The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 1: 1934-1936

It’s the Storges,, what not to like

The Three Stooges were way ahead of their time. Generations have enjoyed their comedy shorts. Picture and sound quality excellent. Play all feature an added plus.

It might have taken a really long time for Columbia to finally issue Stooge shorts on DVD properly, in a way that fans wanted (chronologically and in black and white), but in the end the extremely long wait was worth it. I know some people initially feared this set might not sell as optimally as it could have five or seven years ago, when the Stooges were last regularly shown on television and thus in the minds of more people, but it appears those fears were unfounded. These shorts have never looked better; it's a huge upgrade in quality from the old VHS collections and the prints used on a lot of the older DVDs. The only short whose quality isn't a big improvement is 'Whoops, I'm an Indian!' (which isn't one of my favorites anyway). For some reason, the print used is darker than the nice one used when it was issued on DVD before. Though apart from that, the set is perfect. They even used a complete print of 'Three Little Beers,' so much better than the previous DVD version that had a brief section of footage missing.While I'm sure it is painful on one's wallet if one has already bought all of the previous "themed" discs and now has to start all over again, the extra money is really worth it. This two-disc set provides a LOT more shorts per buck than any of the previous discs did, in mostly all pristine quality, and finally with a "play all" option, something most of the other discs didn't have. Eight of the twenty-one shorts have never been issued on DVD before. I also love how the discs are stored in individual thin boxes instead of stacked overlapping one another or just in one regular-sized DVD box. It would have been great had there been some bonus material, but I agree that they're probably saving it for the later sets that will cover the later Shemp era and the Joe Besser era, to help to up their sales potential.This very early Stooge era isn't quite my favorite because they hadn't really fully establised their screen characters, screen relationship, or the specific type of comedy they wanted to concentrate on (all of the ingredients are there, but just not brought to perfection just yet), but I do love a lot of these shorts. In spite of the fact that this is a bit before their classic era really started, there's a sort of charm and magic in watching the chaotic freewheeling spirit of something like 'Pop Goes the Easel' or 'Three Little Pigskins.' The only short on here I dislike is 'Restless Knights,' which I'd consider one of the worst shorts of the Curly era. They only got better and better as they went along. Hopefully future sets won't be long in coming and we won't have to wait another five-plus years for the second volume.

The DVD set was supposed to have closed captioning. The listing and the DVD case both state this. However, that is a misstatement. There is no closed captioning. As someone who is hard of hearing, this is something that is important to me. Other than that complaint, I was very pleased with the product and the service.

In March 1934, Moe Howard, Larry Fine and the brilliant Curly Howard made their indelible mark on popular culture when they entered the realm of the Columbia Short Subjects Department. Though it took a few years for the Three Stooges to fully hit their stride, this beautifully restored 1934-36 collection includes several two-reel gems. However, be prepared for the musical novelty of "Woman Haters," an inauspicious debut featuring Larry as the atypical lead and tiresome rhyming dialogue. Happily, the Stooges bounced back in their second short, "Punch Drunks" (a National Film Registry selection), with the team's immortal characterizations firmly in place. By 1935, Mack Sennett veteran Del Lord helped Moe, Larry and Curly find their slapstick niche in wild classics such as "Pardon My Scotch," "Uncivil Warriors" and "Three Little Beers." More than any Columbia director, Lord established the trio's frenetic style while making the fastest two-reelers in cinema history. The highlight of 1936 was "Disorder in the Court" — quintessential Stooge madness and the best directorial effort from Jack White. In retrospect, the 1934 hospital satire "Men in Black" — the team's only Oscar-nominated short — pales in comparison to "Dizzy Doctors" (1937) and "Calling All Curs" (1939). Little did Academy voters realize that the Three Stooges were only getting warmed up.

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Es región 01, así que fuera de USA puede haber problemas al reproducirl. Por lo demás, fantástico si quieres conocer algo de su mejor época...

Finally after years of poor bootleg VHS tapes and inferior "Three Stooges" DVD's from low budget video companies trying to make a quick buck, Three Stooges fans have something to get excited about. After everything I've seen and heard in the 19 Stooge shorts presented in (The Three Stooges Collection, Volume One: 1934-1936) all I can say is HURRAY. This incredible set contains the first 19 shorts in chronological order on two single sided discs complete with slim cases and great disc artwork and packaging. The picture and sound quality is like nothing I've ever seen and heard before.It seems that Sony/Columbia Pictures have heard the cries of Stooge fans and finally done something to make us happy. The video transfer is just about perfect, so there isn't really anything to complain about. The sound has been dramatically improved over any previous "Three Stooges" release that I currently own and it sounds great on my home theatre system. Sure there are still some blemishes in the various shorts here and there, but nothing to stop you from enjoying this wonderful set. The opening segments as well as the shorts themselves are finally free from the age related issue's such as dirt, debris, scratches, lines and sound hissing that used to plague these incredible shorts.This is hopefully the start of something great for "Three Stooges" fans and I can't wait for the second volume to be released. There isn't any bonus material included in this set, but the overall quality of the shorts is what really matters and" Three Stooges" fans are in for a real treat with volume one.(1934)Woman Haters / Punch Drunks / Men In Black / Three Little Pigskins(1935)Horses Collars / Restless Knights / Pop Goes The Easel / Uncivil Warriors / Pardon My Scotch / Hoi Polloi / Three Little Beers(1936)Ants In The Pantry / Movie Maniacs / Half-Shot Shooters / Disorder In The Court / A Pain In The Pullman / False Alarms / Whoops, I'm an Indian / Slippery Silks

No problem. Great quality.

Great price and even better comedy. Whereas it seemed these shorts were on TV constantly as I grew up, not so much anymore. This collection allows me to share the kooky antics of Messrs. Howard and Fine. