Gotta keep the market saturated with Life of Brian releases! Now that's important, ain't it?Oh Yeah ! You better believe I got Feb. 5th marked down for that "Tootsie" release.
Why can't Sony just be straight with us? They could just tell us what the deal is. Or what their plan for the Three Stooges is. They could let us know, so we wouldn't have to be like Larry: "I wonder..."Well if both Curly and Emil Sitka are in this short then its during his last year as a Stooge. I think a plot like this would work better with Shemp. ;D
I just thought of something funny. A Three Stooges episode where they work for a film company. They're trying to remaster the films, but everything keeps going wrong. Slapstick ensues. Vernon Dent is their boss and can't seem to get the DVD's released on time. Emil Sitka is the janitor. The Stooges are the ones working on the films, but they keep getting distracted by Curly's messes and the boss's secretary: Christine McIntyre. Maybe that's what's happening. Who knows? I wonder...
Yeah, probably better with Shemp. I didn't think about that one. Especially, if Shemp is preoccupied with Christine McIntyre. They had such a great onscreen chemistry. Of course, this is all theoretical. I guess this is another one of those "Shorts That Never Were." There is a lot of potential here, though.
Moe: Get the film.
Larry: What film?
Moe: The film we've been restoring for the last ten years.
Larry: Oh, that film.
Now, that's funny! And probably a good premise for the malletheads working on the new Stooges movie.
Yeah, that reminds me. What ever happened to the new Stooges movie? Why the hell does that keep getting postponed?!?Some guy that did a horrible Curly impression is apparently friends with the Farrally's and replied to a thread on the subject awhile back. The project is still apparently going through, just no idea when.
Don't bother me that this Stooges Bio is not in production yet. I'd rather see a REAL bio from the Stooges surviving relatives telling their side of the story along with unseen clips and photos.It wasn't going to be a bio. It was going to be a send-up of the shorts starring new actors in the role, Farrally Bros. style.
And In a movie theatre near you!
Robin
It annoys me that tvshowsondvd.com doesn't give any news about the stooges. They give news on Looney Tunes, Popeye and Tom & Jerry, but not the stooges. I find that so strange.I asked them about that awhile back. They don't consider the Stooges a TV show, so they don't do information about it.
That is weird. If they don't consider the stooges as a TV show, then why do they consider Looney Tunes, Popeye and Tom & Jerry as TV shows? Those were also short subjects that shown in theaters.
I have a feeling that the people in charge of TV Land (and Nick At Nite) wouldn't know comedy if it hit them in the face. Even if it was a pie!TV Land isn't a classic TV network anymore. Their new output is meant for the baby boomer generation. When TV Land aired the Abbott & Costello Show back in the late 90s/early 00s, I made mention of them picking up the Stooges to air alongside. It was going to be explored once AMC's conrtract lapsed, but at that point A&C was taken off the air anyway.
Nick at Nite and TV Land used to be so much better. I'm "only" 22 but I want shows like -
Lucy
Munsters
Bewitched
Dream of Jeannie
Wonder Years
All in the Family
Happy Days
Welcome Back Kotter
Adam 12
Dragnet
Dennis the Menace
LITB
Some of those are still on, but now way too much garbage like Designing Women and George Lopez. The more "modern classics" they show, like Roseanne, Home Improvement, Fresh Prince etc are good, but are too accessible elsewhere (TBS, local etc) and don't fit what the channel should be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Nick_at_Nite'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_TV_Land
Also, I would like to see the Stooges on TCM, where they could finally get the kind of show they deserve, without and parody commercials or hosts with no knowledge of the Stooges at all (Anna Nicole Smith was a good example).
They're supposed to bring back Get Smart when the movie comes out in June.. I can only hope. That's one of my all-time favorite shows.Now that we're on the general 'classic TV' subject, I really enjoy watching this show as well. I will be happy to see it back on the airwaves, and curious to see how Steve Carell will do as agent 86. ???
However, even though most of us are against the Farelly Brothers' movie, could it be possible that they will speed up the boxed set production in honor of the movie?? That's just some food for thought. Anyway, we just can't wait much longer for volume 2.
I almost wish that another company was doing the DVD sets now, since Sony isn't giving the Stooges the attention that they deserve.
If Sony sits on their hands for too long, I'll just stop thinking about their DVD sets and spend my money on other hobbies.
