Here's the teaser trailer, just posted online. Not exactly genre material, but I figured some here might be fans. I loved the shorts growing up, and I'm a fan of the Farrely Bros., so I will see this for sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yCdZje_sTF0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yCdZje_sTF0#)
I didn't want to like this, I'm a diehard Stooges fan, but I laughed my butt off.
Yeah I actually liked the trailer too
I don't get it. I know who the three stooges are, not really a fan but i put that down to the fact that i'm English and they were really not that big here. So is this a version of them now or are they meant to be the original actors in modern time??
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 07, 2011, 02:47:00 PM
I don't get it. I know who the three stooges are, not really a fan but i put that down to the fact that i'm English and they were really not that big here. So is this a version of them now or are they meant to be the original actors in modern time??
I think it's a new version raised with nuns so they are new to the tech world and talk.
That does look funny....but I want SHEMP!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a VERY big Stooges fan. Grew up watching them all the time. I have to say that trailer made even me want to see the movie. They seem to have the voices and mannerisms down very well. I'll give it a shot.
I can't help think why? Hey it could be a great film don't get me wrong but why use characters from years ago? Do they not think that an original concept would work? Or are they relying on nostalgia from old fans which to a certain degree would mainly be just in America.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 07, 2011, 03:30:11 PM
I can't help think why? Hey it could be a great film don't get me wrong but why use characters from years ago? Do they not think that an original concept would work? Or are they relying on nostalgia from old fans which to a certain degree would mainly be just in America.
Because Hollywood long ago became bereft of new ideas...or at least became afraid to take chances. Broadway is the same way these days...regurgitating old TV shows. I am waiting for Gilligans Island - The Play to come out.
But they sell....and money talks...and people with prim opinions (like me) - walk..
:)
Meds - I'm not quite following your comment? Do you mean why do a new Stooges movie at all? Or why did they do it the way the trailer seems to show us??
To be clear..I am a big stooges fan (save for Joe Besser or Curly Joe Derito). As a matter of fact, Philadelphia proudly proclaims Larry Fine as a native son. ((the Howard brothers - Moe, Jerome (Curly), and Shemp- came from that lesser known town called Brooklyn))..
:)
Yes why do a new Stoogies film at all? I mean they are not the three stoogies are they? The way I see it is what if they started a film using a tall thin actor and a small large actor and they did a new Laurel and hardy film. I think i need to read up on the three stoogies so i know more about them and their characterisations.
I guess the same could be said for any "restart" or "reboot" or "re-imagining" of any property. Such as "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", etc. Built in name appeal is a HUGE plus when it comes to getting financing. But the Stooges are a bit sacred to the fans. This could easily flop. And flop hard.
They are a marvelous comedy act from the vaudeville days - and I am sad to say that they nicked much of their material from The Marx Brothers, and from Abbot and Costello - but I love them none the less.
They did movie shorts, and didn't make a huge impact until they became syndicated on TV back in the 50's going forward. I am surprised that they didn't make it to the UK!
I've seen clips and impressions online and these three seem to do a good job. As you say if these are huge icons it's a very risky move. I know I would not be happy with a Laurel and Hardy remake, and as I said above The three stoogies are very much American icons not so much so out side of the country.
Better watch it...L&H remake may be forthcoming...
One of the few memories I have of my paternal grandfather is watching the Three Stooges with him. He was a very stoic, serious man, but the Stooges, oddly enough, made him crack up like nothing else. He died when I was very young, but the image of him sitting on his bed next to me hysterical over the Stooges is one that will stay with me forever.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on December 07, 2011, 03:53:03 PM
Yes why do a new Stoogies film at all? I mean they are not the three stoogies are they? The way I see it is what if they started a film using a tall thin actor and a small large actor and they did a new Laurel and hardy film. I think i need to read up on the three stoogies so i know more about them and their characterisations.
Stoogies? Stoogies???? How dare you... ;)
I'm with Meds (I think) in that the concept of rebooting a story strikes me as different from that of rebooting some people.
I realise there's a fine line in that analysis (is Superman a story or a person?) but this feels like it's crossed it for me. I also understand that these three were more characters than actual people, so maybe the example of a Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd or Laurel & Hardy 'reboot' would highlight my point better (in which case, I'm in the wrong thread and talking rubbish!).
