Snow White And The Three Stooges [HD]

New widescreen restoration is fabulous
This film does not deserve half the abuse the critics give it (you know who you are). It is a wonderful telling of the story of Snow White, with the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe) stepping in for the Seven Dwarfs. It is beautifully filmed, the tuneful musical score is well done and performed, and the cast is exceptional.

Unfortunately, this film is not often looked well upon by the critics. The most often-cited complaint is that the slaps, pokes, and other classic slapstick "stooge" routines are kept to a bare minimum. Remember, this is a telling of Snow White--a fairytale. Do you honestly think that the Stooges' slapstick comedy from their shorts days (and their Columbia feature films yet to come) have any place in a film like this? The familiar slaps, pokes, and nyuk-nyuk-nyuks are not present. I also appreciate that here, the Stooges are actually attempting to portray REAL serious characters rather than just slap each other around. Also, keep in mind...

When three is better than seven
I loved the Three Stooges movies when I was a kid so I couldn't wait to see this with my kids. They loved it! Sure the acting is a twee hammy but this is a kid's movie after all. The widescreen version is sharp and colorful with the ice dancing scenes and every scene with the Three Stooges a joy to watch. My kids are now asking to get the Three Stooges Meet Hercules and In Orbit.

Not classic "Stooges," But a Pleasant Little Film.
Okay, so this is not classic "stooge" comedy. The boys are a bit long in the tooth and long past the frenetic physical stunts and slapstick that made them legends. True, Curly Joe is no Curly Howard and the Stooges are not in enough of the scenes to satisfy their die-hard fans. That being said, SNOW WHITE AND THE THREE STOOGES is a pleasant film that will delight younger audiences, providing a mixture of fairy tale with gentle comedy. It is a film that the whole family can watch and enjoy.

The film was beautifully filmed in Cinemascope and is presented on the DVD in both full-screen and wide-screen format. The picture and sound quality are excellent and it is great to see its wide-screen presentation and pristine technicolor. Carol Heiss, a champion skater and 1960 Olympic Gold Medal winner (although no actress in the real sense), does a decent job in the title role, and Edson Stroll gives a good journeyman's performance as Quatro/Prince Charming. The villains are...

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