I grew up watching the original Three Stooges and naturally when I heard they were making a modern three stooges movie, I was happy at first. My joy quickly turned to doubt, however, when I learned that this readaption was going to be set in the modern, 21st century. It just didn't seem right, but when this film was released, I watched it, mostly out of respect for the original stooges. Now I wish I hadn't.
This modern retelling begins with three babies being dropped off at an orphanage run by nuns. The identity of the person who did the dropping is never reveled and the boys, named Moe, Curly, and Larry grow up in the orphanage. It should come as no surprise that they are never adopted. The three troublesome boys grow up into men who never leave the orphanage, that is until they learn that all their troublemaking has thrown their home into financial ruin. Vowing to come up with the thousands of dollars needed to pay off the bank they venture into the outside world, but quickly discover that earning money in the 21st century is difficult, particularly when you have no trade or education. All the same, the lovable trio of dimwits presses on and meets with many adventures, getting mixed up in a murder scandal involving a childhood friend of their's along the way.
Fans of the original stooges can expect all the usual stunts and catchphrases, but beyond that, this film has little to offer. Simply put, The Three Stooges should not be put in the 21st century and none of them, repete none of them, should ever appear on Jersey Shore. Ever. Don't watch this movie expecting to be impressed, particularly if you are, or were, a fan of the original stooges.
2.5 Stars
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