As Meds said, I might have a better feeling over it all if they were more familiar to us foreigners :)
(I'm not saying it's bad or that I don't like it, I'm simply trying to get my head around the concept).
I think you might need to fall in the love with the stooges as a kid. It's also usaully a very male thing to like the stooges. But it's very much get it or don't get it. Not unlike how some people could watch Trek or Dr. Who and wonder what all the fuss is about and we wonder why those people aren't getting MRI's.
It certainly doesn't hurt to bond with something when you are young. Most of my strongest ties are to things I fell in love with early on in life. As far as the whole "remake" thing, you guys know this is Hollywood. It's just the way things are. No real use in fighting it.
Quote from: Feathers on December 09, 2011, 01:45:27 AM
I'm with Meds (I think) in that the concept of rebooting a story strikes me as different from that of rebooting some people.
I realise there's a fine line in that analysis (is Superman a story or a person?) but this feels like it's crossed it for me. I also understand that these three were more characters than actual people, so maybe the example of a Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd or Laurel & Hardy 'reboot' would highlight my point better (in which case, I'm in the wrong thread and talking rubbish!).
As Meds said, I might have a better feeling over it all if they were more familiar to us foreigners :)
(I'm not saying it's bad or that I don't like it, I'm simply trying to get my head around the concept).
I get what you're saying, but I disagree. The Stooges were pretty much like Doctor Who in some regards. People changed, but the show went on. This is pretty much the same thing. According to the actors, they were playing characters and that pretty much clears the way for others to play the characters later.
I know some people like to throw fits about remakes, but humor me for a moment. What exactly is a remake? I mean for centuries, until the creation of film, every play that was seen was essentially a remake or re-imagining of some story. This has nothing to do with Hollywood, but more to do with the growth of human storytelling. Just because we are able to record performances now does not mean that they should be the end all of a story. We retell stories every day on broadway and other theaters. Is it some how more accepted or right because they aren't filming each run of the play?
That makes little sense to me. It also makes little sense that Billy Shakespeare and other old writers can have their work shown through the years and not have a backlash, but the moment you try to do that with a recent storyteller, you get comments on how Hollywood isn't original and keep going back to the well.
I'm sure that I'm not the only one who's thought that it should be okay to go back to the well for more than the stories written centuries ago. Stories that stand the test of time do so because other people are allowed to tell those stories. As a fan of plays, I can see the same respect needing to be applied to stuff that just so happens to be filmed.
I think with the Stooges, there's a certain age you have to be for this movie to resonate as real nostalgia. Rico and myself I know are close to the same age, both grew up in the age before cable television and literally hundreds of channels of programming. So with there being maybe six channels of programming and very little for a kid to choose from, the one to two hour blocks of Three Stooges shorts that were on seven days a week were very appealing. Nowadays, and even fifteen-twenty years ago, with exponentially more options, kids wouldn't choose to watch 60-70 year old short films no matter HOW funny they are.
Man I feel old...
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on December 09, 2011, 07:04:21 AM
I think with the Stooges, there's a certain age you have to be for this movie to resonate as real nostalgia. Rico and myself I know are close to the same age, both grew up in the age before cable television and literally hundreds of channels of programming. So with there being maybe six channels of programming and very little for a kid to choose from, the one to two hour blocks of Three Stooges shorts that were on seven days a week were very appealing. Nowadays, and even fifteen-twenty years ago, with exponentially more options, kids wouldn't choose to watch 60-70 year old short films no matter HOW funny they are.
Man I feel old...
My 7 year old loves the old shorts and will actively seek out older stuff from hulu and netflix to see if she likes it. I think it's all a matter of taste. If you find certain things funny, the age of the source material seems to matter very little.
Quote from: X on December 09, 2011, 06:38:40 AM
I get what you're saying, but I disagree. The Stooges were pretty much like Doctor Who in some regards. People changed, but the show went on. This is pretty much the same thing. According to the actors, they were playing characters and that pretty much clears the way for others to play the characters later.
I know some people like to throw fits about remakes, but humor me for a moment. What exactly is a remake? I mean for centuries, until the creation of film, every play that was seen was essentially a remake or re-imagining of some story. This has nothing to do with Hollywood, but more to do with the growth of human storytelling. Just because we are able to record performances now does not mean that they should be the end all of a story. We retell stories every day on broadway and other theaters. Is it some how more accepted or right because they aren't filming each run of the play?
