tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post3279629093517612930..comments2023-12-31T01:23:39.943-05:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: Oliver HardyMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-89958600473576776242007-08-08T18:04:00.000-04:002007-08-08T18:04:00.000-04:00I can't believe that it's possible for people NOT ...I can't believe that it's possible for people NOT to know them. Here in Belgium, they're part of the common knowledge, though usually not as L&H, but as "den dikke en den dunne", which means "the fat one and the thin one". The concept of "den dikke en den dunne" is actually so popular that it inspired tons and tons of jokes not directly related to their work, so that even the smallest child knows about them before even having seen one of their films. Or at least that was the case a decade ago, when I was a child. <BR/><BR/>Their work is absolutely magical, so thanks for bringing them to my attention again.Benjamin De Schrijverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113326323094548928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-39594429453990171982007-08-08T14:01:00.000-04:002007-08-08T14:01:00.000-04:00Until recently, Laurel and Hardy were not represen...Until recently, Laurel and Hardy were not represented at all on DVD in North America. While some of their films are now available, the bulk of their films for Hal Roach (their best work) are not and the ones that are have been taken from TV prints with edits and added fade-outs for commercials.<BR/><BR/>By contrast, in Europe, the complete Laurel and Hardy films for Hal Roach have been available in German, Dutch and English in box sets.<BR/><BR/>While I agree that animators should study film comedy made prior to the present day, in the case of Laurel and Hardy the animators are not completely at fault. The rights holders have to bear the bulk of the blame.Mark Mayersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-31326728641997858262007-08-08T09:23:00.000-04:002007-08-08T09:23:00.000-04:00I find it terribly sad that most young animators t...I find it terribly sad that most young animators these days, if you ask them, have never even heard of Laurel and Hardy. I was raised on them, and I have made sure that my kids have also been raised on them (my kids love them). To say they were comic geniuses is an understatement; they should be required learning for anyone studying animation, or writing or directing animated films. They were pure, clean minded and humble, and I still miss them whenever I think of them.ANDREW WOODHOUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282370204372297267noreply@blogger.com