Hollywood loves a good remake. It's a shame remakes don't love Hollywood. That's why the Farrelly Brothers' attempt at a modern version of "The Three Stooges" must be met with much skepticism. Let's ignore the fact that the brohans have not had a bonafied hit in years. The simple fact that the The Stooges have such a loyal, built-in cult following means an automatic backlash is at hand.
According to Peter Farrelly,
It’s not a biopic. It takes place in present day, and they look, dress and sound exactly like the Stooges.
Apparently the (per-Obama) state of their country is the primary MO of this film.
When the economy started turning, we felt like the world could use a Stooges slapfest. Bobby and I haven’t done a real physical comedy in a while, and it’s the most exciting thing we could think of now, to have people go to the movie, see some great slapstick fun family humor.
Now that this film is officially in the pipeline, one can only wonder...who will play the beloved stooges? If any of you have such aspirations, there is a nation-wide search for the most physically gifted of the trio, Curly. Good luck, fatsos.
Source: Variety
8:31PM on 11/05/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
How about Frank for curly? ya know from Frank TV
How about Frank for curly? ya know from Frank TV
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On that note, however: who the f*ck could play Shep?
On that note, however: who the f*ck could play Shep?
2:27AM on 11/05/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
the Farrelly bros. have really gone downhill.
the Farrelly bros. have really gone downhill.
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People wouldn't flock to theaters to see a new Marx Brothers movie, or Laurel and Hardy movie. Curly, Larry, and Moe aren't a brand like James Bond, they were embodied by actual people who made them the icons they are now.
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People wouldn't flock to theaters to see a new Marx Brothers movie, or Laurel and Hardy movie. Curly, Larry, and Moe aren't a brand like James Bond, they were embodied by actual people who made them the icons they are now.
The closest thing to this I can think of was the idea of remaking "The Pink Panther" withoug Peter Sellers, but even THAT doesn't measure up.
Since the Farrellys made it big taking inspiration from Stooges work, couldn't they just go back to doing that, rather than attempting to recapture whatever made the Stooges work in the first place?
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Will Farrel as Larry
Jack Black as Curly
Jim Carrey as Moe
What a stooge-fest!
Will Farrel as Larry
Jack Black as Curly
Jim Carrey as Moe
What a stooge-fest!
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Looks like George Lopez, Cedric The Entertainer & the asian guy from MADTV are gonna get to eat.
Looks like George Lopez, Cedric The Entertainer & the asian guy from MADTV are gonna get to eat.
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You know it's going to be some combination of Jim Carrey/Seth Rogan/Will Ferrell/John C. Reilley and, apparently, an unknown as Curly.
And, re: Bigshine... I think theoretically a remake of 'Gone With The Wind' could work, since the 1939 film depended so much more on story than style, and it drifted so far from the book.
You know it's going to be some combination of Jim Carrey/Seth Rogan/Will Ferrell/John C. Reilley and, apparently, an unknown as Curly.
And, re: Bigshine... I think theoretically a remake of 'Gone With The Wind' could work, since the 1939 film depended so much more on story than style, and it drifted so far from the book.
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The only way i want to see any kind of Stooges ont the big screen is if it's to do with an Iggy Pop biopic.
The only way i want to see any kind of Stooges ont the big screen is if it's to do with an Iggy Pop biopic.