![]() ![]() They were mostly interested in hitting each other with big wrenches. The original Stooges could only give you a concussion. This new film plies us with the contemptible notion that the Stooges are misunderstood orphans who would have been adopted if not for their heart-warming desire to stay together, and that all of the violent and indefensible destruction they wreak is somehow okay because it is now in the service of reuniting orphans, healing sick orphans, and saving an orphanage full of orphans. For example, the original Stooges never found it necessary to present an “origin story.” Is there a single goddamn person who has watched an original Stooges short and thought, “Okay, but what were they like as children? What’s their deal, anyway?” In contrast, this film pours on the schmaltz, proving that the Farrelly Brothers have no understanding whatsoever of what made the original films work. ![]() They were about three guys beating the shit out of each other. The original Three Stooges films were never sentimental or uplifting.
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