Customer Reviews

The All New Adventures of Laurel and Hardy: For Love or Mummy

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

I love Laurel & Hardy- they were the greatest comedy team in history. One reason for their greatness(and Oliver Hardy said it best)is that "comedy is hard to do". I disagree with the other reviews that this is a bad film- definatly not "5 stars", but not "rock bottom" either. ALSO, it is NOT a "remake" as other reviews have stated. Bronson Pinchot and Gailard Sartain portray the nephew's of the elder Laurel & Hardy(you hear them mention their uncle's, "Stan & Olie", if you listen carefully. They are just "chips off the old block". I think it's worth at least one viewing for any Laurel&Hardy fan. Not that bad!

It's too bad that so many Laurel and Hardy fans can't take this for what it is: harmless fun for kids to watch at Halloween time. I went into this knowing it was aimed at little kids and involved the "nephews" of Laurel and Hardy, a rampaging mummy, the director of Ernest, Bozo the clown, and "cousin Balkie". I found it to be cute and kids love it. That makes it OK in my book.

Forget this terrible movie and go buy some "real" Laurel and Hardy videos instead.

Bronson Pinchot plays Stan Laurel as a helpless rambling idiot (in the actual L&H films- Stan was dumb, but not nearly as totally brainless as Pinchot plays him). Gailard Sartain does a better impersonation of Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice (from the SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT movies) than he does Oliver Hardy.

None of the timing, chemistry, milking of a gag, or comic genius that made Laurel and Hardy so great are to be found here. It's just another fast-paced slapstick farce that's designed for kids.

And the mummy running rampant reminded me of the 1953 film ROBOT MONSTER with the diving helmet on the head of someone in a gorilla suit.

And what's a respectable actor like F. Murray Abraham doing in this fiasco?

Again- if you have any respect or admiration at all for Laurel and Hardy, I recommend forgetting this abomination of a movie and buying some videos of the real thing instead.

Quite what the makers of this film were thinking when they produced this vile, offensive piece of excrement remains a mystery.

I've seen some bad, BAD imitations of Laurel & Hardy in my time, but never as pathetic or as painful to watch as the ones featured in this movie.

Thank the lord that Stan and Babe have long since passed on and will never be able to see this shoddy slap in the face that parades itself to be a 'homage' of some sort.

I think it would be wonderful if the type of humor that Laurel and Hardy perfected were brought back to the screen. But the fact that they have cashed in by using the names Laurel and Hardy is the first disgusting thing about this film. The second thing is that it's a terrible movie that Stan and Babe would have been embarrassed to watch themselves. This film is a slap in the face to the subtle, witty humor that Laurel and Hardy made. It's terrible!

" good heaves to mergatroy " folks get a grip...in a time when such steaming piles of nasty excuses for movies nowaday's . this small tribute movie " the new adventure's of laurel and hardy " was alright. maybe that would inspire someone in hollywood to do maybe a real biography of these wonderful and gentle great men of hollywood's past... come on think of the possablity's if that bio were tackled and handled properly...it would be fantastic.......laurel and hardy as everyone should know they were one of a kind movie star's....just watched their classic " night owl's " last night and then " helpmates " laughed my #@%% off, all the shorts were beautifully funny,. and the movies they made some were wonderful , and some so...so. but to say they movies were hated is not what all fans think......and i am of the opinion the latter movies were alright and good natured. if we only we had gentlemen like them today to make us laugh! but today's world is so much more cynical, lack of respect and generally missing a lot of brain cells to make them act normal and show some restraint and proper accord to other folks efforts. and the post by russu is right. laurel and hardy did wonderful things to make the world laugh....if anyone wants to emulate their efforts....considering the rotten stuff in movies nowaday's.....i salute them and more power to them! so as our dear stan said " im not as dumb as you look " wonderful people stan and ollie. we miss you.

Just scroll down. Read the hate filled tantrum of the enraged Laurel and Hardy fan who brags about "hating everyone" while disgustingly using the victims of 911 in a twisted tirade against customers whose children like this movie. That is just one bizarre example of the excessive negativity that has plagued Laurel and Hardy fandom for decades.

Numerous Laurel and Hardy fans have traditionally hated many of the films starring Stan and Ollie. Consider THE BIG NOISE. Excessively negative fans hate it. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE? Hated. THE JITTER BUGS? Hated. THE AIR RAID WARDENS? Hated. THE DANCING MASTERS? Hated. UTOPIA? Hated. A HAUNTING WE WILL GO? Hated. THE BULLFIGHTERS? Hated. It's not surprising then that they hate this children's movie featuring fictional relatives of Laurel and Hardy.

Even the mere suggestion of children having fun watching this movie is hated. The previous post, with its disgusting comments about the tragedy of 911, demonstrates that hatred. It also shows how ugly some Laurel and Hardy fans can be. Sick remarks about 911 aren't even considered off limits. Such negativity demonstrates why good-natured Laurel and Hardy tributes deserve some credit.

Laurel and Hardy comics and cartoons filled me with joy as a child. They didn't fill me with hate. They were respectful, good-natured, and uplifting. This movie is another respectful and good-natured tribute, but it never had a chance of uplifting the spirits of the negatively inclined fans. Laurel and Hardy themselves ultimately couldn't even do that. The Boy's final feature films have been the objects of excessive hatred for years.

It's too bad that so many Laurel and Hardy fans can't take this for what it is: harmless fun for kids to watch at Halloween time. I went into this knowing it was aimed at little kids and involved the "nephews" of Laurel and Hardy, a rampaging mummy, the director of Ernest, Bozo the clown, and "cousin Balkie". I found it to be cute and kids love it. That makes it OK in my book.

I happened on to this movie by chance when I was looking for a particular Laurel & Hardy movie, and found "For Love Of Mummy." They say immitation is the best form of flattery, and it is true. Bronson Pinchot & Gailard Sartain at times in reminded me so much of Laurel & Hardy, that the good,funny memories of watching their many films came to mind. If you want to watch a funny nostalgic movie like they used to make them-then this is for you. Gailard & Sartain are letter perfect in their portayals-it brought tears to my eyes!If it's for sale on Amazon-buy it like I did.

As a long time Laurel and Hardy buff, I must say that I was genuinely delighted with this film. I felt the leads did a very credible job of recreating the fun of a Laurel and Hardy feature without resorting to reenacting actual Laurel and Hardy routines. The fact that the boys are supposed to be the nephews of the real Stan and Ollie, gives the update of their characters more of an opportunity to explore new avenues of comical misadventures. Mr. Pinchot does a fine Stan Laurel and Mr. Sardain is so close to Oliver Hardy, that it is almost unbelievable. This film, like every Laurel and Hardy film is not to be taken seriously. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful impressions. Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy, it's so good to have you back!