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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as bad as one would think., April 29, 2001
Certainly if you're a die hard fan of the original black and white 3 Stooges shorts, you probably won't find this one to be all that great. I, on the other hand, am not a huge fan of the original shorts, so I found this (their final and best film in my opinion) one to be a nice change of pace. Not only does it show a nicer, kinder side of Moe, but it also has a lot of grand scenery of Yellowstone Park and other national parks and fishing areas. Sure the jokes in this one are a little lamer than usual, but I don't care. This is a nice little piece of Stooge history that no fan (big or small) should be without.P.S. I realize I may have offended some of you reading this review by saying that I'm not a huge fan of the original shorts. That doesn't mean I don't like them at all. I used to love them as a kid, for me they've just kind of lost some of their steam as I've grown up. I would also reccomend buying a copy of "The 3 Stooges: Greatest Hits and Rarities", which I also happen to own a copy of. It's a wonderful 2-tape collection of 4 of their best loved shorts (Malice in the Palace, Brideless Groom, Sing a Song of Six Pants & Disorder in the Court), plus some of the trio's other t.v. and film appearances, and also includes rare theatrical trailers for some of their feature length movies and a few t.v. commercials.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Stooges' farewell film, December 6, 1999
The Three Stooges go on vacation, touring the great outdoors. If there are big Stooge fans in your house, this very obscure film will be interesting as a curiosity, even if it does have a home-movie quality about it (the Stooges improvise throughout the picture). Non-fans will appreciate the gentler, relaxed approach to the comedy, and the scenic travelogue shots of lakes and national parks. Not a typical Stooge comedy by a long shot, but definitely of interest to fans.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rare & historical last Stooges' film. Good premise, bad film, May 25, 1999
Filmed in 16mm in 1969 by Norman Maurer, Moe's son-in-law, this was the boys second color picture and their last film. Shortly before completion of this TV pilot, a travel log featuring the "retired" Stooges, Larry suffered a stroke. Maurer added extra footage and hoped to sell it to the networks without success. In the 1970's, Kooks' Tour was released only on super 8 sound color film. Few prints still survive and the original is apparently lost. Video is derived from available super 8 film. Ironically, in the film Larry looks trimmer and better than ever before. Some panoramic scenes and a black Lab named "Moose" add to the fun! Despite Maurer's creative film making reflecting a good premise for aging Stooges, (and topical: look for Curly-Joe on his anti-pollution "Vacu-cycle"!) it still can't revive this grainy 16mm, low budget "sketch" for an unsold TV pilot with its flat soundtrack, washed out colors, choppy editing and thin script. Strictly Saturday morning stuff. But for everyone from Stooge fans to film historians, this is a rare, last document of one of Hollywood's greatest, most enduring comedy acts. A must for every video collection.
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