Updated to include 4/15/08 - no good news.LOL! That's almost 6 months! haha!
volume 2 was, indeed, "on the table."It's high time they took it off the table, and put it onto the presses!
If Sony keeps this type of importance up for the Stooges, we'll never see all 190 shorts released in Volume form. >:DGod bless bootleg sets. ;D
We could be dead by then. Especially with a post-menopausal president with her finger on the trigger.
Good point! I guess the reason why I'm so patient is because I have the bootleg set so I already saw all the shorts. Therefore, I could care less whether or not Sony decides to continue releasing the shorts. So in a way, the bootleg set is worth it.If you still believe Sony is going to release all 190 shorts uncut in a 3-year timespan, I want some of that weed.
If you still believe Sony is going to release all 190 shorts uncut in a 3-year timespan, I want some of that weed.
DJEvelEd: I suggest you wait. I spent $60 on the bootleg set, but that will be money down the drain once Sony releases all 12 volumes. According to the rumors, all 12 volumes will be released within 2-3 years. You should save your money.
Well, it's always like that with TV show DVDs. They always release the first few sets at a slow pace, then they speed it up later on. So, you never know.It all depends on the studio. I follow the DVD world very closely, and I will give you this.
Guys, anything that's good is worth the wait, even if it's a few years. I just saw a concert DVD I've been waiting to see for almost 15 years. Was it worth the wait and not buying a bootleg? Absolutely.
Vol. 1 is exactly what we've been waiting for, and I'm sure there's more to come.
Updated to include planned releases on 4/22 .. no Stooges.>:(
It figures that Sony would drop the ball on this. I deliberately held off buying any of those crappy earlier DVDs (my brother picked up a couple, and that was enough to convince me to ignore them), so Vol. I was my first Stooges DVD purchase.I personally couldn't help it.. I own all of the themed discs, although most of the transfers on there look no better than some of my official VHS releases.
Updated to include planned releases on 4/22 .. no Stooges.
I have given him two karma's. I don't pass out a lot of karma points. If I give them to him, he deserved them. I think he's brought a lot to the site.
By the way, who keeps applauding ThumpTheShoes? Anyone want to admit to it? He hasn't been posting much lately, yet his karma keeps going up by the second. As of now, his Karma is now 80. Someone here must like him a lot. It's times like these where I wish I could see who changed another person's karma.
I have given him two karma's. I don't pass out a lot of karma points. If I give them to him, he deserved them. I think he's brought a lot to the site.
Do you know how many times I have received those SAME FOUR SHORTS as gifts over the years in different packaging?
Maybe part of the problem is that the market has been SATURATED with the same DVD with a different cover containing Brideless Groom & Malice In The Palace. Maybe they did a marketing survey and the genital public thinks that's all there is out there.
I would tell you how many copies of "Disorder In The Court" I have, but I'm too lazy to count right now.
Updated through 4/29 - nada. Would mark a 6 month wait, a terrifying sign with 10-12 of these volumes on tap.
Don't lose hope. Remember, volume 2 is "on the table."I sincerely hope you're joking.
I share your frustrations regarding Sony's inconsistencies in handling the Stooges. The last time I heard from the contact I have there (in the PR department), volume 2 was, indeed, "on the table." Sony must be happy with the sales of volume 1, even though I could NOT get actual sales figures from them. It is still selling well on Amazon.
So we've hit 6 months and nothing for the Stooges...Pathetic just doesn't seem to be a strong enough word for this situation. >:D
I've been doing some great work on getting my MST3K collection together though! Thanks Sony. [pie]
I used to be a big fan of MST3K. What is the deal with their DVD's, if they are available. I really haven't thought about them for a while, but just did a couple of days ago.
I used to buy tapes off of people on usenet, as my stupid cable company didn't carry Comedy Central back then. It would be really nice to see the show with a clean copy!
loco: I'm not joking. Here's my source.Well I've known what stooged told us, I just was hoping you were joking about what you said.. there's no reason to be optimistic about this any more.
Well I've known what stooged told us, I just was hoping you were joking about what you said.. there's no reason to be optimistic about this any more.
I have just sent another email to my Sony contact to see if any recent news has surfaced regarding volume 2.
While I have no love for the way Sony has treated the Stooges DVD's (with the exception of the first chronological set), it should be pointed out that we received more shorts with that one release than we did with 3 of the old sets over a 2 year release span.
