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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Laurel & Hardy in a horn factory on on the low seas, May 24, 2001
Laurel & Hardy are working at a horn factory (alongside Ben Turpin!) when the honking of horns drives Ollie to a nervous breakdown. A doctor (James Finlayson) orders him to take a nice peaceful sea voyage, but poor Ollie cannot stand the ocean. The boys settle for renting a leaky boat safely tied up in the harbor. However, an escaped killer (Dick Cramer) comes aboard and sets the boat adrift. Now, if Stan can just play his trombone long enough to drive Hardy into a rage sufficient to take out the killer, everything will be just fine.The first half of "Saps at Sea," set in the horn factor, is the better half of this 1940 film directed by Gordon Douglas, even though it is obviously "inspired" by Chaplin's "Modern Times." The second half, set on the boat adrift, is simply not as funny. Call the first half a 5, the second half a 3, and split the difference for a 4. However, "Saps at Sea" does have the distinction of being the last time the boys acted with James Finlayson, their best comic foil.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Stan and Ollie's Farewell to the "Lot of Fun", October 24, 2006
Though "Saps at Sea" (1940) looks like a pair of three-reel comedies stuck together, the result is undiluted Laurel and Hardy. This streamlined feature marked Stan and Ollie's last production for Hal Roach, with The Boys making the most out of thin material. Memorable appearances by Jimmy Finlayson, Rychard Cramer and Ben Turpin add to the fun. No classic, but far superior to the team's dispiriting post-Roach efforts.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
HILARIOUS!!!!!!, March 24, 2003
By A Customer
Always one of my favorite Stan&Ollie Films, this one will make you laugh like crazy.
The hornfactory is funny and Ollie's "recovery" from his nervous breakdown in Bed that turns out to be a disaster is funny beyond belief.
But what really tops these performances is the scene where Stan has to eat the meal he made himself out of some unsavory objects (yes, objects. Such as a sponge)...without muttering a single word he get's his feelings across to the camera like a master of comedy. It is priceless.
I grew up watching Laurel&Hardy in germany (i am 38 years old) and i am glad to see that they are still cherished by people.
In Germany Laurel and Hardy are known as "Dick und doof", which translated means "fat (ollie) and stupid(stan)". I guess they get right to the point.
Laurel and Hardy are still going strong!!!
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