The only ones that differ slightly, to my eye at least, are Sons of the Desert and Brats, which have slightly more grain than the rest – but this is nit-picking at its most extreme as, even so, they are still excellent. I like this analogy and it does convey this new viewing experience well.Īll the films presented here have incredibly sharp, crisp, clear images. I read someone on social media recently describing the experience as similar to the first time they put on their new pair of spectacles and realising that they could finally see everything clearly. It’s strange to think the films are 90-100 years old, they just look SO good. It is such a strange feeling to be seeing these incredibly familiar films, but feel like you’re seeing them for the first time (again!). I’ve viewed many different copies of the boys’ films over the years, but these discs are so clear, so pin-sharp, that in many cases, you could believe they’d been filmed yesterday. Well, the answer is, yes it does! The image quality actually IS outstanding. This is the sort of treatment of the films we fans have been waiting for…forever! BUT, does it live up to its own hype? Sons of the Desert, Way Out West, Helpmates, Towed in a Hole, County Hospital, Busy Bodies…the list went on and even included, for the first time ever on home video release, the almost fully restored Battle of the Century.īut wait, that’s not all! The discs also include ‘That’s That!’, the outtake reel produced exclusively for one of Stan Laurel’s birthdays, The Tree in a Test Tube and almost nine hours of extras, including original scripts, trailers, filmed interviews and audio interviews with some of the film’s original cast and crew, image galleries galore, not to mention expert commentaries from the likes of Randy Skretvedt and Richard W. Four (or six, if you prefer DVD), discs of the best-restored prints of some of the best-loved comedy classics from our favourite duo. This release had been tempting and teasing fans for months.
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