In the last eight years that Sony has been releasing Three Stooges DVD's, they have released 83 titles (not including the one's that appeared more than once). Each disc had between 5-7 shorts per disc. If they released one chronological set per year, we'd get the same amount of titles (give or a take a few) in half the time, with superior quality and a much better price. If that's the worst case scenario, we're still coming out way ahead than with those previous discs.
While I would much rather have the sets come out 2-3 a year, if it takes one release per year to have them restored properly, then I'd be happy to wait instead of getting an inferior, rushed product. Do you agree?
Standard DVD has been superseded by Blu-Ray, Sony's brainchild.
I believe that is inaccurate, falsealarms. Blu-Ray has apparently triumphed over HD DVD (high definition), not standard DVD's. Toshiba has announced that they have discontinued manufacturing HD DVD players and recorders, and I think it was Best Buy who said that they were only going to carry the Blu_Ray version of high definition DVDs from now on, instead of carrying both types. Regular DVDs are still readily available.
Seriously, what is this deal with HD DVD and Blu-ray anyway? What made Blu-ray better? I was doing research and found out that the quality of both formats are pretty much the same.
As long as Blu-ray players are priced at $500, I'm not buying it. Besides, I don't even have an HDTV yet to go with it. It's so weird the way technology is moving so fast. Since when did they think I have the ability to crap money?
I have to question how wonderful this "high definition" technology really is, considering that they seem to be using the government to try to push people into adopting it. I naturally tend to think that if you have to force people to use your product, it probably isn't very good.
As for Blu-Ray vs. HD DVD, I can't really say if one or the other is "better," since (like you) I can't afford to buy all this expensive fancy crap to replace perfectly good technology that I already own. It doesn't really matter which one is "better" anyway, but rather which one does the better job of marketing its product. Back in the day when video recorders first came out, a lot of experts swore that Beta was much better than VHS, but look at who won that contest. ;)
Don't be surprised if some new releases get Blu-only designations as early as 2009.
I suppose that is possible, but that doesn't mean that it will ultimately succeed. Don't forget, it is we consumers who make the final decision, not some corporate hack. If people won't buy them because they are too expensive (or for any other reason), than Blu-Ray will fall by the wayside like so many other things have over the years.
That's where the problem is. A lot of consumers are stupid enough to fall for this crap and max out their credit cards for it. I know a lot of people who maxed out their credit cards just to buy an HDTV. It's rediculous.
I heard that Blu-ray players are backwards compatible, but it'll only be a matter of time until it's not. They're just doing that now so we all run to the store to get a Blu-ray player without fear that our DVDs will become obsolete.
I think you guys are confusing Digital TV with Hi Def TV. The government is not forcing every one to get Hi Def, they are changing the analog signals to digital. This is suppossed to free up the airwaves for emergency people. ( Cops and firemen, etc) The way I understand it is this will only effect people who are using rabbit ears and the old outside antenna's.
Really? I need to do more following up on this because a few people told me that the government is requiring everyone to get an HDTV by February 2009.LOL! umm, no. Then most of America would be without television.
LOL! umm, no. Then most of America would be without television.
http://www.dtv.gov/whatisdtv.html
Thanks. I actually thought the government was making HDTV mandatory. Even if they did, most of America won't be without television as majority of people have HDTV already. I'm only one out those small amount of people that doesn't have one. Pathetic, ain't it?Actually, a very small percentage of homes actually own HDTVs. I forget the numbers, but something like only about 20% of television viewers are equipped with an HD set. So, don't feel too bad.
Actually, a very small percentage of homes actually own HDTVs. I forget the numbers, but something like only about 20% of television viewers are equipped with an HD set. So, don't feel too bad.
This may be a stupid question, but I have not followed any of the Blu-Ray or HD DVD stuff. But, from what I have heard, am I correct when I say it is my understanding that the Blu-Ray DVD players will also play standard DVDs? I want to check because I want to make sure that all these DVDs I have will not just go the way of all my VHS tapes!
You know, it's funny how DVDs will probably become obsolete soon, yet my very first DVD player I bought in 2000 still works flawlessly.
That's funny X, I bought my first DVD player back in 2000 also. And like you mine still works pretty well. Havign to go 8 years without
having to replace my DVD player is pretty damn impressive IMO.
