Fox released another new trailer for The Three Stooges today and, taking a page out of the marketing for The Muppets, they are parodying previous films in their campaigns. Playing during the NCAA Tournament this past weekend were TV spots using the Paranormal Activity approach and now this new trailer takes a Jackass approach, which would probably work a little better had Johnny Knoxville actually been cast as Moe as was rumored at one point.
Then again, looking at this film it seems as if anything would have been an improvement as I can’t, for the life of me, imagine why anyone would want to see this. I imagine actual fans of the Stooges looking at it and gasping in horror and those that aren’t looking at it and trying to figure who the people in the lead roles are, “Hey… isn’t that, that Jack guy from that one show?” is how I imagine most conversations going.
Then there’s the comedy, a pure product of its time, a time when it was new and different, now, not so much. Considering the price of tickets nowadays I can’t imagine for a minute a single person going and seeing this movie, but then again, I know people will, but who? You? Are you one of the people that will fork over money you worked so hard to earn to watch more of what you see below? If so, please let me know. I’m curious as to what the appeal could possibly be.
