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gaykarstaagforever · 9 months

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The free YouTube (and probably elsewhere) movie extravaganza continues with the 2012 Farrelly Brothers' The Three Stooges.

A movie with a 51% Rotten Tomatoes shrug, because even the reviewers who liked it only gave it a mid rating. Because the cast of Jersey Shore is in it for several minutes and they're awful, and apparently we were so sick of them by 2012 that anything including even a passing reference to Snooki had to be punished?

I'm not going to bury the lede anymore. I unironically think this movie is kind of great.

Now let me immediately qualify that:

It is way too long for the way it is paced. The Stooges' antics work better in shorts because of the high number of laffs they pack in. This movie doesn't provide quite enough down-time between the extended frantic sequences, which means a lot of genuinely funny stuff just washed over me because I still needed to recover from my previous laughing. Old Stooges used more musical numbers. This movie starts with one but that's it. Another would have helped.

The cast is great, with Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and especially Chris Diamantopoulos absolutely nailing Larry, Curly and Moe. The children who play the young Stooges are in fact brilliant, Skyler Gisondo maybe being a better Moe than Diamantopoulos. The supporting cast is also genuinely good, aside from the Jersey Shore idiots. But. No one gets much to do besides stand there and watch the Stooges hit each-other. Other than Larry David as an evil nun who keeps getting nearly murdered by the Stooges. I mean Sofia Vergara gets a live rat down her cleavage in a packed car, that then crashes into a lake, which the Stooges then explode with Curly's lobster farts. It's very good and she is very good, but there isn't quite enough of that kind of participation from the other actors.

Get you a man who can do both.

Yes there is at least one fart joke here. I find those funny if done properly, and feel the original Stooges surely would have done them if their heyday had been after Mel Brooks showed the world how funny farting can be. So this doesn't bother me. But some people apparently think fart jokes are too low-brow and that including them here sullies the memory of the noble comedy troupe who made their mark by splitting their pants and kicking each-other in the butts. So your milage may vary.

There are a fair amount of circa 2012 pop culture references. Again, this in particular doesn't bother me in most cases, because the Stooges always did those. This movie is inconsistent about how much the Stooges do or don't know about things, since sometimes they act like they've been transported from the 30s, and then Moe makes a Star Wars reference. But that's a minor nitpick. One of the bad guys calls Curly 'Butterbean.' I laughed.

I however did NOT laugh at all the godforsaken Jersey Shore garbage, i.e., those idiot morons failing to act or be funny in this movie for way too long. This stuff clearly ruined the movie for some people; I'm more forgiving than that, but Christ Jesus why did the Farrellys put all this in here? As a brief reference it would have been lame in 2012. As a major component of the third act? I realize this movie took awhile to make and in like 2009 when they rewrote the screenplay for the 16th time, Jersey Shore was the hottest thing in the still dominant Monoculture. But by 2012, 2009 pop culture felt like it was from another planet. Obviously the Farrellys couldn't know that would happen, and can't be expected to have dropped the whole subplot about Moe being on Jersey Shore so late in production. But this should never have been blown out to this substantial a thing in the first place. Why would you target Jersey Shore fans specifically with your modern Three Stooges movie? Especially once you see how bad these freaks are making actual creative content? It is such a bad, weird flex. Moe goes up to them and hits them and they say "ow!" and "stop, dude!" and it doesn't work for anyone. Minutes of this. The one positive connected to that is Isaiah Mustafa (the Old Spice Guy) being a Jersey Shore producer who 'discovers' the Stooges and believes they are the Next Big Thing. He is, as always, handsome and charismatic, and like everyone else who isn't Ronnie, not given either enough screen time or fun things to do.

The plot is just a retread of the old Stooges motif of them having to save an orphanage by raising money, which always was and still is just a contrivance for wacky antics. They then get roped into a murder-for-hire plot, and everything gets tied together stupidly at the heartwarming end. No harm, no foul. But this movie, pretending to be three shorts linked together, genuinely seems to forget anything plot-related for long stretches of time, only to interrupt itself suddenly with pointless revelations and double-crosses and people pointing guns at real-life cartoon men who are demonstrably immune to explosives and power tools. It makes the whole movie lurch around, and feels like maybe a result of multiple rewrites.

