The folly of trying to make something classic new, is over-explaining how it could exist in modern times. The basic act of giving purpose to the stupidity of characters like the stooges is a waste. These are three men who exist to exist. The Three Stooges were living cartoons, and they belonged that way. I realize the Farrelly Brothers have a knack for making outrageous characters human, and giving them more soul than most comedy writers of their generation, but this is the wrong set of guys to do that with. I never thought casting three "what's-his-faces" as the Stooges was a bad, but watching these three do bad impressions of Larry, Moe, and Curly was a real downer. I used to get excited about Farrelly Brothers films, between this and "Hall Pass", I'm not sure they're up to "Kingpin" standards anymore.
Grade: D-
3D: No (oddly enough)
Easter Egg: Yes, but it's dumb.
Starring: Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso
Director: Bobby & Peter Farrelly
Writer(s): Mike Cerrone, Booby Farrelly, & Peter Farrelly
RT: 92 min
Rating: PG for slapstick action violence, some rude and suggestive humor including language
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