This attempt to update the classic comedy partnership for a new generation simply isn't very funny due to the weak writing and lacklustre material. It takes two Laurel & Hardy imitators and throws them in the middle of a frankly puerile story involving evil foreigners, a re-animated mummy, and even a random CGI snake at the climax. Whether you find all this funny or not depends on your taste for comedy, but I'm afraid I thought it was pretty awful.
The good thing about this is that Bronson Pinchot and Gailard Sartain do passable imitations of the famous duo, with Pinchot capturing Stan's voice and mannerisms remarkably well. What a pity, then, that they don't get to go through many of the classic slapstick routines. Most of the jokes consist of them bumbling around or falling over, and there's none of the wittiness of the old 1930s version. The poor writing is particularly noticeable in the dialogue scenes between the pair. Most of all you just feel sorry for F. Murray Abraham for appearing in this.
The good thing about this is that Bronson Pinchot and Gailard Sartain do passable imitations of the famous duo, with Pinchot capturing Stan's voice and mannerisms remarkably well. What a pity, then, that they don't get to go through many of the classic slapstick routines. Most of the jokes consist of them bumbling around or falling over, and there's none of the wittiness of the old 1930s version. The poor writing is particularly noticeable in the dialogue scenes between the pair. Most of all you just feel sorry for F. Murray Abraham for appearing in this.