简介：Ilovethismovie.IwasreducedtotearsthefirsttimeIsawitandamreducedtotearseverytimeI'veseenitinthe50yearssince.Talkaboutamovieholdingupover70years.Tomymind,it'stheCitizenKaneofcomedy.Everythingaboutitispitchperfect.Towatchtheboysastheysinkdeeperanddeeperintoabsurdityinexplainingtheirarrivalbackaheadoftherescueshipisamarveltowatch.Therearesomanysubtle,nonsensicalandmemorablemomentsthatstayinthemindyearslateronealmostdoesn'tknowwheretostart.Thesolemndarklightingoftheopeningscenespoofingfraternalorganizations,eatingthewaxfruit,therangeoffacialexpressionsofthewivesthroughout,theshotoftheboysfromthebacksittingfacingthefireplaceasStandisseshiswife,Stan'swifeinhuntingregaliareturningshotguninarmcarryingducks,Ollieflirtingonthephonenotrealizingit'shiswifehe'stalkingto,thestreamofconsciousnessdialogintheattic,andonandonandon.Asubtletyperhapsmissedbymanyisthewonderfulsonganddancenumberatthenightclub....asimplywonderfullampoontoperfectionofcroonerDickPowellandspoofofBusbyBerkeleywiththoseclunkybutcharmingHuladancers,strugglinginavaliantbutultimatelyhopelessattempttodance,fanningouttothecameraandculminatinginthatmarvelousoverheadshotneartheclose.Justgreat.Icouldwriteabookonthismovie,butI'lljustsuggesttoviewerstogetWilliamK.Everson'sbookonthefilmsofLaurel&Hardyandreadwhatoneofthegreatcriticshastosayaboutthisgem.…