More updates from the Sony site, no good news. Seems like more could be added for 5/27, 6/3 etc.
May 20, 2008
50 First Dates
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights
Anger Management
Big Daddy
Click
The Craft
Crossover
Dogma
Higher Learning
Mr. Deeds
Punch-Drunk Love
Spanglish
Square Pegs - Season 1
Tears of the Sun
Why are they releasing so many Adam Sandler movies? ???
I think the real question is why are they releasing any Adam Sandler movies? ;D
I think the real question is why are they releasing any Adam Sandler movies? ;DWoooo! Go Adam Sandler haters!
Woooo! Go Adam Sandler haters!
they shouldn't be. Adam Sandler is weird.
I agree. I wonder if he acts like that in real life. I wouldn't be surprised if he does.I've seen Jim Carrey in real life. He kind of goes between appropriate real-life behavior and on-screen appropriate behavior.
I've seen Jim Carrey in real life. He kind of goes between appropriate real-life behavior and on-screen appropriate behavior.
You guys know what i like doing? I like coming to this site and seeing a new post made in one of the dvd or this thread because i think maybe its good news and i know its a new post because the time has changed and guess what, i dont want to read about Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey on said topic. So please take it elsewhere.
You guys know what i like doing? I like coming to this site and seeing a new post made in one of the dvd or this thread because i think maybe its good news and i know its a new post because the time has changed and guess what, i dont want to read about Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey on said topic. So please take it elsewhere.
You're right. We shouldn't be clogging this thread up with Adam Sandler. If it's going to be a long-term discussion, we should probably create a separate thread on it.
You guys know what i like doing? I like coming to this site and seeing a new post made in one of the dvd or this thread because i think maybe its good news and i know its a new post because the time has changed and guess what, i dont want to read about Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey on said topic. So please take it elsewhere.
You know what I like doing? Solving the attitude problems of newbies. If there's a problem with a thread admin will solve it; that's what we're here for. Lose the attitude or shut the fuck up.
Edit: Sorry Rob, I didn't see your post.
Im just amazed how you can use the F word on a Three Stooges forum,
what you're basically saying is if i wasnt a newbie than i can say what i did which makes no sense whatsoever.
Then you obviously did NOT reading the rules about posting on this site. We have always allowed swearing on this site. If you are too sensitive for it, there are plenty of other sites on the Internet that cater to those with delicate sensibilities.
You misunderstood. People who jackass attitudes are usually gone before they've gotten out of "newbie" status. Keep smarting off to the site's admins and you will be too, regardless of how many posts you have under your belt.
Did my post offend you that much?
Good on you. ::) I'll make sure i've clocked up over 100 posts and then i'll have an opinion and isnt it funny that you're the one who has had a worst attitude then the person that you thought had the attitude. Im just amazed how you can use the F word on a Three Stooges forum, what you're basically saying is if i wasnt a newbie than i can say what i did which makes no sense whatsoever. I think its you who should adjust the attitude.
Did my post offend you that much? Me getting banned wont stop me from coming ack to check the news so all is well in that regards and maybe its for the best because i've realised that some people are just so sensitive.
In the Waterboy he's really funny but...yeah not great. In a Stooges book I read they said he might be good for Curly in a Stooges movie. And to that I say (and curlysdame will probably agree with me) ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! :-X
Yeah, I think 'Waterboy' is the only Sandler movie that I actually like. Kathy Bates and Henry Winkler are hilarious in it. But Adam Sandler as Curly? I'll agree w/ moe-jo and say 'ewwwwww.'
"Waterboy" was a pretty good movie. I especially liked Jerry Reed as the opposing team's coach.
All this talk about "Waterboy" makes me want to go rent it again. His mama invented electricity? Hilarious.
All this talk about "Waterboy" makes me want to go rent it again. His mama invented electricity? Hilarious.
All this talks makes we want to rent it just to see it. However, where I live, all the Blockbusters and Hollywood Videos nearby have all closed. I think they're slowly going out of business. Very sad as I really like renting movies. Hopefully, "The Waterboys" will be on TV sometime.
Yeah, apparently she did, because 'Ben Franklin was the devil!' >:D
Au revoir, ya mouthy cunt.
They could let us know, so we wouldn't have to be like Larry: "I wonder..."
