Laurel And Hardy - Crime And Punishment Collection - L And H And The Law/More Brushes With The Law/Pardon Us/ Blackmail (Box Set)

Advantages: Much better quality than VHS
Disadvantages: Absolutely none

...For all of my life I have been a laurel and hardy fan. I was an advocate of the "old fashioned" vhs videos and had a great collection of all of the boys films, which I treasured, but was reluctant to play in case they got damaged. This new dvd boxset has been a godsend, in being concise, hard wearing, and excellent quality, so much so in I have even started given film shows, and lending the films out, to my sons to get them into carrying on the tradition of loving these great comedy genuises. There is even a range of colourised films included, which to a die hard B+W film lover was a shocking concept, but I must admit it was great to see the boys in the digitised colour versions of all of their classic films. My advice to all the L+H fans out there is to grab a boxset while they are available and give yourselves a treat.... Read review

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Advantages: it's 21 discs of Laurel and Hardy in one box!
Disadvantages: there are none.

..., a 1991 documentary, plus footage of the duo in German (in those early talkie days many films were made in 3 languages at the same time, and here L+H learned to speak German phonetically). Each disc also has a booklet with a little bit of history about the films, and photos and notes on the production. Each disc also has computer colorized versions of some of the movies. This is a love/hate thing with fans and I'm very much in the latter category... colorization of classic black and white movies is sacrilege anyway, and to do it to Laurel and Hardy... ouch! I suppose these were done to satisfy the American TV market where so many ignorant viewers will not watch anything that isn't in colour... The whole feel of this set is wonderful. It looks good, it's been lovingly put together, and the quality of the DVD transfers is as good as you... Read review

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Advantages: It's got everything, absolutaly great!
Disadvantages: Could have had more documentaries about them

...Laurel and Hardy have brought humour to the world for decades now and their innocent comedy style is something no one can find fault with. I have had this box set for over a year now and it is a must buy item. It has 21 DVDs categorised for easy finding on what you want to watch. Each DVD has it's own theme on Laurel and Hardy. A lot of the movies and shorts are available on the DVDs to watch in black and white or restored colour versions which i find excellent. So it will suite whatever your likes are. Laughter, laughter, laughter. When you watch Laurel and Hardy enough you will begin to appreciate that you aren't just watching comedy actors but two absolute geniuses who's expertise in comedy as a duo has been unparrelled ever since. There is nothing more satisfying than having this box set. You have the complete work of two legends... Read review

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