Stan & Ollie

Agent Coulson

Based on the lives of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, the film stars Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

TheBigEvil

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Based on the lives of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, the film stars Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Have to say I wasn't looking forward to seeing what they had done with the greatest comedy double act of all time, but I have to say Coogan sounds great as Stan and John C. Reilly as Ollie. Hopefully the full film does them justice

Wedwood

They played in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin as part of that tour in the early 1950's and stayed in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire for the duration.

I think that's a movie to be seen in the Stella cinema.

Pelvis

Coogan's accent is a bit dodge!!

John C. Really really looks the part!!

The Golden Miller

Can't wait, grew up on Laurel and Hardy repeats as a kid in the 90's, still watch them regularly enough to this day. Huge fan, hope this is good

pixelburp

Wedwood wrote: »

They played in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin as part of that tour in the early 1950's and stayed in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire for the duration.

I think that's a movie to be seen in the Stella cinema.

At 1:53 there's a crowd scene at what appears to be Cobh harbour, so looks like the film may partially take place in Ireland.

Looks all right; tbh I've never actually seen a Laurel & Hardy film / sketch in its entirety, so not immediately drawn to what appears to be a fairly cut n' dry biography.

Relikk

pixelburp wrote: »

tbh I've never actually seen a Laurel & Hardy film / sketch in its entirety, so not immediately drawn to what appears to be a fairly cut n' dry biography.

AH HEOR!

Do yourself a favour and watch this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZujoJaR2ERY

Roar

Or this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiAeMz-OkGM

Or this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU1nnoYNeSQ

I’ve loved Laurel and Hardy since I taped all their movies off RTÉ when I was a kid. Wasn’t too keen on this but the trailer was better than I thought it would be - Reilly looks the part as Hardy (albeit with heavy prosthetics) and Coogan looks decent as Laurel (looks more the part when he’s performing as Laurel than offstage Laurel)

Will definitely check it out, even if the trailer gives a lot of the plot and structure away.

silverharp

it was a real staple of 70's TV , I guess it was cheap lol and I can only imagine L&H influenced shows like Only Fools and Horses.

thegreengoblin

pixelburp wrote: »

At 1:53 there's a crowd scene at what appears to be Cobh harbour, so looks like the film may partially take place in Ireland.

Looks all right; tbh I've never actually seen a Laurel & Hardy film / sketch in its entirety, so not immediately drawn to what appears to be a fairly cut n' dry biography.

As the film is about their farewell tour I think that gives it an advantage over it just being a standard cut n'dry biography. Hopefully there will be more focus to it.

I'm looking forward to it. Laurel and Hardy were a big part of my life growing up, they've had me in stitches so many times. From all that I've read about them, they seem to have had enormous love and affection for each other and I hope that comes across in the film.

CastorTroy

Don't think I've seen any of their stuff so will check out the ones posted. My experience with them is from the cartoons

Pelvis

Way out West is a classic, I loved that movie as a kid.

It's up on YouTube if anyone's interested.

Relikk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E788wcKDTFM

Tony EH

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You beat me to it.

donegal_man

Very disappointed with the trailer tbh. Grew up with Laurel and Hardy so was looking forward to this but Coogan's accent is all over the place, I just kept hearing his Paul Calf character in it.

Duckworth_Luas

pixelburp wrote: »

At 1:53 there's a crowd scene at what appears to be Cobh harbour, so looks like the film may partially take place in Ireland.

Stan Laurel wrote:

The love and affection we found that day at Cobh was simply unbelievable. There were hundreds of boats blowing whistles and mobs and mobs of people screaming on the docks. We just couldn't understand what it was all about. And then something happened that I can never forget. All the church bells in Cobh started to ring out our theme song "Dance of the Cuckoos" and Babe looked at me and we cried. I'll never forget that day. Never.

All Oliver Hardy's friends called him Babe.

Laurel and Hardy visited Ireland twice. The first time they played two weeks at the Olympia. I remember reading Hugh Leonard's description of it. When "Dance of the Cuckoos" played, just prior to their arrival on stage, the audience went absolutely mental.

The second time they stayed for about a month in Dun Laoghaire but only did one show.

When staying in Dun Laoghaire they got invited to attend a wedding reception. I was certain I had seen a clip from a trailer showing this, but it dosent seem to exist, so I must have imagined it.

bnt

donegal_man wrote: »

Very disappointed with the trailer tbh. Grew up with Laurel and Hardy so was looking forward to this but Coogan's accent is all over the place, I just kept hearing his Paul Calf character in it.

