Continuing on with my Laurel and Hardy marathon, I have now come to the 1932 short film "Scram!", and I don't think I've actually ever seen that one before.
However, I will say that of all the Laurel and Hardy movies I've seen so far, this was by far the weakest and most boring of movies. The storyline here was just somewhat of a swing and a miss in terms of providing me with entertainment and laughs. It was perhaps because there was a more of a serious tone to the storyline, thus forcing the comedy somewhat in the background.
It should be noted, however, that the acting was good and the comedy was good, as it always was with Laurel and Hardy. But the storyline just didn't fall into my particular taste all that well.
Sure, "Scram!" was watchable, don't get me wrong. And I am sure that diehard fans of the comedy duo will enjoy this particular short film.
My rating of "Scram!" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.
However, I will say that of all the Laurel and Hardy movies I've seen so far, this was by far the weakest and most boring of movies. The storyline here was just somewhat of a swing and a miss in terms of providing me with entertainment and laughs. It was perhaps because there was a more of a serious tone to the storyline, thus forcing the comedy somewhat in the background.
It should be noted, however, that the acting was good and the comedy was good, as it always was with Laurel and Hardy. But the storyline just didn't fall into my particular taste all that well.
Sure, "Scram!" was watchable, don't get me wrong. And I am sure that diehard fans of the comedy duo will enjoy this particular short film.
My rating of "Scram!" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.