1.0 out of 5 stars
A bad copy of the VHS MGM version, Jan 12 2012
This review is from: Laurel and Hardy 1920s: Laughi (DVD)
Laurel and Hardy`s Laughing 20s(released in 1965)is Robert Youngson`s look back at the Boys silent efforts.It didn`t have the panache of his first big hit When Comedy was King,but it still had a very wide appeal and audience back in /65.
Televista,by what I can see,has copied the MGM VHS version.You can still see the ``ghost``lines to the right of each figure on screen(a well known quirk of VHS tape).What they have done to make it look different than the MGM version is to soften the picture and darken the contrast...too much so.I have the MGM version and it is quite clear and the contrast is just right.
So why buy this DVD.A good question.DON`T,is my advice;unless you have never seen this film before or just HAVE to have it for your collection no matter what the picture looks like.For others that have seen it at one time or other,keep those good memories and give this ``pirated`` version a wide pass.The films presented here are priceless,but this DVD version does them NO justice what so ever.
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