Stan and Ollie (2018)

[Shaka Zulu]

I hope that movie is a conscious parody and not a verbatim bio-pic. Creative liberties are one thing but the first 25 seconds of the teaser starts out making the two look like complete dumbasses. After other comedy-documentaries (aka "mockumentaries") like the very same BBC's "Doctor Who: An Adventure in Time and Space", the writers increasingly seem to like to go gung-ho and borderline-insult the people involved rather than being factual. If STAN AND OLLIE is factual in the guy mistaking Tower Bridge as Eiffel Tower, I apologize in advance as well as buy the video release. If the movie is trying to have one try to wind up the other, then the teaser should have shown the rest of the bit - not a good place to cut it at if they're trying to draw interest, or is that part of the current fad in entertainment?

Geez, who peed in your Cheerios this morning?

This looks to be a great pic about these two, with fine acting from the leads; I doubt if the filmmakers would ever disrespect Laurel or Hardy. Not everything made today is disrespectful, if anything, it's gone in the other extreme direction, IMHO.

 

[Random_Spock]

This review is a bit spoilery, but it's still a nice read: https://www.apnews.com/3ec1d65a4da048bd96d834c2b3716f74

Source: ap news

Glad that the Associated Press liked the film .

 

[Starkers]

I saw this yesterday and it's absolutely lovely. A little lightweight in places but damn by the end it hit me in all the feels. Coogan and Reilly are amazing, and a shout out as well to Shirley Henderson and Nina Arianda who do exceptional work as Lucille and Ida.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

If STAN AND OLLIE is factual in the guy mistaking Tower Bridge as Eiffel Tower, I apologize in advance

In my opinion, Stan is neither winding up Ollie nor is he mistaken. The vocal intonation and body language made it pretty clear to me that he was being sarcastic about London and its sights while apparently making a silly Laurel-like erroneous statement, and that Ollie appreciated his comment in both its senses.

 

[Starkers]

Watching the film it's even more clearly a joke than it was in the trailer, when it was clearly a joke!

 

[auntiehill]

Saw the film today with hubby -- only about a dozen people in the theater. I really liked it. It's a slow, quiet film but the end packs a solid emotional punch. We both needed tissues at the end.

I'm really glad I saw it.

 

[Starkers]

That's a spot on assessment.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Saw it tonight with my Dad. We both loved it. Bittersweet, seeing as this takes place during the later stages of their careers. I'd really love to see a followup set during the beginning of their careers when they found each other and partnered up, but I believe this one is based on a novel?

 

[Random_Spock]

Finally got to see this with my mom. We both loved it. Such a wonderful love letter to them.

Also came across this archive of letters Stan wrote over the years: http://www.lettersfromstan.com/stan-how_it_works.html