...I actually like this better than the original that it's a remake of, "Corny Casanovas". Maybe it's because I saw this one first, but mostly I think it's because I find a lot of the Stooges' violent slapstick (which there's less of here) *less* funny than other gags they do.
Nonetheless, it's obvious that Joe is not receiving as much slapstick as Larry. Even though the heavy hitting isn't my favorite part of a given Stooge short, the imbalance between Larry and Joe here is so obvious as to disrupt the flow of things. Joe practically has a target painted on his bald head at one point, for gosh sake!
While I can't say I prefer Joe to Shemp or Curly, I do think he gets an unfairly bad rap from fans. Barring his glaring lack of getting hit here, he fits right in. And, as always, he brings his own character to the part that isn't Shemp or Curly, but doesn't have to be. And he cracked me up with his head-polishing and ketchup-on-the-pancakes bits!
Personally, I question whether a *real* Stooge fan would bash a Besser short just because it's a Besser short...
Nonetheless, it's obvious that Joe is not receiving as much slapstick as Larry. Even though the heavy hitting isn't my favorite part of a given Stooge short, the imbalance between Larry and Joe here is so obvious as to disrupt the flow of things. Joe practically has a target painted on his bald head at one point, for gosh sake!
While I can't say I prefer Joe to Shemp or Curly, I do think he gets an unfairly bad rap from fans. Barring his glaring lack of getting hit here, he fits right in. And, as always, he brings his own character to the part that isn't Shemp or Curly, but doesn't have to be. And he cracked me up with his head-polishing and ketchup-on-the-pancakes bits!
Personally, I question whether a *real* Stooge fan would bash a Besser short just because it's a Besser short...