Three Stooges

Theatrical Release Date: 2009 11 20 (USA) / 2012 04 13 (USA)

UPC: 024543783053

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Scatological Humor, Slapstick Violence, Mild Language]

Summary: Peter and Bobby Farrelly finally deliver their long-gestating reboot of The Three Stooges with this 20th Century Fox production. Working from a script they penned with Mike Cerrone (Me, Myself & Irene), the brothers' comedic take on the trio is not a biopic, but rather a sampling of new slapstick adventures set in the present day. Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, and Chris Diamantopoulos star as, respectively, Larry, Curly, and Moe. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: Deleted/Extended Scenes
The Three Stooges Mash-Up

cc

Three Stooges

Format: DVD

Release Date: 07/17/2012

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 92 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Three Stooges
1. Scene 1 [2:58]
2. Scene 2 [2:56]
3. Scene 3 [5:57]
4. Scene 4 [3:05]
5. Scene 5 [2:13]
6. Scene 6 [2:56]
7. Scene 7 [3:14]
8. Scene 8 [2:32]
9. Scene 9 [8:42]
10. Scene 10 [4:51]
11. Scene 11 [4:01]
12. Scene 12 [3:39]
13. Scene 13 [2:56]
14. Scene 14 [3:35]
15. Scene 15 [4:02]
16. Scene 16 [2:31]
17. Scene 17 [4:19]
18. Scene 18 [4:32]
19. Scene 19 [5:15]
20. Scene 20 [2:26]
21. Scene 21 [3:18]
22. Scene 22 [5:19]
23. Scene 23 [:46]
24. Scene 24 [5:44]

