Stan & Ollie Trailer, My Thoughts

From 1927 to 1955, Englishman Stan Laurel and American Oliver Hardy entertained audiences all over the world as the slapstick double act known as...well, Laurel and Hardy. The two would make over 100 films together, managing to survive film's transition from the silent era to sound. They became iconic for numerous things, including their bowler hats, and the catchphrase "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" It's often misquoted as "another fine mess" because of their 1930 short film Another Fine Mess.

It had been announced in January 2016 that Jon S. Baird would be directing a film based on the lives of these two comedy legends. It would be set in the early 1950s, during their tours of Great Britain. Steve Coogan would be portraying Stan Laurel, and John C. Reilly would bring Oliver Hardy back to life. And now there's a trailer! Let's take a look!

And here are Stan and Ollie doing what they do best: Making the people laugh.

Poor Stan. Life can imitate comedy sometimes.

I went to London once. Got to ride a train. It was wonderful.

Hey, if the material ain't broke, don't fix it.

Aww, poor Stan and Ollie. Times are a-changin', boys.

Wait, was that an edit there? And to be fair, Stan, both you and Ollie did a lot of work even before coming together.

Yeah, this was about the time Hardy started suffering some health issues. He and Laurel were both heavy smokers, so that did not help things.

Man, John C. Reilly really resembles Hardy in some shots. It's freaky.

I have to admit, my exposure to Laurel and Hardy is rather limited. But I do want to see this movie, if only out of curiosity. I enjoyed Steve Coogan in Tropic Thunder, and it looks like he and John C. Reilly really make an effort to capture the legendary comedians. I'll give this a look.