Other than these qualifiers, yes, I kind of loved this movie. I don't have anything else interesting to say about it, because writing about enjoying things is inherently uninteresting. The slapstick is good. The dialogue is snappy and funny. This isn't just a movie where the Stooges are in 2012 - it is an actual Stooges movie set in 2012, complete with typical joke signs and cartoon physics and no one beating the crap out of these deranged, dangerous men. It was intended as a loving tribute to the Stooges, and it nails that in a way that makes me appreciate what they did all the more. Buffonery as a genuine entertainment is a sophisticated artform, and the Farrellys understand that and how to do that and they did it here. And they were patient about casting just the right, though initially unexpected, actors, who could do this stuff exactly right. It is great to watch Hollywood professionals remind us why we pay them to do these jobs.

There is a scene where the Stooges are thrown over a fence as intentionally bad dummies, and in one continuous shot hit the ground, then the actors get up from the exact positions and run off screen. They must have used CG, but I rewatched it 8 times and I can't figure out how they did it. Do you know how rarely 'movie magic' dupes me anymore? It's amazing.

(I, however, believe I know how they got this to work.)

This was a lower-budget movie, and looks like it did...fine? I mean all things totalled it looks like it made a little money. But what a gamble it had to be, and there is no way a sequel or other entries are ever getting made. The Stooges are popular as a perfectly funny thing from a thousand years ago, appealing especially to children, and people like me who wear trucker caps with vulgar puns to the grocery store. Most people either grow out of the Stooges or don't think they're funny in the first place (my mother in particular LOATHES them). You aren't getting a modern Stooges franchise that makes a billion dollars per movie, and you shouldn't. This movie is a solid family comedy and a fun little treat for Stooge fans, that ONLY exists because the Farrelly Brothers had the sway to get it made and made properly and released in 2012. This is never happening again. This is lightning in a bottle. We got real lucky with this one.

Believe me, I would love to see at least another short with these guys, more of Larry playing his violin, them wrestling professional wrestlers, maybe Curly twists his ankle falling from a space station so a new Shemp has to fill in for a third of the movie. They are janitors at a stand-in for Stark Industries and spend 5 minutes assaulting each-other with zany superhero gadgets.

They have all gotten married somehow and each one had a daughter and now there are three teenaged GIRL Stooges who can hit each-other with crowbars and do farts. That'll piss off my favorite part of the Internet!

And no matter how bad all of those ideas turn out, they will still be better than that time The Situation was in a Three Stooges movie.

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kaechan · 3 years

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Say what you want about the reboot of The Three Stooges in 2012. But you gotta give credit to Will Sasso, he was an amazing Curly and did the portrayal flawlessly. I love him so much!

#curly will sasso #curlyhoward #curly #willsasso #will sasso #the three stooges #the three stooges 2012 #mine #cutie #allmine #thethreestooges2012

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movieassholes · 6 years

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I don't get you, Lydia. Why would you throw a big anniversary party for Teddo? I thought we were trying to kill the guy!

Lydia and Mac - The Three Stooges (2012)

Ulterior Motives Monday hopes that no one shows up to spoil its secret nefarious plans!

#the three stooges #sofia vergara #craig bierko #the farrelly brothers #sean hayes #will sasso #chris diamantopoulos #larry #moe #curly #ulterior motives monday

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howardhawkshollywoodannex · 3 years

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Will Sasso is the voice of Mr Ellingboe, with Joan Cusack as the voice of Mrs Krum in Klaus (2019). Will was born in Ladner, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver. Will has 131 acting credits, from two episodes of a 1991 Canadian tv series, to eight episodes of a tv series. His other notable credits include an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Happy Gilmore, Best in Show, 60 episodes of Less Than Perfect, The Three Stooges (as Curly), an episode of Drunk History (as Frank Nitti), three episodes of Hot in Cleveland, an episode of Key and Peele (as a pirate), four episodes of Shameless, two episodes of Childrens Hospital, three episodes of Modern Family, seven episodes of The Family Guy, and 130 episodes of Mad TV

#will sasso #klaus

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incorrect-oldstar-quotes · 4 years

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Have you ever watched the 2012 Three Stooges movie? I know that some people hate it, but as a huge Stooges fan, I love it! Sure the plot may be contrived, but that's the Stooges for ya. Besides, Will Sasso, Sean Hayes, and Chris Diamantopolous did fantastic as Curly, Larry, and Moe, if nothing else. I heard they were supposed to make a sequel with Shemp, but there's no news on it for years.

