Re: HARRY LANGDON AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES 1929-30
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:56 pm
What an awesome review -- nailed it on every level, Mr. Watz!
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Richard M Roberts wrote:Dan Day Jr. over at HITLESS WONDER MOVIE BLOG doesn't get it, but he commends the set:
https://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2020/05 ... l?spref=fb
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Ed Watz wrote:
Everyone is entitled to their own option, but when Mr. Day states that the 8 shorts are "not in pristine condition," I beg to differ. Each film looked and sounded amazing. Admittedly 1929 technology meant that they weren't filmed on a Stretchomatic Screen with Schizophrenic Sound, but the picture & sound elements were mint, or if that's too effusive, then they were certainly near-mint. These early Langdons look and sound much better than, say, Lloyd's WELCOME DANGER and Keaton's FREE & EASY. They're also a lot funnier, too.