I`m probably risking a Fatwa against me but I found TOWED IN THE HOLE to be one of the weaker shorts by Stan and Ollie and I`m slightly surprised that it has an average rating of 8.3
I don`t know why I find it one of the weaker shorts . Maybe it`s something to do with a lack of plot development ? The plot can be summed up with " Stan and Ollie try to renovate a boat " , there that`s it , that`s the entire plot so there`s no place for the story really to go with the entire short being carried by slightly sadistic slapstick which of course the boys excell at , but a lack of a supporting cast doesn`t really help much either
Entertaining enough as we see the usual routine of Oliver prat falling and Stan turning to camera and shrugging his shoulders but far from classic L&H. Six out of ten
I don`t know why I find it one of the weaker shorts . Maybe it`s something to do with a lack of plot development ? The plot can be summed up with " Stan and Ollie try to renovate a boat " , there that`s it , that`s the entire plot so there`s no place for the story really to go with the entire short being carried by slightly sadistic slapstick which of course the boys excell at , but a lack of a supporting cast doesn`t really help much either
Entertaining enough as we see the usual routine of Oliver prat falling and Stan turning to camera and shrugging his shoulders but far from classic L&H. Six out of ten