Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. [12][13] The role went to Will Sasso. In the end, after causing one more incident (namely Curly accidentally knocking Sister Mary-Mengele into the pool with a folded-up diving board), the trio run away, bounce off some trampolines over the hedge and onto some mules, on which they clumsily ride away into the distance. Hipster angels? A couple of months later, the trio return to the now-condemned/abandoned orphanage. They are taken for a ride, but the car crashes into a lake when Curly's pet rat Nippy digs into Lydia’s breasts. Summer vacation is on. by Jeff Lenburg, Joan Howard Maurer--daughter of Three Stooges founder Moe Howard--and Greg Lenburg is a highly entertaining tribute to the trio's enduring popularity and lasting legacy. "[35], Bill Wine of KYW Newsradio 1060 in Philadelphia commented that "no one's going to confuse The Three Stooges with a transcendent movie anytime soon, but the Farrellys do capture and reproduce the anarchic spirit and uninhibited essence of the Stooges—soitenly and poifectly, as the Stooges would put it—and remind us why they had such a hold on some of us in decades past. Written by C3 also announced it was working on a spin-off film titled The Three Little Stooges. Maybe your demons are the answer. As the three attempt to fix the bell on the roof, however, they accidentally injure Sister Mary-Mengele with it (as Larry misreads and removes the "DO NOT REMOVE" tag on the bell as "Donut Remover") when she came to tell them Mother Superior needs them. I've read most of the book and have enjoyed it immensely. [33], Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine gave it two stars out of four, commenting that "the movie is a mixed bag. However, he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister - who all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. This book tells the story of individuals involved as well as over-lapping time table that puts the Three Stooges' story in the tapestry of time. They soon learn that the money came from the Jersey Shore's producers who consider this as an advance payment in relation to a new reality show, Nuns vs. Nitwits, in which the entire trio will take part. Learn more about the program. Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2013. The Three Stooges (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Release Dates | But their quest brings them into being used in a murder scheme and landing them into a popular reality show. Final Act / Episode 3: No Moe Mr. Nice Guy, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, "The Three Stooges (2012) - Box Office Mojo", "Fox to Start Production on 'Three Stooges' Movie in March", "Larry, Curly and Woe: A Brief History of Casting the Three Stooges Revival", "Fox Sets March 14 Start For 'The Three Stooges, "The Three Stooges: Cher as a nun? The release includes behind-the-scenes featurettes, a screen test featuring the three lead actors testing out a scene later reshot for the movie, and a selection of deleted scenes. The adventures of a 12 year old who is fresh out of elementary and transitions to middle school, where he has to learn the consequences and responsibility to survive the year. The movie The Three Stooges, in which a new cast inhabited the familiar roles, was released in 2012. [16] Larry David plays another nun in the film called Sister Mary-Mengele,[17] a character named after the infamous Nazi doctor. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. (Why the stroked-out Curly, instead of a vibrant shot of the comedian?) Mac then draws a gun on the trio, but Mr. Harter appears and tells Mac to put his gun down. All in all, this is a must-have for any serious Stooges fan or scholar. Cameron Fay was hired to write the script. Moe, Larry and Curly try to save the orphanage in which they were raised from foreclosure in this contemporary take on the comedy trio. Some critics, however, complained about the forced pop culture references such as cameos by Jersey Shore cast members which were presumably done to ensure the movie would have youth appeal and not simply be a nostalgia trip for older audiences. One of these items ships sooner than the other. He began his career in vaudeville and his act included playing the violin. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. What could go wrong? Ever since, the trio has wreaked havoc in the place, leaving the nuns who run it utterly terrified, especially Sister Mary-Mengele, who has always hated the trio. Something went wrong. Larry and Curly finally go to the set of Jersey Shore to reunite with Moe and they all head to the anniversary party where they show up to thwart the murder plot, getting in as balloon men. Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2019. Looking for something to watch? Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Mother Superior announces to everyone that the orphanage will be forced to close down at the end of the month. Today, it specializes in crudity and trashes Christianity, especially Catholicism." Check out the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including "Star Trek: Discovery" and After We Collided. Then it turns out that they were all on stage in front of an audition crew who select Moe to be the newest cast member of Jersey Shore as "Dyna-Moe". It turns out that Teddy is actually Lydia's husband. [7] In November 2008, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired the Farrelly's Warner Bros. scripts and the rights from C3 Entertainment, and was given a budget of $40 million with a release date of November 20, 2009. 25 years later, in the present, the trio are adults, still living at the orphanage and working as maintenance men. [15] As the Farrellys note in the DVD/Blu-ray featurette on casting the picture, Sasso was cast as Curly despite being considerably taller than the other Stooges (the original Curly was roughly the same height as Moe and Larry). [25], To promote the film, Diamantopoulos, Hayes, and Sasso appeared as the Stooges on WWE Raw on April 9, 2012. But anyway I'm happy that the book is bigger, because the price would be too expensive for a small one. Official Sites But then, Sister Mary-Mengele, the meanest and strictest nun in the orphanage gets their attention by telling them to go inside and do their work. The name is a nod to the late Nazi Josef Mengele, an SS Officer who decided the prisoners' fates at Auschwitz. But their quest brings them into being used in a murder scheme and landing them into a popular reality show. 35 years in the past, the children at the Sisters of Mercy Orphanage are playing soccer with an old soda can in the front yard. [27] The film grossed $54,819,301 in the box office,[4] and at least $23,875,651 through US home video sales. The Three Stooges (promoted as The Three Stooges: The Movie) is a 2012 American slapstick comedy film based on the film shorts from 1934 to 1959 starring the comedy trio of the same name.