I don't know what accent to expect, frankly. Stan Laurel was English, but after spending all those years in the USA, a little confusion might be understandable. :cool:

Full trailer just out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zdFwgUYBg

dreamers75

yup gonna go watch that.

fryup

well....is it worth the trip to the cinema or should i wait till the dvd release

branie2

I'm going to see it tomorrow

Harry Palmr

It's a BBC Films filum so I'd not be surprised if it's a Christmas treat this year 2019

Outlaw Pete

Seen it a few days back and loved it.

I think both John C and Steve's performances deserve an accolade or two.

PTH2009

Heard in the movies there last shows took place in

Olympia Dublin

???

If so how come they don't make a big deal of it there ?

Technocentral

Hard boiled eggs and nuts on standyby.

Duckworth_Luas

PTH2009 wrote: »

Heard in the movies there last shows took place in

Olympia Dublin

???

If so how come they don't make a big deal of it there ?

They played one night at the Olympia on their final tour in 1953. They then moved on to the UK where they played their final stage show in 1954.

Speedsie

Laurel & Hardy were incredible performers. They reshot quite a lot of their shows for the overseas market in German & Spanish, which they learnt phonetically, rather than have local actors over dubbing.

Can't see many doing that today.

The bar in the Royal Marine in Dun Laoghaire is called 'Hardy's' after their stay there in the 50s.

two wheels good

"He" by Irish author John Connolly. An "imagined" but very factual biography of Stan Laurel.
Excellent book for any fans of the duo. Reveals a lot of the nasty side of Hollywood and Stan's complicated private life.
Don't be put off by the IT's less than complimentary review. (I found the book in the library btw.)

Decuc500

two wheels good wrote: »

"He" by Irish author John Connolly. An "imagined" but very factual biography of Stan Laurel.
Excellent book for any fans of the duo. Reveals a lot of the nasty side of Hollywood and Stan's complicated private life.
Don't be put off by the IT's less than complimentary review. (I found the book in the library btw.)

I'm reading 'He' at the moment and was lucky to get tickets to the screening of Stan and Ollie in the Lighthouse cinema tonight where John Connolly will be interviewing the stars of the film.

I'm really enjoying the book. It's a big departure from his detective novels but I think he's a good enough writer to be successful at most types of fiction that he tries.

Pelvis

Decuc500 wrote: »

I'm reading 'He' at the moment and was lucky to get tickets to the screening of Stan and Ollie in the Lighthouse cinema tonight where John Connolly will be interviewing the stars of the film.

Which screening is this? There are tickets available for both screenings tonight.

Will it be live in the theatre or by video link or something?

Decuc500

Pelvis wrote: »

Which screening is this? There are tickets available for both screenings tonight.

It's on at 6:30. I only got tickets as I was on twitter when the Lighthouse tweeted tickets were on sale. I think it sold out very quickly. They're going to be present at the screening.

branie2

I saw it this evening, and I thought it was brilliant.

Decuc500

Loved it. The performances were spot on. A very likable film about the pair's fading years. Kind of bittersweet but with a big heart to it.

Also free bowler hats for the audience at the Lighthouse preview screening!

two wheels good

Decuc500 wrote: »

I'm reading 'He' at the moment and was lucky to get tickets to the screening of Stan and Ollie in the Lighthouse cinema tonight where John Connolly will be interviewing the stars of the film.

I'm really enjoying the book. It's a big departure from his detective novels but I think he's a good enough writer to be successful at most types of fiction that he tries.

Wow! That's a coup for the Lighthouse. Connollly's knowledge of the pair is extensive. Should make for an interesting interview. Lucky you.

JP Liz V1

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Seen it a few days back and loved it.

I think both John C and Steve's performances deserve an accolade or two.

I think John might get an Oscar nomination for best actor

John and Steve both great- John more-so than Steve simply because I still see Steve as Alan Partridge so hard to get that image out of my head, but in fairness to him he too plays a great Stan.

Go see it. Won't be disappointed.

How much of this was bang on the money I wonder? I knew they toured England after their hay-day but didn't know it was lowly theatres for the most part- was it spurious/poor promoters or was it lack of publicity/awareness which goes back to the theme of spurious/poor promoters? Must look it up online to see what wiki says.

