The magnificent Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in this wonderfully funny DVD. So let me take you on a tour of these 6 films. This single DVD contains the following films, Unaccustomed As We Are - restored black-and-white version Should Married Men Go Home - restored black-and-white version Double Whoopee - restored black-and-white version With Love and Hisses - restored black-and-white version Sailors Beware! - restored black-and-white version Mixed Nuts - restored black-and-white version (DOES NOT STAR LAUREL AND HARDY) A small Synopsis of each movie and my humble opinions on each to follow: Unaccustomed As We Are. ********************** Stan and Ollies...

Maximus-Qualitus 22.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Lost Films of Laurel & Hardy: The Complete Collection, Vol. 7

Laurel and Hardy - All at Sea.

Advantages: Very Funny
Disadvantages: None

...Laurel & Hardy Volume 16 - Maritime Adventures/Classic Shorts ~Introduction~ Th e magnificent Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy star in this wonderfully funny DVD. So let me take you on a tour of these 6 films. This single DVD contains the following films: The Live Ghost - restored black-and-white version Sailors, Beware! - restored black-and-white version Two Tars - restored black-and-white version Why Girls Love Sailors - restored black-and-white version Men O'War - restored black-and-white version Men O'War - computer-colour version Towed In A Hole - restored black-and-white version Towed In A Hole - computer-colour version A small Synopsis of each movie and my humble opinions on each to follow: The Live Ghost ************* A simple plot this short...

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