Jason Buchanan

The Farrelly brothers resurrect one of the most famous comedy acts of the 20th century, and while the results are better than a poke in the eye, the new Three Stooges isn't likely to start a genuine Curly Shuffle revival anytime soon. Funny in fits, fearlessly farcical, and brimming with the brand of traditional slapstick humor that will have panicked parents racing home to rearrange the tool shed so the sledgehammers are well out of reach, the Farrellys' The Three Stooges features a game cast who faithfully re-create the celebrated comic trio, but it fails to sustain the insanity for a full 90 minutes due mostly to a flawed script and one woefully misguided attempt at pop-culture satire. The story in The Three Stooges is divided into three acts. In the first act, infants Larry, Curly, and Moe are dropped off at a country orphanage and make life for the nuns a living hell. After an adoption opportunity goes awry, the three pals remain at the orphanage into adulthood, when they learn that the home will soon close unless they're able to raise $830,000. Determined to ensure their young friends won't be shipped off to foster homes, the trio set their sights on getting jobs in the city. The second act finds the slaphappy knuckleheads approached by the wealthy and beautiful Lydia (Sofia Vergara) with the opportunity of a lifetime: kill her terminally ill husband so that he can die with dignity, and earn the payday that will save the orphanage. As act three gets underway, the pals are divided by infighting, while Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos) achieves stardom as the newest addition to Jersey Shore. But when Larry (Sean Hayes) and Curly (Will Sasso) discover that an old friend is in danger, they reunite with Moe to save the day. The original Three Stooges always worked better in small doses. Features were never their thing, and perhaps that's simply due to the nature of their comedy; it's difficult to sustain that level of sheer insanity for any more than a reel or two. Though the Farrelly brothers attempt to remedy this by splitting the plot into three 30-minute segments, they ultimately sabotage their own efforts by attempting to connect them all through the overreaching story arc of the orphanage. As a result, none of the individual segments would be complete if taken out of context, making the stylistic choice seem like an act of desperation rather than a tribute to the original short format. (Perhaps a more interesting -- and faithful -- approach would have been to resurrect the trio in a series of Funny or Die shorts or on their own YouTube channel.) Given the effectiveness of the movie's first act, it's obvious there's still a place in contemporary comedy for slapstick, but a feature film simply doesn't feel like the best delivery method. And it's a shame this Three Stooges reboot likely won't breathe new life into the series, because Diamantopoulos, Hayes, and Sasso succeed in embodying the characters created by Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard. In addition to being skilled physical comedians, they also give their dunderheaded characters hearts big enough to make up for their lack of brains. On the topic of no brains, while the creative decision to turn Moe into a reality-television star does hold real potential, by constructing that aspect of the story around Jersey Shore and providing generous cameos to the "stars" of that series, the Farrellys end up playing into the hands of mindless pop culture more than skewering it. You can dismiss the Three Stooges' juvenile antics, but it's difficult to deny they had real talent, and by contrasting them against the orange-skinned ignoramuses of Jersey Shore, it just highlights how far our standards for humor have fallen. The Three Stooges may be lamebrains, but lazy they're most certainly not. Jersey Shore, on the other hand, is fast-food farce for a generation raised on apathy and irony. To connect the two not only does a disservice to the tradition of The Three Stooges, but to the audience who pay to see this film as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Debney  Composer (Music Score) 
Marc S. Fischer  Executive Producer 
Bobby Farrelly  Director 
Bobby Farrelly  Producer 
Bobby Farrelly  Screenwriter 
Peter Farrelly  Director 
Peter Farrelly  Producer 
Peter Farrelly  Screenwriter 
Charles B. Wessler  Producer 
Bradley Thomas  Producer 
Mike Cerrone  Screenwriter 
Earl M. Benjamin  Executive Producer 
Robert N. Benjamin  Executive Producer 
Will Sasso  Actor 
Sean Hayes  Actor 
Chris Diamantopoulos  Actor 
Jane Lynch  Actor 
Sofía Vergara  Actor 
Jennifer Hudson  Actor 
Craig Bierko  Actor 
Stephen Collins  Actor 
Larry David  Actor 
Kirby Heyborne  Actor 
Carly Craig  Actor 
Kate Upton  Actor 
Marianne Leone  Actor 
Brian Doyle-Murray  Actor 
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino  Actor 
Jenni "J-Woww" Farley  Actor 
Ronnie Magro  Actor 
Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola  Actor 
Avalon Robbins  Actor 
Max Charles  Actor 
Jake Peck  Actor 
Patty Ross  Actor 
Lee Armstrong  Actor 
Emy Coligado  Actor 
Ray Collins  Actor 
Isaiah Mustafa  Actor 
Mark J. Kogan  Actor 
Michael D'Allessio  Actor 
Donna D'Allessio  Actor 
Bob Kocsis  Actor 
Apple Kocsis  Actor 
Jackie Flynn  Actor 
Sandra Dorsey  Actor 
Vince Canlas  Actor 
Ric Reitz  Actor 
Caryl West  Actor 
Sayed Badreya  Actor 
Johnny Seal  Actor 
Deborah Walker  Actor 
Michael L. Kuhn  Actor 
Pamela Smith  Actor 
Lucy Thomas  Actor 
Charlie G. Thomas  Actor 
Skyler Gisondo  Actor 
Lance Chantiles-Wertz  Actor 
Robert Capron  Actor 
Danny Smith  Actor 
Kyla Kennedy White  Actor 
Erin Allin O'Reilly  Actor 
Caitlin Colford  Actor 
Caroline Scott  Actor 
Mariann Neary  Actor 
Jesse Farrelly  Actor 
Jerod Mayo  Actor 
Troy Brown  Actor 
Patricia French  Actor 
Roy Jenkins  Actor 
Barry Guy  Actor 
Matthew Collins  Actor 
William F. Scannell  Actor 
Jonathan Kennedy  Actor 
Lin Shaye  Actor 
Steve Tyler  Actor 
Myron Parker Jr.  Actor 
J.R. Fondessy  Actor 
Robert J. Benjamin  Actor 
Reid Meadows  Actor 
Dwight Howard  Actor 
Dallas Hobbs  Actor 
Carter Hayden  Actor 
Cooper Callihan  Actor 
Kieran Vine  Actor 
Antonio Sabato, Jr.  Actor 
Justin Lopez  Actor 

Country: USA