The good news for Shemp-o-holics is that Sony has released, as part of their ongoing Three Stooges project, their first all-Shemp set. Last March's release, Volume Five, was Shemp-heavy, but kicked off with the final ten, quite depressing shorts with a badly debilitated Curly as the Third Stooge. Now we've got Shemp from start to finish, and the set includes (and why we note it here) a number of comical fantasy and horror yarns.
Right off the bat, in fact, we're in horror territory with "The Ghost Talks;" that's the good news. The bad news is that it's one of the weaker shorts in this collection--a precursor of the coming Joe Besser/Curly-Joe DeRita "Dark Ages" with a whimsical, kid-friendly "menace" and the Stooges acting like whiny, weepy kids. The storm-swept setting is Smorgasbord Castle where furniture movers Shemp, Larry and Moe encounter a talking suit of armor--the ghost of Peeping Tom,...
Right off the bat, in fact, we're in horror territory with "The Ghost Talks;" that's the good news. The bad news is that it's one of the weaker shorts in this collection--a precursor of the coming Joe Besser/Curly-Joe DeRita "Dark Ages" with a whimsical, kid-friendly "menace" and the Stooges acting like whiny, weepy kids. The storm-swept setting is Smorgasbord Castle where furniture movers Shemp, Larry and Moe encounter a talking suit of armor--the ghost of Peeping Tom,...
- 7/2/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (Tom Weaver)
- Starlog
In a version of our Videolog column that began in 1982, Starlog now posts information Tuesdays on the genre titles being released (or re-released) on DVD and Blu-ray. Prices listed are Msrp, though the clickable links lead to Amazon where the savings is significant. Here’s what’s out this week (mostly today):
DVD Releases for June 16, 2009
The Cell 2 (Warner, DVD $27.98; Blu-ray $35.99): Tessie Santiago takes over for Jennifer Lopez and Tim Iacofano steps in for director Tarsem Singh in this sequel to the 2000 film. This time “The Cusp” is the serial killer causing mayhem.
Family Guy: Volume Seven (20th Century Fox, $39.98): If you have 499 minutes of free time and are a Family Guy fan, then this three-disc collection of Seth MacFarlane’s animated series is for you. Thirteen episodes from the sixth and seventh seasons accompany audio commentaries, animatics and other bonus material.
Friday The 13th (New Line,...
DVD Releases for June 16, 2009
The Cell 2 (Warner, DVD $27.98; Blu-ray $35.99): Tessie Santiago takes over for Jennifer Lopez and Tim Iacofano steps in for director Tarsem Singh in this sequel to the 2000 film. This time “The Cusp” is the serial killer causing mayhem.
Family Guy: Volume Seven (20th Century Fox, $39.98): If you have 499 minutes of free time and are a Family Guy fan, then this three-disc collection of Seth MacFarlane’s animated series is for you. Thirteen episodes from the sixth and seventh seasons accompany audio commentaries, animatics and other bonus material.
Friday The 13th (New Line,...
- 6/16/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (ALLAN DART)
- Starlog
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