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Movie Review: STAN & OLLIE

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For the boys...  As long as I can remember, hearing the ''Dance of the Cuckoos'' music sends through me waves of joy at the expectation of more antics by ''The Boys''. Who can possibly resist the undeniable charm of these two grown men acting like children. Two well-meaning, accident-prone, clumsy idiots who would try to disguise their immaturity under the ill-fitting suits and bowler hats, in a futile attempt to look respectable. And no matter what ordeals they would go through, and the pain they would inflict to each other, sometimes on purpose, often by accident, they would always remain the best of friends. Their sense of comedic timing was undeniable, and the chaos that would result from their pairing was a constant source of hilarity. Yet they also elicited a sympathy that emerged from their complicity with the audience. Stan's signature desperate wailing while looking straight at the viewer, Oliver's exasperated stare...