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The Three Stooges - Joe and Curly Joe Years / Re: Fifi Blows Her Top (1958)
« Last post by J_Kasumi on May 22, 2024, 11:20:37 PM »This short is... BAD!! Now, do I think it's the worst of the Joe era? No, but, it's a serious contender for not just one of the worst during the Joe Besser era, but, one of the worst Stooge shorts ever made, period. While there are a few decent gags, it doesn't save this short for me. While I have made it a personal point to watch every one of the one hundred and ninety shorts at least twice. This is one I can't see myself watching again. While Cuckoo on A Choo Choo from 1952 is my least favorite Shemp short, since posting my initial thoughts, I've only slightly softened on it, because on a second rewatch, it's bad, but, it's not 'Oh my god, what the hell did I just watch!' kind of bad. Fifi Blows Her Top borders on that line. Very closely. The stock footage is a let down, as it's from shorts I'd rather watch. The only thing that keeps me from completely not rewatching it again is the few gags that are decent. But, it's not one I'm actively seeking out. I'd rather see a short subject starring Metaldams and Paul Payne. At least the two moderators of this forum would most likely make something more enjoyable than this. On my scale of pokes, which goes from 0 to 190 (Ha! See what I did there! With 0 being skip, no questions asked, unless bored and want to have a glass of wine with and nitpick the hell out of it to 190 being top tier Stooge short firing on all cylinders.), I give this a 9. Not the worst, but, not that good either.