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Rating: PG Length: 92 minutes Release Date: April 13, 2012 Directed by: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly Genre: Comedy Stars: 2 out of 5 "The Three Stooges" is a film based on the famous characters of the same name who had a series of successful shorts in the mid-20th century.

Traditionally speaking, The Three Stooges has always been something of a cultural touchstone, with women not quite getting why it is funny, and men wetting themselves silly while watching it.

WHAT: "The Three Stooges" STARRING: Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Haynes and Will Sasso DIRECTED BY: Bobby and Peter Farrelly RATED: PG RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes With roots as a vaudeville act in the 1920s, "The Three Stooges" - the holy trinity of knuckleheaded nyuk-nyuk-nyuks - became comedy icons decades later as television began syndicating their ... (more)

Frankly, I felt lucky that I had a conflict with the only press screening of the Farrelly brothers' version of the old comedy team.

A movie showing in Statesville may tickle your funny bone. It is classic slap-stick with the emphasis on "slap." Yes, it's "The Three Stooges," reincarnated by the Farrelly Brothers.

Relying on the simple slapstick that characterized a variety of two-reel shorts, lasting 15-18 minutes, dating back to 1934-1946, by the manic comedic trio known as The Three Stooges, Peter and Bobby Farrelly have retained, revived and re-created their nostalgically amusing antics.

Written and directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, and starring Will Sasso as Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe and Sean Hayes as Curly, this is a movie for all ages to enjoy.

The Three Stooges' act, which ran from 1925 through the 1960s, is known by past generations for its extreme slapstick.

When it comes to their favorite knucklehead, the new Three Stooges -- Will Sasso as Curly, Sean Hayes as Larry and Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe -- progressed the way many fans did as they grew up watching the comedy shorts.

The Farrelly Brothers' Three Stooges pastiche, while not poifect , is funny and faithful, recreating slap-shtick and adding sharp one-liners. They deftly transpose Moe, Larry, and Curly and stories that could have graced their 1930s shorts , onto the present and imagine how they'd interpret modern concepts .