• JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
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      13 days ago

      Hmm, I’ll be sure to look for that, as it sounds interesting.

      I’m watching the first one so far, “Busy Bodies,” and am immediately reminded that in the late 50’s, Chrysler (led by one particular engineer) actually did produce record players for cars, including the necessary tech to shockproof road bumps.

      But more appropriately, I was refreshed in the way that Stan and Ollie could bumble themselves in to all kinds of personal accidents (usually with Ollie the victim), but unlike the Stooges, retaliated minimally against each other, with their friendship almost always surviving the test. Compare that to the Stooges, where almost everything that goes wrong is met with a dangerous personal attack (usually led by Moe).

      Contrary to how I felt as a kid, that doesn’t play well with me at all, and makes the show almost unwatchable to me now. So yeah… I wish I’d watched more L&H when I was a kid, and fascinated by the old-timey flicks.

      (oops, accidental editorial there)

      • nocturne@slrpnk.netOPM
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        13 days ago

        The public library in my town used to do Laurel And Hardy screenings when I was a kid. It was my second favorite part of summer, with free pool days taking the number 1 spot.