Laurel & Hardy: Way Out West (Colorized) [VHS]

I believe that Laurel & Hardy, in their prime, were a perfect embodiment of the archetype of the Holy Fool. Innocent and optimistic, they seem to inhabit a world removed from the rules of ordinary reality. Forced to interact with the real world, however, they bumble and goof but ultimately prevail by means of that particular brand of grace known only to the fool."Way Out West" (1937) finds my favorite fools traveling westward in search of the daughter (Rosina Lawrence) of an old friend so that they can deliver the deed to a gold mine that he has bequeathed to her. As you might imagine, things don't go exactly as planned and our heroes are soon forced to retrieve the deed from the clutches of a greedy saloon keeper (James Finlayson) and his wife, The Singing Nightingale (Sharon Lynne).The plot is basic and actually pretty thin, serving really as nothing more than a framework for the gags, mishaps, and antics of Stan and Ollie. This is not a complaint. There is not one false step, comically speaking, in the all too short 65 minutes of this film. The hat eating scene is simply wonderful, and the entire segment where the boys attempt to break into the saloon, ultimately enlisting their mule in the effort, is hilarious ("I wanted to get the mule down." has become one of my favorite movie lines). Some of the best scenes are actually musical in nature: Stan and Ollie, inspired by the old timey crooning of the western Avalon Boys ("commence to dancin', commence to prancin'") performing a little dance that has got to be one of the sweetest moments in cinema; Stan and Ollie themselves crooning "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine", culminating with Stan unconscious on the floor!This is classic and timeless comedy, almost profound in its simplicity. Don't be a fool - buy it today.

This VHS "colorized" copy was pretty good..the color was o.k. and the sound track was fine..for such an old classic b/w release colorized. I think colorized old films are great. I remember years back watching some old classics and thinking, "some day the industry will be able to color these"..I ddn't have any idea how , but everything else was happening. Yes...the early colorized films were awful with an only brownish, yellow and a bit of red The new ways of doing it has been sensational. Many I have seen are..well..beautiful! And look as if they were originally filmed in color. This one is "pretty" good.

One of the funniest comedy features from the classic Duo of Laurel and Hardy. There are a couple of scenes that are absolutely hysterical. You are guaranteed to laugh. Highly recommended

One of the Boy’s absolute best!! Filled with Stan & Ollie’s best stuff near the apex of their long career with the Hal Roach Studios! Crammed with songs, bits and a supporting cast that can’t be beat!!

This is pure slapstick. A crowd pleaser for the four year old to the 72 year old.

Love the movie itself. Laurel and Hardy in color in a solid comedy. The color isn't Wizard of Oz quality, but I thought it was good enough to make them seem more "real" when watching with my kids. They hate it when I turn on anything black and white so this is like a gateway to expose them to L&H.Only complaint is the format of VHS. It simply sucks. My used/very good tape plays, but with a one inch distorted line on the bottom consistently shown. There's simply no getting rid of it. This is one of those tapes that the company churned out in the cheapest way possible by using the worst quality setting in order to save tape. If it would have been recorded on SP instead of SLP, that could have increased playback quality dramatically.This is a fantastic movie which is why I rated it high. But the VHS format is a crap shoot. Hope you get one that plays OK.

The dance in "At the Ball, That's All" makes it well worth your time to watch this great classic comedy!

My favorite Lauren and Hardy movie.Watch this movie and watch “Stan and Ollie” just terrific.