That makes little sense to me. It also makes little sense that Billy Shakespeare and other old writers can have their work shown through the years and not have a backlash, but the moment you try to do that with a recent storyteller, you get comments on how Hollywood isn't original and keep going back to the well.
I'm sure that I'm not the only one who's thought that it should be okay to go back to the well for more than the stories written centuries ago. Stories that stand the test of time do so because other people are allowed to tell those stories. As a fan of plays, I can see the same respect needing to be applied to stuff that just so happens to be filmed.
There's room for all of it I think. Obviously when there's so much money to be made, anything that even offers the slightest bit of a nostalgia factor or appeal is going to have the numbers crunched and be eventually greenlit.
Different kinds of stories appeal to different kinds of people, and Hollywood is going to cast its net as wide as possible. My personal tastes vary, and while I really enjoy seeing truly original stories (the work of Darren Aronofsky comes to mind as one of the most truly original film makers/story tellers currently working successfully) I also really enjoy a fresh take on a tried and true concept.
Backlash occurs from remakes when the feeling is that there's no other reason to make it except for a cash grab. The reaction to the Gus Van Sant remake of Psycho is one example. He couldn't have possibly been more faithful to the original, his version was a shot-by-shot remake of the Hitchcock film. The reaction was basically, why do this? What does it add? Why would anyone choose to see this over the original? I think there's also the element of how much love is there for the original. There's was a huge outcry over leaked plans to possibly reboot the Back to the Future franchise, and the reaction was so powerful that I think plans to make it were shelved, probably in the "too soon" file.
Maybe it boils down to how much you feel for the source material. If you're not a Stooges fan, nothing about this remake is going to make you want to see it or change your mind, no matter how good it is.
Birds have to fly and people need to laugh.
Laughing makes you feel great without being illegal or fattening.
Hope this is a big success!
Dewey, Fleecem, and Howe will be the legal firm representing the producers of this film......
Another pic from this movie...
Doctor Howard, Doctor Howard, Doctor Fine....
Niagara Falls.......!
New trailer....
The Three Stooges - Official Trailer #2 (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asw5p9oFIDI#ws)
I had reservations about this one, but I really enjoy the trailer. The stooges have been one of my favorites since I was a kid. My 11 & 10 year old both seem to 'get' the stooges, and enjoy watching them with me every now and then.
There is actually a 'museum' dedicated to them not too far from where I live:
http://www.stoogeum.com/ (http://www.stoogeum.com/)
Larry was from Philadelphia, and there is a large mural in his honor on South Street in Philadelphia (this is a sort of Greenwich Village-like area - or Notting Hill-esque for the Brits - of the Philly).
OMG - if the movie is anything like the preview - OMG. They really nailed the voices and the mannerisms. I wasn't sure about this one but I may have to see this.
Quote from: sheldor on March 22, 2012, 03:14:02 PM
OMG - if the movie is anything like the preview - OMG. They really nailed the voices and the mannerisms. I wasn't sure about this one but I may have to see this.
We definitely need to go see this. :)
This will be a guilty pleasure for me. I love the Stooges, nothing in my life has ever made me laugh as hard. They really found guys who can do the characters well. Should be fun.
Planning on going to see this tomorrow. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ol6Ur7ZPI# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ol6Ur7ZPI#)
Went to see this today and really enjoyed it. Lots of good laughs and it was as close to watching three new shorts of the Stooges as you can get without having the originals still doing it. There's was an overall story connecting them but it was just a lot of classic slapstick and moves by the new actors that made it work. They have the characters down very well and the audience was enjoying it a lot and laughing along with them. I was happy to see some young kids in the audience too. Just a fun comedy for old and new fans of these classic characters. If you see it, I can pretty much tell you that you will laugh a lot. :roflmao
Great - I will bring the kids to see this one. They have been enjoying the old shorts - so this should make more sense (if that is possible!). :)
If they enjoy the classic shorts they will like the movie too.
Just saw this with the family. I am a big fan, and I couldn't stop laughing. It is immature stuff, but really tickled my funny-bone. Those new actors have the stooges down perfectly. Larry David as Sister 'Mary Mengele' was a riot. The kids loved this, and even my wife (who is not a fan) kept laughing.
Glad you all enjoyed it. It's a very fun movie I think, and one everybody can get many laughs from.