I would have to say that seeing Stan Laurel laugh and cry in this short at the club is probably one of the funniest things I've ever seen. It's always good for a laugh.
I guess it's the contrast between his simpleton character and the overload of the sad and happy emotions he displays when he's 'drunk' which makes it so.
The drunken laughing scene in Fra Diavolo comes close, but I like this Blotto scene better, since it 'goes to 11', then you add to that his deadly serious wife.
I'm very surprised that Ollie can keep a straight face at the beginning of both segments. Though it's pretty funny when he too laughs uncontrollably with Stan, then wildly shakes his head 'No' when Stan wants him to tell his wife what they're laughing about. Jeff Daniels makes a similar move in Dumb and Dumber - when betting with Lloyd, though it's not as funny and is probably just coincidental.
Admittedly, there's not much of a plot, but how much of a plot can you expect with a 26 minute short?
Just when is this going to be available in the US on DVD??????
I'd be glad to hear of any other scenes you think top this, as I haven't seen all of their best material. I assume their Hal Roach shorts were their best.
I guess it's the contrast between his simpleton character and the overload of the sad and happy emotions he displays when he's 'drunk' which makes it so.
The drunken laughing scene in Fra Diavolo comes close, but I like this Blotto scene better, since it 'goes to 11', then you add to that his deadly serious wife.
I'm very surprised that Ollie can keep a straight face at the beginning of both segments. Though it's pretty funny when he too laughs uncontrollably with Stan, then wildly shakes his head 'No' when Stan wants him to tell his wife what they're laughing about. Jeff Daniels makes a similar move in Dumb and Dumber - when betting with Lloyd, though it's not as funny and is probably just coincidental.
Admittedly, there's not much of a plot, but how much of a plot can you expect with a 26 minute short?
Just when is this going to be available in the US on DVD??????
I'd be glad to hear of any other scenes you think top this, as I haven't seen all of their best material. I assume their Hal Roach shorts were their best.