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over a year ago
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There’s a new film being made called Stan and Ollie, a bio pic on Laurel and Hardy. They’re being played by John C Reilly and Steve Coogan, saw a photo from the film and they look brilliant just like them.
I’m sure Steve Coogan impression will be spot on and can’t think of anyone better suited to play Ollie than John C Reilly.
Anyone else keen to see this film or is it just me and any other Laurel and Hardy fans on Fab ? 
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"Hadnt heard of the film but would be interested to see. I loved laurel and hardy. Bought my son the full boxset to introduce him to them"
I think they’re timeless, loved them as a kid and still do, I don’t think a double act has come close to them. |
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The likeness is uncanny. Might be good. They do movie marathons in Glasgow every year. I might go to the next one. My sister had a fat face and bowl cut and actually looked like Oliver Hardy when she was wee so she hates them x |
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"There’s a new film being made called Stan and Ollie, a bio pic on Laurel and Hardy. They’re being played by John C Reilly and Steve Coogan
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Only after Nicholas Lyndhurst and Stephen Morris from New Order turned down the Stan role. |
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Their unique as a comedy duo and always will be, I,ve watched many of their films on telly, I love It when they sang The blue ridge mountains of virginia, I,m not sure what year stan was born but Ollie was born In 1890 same year as both My grandma and grandad, for me they,ll always belong with the Icons of the golden age of television.   |
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"Their unique as a comedy duo and always will be, I,ve watched many of their films on telly, I love It when they sang The blue ridge mountains of virginia, I,m not sure what year stan was born but Ollie was born In 1890 same year as both My grandma and grandad, for me they,ll always belong with the Icons of the golden age of television. "
Yeah, I’ll never get bored of watching them. |
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I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over. |
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over."
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x |
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I reckon nearly every double act since has borrowed from there format... not always very well either
Then imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I guess ...  |
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"Hadnt heard of the film but would be interested to see. I loved laurel and hardy. Bought my son the full boxset to introduce him to them
I think they’re timeless, loved them as a kid and still do, I don’t think a double act has come close to them."
True, I like Harold Lloyd too. Tears of laughter watching him. |
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x"
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” |
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” "
I,ve seen that clip a number of times.. was there any backup for safety If he slipped I wonder ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” I,ve seen that clip a number of times.. was there any backup for safety If he slipped I wonder ? "
Don't know but I'm sure he lost a couple of fingers doing that stunt x |
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” I,ve seen that clip a number of times.. was there any backup for safety If he slipped I wonder ?
Don't know but I'm sure he lost a couple of fingers doing that stunt x"
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” I,ve seen that clip a number of times.. was there any backup for safety If he slipped I wonder ?
Don't know but I'm sure he lost a couple of fingers doing that stunt x"
No, he lost them in an explosion - he wore a prosthetic glove so no one could see his missing fingers. His film ‘movie crazy’ I think in 1932 was the first film to make a million dollar profit. |
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” I,ve seen that clip a number of times.. was there any backup for safety If he slipped I wonder ?
Don't know but I'm sure he lost a couple of fingers doing that stunt x
No, he lost them in an explosion - he wore a prosthetic glove so no one could see his missing fingers. His film ‘movie crazy’ I think in 1932 was the first film to make a million dollar profit. "
That is quite some sum of money for those days. |
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"I think they were taken advantage of by the studios, they were employed on an annual contract 6 months apart so really they could never leave.
I don’t think they were paid too well either which is why they had to keep working for so long, whereas Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd owned every foot of film they made.
Here’s a gift for you from the era of silent movies, when someone says “it’s a wrap” that stands for Wind Reel And Print, basically that the days filming was over.
I love facts like that
Loved watching Harold Lloyd after school x
I used to watch him too - the man on the clock “hurrah for Harold Lloyd!” I,ve seen that clip a number of times.. was there any backup for safety If he slipped I wonder ?
Don't know but I'm sure he lost a couple of fingers doing that stunt x
No, he lost them in an explosion - he wore a prosthetic glove so no one could see his missing fingers. His film ‘movie crazy’ I think in 1932 was the first film to make a million dollar profit. "
When Harold Lloyd was doing the human fly stunt and hanging off the clock it was filmed carefully to make it look high but I think there was a platform and mattress (yeah, high tech) just below.
The story goes that after filming was completed they tested it by dropping a dummy onto the platform, it hit the mattress perfectly, bounced off and fell 8 stories to the ground. True or not, I don’t know but it doesn’t seem too far fetched  |
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"I only hope that the film is made with the spirit and soul of the boys and not as a cash cow."
I think it should be, they’ve got quality actors and director. |
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"There’s a new film being made called Stan and Ollie, a bio pic on Laurel and Hardy. They’re being played by John C Reilly and Steve Coogan, saw a photo from the film and they look brilliant just like them.
I’m sure Steve Coogan impression will be spot on and can’t think of anyone better suited to play Ollie than John C Reilly.
Anyone else keen to see this film or is it just me and any other Laurel and Hardy fans on Fab ?
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Have you heard of aphex twin? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"There’s a new film being made called Stan and Ollie, a bio pic on Laurel and Hardy. They’re being played by John C Reilly and Steve Coogan, saw a photo from the film and they look brilliant just like them.
I’m sure Steve Coogan impression will be spot on and can’t think of anyone better suited to play Ollie than John C Reilly.
Anyone else keen to see this film or is it just me and any other Laurel and Hardy fans on Fab ?
Have you heard of aphex twin? "
Yes, why. Is he doing the sound track ? |
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"There’s a new film being made called Stan and Ollie, a bio pic on Laurel and Hardy. They’re being played by John C Reilly and Steve Coogan, saw a photo from the film and they look brilliant just like them.
I’m sure Steve Coogan impression will be spot on and can’t think of anyone better suited to play Ollie than John C Reilly.
Anyone else keen to see this film or is it just me and any other Laurel and Hardy fans on Fab ?
Have you heard of aphex twin?
Yes, why. Is he doing the sound track ?"
Not that I'm aware, I just see the band tame impala linked to aphex quite a bit |
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