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Three Stooges - G.I. Stooge

Three Stooges - G.I. Stooge

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Ok all you naysayers!
Review: Alright it's clear columbia hasn't put the time and effort into these DVDs that they should. But why on Earth are you people so mad!!?! I am a young stooge fan myself (only 19), and quite frankly any chance for me to own the shorts is hapily accepted. Would you rather have nothing at all? I didn't think so... The point is the shorts on these DVDs are still just as funny as they were the first time I saw them, and nothing will change that. I am mad at Columbia for not putting a better effort into it, SURE!! But it's better then having to rely on AMC to watch them isn't it??

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: WOW!!!!!!!
Review: I agree with what many people have said that Columbia Pictures could be handling the Stooges DVD releases better than they have been recently. Someone hit the nail on the head with the suggestion that Columbia should release the shorts in some sort of order (chronological, by films featuring the "Third Stooge", etc) instead of releasing them with a running "theme".

In my opinion, the overall quality of "G.I. Stooge" is not as bad as people have said, although I do agree that Columbia should be taking more care and paying more attention to the quality on future releases. Some of my all-time favorite shorts are on this disc, including the seldom-seen "No Dough Boys"; while this film doesn't rank amongst their best, it still has much of the Stooges' sardonic humor, particularly in their portrayal here of Japanese soliders. Moe is VERY convincing in this role, both in appearance and dialect; rather unheard of for a film to be released while the country was at war with Japan at the time!

While I'm a big fan of the older shorts featuring Curly, I agree with everyone who commented that Columbia should also release more (but preferably all) of the films featuring Shemp and especially Joe Besser. To many, Besser may not have been very "Stooge-like", but that doesn't mean he wasn't funny; some of my favorite Stooge episodes are with Besser. I think he more than deserves a fair shake!

I enjoyed this DVD, as I'm sure many Stooge fans will! It also wouldn't hurt for every Stooge fan to tell Columbia Pictures what you think and what you want to see in the future; there's always strength in numbers, and persistence DOES pay off. If they receive enough comments/complaints, they'll get the message.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not As Bad As Everyone Says It Is...
Review: I agree with what many people have said that Columbia Pictures could be handling the Stooges DVD releases better than they have been recently. Someone hit the nail on the head with the suggestion that Columbia should release the shorts in some sort of order (chronological, by films featuring the "Third Stooge", etc) instead of releasing them with a running "theme".

In my opinion, the overall quality of "G.I. Stooge" is not as bad as people have said, although I do agree that Columbia should be taking more care and paying more attention to the quality on future releases. Some of my all-time favorite shorts are on this disc, including the seldom-seen "No Dough Boys"; while this film doesn't rank amongst their best, it still has much of the Stooges' sardonic humor, particularly in their portrayal here of Japanese soliders. Moe is VERY convincing in this role, both in appearance and dialect; rather unheard of for a film to be released while the country was at war with Japan at the time!

While I'm a big fan of the older shorts featuring Curly, I agree with everyone who commented that Columbia should also release more (but preferably all) of the films featuring Shemp and especially Joe Besser. To many, Besser may not have been very "Stooge-like", but that doesn't mean he wasn't funny; some of my favorite Stooge episodes are with Besser. I think he more than deserves a fair shake!

I enjoyed this DVD, as I'm sure many Stooge fans will! It also wouldn't hurt for every Stooge fan to tell Columbia Pictures what you think and what you want to see in the future; there's always strength in numbers, and persistence DOES pay off. If they receive enough comments/complaints, they'll get the message.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Contains Very Weak Shorts.
Review: I am a very big stooge fan. Therefore, I have seen every short, especially the Curly ones. The shorts contained in this collection are:
1) Boobs In Arms (1940)
2) Back From The Front (1943)
3) G.I. Wanna Home (1946)
4) Wee Wee Monsieur (1938)
5) No Dough Boys (1944)
6) Dizzy Pilots (1943)
In my opinion, "Back From The Front", "Wee Wee Monsieur", and "No Dough Boys" are weak shorts. And another thing, when you see the cover of this DVD, you will notice a typo. The title is "G.I. Wanna Home", NOT "G.I. Wanna Go Home". There is no "Go" in the title. That is such a common error. I don't understand why it is that difficult to get a simple title right.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Contains Very Weak Shorts.
Review: I am a very big stooge fan. Therefore, I have seen every short, especially the Curly ones. The shorts contained in this collection are:

