The Three Stooges: The Three Stooges in Orbit

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The love interest, deemed so necessary in films aimed at young audiences, is brief and tinged with mild comedy. The Martian make-up is obviously based on the original Frankenstein head shape, and it is a relief to hear them speak in some babble other than English as subtitles "translate" for us. In fact, the cleverest bit in this film is Moe's reading a subtitle to learn of the proposed destruction of this planet--a gag worthy of Mel Brooks. The film reveals its age when the chief Martian bangs his boot on the table in the manner of Khrushchev and his shoe at the United Nations. But the only real weaknesses are Curly Joe's fright reactions, so much funnier when done by Curly or Shemp in the past. --Frank Behrens

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(5 stars) - Funny and fantastic!
THE THREE STOOGES (five stooges total) were 40 years into their historic comedy careers by the time the 1960s rolled around. That long already! (They started in vaudeville). Never ending the zaniness, they tirelessly kept working to entertain us for the rest of their lives. Moe's son-in-law was the producer of their 1950s/60s movies, and he came up with the idea for "Three Stooges In Orbit."

A wacky old scientist is suspicious that spies from outer space are hiding in his castle/laboratory where he makes a super new weapon-vehicle: a flying sub with wheels and a laser ray. He wants to sell it to the military - any branch - it can go anywhere. His lovely daughter has faith in her father's inventiveness.

The Stooges meet him, and come to stay (after getting kicked out of their own apartment) and yikes! they soon see spooks and monsters at the scientist's place.

Are there really alien monsters lurking who want to take over the Earth? Will the Stooges accidentally take off in the contraption and reek havoc? See for yourself, nitwit numbskull !

(3 stars) - It Has It's Moments . . .
Pretty much what you would expect from the crazy antics of The Three Stooges. Moe Howard and Larry Fine reprise their roles from the early Columbia short subject days. Joe DeRita takes over the third stooge part from cry baby Joe Besser, who, to put it bluntly, just plain sucked in that role.

DeRita at least *somewhat* resembles Moe's younger brother Jerry (who played "Curly" in the original short subjects from Columbia). Curly is and always will be most everyone's favorite stooge, earning the title "Super Stooge."

The Three Stooges in Orbit is entertaining but predictable. Of the full length "feature" movies Columbia released featuring the Stooges, all released in the early 1960's, only one was bad: STOP, LOOK AND LAUGH! just plain sucked.

I also have "The Three Stooges Meet Hercules" and "The Three Stooges Go Around The World in a Daze." The only one I regret buying is "Stop, Look and Laugh" which featured butchered bits of the original Columbia shorts wrapped around by Paul Winchell and his two dummies. It is sickening and insult to the Stooges and their fans.

(5 stars) - Great Movie
I HIGHLY recommend this movie it was GREAT! The quality was terrific and it was reasonably priced. The only thing I was dissappointed about was that it didn't have special features. But that's not a big deal. But other than that it was awsome!

(5 stars) - the three stooges in orbit
i saw this in the movies when it came out and it was good, wasnt the most funnest butt was great entertainment. i like the space aliens and some of the funny scenes ive always liked space aliens.

(4 stars) - tape
this tape came fast and in great shape loved it very funny movie a classic

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