You're certainly welcome to disagree, but what I'm describing is not about the L&H "mythos". It's a matter of reality. These were shot on film, and L&H's images and the essences of their gags were captured and preserved by film grain. Take away the grain and you're taking away the essential...
It is silly, and yet true. I appreciate your humor, which seems entirely appropriate for a thread about Laurel and Hardy, so please excuse me if i get a bit serious.
When they did their performances on film, the grain captured their essences and also retains the essence of their humor; it's...
Let's be absolutely clear. These were shot on film. Grain is not an impediment or a distraction to be whisked away, as grain is what gives these Laurel & Hardy films life. Without grain, Laurel and Hardy do not exist. Their sight gags are no longer funny, as the glow and essence that illuminates...
No one said it was "garbage."
According to Merriam-Webster, garbage is " a thing that is considered worthless."
On the contrary, Mr Harris has been stated repeatedly throughout this thread that:
"These films could not be in better hands, both on an institutional as well as personal level...
The set is also called "LAUREL & HARDY: THE DEFINITIVE RESTORATIONS."
According to Merriam Webster, definitive means: "serving as a perfect example" while restoration means: "the action of returning something to its original condition."
I don't think these films looked soft, degrained and...