Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, & Benicio del Toro are... The Three Stooges - Blu-ray Forum

Romulus · 03-25-2009, 08:43 PM

http://www.joblo.com/penn-carrey-stooges

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You may have heard the rumors but if you're like me, you didn't really think they would pan out. But somehow they have. Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro are set to star in THE THREE STOOGES for the Farrelly Brothers and they're bringing Jim Carrey with them. Del Toro will star as Moe, Penn will star as Larry and Carrey will gain 40 lbs to star as Curly. And I swear this is not an early April Fools gag.

As I mentioned, both Penn and Del Toro had been rumored as possibilities (as had Russell Crowe at one point) but Carrey's name never came up (at least anywhere that I heard). Penn had reportedly been studying with voiceman Billy West (who did an amazing Larry Fine
back on the "Howard Stern Show") to get his voice down. As Variety notes, it would be Penn's first comedy since 1989 and a surprising one giving his recent Oscar win for MILK.

Now that the cast is set, the Farrelly brothers will fine tune the script and look to have production underway this fall for MGM. As previously mentioned, this project won't be a biopic but rather a comedy very much the way the Three Stooges would have made a comedy back in their day.

Extra Tidbit: Wow.

Now this is going to be interesting.

master_8ball · 03-25-2009, 08:51 PM

lol thats great... Although I can't picture Jim Carrey as Curly but whatever... Russell Crowe I could see after watching Body of Lies....

jkwest · 03-25-2009, 08:58 PM

Holy mother of God...

this is a pivitol moment right here.

Ofcrlunchbox14 · 03-25-2009, 09:00 PM

this sounds like a god-awful casting decision to me

Red Hood · 03-25-2009, 09:02 PM

terrible

JamesKurtovich · 03-25-2009, 09:04 PM

Is Curly the one with the shaved head? I don't get The Three Stooges.. although I thought they were funny when I was a kid.

Red Hood · 03-25-2009, 09:09 PM

who is gonna play shemp and joe?

master_8ball · 03-25-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Is Curly the one with the shaved head? I don't get The Three Stooges.. although I thought they were funny when I was a kid.

Ya thats Curly... Not much to get just some classic slapstick comedy... The original Jackass...

Mr. Dan · 03-25-2009, 09:10 PM

I love the Stooges. Nothing will change those original classics. Bring on the movie - sounds like fun.

Anybody here remember Fridays? They used to do a pretty funny send up (with Larry David if I remember correctly).

Blu Angel · 03-25-2009, 09:44 PM

I figured Curly would definatly be played by Jack Black if one day they made the movie..Jim Carrey's great and all, just seems Jack Black would "fit" the role more.

Darkhawk9587 · 03-25-2009, 09:54 PM

Um...what!? This sounds terrible.

Penitus · 03-25-2009, 09:57 PM

Every time I think Hollywood has gone to far, they go even further.

Mubbly · 03-25-2009, 10:00 PM

Who came up with these buffoons??? Especially Sean Penn..

Not gonna lie, Jack Black is a great idea.

DC_Street · 03-25-2009, 10:05 PM

Jack Black can't do Curly's voice nor his sounds

this movie sounds like a really terrible idea, they need to stop messing with the classics, let them RIP

jadedeath · 03-25-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by master_8ball

Ya thats Curly... Not much to get just some classic slapstick comedy... The original Jackass...

Incorrect.

Slapstick comedy is not the same as sticking a firecracker up your @$$.

Slapstick comedy is actually funny.

Logan

Gamma_Winstead · 03-25-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Incorrect.

Slapstick comedy is not the same as sticking a firecracker up your @$$.

Slapstick comedy is actually funny.

Logan

Ditto...

Drinking a cup of horse **** isnt funny. Ive been scarred for life because of that.

vegeta88 · 03-25-2009, 10:51 PM

Aside from Sean Penn (whom I loathe) I think that this could be good; "could" being the key word. Jim Carrey and Benicio del Toro are fantastic actors IMO.

I don't agree that Jack Black could play Curly; I just don't see it.

I think it's a bit more than slapstick to the genius of the Three Stooges, "Don't you know they speak vaudevillian." -Frank Black (Two Reelers)

master_8ball · 03-25-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Incorrect.

Slapstick comedy is not the same as sticking a firecracker up your @$$.

Slapstick comedy is actually funny.

Logan

While everyone may not enjoy a movie like Jackass doesn't mean it doesn't fit the meaning of slapstick comedy.

Websters Dictionary- comedy stressing farce and horseplay
Wiki (I know not the best resource)- Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated extreme physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense, such as a character being hit in the face with a heavy frying pan or running into a brick wall. These hyperbolic depictions are often found in children's cartoons (such as Tom and Jerry, Road Runner...), light film comedies aimed at younger audiences. Though the term is often used pejoratively, the performance of slapstick comedy requires exquisite timing and skillful execution.

PH3AR · 03-25-2009, 10:52 PM

Seems interesting, but i wish they leave the classics alone!

SquidPuppet · 03-25-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

Holy mother of God...

this is a pivitol moment right here.

We need a knee-slapping smilie.

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03-25-2009, 08:51 PM	#2
master_8ball Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:675 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	lol thats great... Although I can't picture Jim Carrey as Curly but whatever... Russell Crowe I could see after watching Body of Lies....

03-25-2009, 08:58 PM	#3
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	Holy mother of God... this is a pivitol moment right here.

03-25-2009, 09:00 PM	#4
Ofcrlunchbox14 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Tampa	this sounds like a god-awful casting decision to me

03-25-2009, 09:02 PM	#5
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	terrible

03-25-2009, 09:04 PM	#6
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	Is Curly the one with the shaved head? I don't get The Three Stooges.. although I thought they were funny when I was a kid.

03-25-2009, 09:09 PM	#7
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	who is gonna play shemp and joe?

03-25-2009, 09:10 PM	#9
Mr. Dan Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:2	I love the Stooges. Nothing will change those original classics. Bring on the movie - sounds like fun. Anybody here remember Fridays? They used to do a pretty funny send up (with Larry David if I remember correctly).

03-25-2009, 09:44 PM	#10
Blu Angel Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:14 DVD collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:1	I figured Curly would definatly be played by Jack Black if one day they made the movie..Jim Carrey's great and all, just seems Jack Black would "fit" the role more.

03-25-2009, 09:54 PM	#11
Darkhawk9587 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:487 Trading Score:30	Um...what!? This sounds terrible.

03-25-2009, 09:57 PM	#12
Penitus Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:10	Every time I think Hollywood has gone to far, they go even further.

03-25-2009, 10:00 PM	#13
Mubbly Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Antioch, CA Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:2	Who came up with these buffoons??? Especially Sean Penn.. Not gonna lie, Jack Black is a great idea.

03-25-2009, 10:05 PM	#14
DC_Street Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:43	Jack Black can't do Curly's voice nor his sounds this movie sounds like a really terrible idea, they need to stop messing with the classics, let them RIP

03-25-2009, 10:51 PM	#17
vegeta88 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2007 Location:CA 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	Aside from Sean Penn (whom I loathe) I think that this could be good; "could" being the key word. Jim Carrey and Benicio del Toro are fantastic actors IMO. I don't agree that Jack Black could play Curly; I just don't see it. I think it's a bit more than slapstick to the genius of the Three Stooges, "Don't you know they speak vaudevillian." -Frank Black (Two Reelers)

03-25-2009, 10:52 PM	#19
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Seems interesting, but i wish they leave the classics alone!

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