I have! I have it on DVD and my dad and I watched it literally every single day for like a month after it came out on home release (and from then on, we watched it every time it was on TV). I think that it was a good tribute and that the people who wanted to make it work, like Will, Sean, and Chris, really loved the work they put into it. But it mainly boiled down to the studio not wanting to see it succeed. I watched a video on it a few weeks ago that gave a subjective view of why it was a miss with audiences, and one of the reasons was studio interference. It’s a right shame too because they could have done so much more justice to it, as well as bringing the old Stooges shorts back into the spotlight.

Actually, it’s interesting that Stooges fans are pretty split on it, but there are more that lean towards liking it than not. A lot that don’t like it are mostly critics and people who weren’t particularly interested in the source material to begin with. Maybe because no one was sure if it was a biopic, or a parody, or a reboot attempt like the Laurel and Hardy series from the late 90s? Now, I’d love to see a real biopic along the lines of Stan and Ollie that touches on the serious side of their lives (that is, of course, if the descendants would give the okay on it.).

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tsarevnascphia · 4 years

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task 001

BASIC INFORMATION

Full Name: Sophia Ivanova Rurik Meaning:

First Name: Wisdom - Greek in origin

Middle Name: Daughter of Ivan

Surname: Originates from the Scottish name Roderick - Means Famous Ruler

Monkiers/Nicknames: Sofya, Sofia, Sophie Title: Tsarevna (Princess) of Russia Gender & Ethnicity: Cisfemale / Caucasian Date of Birth & Age: July 18th, 1536 / 24 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Orientation: Pansexual/romantic Marital Status: Betrothed Occupation: Tsareva/Princess Current Location: Sasso Corbaro Castle, Switzerland

BACKGROUND:

Place of Birth: Terem Palace Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. Resides: The Royal Palace Religious Views: Russian Orthodox (Catholic) Education: Highly educated Languages Spoken: Russian (Fluent), English (Fluent), Polish, German, Latin (some) Allegiances: Russia, Pro-Ottoman Empire

Family:

Brother: Tsar Dmitry

Niece: Tsarevna Tatiana

Nephew: Tsesarevich Andrei

Nephew: Tsarevich Nikolai

Niece: Tsarevna Adelina

Niece: Tsarevna Svetlana

Brother: Tsarevich Yuri

Sister: Tsarevna Yelena

Other Familial Relations:

Sister-In-Law: Tsaritsa Yekaterina

Sister-In-Law: Tsarevna Nagasini

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Faceclaim: Florence Pugh Hair Colour/Style: Long brown hair that has natural blonde highlights in it, and is often in an intricate braid. Eye Colour/Shape: Hazel eyes that look green in some light conditions. Height: 5′4″ Build: Curvaceous but fit. Speech Style: When she is with people she does not know, she can be seen as timid in her way of speaking. When she is with people she is comfortable with however, she can be a little louder and more boisterous. When she is speaking in other languages she can be very blunt and to the point due to translation issues. Recognizable Markings: N/A Beauty Habits: Sofya braids her hair every morning, and takes it out every night to let her hair be, it leaves her hair curly and voluminous. She does not often paint her face like other girls in court do, as she does not feel comfortable doing it, but makes sure to use lavender water on her face as she finds it helps her face keep clear.

PERSONALITY:

Tropes: The Conscience, ‘Granny Classic’, Honor before Reason,The Philosopher Inspirations: Jane Eyre, Sansa Stark, Beth March, Amy March, Elizabeth Holland (The Luxe Series), Anne of Cleves, Queen Victoria,Vincent Van Gogh. Huitaca, Minerva, Melanie Hamilton (Gone With The Wind). MBTI: ENFP-T / The Campaigner Ennegram: Type 4 - The Individualist Alignment: Neutral Good Temperment: Sanguine and Melancholic (did we really expect anything less from an artist?) Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff Positive Traits:

Kind

Humorous

Creative

Charismatic

Negative Traits:

Pessimistic

Choleric

Melancholic

Low Self-Confidence

Habits: Tucking her hair behind her ears, running her hands down the front/sides of her dresses, staying up late/waking up late, over-eating when upset. Hobbies: Playing musical instruments, dancing, painting/drawing, reading, walking, horseback riding, and playing with her nieces/nephews. Usual Demeanor: Sofya is normally kind and easily approachable. She is someone who can speak to many and not get too taxed. She is the kind of woman a lost child would go to when they need help looking for their parents.