I'm like 50 months late, but this: "Quote from: shemps#1 on 3/17 at 10:12:42 PM
I've seen all of them except I Like it Black and Deep in My Ass 7." made me spit diet Coke on the office computer. Oh, that and "jizz receptacle."
I dont think there's any cause for alarm. Volume 4 was only released 2 months ago and Sony could be following a pattern
V1. October
V2. May
V3. August
V4. October
V5. Could be May
Although i hope not as another 5 month wait would piss me off.
Is there any info on Vol. 6 yet? I am about halfway through 5 and I NEED more Shemp!!! In these troubled times, we all need as much Shemp as possible!
I am hoping for May or June for Vol 6. It's probably the volume I've wanted the most with Vagabond Loafers and The Pest Man Wins.
Is there any info on Vol. 6 yet? I am about halfway through 5 and I NEED more Shemp!!! In these troubled times, we all need as much Shemp as possible!
Volume 6 will be one of the best sets in the collection. You don't get much better than The Ghost Talks, Studio Stoops, A Snitch In Time, Slap-Happy Sleuths, or Scrambled Brains. This will be the best set from the Shemp era, and may possibly be one of the best collections in the whole series!By far, my favorite volume. I REALLY hope we get this before my birthday in July. I've been watching the hell out of Volume Five, but Volume Six is going to be intense. I can't wait.
I really enjoyed the set a lot, but is it me, or did most of the shorts seemed to be pitched slightly higher in sound? I hope it's me, but I can get past that, just like the studio "correcting" the audio in Hot Scots.
I sure hope it's not 7 or 5 months instead! [pie]
Mmk, so there was...
7 months between Volumes One and Two
3 months between Two and Three
2 months between Three and Four
Then 5 months between Four and Five
And 3 months between Five and Six...
I wonder if we will be getting Volume Seven in 2 months... :) I sure hope it's not 7 or 5 months instead! [pie] Wonder if Sony will be able to keep up on the original plan to have 'em all out by the end of this year... We shall see, we shall see.
I bet they'd release 55-59 before doing 55-56 and 57-59.
I'm just waiting a little longer to see if Amazon will drop the price down a little lower or not. If not I'm more than ok paying the price they're asking right now.
I'm just about through watching all 5 Volumes, in the 2nd half of Volume 5 now and have just gotten into the Shemps.
Shemp really hit the gound running, didn't he? [pie] It was like he had been with Moe & Larry all along. He's such a great actor & comic. I never would have noticed that until I watched the shorts in their order of release. I realize that Curly had been pretty ill for awhile, and I don't mean to deprecate him, but Shemp really seemd to have come in & injected a lot of energy into their act. [dance]
^^I agree, Shemp really was great and hit the ground running. His character developed almost right away. You can tell by watching Curly it took him quite a while to get into it and really develop into the Curly that's known world wide. Curly and Shemp were very different in their deliveries, by that I mean in my opinion they had very different comic styles. Curly was a very physical comic. To get his kind of comedy you had to watch him close. Yes Shemp was good at physical comedy but he also was gifted with being very witty and could deliver witty lines very well. But each of their styles fit the act perfectly. I'm very grateful to Shemp for agreeing to become the 3rd Stooge when Curly got sick and Moe asked him. He could easily have said no but he didn't. Curly's illness could have been the end of the act but Shemp really did inject a lot of energy and spirit into the act which didn't let up for a moment until his death ;D
Okay, I've been watching this discussion for a while now, waiting for someone to point out the obvious, but since even a couple of our great Debaters skipped over it I'm going to point it out:
Possibly the single, most obvious reason that Shemp fit in with Moe and Larry so well in the late 1940's was that he had been part of the original Stooges in the first place. Shemp had been working with Moe as Ted Healy's stooges even before Larry joined the team. Curly had replaced him in the early 1930's, so of course Shemp found it easy to fit back into the act - it was where he had started. ;)
Possibly the single, most obvious reason that Shemp fit in with Moe and Larry so well in the late 1940's was that he had been part of the original Stooges in the first place.
Starting to get a little slim for them to still release everything by the end of the year, I'd say.
Sony never made that commitment.
I would have sworn that there was a post (from Stooge and Confused, perhaps?) saying that was their intention, although I don't remember any details and am too busy to search for it today. Maybe it was just speculation by one of us. :-\
*dying for the next release!* ><