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FILM DETAILS
Certificate
PG
Cast
Will Sasso
Sean Hayes
Sofia Vergara
Chris Diamantopoulos
Larry David
Jane Lynch.
Directors
Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly.
Screenwriters
Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly.
Running Time
92 minutes

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The Three Stooges
More yuck-yuck than nyuk, nyuk


Plot
Attempting to save their childhood orphanage, dimwitted trio Moe (Diamantopoulos), Larry (Hayes) and Curly (Sasso) stumble into a murder plot.

Review
The Three Stooges
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Given the years that Peter and Bobby Farrelly spent trying to get this passion project made, and the various high-profile actors attached, you’d expect the final product to be full of a little more... passion. Instead, admittedly game leads Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos were assembled for a faded copy of what made the original trio great. And though the Stooges seem like a natural fit for the Farrellys, the jokes rarely land that well and the routine becomes annoying quickly. Though the promise is an all-ages comedy, this is better suited to kids and those who enjoy endless pratfalls.


Verdict
The mooted Stooges - Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, Benicio del Toro - dodged a bullet judging by this muddle of creaky slapstick and laugh-free plotting.


Reviewed by James White

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BETTER THAN TWO STARS!

A THREE FOR ME.....LARRY DAVID IS AS MANIC AND FUNNY AS EVER, AND MO IS THE BEST OF THE THREE STOOGES.... ... More

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Posted by chrisdagnall at 16:10, 11 January 2013 | Report This Post


RE: The Three Stooges

i liked it a lot i never laguhed so hard sicne furry veangce ... More

Posted by super hero fan at 04:55, 26 September 2012 | Report This Post


RE: stooges

lolz ... what a movie .. actually, best comedy movie ever .... even more comedy than dumb and dumber ...... hats off ... three of them are awesome ...... just keep on doing the crazy things.... slapping each other and the voices they are generating ... oh man .... ... More

Posted by johnnyfirday at 09:01, 24 September 2012 | Report This Post


stooges

close but no cigar. kids will love this film but the grown ups will only remember the original and realise this re-make falls way short of the mark.. well worth a watch with the kids tho........ ... More

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Posted by HERMES_67 at 19:10, 27 August 2012 | Report This Post


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I am quite excited for this and I don't know why. ... More

Posted by Rgirvan44 at 17:09, 20 August 2012 | Report This Post


Gotta say, the trailer makes it look very funny, in an obviously stupid manner. Might have to see this...guilty pleasure!!! ... More

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Posted by nikihb at 10:13, 20 August 2012 | Report This Post


RE: The Three Stooges

I actually enjoyed this flick, whilst not high art I found the performances from the 3 leads to be strong and committed whilst I also found the slapstick to be very entertaining. The story is pretty tosh but I found myself laughing quite a lot, there is just something funny about a man getting hit in the head with a hammer. ... More

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Posted by odddaze at 09:51, 20 August 2012 | Report This Post


RE: The Three Stooges

L: Hood_Man I just want to know how they got back to Gotham ote] I can only assume that is a Dark Knight Rises reference quote] ORIGINAL: MonsterCat I just want to see this so I can say: "I saw Larry David dressed as a nun once". ere- k. ... More

Posted by Shifty Bench at 00:36, 14 August 2012 | Report This Post


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I just want to know how they got back to Gotham didn't even realise this was coming out, might catch it on Lovefilm one day. I saw a TV movie about them a few years ago, it was a nice way to pass a few hours ... More

Posted by Hood_Man at 21:40, 13 August 2012 | Report This Post


RE: The Three Stooges

Nobody rushing in to say that Empire got this review wrong and it's the funniest film ever made? No? I'm shocked, I really am ... More

Posted by Shifty Bench at 21:36, 13 August 2012 | Report This Post



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