6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Harry and Willie buy the Edison Movie Studio in the year 1912 from Joseph Gorman, a confidence man. They follow Gorman to Hollywood where, as stunt men, they find him directing movies as Sergei Trumanoff and stealing the studio payroll.
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Fred Clark (I), Lynn Bari, Maxie RosenbloomComedy | 100% |
Crime | 2% |
Melodrama | Insignificant |
Family | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 2.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Looking to make a fortune in the movies, Harry (Bud Abbott) and Willie (Lou Costello) hand hustler Joe (Fred Clark) a stack of cash in exchange for a film studio. When they realize they’ve been swindled, Harry and Willie set out to find Joe, who’s traveled to Los Angeles with girlfriend Leota (Lynn Barr), posing as a European director to help make a star out of his significant other. In close pursuit, Harry and Willie finds themselves hired as stunt men, growing in popularity as Joe struggles to maintain his long con.
While "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops" is presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio (AVC encoded), an old master has been utilized to bring the feature to Blu-ray. Fine detail isn't available during the viewing event, with filtering present, smoothing out facial surfaces and losing textures on costuming and location. Delineation also struggles some during evening encounters. Source is acceptable, with some mild scratches and speckling.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix also deals with age, finding heavy hiss present during the listening event. The basics in dialogue exchanges are understood, sustaining comedic interests. Scoring doesn't attain true definition, but it remains loud and supportive, increasing in intensity as the movie indulges many silent cinema tributes. Sound effects are slightly dulled, but register as intended.
The titular clowns are unleashed in the grand finale, creating a madcap free-for-all that fully gives in to all two-reeler inspirations. "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops" reaches heights of screen insanity, permitting the stars to indulge a few fantasies of unleashed screen performance, also paying tribute to the slapstick that turned them into stars.
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