This was part of a 3-DVD box-set, and it came with the Laurel and Hardy shorts Just Ramblin' Along, Oranges and Lemons, The Tree in a Test Tube and the Three Stooges ones Malice in the Palace and Sing a Song of Six Pants; it also came with another feature, Atoll K(or Utopia). This disc came with Brideless Groom, Mud & Sand and The Tree in a Test Tube. Taking place in France, this has Ollie falling in love, only to discover that she is already married to another man. Being a bit of a romantic, his reaction is to try suicide, but before he can go through with it, he is told that the best way to forget is to join the Foreign Legion. The remainder of this very accurately spoofs said corps, and the military in general. I was impressed by the fact that this actually lets us feel his pain, and sympathize with him. Most of the gags are natural(yes, some of the gags are obvious if you stop to think about them, that's part of slapstick, right?), funny and light(a few are a tad dark), and many are clever. The violence tends to be cartoon-y, with no one being hurt. At its best, this is hilarious, including the great conclusion. This gets big near the end. The version I watched was 68 minutes long, including credits. I recommend this to fans of the duo. 7/10
Review of The Flying Deuces