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Physical Ailments: N/A Neurological Condition: Sofya has always been described as ‘melancholic’ to put it lightly, she can go into bouts of depression that leave her wanting to do nothing but create sad music and paint. During these times she’s been known to over-eat and sleep often. Once she gets out of these times, she burns all the sheet music she has created and all of the images. She has kept some as an example of when to ‘not let things get as dark’ again, but it still happens from time to time. Phobias: Astraphobia (Fear of Thunder and Lightening), Catagelphobia (Fear of being ridiculed) Allergies: Shellfish, nuts. Sleeping Habits: Sofya tends to stay up during all hours of the night, burning candles constantly. She goes to sleep in the wee hours of the morning and wakes up ‘late’ compared to others. This has gotten worse as she got older. Sociability: Sofya is incredibly sociable for someone with such low self-confidence. She throws herself into as many social interactions as possible so that people can like her, and in turn, so she can get to know others. She enjoys posing big philosophical questions, and making people think. Addictions: She’s addicted to good and perhaps giving in to her creative tendencies whenever/wherever she is.

#bgtask #task: 001 #//as an infj i am terrified to be playing an enfp but also excited #jinkies #anyways this is my child!

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adamwatchesmovies · 5 years

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The Three Stooges (2012)

Making a film adaptation of The Three Stooges was a peculiar choice. Not being overly familiar with the characters, I always assumed that they were kind of like Abbott & Costello or Charlie Chaplin, roles created by the original actors that went away when they did. What’s surprising is that the film really works. It’s got big laughs and despite the modern setting, captures the spirit of the original material.

The film is divided into three segments. The first concerns the origins of the titular stooges when Moe (Chris Diamantopoulos), Larry (Sean Hayes) and Curly (Will Sasso) are literally dumped at the Sisters of Mercy orphanage. They grow up to be a trio of fools who can’t get anything right, but for the most part, have their hearts in the right place... kinda. When they are informed that a lack of funds will cause the orphanage to shut down, off they go to the big city to raise money. In the second segment, the Stooges are hired by Lydia Harter (Sofia Vergara) to assassinate her rich husband. The final segment has the stooges separated. Moe, fed up with the two other knuckleheads joins a reality TV show and gives up on the orphanage.

Most of the jokes are slapstick but there’s a fair amount of insult humor, puns, and wordplay as well. It’s not just stupid slapstick and bottom-of-the-barrel material either. Some jokes are set up way in advance so that you will suddenly remember a detail that you didn’t think was important five minutes ago... until someone gets hit in the face with a hammer because no one was paying attention. The action is well choreographed and the trio of Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, and Chris Diamantopoulos play off each other well. The scenes were these characters are doing traditional Stooge-isms like poking each other in the eyes, slapping each other or accidentally get hit are remarkably successful. I laughed hard at least a couple of times during each of the segments and even when the jokes weren’t working, I never felt that they were bad. They just didn’t do it for me. I even thought the pop-culture references were well done. Will they eventually date the movie? Probably. But it works nonetheless and the jokes are self-explanatory enough that even ten years down the line when you see the cameos and wonder “who is that?” you'll get the joke.

Is this a movie for people who are already fans of the Three Stooges? Absolutely. You'll notice several references to the original shorts and the imitations (for lack of a better word) are good. For non-fans of the Stooges, your enjoyment depends on your appreciation of slapstick. This is a movie aimed at kids and written intelligently, as intelligently as it could be (I laughed pretty hard at the recurring gag about Larry’s hair; everyone but the Stooges seems to think he’s taking chemotherapy). It’s got shots to the groin, people getting hit in the head, people falling over, confusion, funny faces, and funny noises coming from the Stooges but it avoids what could have been truly groan-inducing, like fart jokes or other forms of toilet humor.

Not everything works, but you’ve still got about 2/3 that sticks. When the film is funny, it ranges from good chuckles to hearty laughs. When it doesn’t, it comes and goes quick. There is hardly a scene where you won’t be at least smiling. It's hard to imagine children not having a good time. For parents, it’s good, clean fun that might be a tad violent (comedic violence to be clear) but you'll enjoy yourself. If you don’t like slapstick nothing could make you enjoy these characters so I don’t know what to tell you besides don’t see this film.

2012’s The Three Stooges is actually pretty darn funny. I laughed hard at Larry David playing a nun, at the bumbling antics of the characters and the imaginative slapstick segments. Not only wouldn’t I mind seeing this one again, but I hope they do a sequel. (On DVD, June 8, 2014)

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