Generally I hate "remakes", "reboots" and whatever lame terminology critics come up with for patent and copywrite infringement, but I went and saw The Three Stooges tonight.
When I heard about the "remake" of The Stooges I was pretty bent, as not only am I an avid fan and purist, but I was babysat by one of the last surviving members of the cast of The Three Stooges. Oh, and my Three Stooges collection is worth more than my house. This skews my perception of reality, naturally. The Three Stooges are not to be trod upon.
Naturally I wasn't expecting much, but was greatly surprised at how well done the movie was, especially in light of the physical nature of the comedy. Also there were tie-ins to current pop culture stuff like the Jersey Shore lameasses, iphones, et cetera, which helped the plot along, giving the movie a modern feel. Something that only purists will note, is that the boys have great heart while engaged in utter stupidity, and that was portraited very well during the movie.
The kids in the theatre couldn't stop laughing, so if you have kids, take 'em to see this movie. The underwater car and the lobster scene will have them howling.
If you are single, eating pizza, drinking beer and beating off to cheap porno, well, go ahead and wait for the DVD. The movies are expensive these days.
WOOB! WOOB! WOOB!!
When I heard about the "remake" of The Stooges I was pretty bent, as not only am I an avid fan and purist, but I was babysat by one of the last surviving members of the cast of The Three Stooges. Oh, and my Three Stooges collection is worth more than my house. This skews my perception of reality, naturally. The Three Stooges are not to be trod upon.
Naturally I wasn't expecting much, but was greatly surprised at how well done the movie was, especially in light of the physical nature of the comedy. Also there were tie-ins to current pop culture stuff like the Jersey Shore lameasses, iphones, et cetera, which helped the plot along, giving the movie a modern feel. Something that only purists will note, is that the boys have great heart while engaged in utter stupidity, and that was portraited very well during the movie.
The kids in the theatre couldn't stop laughing, so if you have kids, take 'em to see this movie. The underwater car and the lobster scene will have them howling.
If you are single, eating pizza, drinking beer and beating off to cheap porno, well, go ahead and wait for the DVD. The movies are expensive these days.
WOOB! WOOB! WOOB!!
