The Three Stooges - Hapless Half-Wits

The Three Stooges: Hapless Half-Wits includes three classic Stooges DVDs, I’ll Never Heil Again, Beer Barrel Polecats, Dopey Dicks and Brideless Grooms. Product Description

Nice Colorization

True...At $5 Bucks A Short It Creates A Rent & Rip Mentality But I Like The Colorized Shorts.........However Sony Has Now Done The Right Thing By Releasing: The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. I. 19 Shorts In Original Release Order. 1934-1936 That Works Out To $1:05 Per. Short!.....So Quit Whining, You Can Take It Or Leave It.......As For Me, Im Waiting For Vol. II. & All Future Colorized Versions! January 8, 2008

Very good Colorization and restoration.

I just rented this DVD and I'm very impressed with the restoration and colorization. I only noticed one place where the inside of shemp's mouth was a little purple. Not bad. In past colorizations, the inside of mouths were very noticibly purple. But even then, I prefered colorization.

Colorization is great because it makes things clear and realistic. B&W makes things unclear. Expressions are harder to see. Grey faces fade into the grey background. We see color in real life, so a color movie is realistic and easier to immerse ourselves in and suspend disbelief, making it more enjoyable.

I have over 100 stooge shorts, but don't have two on this disk: Beer Barrel Polecats and I'll Never Heil Again. I plan on buying this because of those two, and also I want the colorized versions of the two I already have. October 1, 2007

Never looked better

I agree it would be nice to see more shorts on one disc, but I must applaud the producers of this DVD for making raising the bar on quality. Being a fan, I've seen these shorts at least a hundred times before, but the picture and sound was so remarkable, it felt like I was watching it for the first time. I think the research and development of these shorts kind of justifies the price. They don't just pick a color. They actually look things up to see what color various clothing and props were at the time and make things as accurate as possible. The color is amazing. May 15, 2007

keep on suckin' til you do succeed

As one of the biggest Three Stooges fans around, I'm puzzled as to why so many of the reviews for these "colored" series are so harsh.

When VHS tapes came out, we paid $30 for three shorts. Then the price dropped to $15 for three titles.

With these current DVD's, there are four titles with impecible restored quality for the same price as the latter VHS format. Each short on the new DVD comes to $5 per episode. No more low contrast, dust, lines, muffled sound. While I will always prefer the original black and white format to the color (which looks good with the exception of the skin tones), if all we had to choose from was the color version, I could see what all the fuss is about. These prints look like they were filmed this morning. The quality is amazing!

As most Three Stooges fans would want a comprehensive set that chronicles the shorts in order (and I'll include myself in this desire), I'd rather have four shorts that look and sound beautiful to earlier releases. Compare these restored shorts to the quality of the prints on earlier DVD releases like "Curly Classics". It's like night and day.

As for another "Brideless Groom" entry, it's really like seeing it for the first time. In all past releases (including its previous DVD premiere), the scene with Shemp shaving always had an abrupt blackout which has been corrected here.

It seems to me that people are reviewing these discs without actually viewing them ( or as Curly might say, "I've got my eyes closed".) You have the choice to view these episodes in restored black and white or with the computerized color.

Until there is a proper chronilogical ordered release, the current series should be getting higher praise. The care that has gone into restoring these 70+ year old shorts is nothing less than breathtaking. May 4, 2007

Sony, will not give us anything new..just recycled shorts with a colorized twist

Two of the shorts on this disc....have already been released on OTHER Columbia/Sony DVD's. The only difference is that these shorts are colorized and the others are not. So...that justifies Sony's hefty price tag on the DVD's right? I dont think so.

First off..I dont mind the colorized shorts, in fact..I think that they look decent..and is a new way to enjoy your stooge shorts. BUT..us stooge fans have been waiting..for the other 100+ stooge episodes..that have not been released...not the same stuff that has been recycled for the past 5 years or so. The colorization is fine, but at least..give it to us with NEW Content...not the same old..stuff..that we already have on DVD.

Clearly, the people in control at Sony...dont know what they are doing, and furthermore they dont understand their market. They key is here: NEW SHORTS that have NOT been released on DVD already. The colorization is fine, but it is not..what makes me want to buy this DVD..it would be a nice accent..to NEW SHORTS...but..it is not the decisive factor for me, when buying a TS DVD. Even if Sony were to pick the sucky ones...AT least...it is new..DVD content..and not something we already have.

This DVD is a joke, and only a sap or a lamebrain would produce this..or buy it. Hopefully...they dont decide to garbagize their supposed upcoming "Box sets". I hope, that it is a chronological set of EVERY stooge short...but..I have a feeling..its going to be somewhat of a tragedy. But time will tell.

I only give this one star...because there is ONE new short on this DVD, "I'll never heill again"..which is good, and a good choice. Too bad..it had to show up on this mess of a dvd as a debut.

DONT BUY..this overpriced messterpiece!! April 14, 2007

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