Flicker Alley

[hearthesilence]

I did the same, but also grabbed the Kit Parker set with it. Is that set so poorly received where I should return it?

Unless you got a great deal on it (like half off), I wouldn't keep it. Sons of the Desert is supposed to look good though, but that's only one film, albeit the best feature they made.

I was going to link to some threads at the hometheaterforum, but unfortunately one has been "cleaned up" and another had a revealing screencap that expired (displaying an "x" instead). You can read through this, but the short version is, Robert A. Harris didn't like the Blu-ray release and in his opinion tried to be kind about it. It didn't matter, some people didn't like the opinion and threw insults which led to their posts being taken down. All of this is alluded to in that link, where you can see people coming out and again arguing about the merits of the new release, but from what I remember, it was heavily scrubbed and the people involved didn't deny it and defended their choice.

[therewillbeblus]

I did get it for close to that, but I'll return it. Flicker Alley releasing more volumes is promising - though presumably the rights would be with Kit Parker for those films?

[hearthesilence]

I did get it for close to that, but I'll return it. Flicker Alley releasing more volumes is promising - though presumably the rights would be with Kit Parker for those films?

Ugh, I think I spoke too soon. Found this: "I listened to Patrick Vasey's interview with Mr. Bromberg on the L&H podcast, and if I understand correctly, Mr. Bromberg is only going to restore the silent films. A real shame, because he would probably do a much better job on the talkies than those responsible for the digital restoration on the Definitive Collection."

Unless things change, you might as well hold on to it. I went with the DVD set but it's pick your poison - take a big hit in resolution or choose sandblasted hi-def visuals.

[unclehulot]

Even if one detested the look of the Kit Parker set, wouldn’t the copious extras be worth keeping it for? In any case, it might well be the only show in town for these films for some time.


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[therewillbeblus]

Yeah, I appreciate you guys steering me back towards keeping it

[captveg]

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Shorts on the Laurel & Hardy: Year Two set include:

Leave 'em Laughing
The Finishing Touch
From Soup to Nuts
You're Darn Tootin'
Their Purple Moment
Should Married Men Go Home?
Early to Bed
Two Tars
Habeas Corpus
We Faw Down

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:

Audio Commentary Tracks – For each film by historians and authors Randy Skretvedt and Richard Bann
Exclusive, Rare Audio – Featuring Anita Garvin, Thomas Benton Roberts, and Hal Roach, from personal interviews conducted by historian Randy Skretvedt
Additional Musical Scores – Alternate audio options, including fully restored original 1928 Vitaphone tracks on Habeas Corpus and We Faw Down
Laurel & Hardy On-Location in Year Two – A video essay by historian John Bengtson on selected location exteriors
Eve’s Love Letters (1927) – One of Stan Laurel’s final solo films, directed by Leo McCarey and written by Laurel himself, from rare 35mm elements
Galloping Ghosts (1928) – Two surviving fragments of a rare solo Oliver Hardy comedy
A Pair of Tights (1928) – A short starring Anita Garvin and Marion Byron, who were teamed to try and replicate the success of Laurel and Hardy
George Mann’s Home Movies – From behind the scenes of Hal Roach Studios, including the filming of Should Married Men go Home?
A Complete, 20-minute Interview – By Tony Thomas with Stan Laurel, recorded in January 1959, the year after Oliver Hardy’s death
Film Specific Image Galleries – Containing original publicity materials, press reviews, and rare production stills
Souvenir Booklet – Containing a new collection introduction by Serge Bromberg and Eric Lange; A look at the supporting players and other creative personnel in the world of Hal Roach Studios by historian Sara Imogen Smith; A new essay exploring the development of the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system in 1928 by Randy Skredvedt; and comprehensive notes on each film
English SDH Subtitles
Blu-ray Authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity In Motion
All Region Encoding (A,B,C)

Release Date: October 29, 2024

[Stefan Andersson]

Update on L & H Year Two:

"The upcoming two-disc Blu-ray edition of Laurel & Hardy: Year Two, previously announced for release on October 29, will be delayed by one week to accommodate the inclusion of several new pieces of bonus content, including the extant second reel of the 1927 Charley Chase short ‘Now I’ll Tell One’ (courtesy of the British Film Institute.) Once considered a fully lost film, the short features both Stan and Ollie, albeit not yet as a comedy duo.
In addition to ‘Now I’ll Tell One,’ the upcoming set will also include some newly announced alternate audio options, including two vintage Blackhawk Films music tracks on ‘You’re Darn Tootin’ and ‘Two Tars.’ "
https://cinemaretro.com/index.php - Nov. 17 post

[hearthesilence]

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