HOG WILD is one of the early talkies made by Laurel and Hardy. It starts off on a bad note, with a laboured comedy routine involving Ollie losing his hat (it's on his head the whole time) and getting involved in a massive argument with his wife. This bit is shrill, histrionic and irritating. Then Stan shows up and the two attempt to fit a new aerial on the roof, and it suddenly gets very good.
The best Laurel & Hardy shorts were the ones with them attempting to complete a job and this film is no exception. Much of it takes place on a single rooftop and there's plenty of opportunity for the high-power slapstick that fans know and love from the duo. This time around, the pratfalls invariably involve characters falling from a great height, and such moments never fail to elicit a laugh.
HOG WILD sustains its running time very well, but in the last five minutes things suddenly take a turn for the even more extreme and it becomes a classic indeed with one of the best sequences ever of the troublesome twosome's career. Basically, it involves a car, a ladder, and...well, just go watch it, as you won't be disappointed!