1) Boobs In Arms (1940)
2) Back From The Front (1943)
3) G.I. Wanna Home (1946)
4) Wee Wee Monsieur (1938)
5) No Dough Boys (1944)
6) Dizzy Pilots (1943)

In my opinion, "Back From The Front", "Wee Wee Monsieur", and "No Dough Boys" are weak shorts. And another thing, when you see the cover of this DVD, you will notice a typo. The title is "G.I. Wanna Home", NOT "G.I. Wanna Go Home". There is no "Go" in the title. That is such a common error. I don't understand why it is that diificult to get a simple title right.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Columbia Is Becoming Very Lazy!
Review: Ok, a new 3 stooges DVD from Columbia. All shorts in this collection are Curly. NO Shemp in this collection. First off, all 6 shorts on this DVD fit the theme "G.I. Stooge" perfectly. But it is funny how Columbia chose to put the shorts 'Boobs In Arms' and 'Dizzy Pilots' on the same DVD, considering that they both contain the same army footage. They should have just used 'Boobs In Arms', since that was made first, and replace 'Dizzy Pilots' with another G.I. short like 'Half-Shot Shooters'. And one more thing. A common error has occurred and Columbia seems to have used it. Look at the cover of this DVD. Do you see a short called 'G.I. Wanna Go Home'? Well that is wrong. The correct title is 'G.I. Wanna Home'. It's funny. When Columbia released this title on VHS, they had it correct. Why on earth would they choose to make this error on a DVD cover? I know. It's laziness. Columbia has got to wake up.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Hey Columbia, Do You See What Everyone Else is Doing?
Review: OK, every other DVD compilation is made up of entire seasons, so why can`t Columbia release the Stooge shorts by year & in release date order? Would it really be that difficult to do? Of course not. Columbia is just out to rake in as much money as possible. They don`t care what the quality of the product is. The VHS tapes shouldn`t look better than the DVD.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Hey Columbia, Do You See What Everyone Else is Doing?
Review: OK, every other DVD compilation is made up of entire seasons, so why can`t Columbia release the Stooge shorts by year & in release date order? Would it really be that difficult to do? Of course not. Columbia is just out to rake in as much money as possible. They don`t care what the quality of the product is. The VHS tapes shouldn`t look better than the DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: WOW!!!!!!!
Review: This DVD is amazing. I'm serious!! Columbia actually put a lot of effort into making this DVD. The quality is astounding. It looks like Columbia finally opened the doors to the room where they keep the original 35mm prints. All shorts look really good. On the VHS, Columbia used bad prints for "Back From The Front" and "No Dough Boys", but not here. Columbia used the best prints out there. I guess Columbia read all of the complaints people wrote here and they finally got the message. Out of all The Three Stooges DVDs that were made, this one looks the best. So, go ahead and buy it. You won't believe that it was Columbia who made this DVD.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: POSSIBLE BUYER BEWARE!
Review: While this group of films fits more in the theme than the last group (COPS AND ROBBERS), I would caution people before buying it. On a previous volume, the short HIGHER THAN A KITE was included. The print quality was terrible and grainy yet when this film pops up on AMC, the quality is pristine. Those of you who purchased that DVD, check out HTAK next time it plays AMC and you'll see what I mean. In addition, the previous volume that had THREE LITTLE BEERS on it was cut. Obviously nobody is taking the time to make sure these films are restored properly.

...I cannot recommend enough that people do not spend their hard earned money on any of these Stooge volumes. In many cases, the picture quality on the older VHS editions is superior...


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