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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on January 17, 2019, 11:34 AM:

The British Film Institute has released the longest-ever English language cut of the boys' last film "Atoll K" (also known as "Utopia" and "Robinson Crusoeland").
It's in HD and has a new 2K restoration using original 35mm nitrate masters. The two-disc set has Blu-ray and DVD copies.
There are many extras including five rare shorts plus the Boys in England, there's also an audio interview with Stan.
https://shop.bfi.org.uk/atoll-k-dual-format-edition.html#.XEC0uzFCfIV

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 17, 2019, 12:14 PM:

Utopia suffers from obvious comparisons to the Lads best work of the 30's, but there ARE some very nice bits in this film and I think it mostly suffers just from people not liking to see Stan who was, honestly sick and suffering in this film, (sadly, obvious on the screen) ...

But I think that this film was better than nearly anything they made for MGM (?) in the 40's.

I'd love to see this bluray! [Smile]

Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on January 17, 2019, 01:13 PM:

None of their post Roach films were bad. I have a box set with all of them, and 'Nothing but Trouble' on super 8.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on January 18, 2019, 11:15 AM:

Oh, to see the lads in anything was always pleasant, but with "comedy control" taken out of Stan's hands, they were doomed to act out a script written by other people who didn't understand all the "nuances' of the Lad's humor that made them so famous.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 19, 2019, 02:21 AM:

Thanks Maurice. I've just started ordering the list of Blurays of the boys including the new Best of Laurel Hardy.
One we have had a bit is a parade of the wooden soldiers which is 3D. Have to say they did a superb job on the 3D conversion.

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