Total Spoiler alert- don't look before seeing the film.

A note on the Cobh/Ireland appearance here: very touching:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_and_Hardy
On September 9, 1953, their boat arrived in Cobh in the Republic of Ireland. Laurel recounted their reception:

The love and affection we found that day at Cobh was simply unbelievable. There were hundreds of boats blowing whistles and mobs and mobs of people screaming on the docks. We just couldn't understand what it was all about. And then something happened that I can never forget. All the church bells in Cobh started to ring out our theme song "Dance of the Cuckoos" and Babe (Oliver Hardy) looked at me and we cried. I'll never forget that day. Never.[87]

Here's a bit more on that from Irish Examiner- again as a spoiler alert for those who haven't seen the film

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/culture/stan-and-ollie-in-cork-a-look-back-at-laurel-and-hardys-visit-to-leeside-896049.html

restive

Brilliant film.

apieceofcake

Really enjoyed this. It was fantastic and heartrending too.

mrsdewinter

Loved it. It's not strong on plot but it has a big heart. Great performances.

homerun_homer

Saw this last night, it was a nice film with some good performances from the pair, and the actress playing Stan's wife was good for a laugh in it too. The chemistry is really there between Coogan and Reilly which added to the film's charm.

Disappointingly was one of those cases where the trailer really did show too much of the more emotional moments, which took away from my enjoyment. I wanted to get hit right in the feels but it didn't happen since there was nothing new on that front for me to see. You could tell me to avoid trailers, but this one couldn't be avoided when watching anything in Cineworld before it came out.

fryup

great movie...

...but what about the glaring error.."thats another nice mess you gotten me into"

surely it should have been...thats another Fine mess you gotten me into" ??

Speedsie

fryup wrote: »

great movie...

...but what about the glaring error.."thats another nice mess you gotten me into"

surely it should have been...thats another Fine mess you gotten me into" ??

Actually that's not an error, the line 'another fine mess' was never spoken by Hardy in the films, though there was a film called 'Another Fine Mess'.

donegal_man

fryup wrote: »

great movie...

...but what about the glaring error.."thats another nice mess you gotten me into"

surely it should have been...thats another Fine mess you gotten me into" ??

Nope, the phrase as quoted in the movie is correct. Even in the 1930 short, "Another Fine Mess" Ollie says "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into." In Chickens Come Home from 1931 Ollie begins by saying, "Well.. and Stan finishes, "Here's another nice mess I got you into."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3qcj2MzPYc

Technocentral

Looks like its doing well, went to get tickets for 8.30 showing in Lighthouse on Saturday and was sold out. Going this weekend.

fryup

Speedsie wrote: »

Actually that's not an error, the line 'another fine mess' was never spoken by Hardy in the films, though there was a film called 'Another Fine Mess'.

i stand corrected, i could have sworn it was ..."another fine mess" he said in all the movies

(must be getting dementia)

Aisling(",)

I saw it last night and the prosthetics really stood out for me.No matter how closely I stared I couldn't even see a hint where it was joined. I thought that was amazing.

I liked the film, it was a bit melancholy but a nice gentle watch for a Sunday evening.

mikhail

fryup wrote: »

i stand corrected, i could have sworn it was ..."another fine mess" he said in all the movies

(must be getting dementia)

It's like, "Beam me up, Scotty." It entered the wider culture slightly incorrectly and stuck.

mrsdewinter

Speedsie wrote: »

Actually that's not an error, the line 'another fine mess' was never spoken by Hardy in the films, though there was a film called 'Another Fine Mess'.

I noticed that line in Stan & Ollie and myself thought it was an error... Thanks for that!!

Padraig Mor

Saw this the other day. It was.....grand. TBH I was expecting a bit more. Don't get me wrong, it was a perfectly pleasant film and easily watchable, but there wasn't really a whole lot going on.

Padraig Mor

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Saw this the other day. It was.....grand. TBH I was expecting a bit more. Don't get me wrong, it was a perfectly pleasant film and easily watchable, but there wasn't really a whole lot going on.

What generation are you? It was pointed out on radio by a commentator the other week that the film will probably be appreciated more by those who were raised on this type of comedy as kids.

I know in the 70s and early 80s they were always on TV so if you weren’t around then or didn’t really watch their movies, I can appreciate where you’re coming from. I loved the film but I also loved L&H as a kid.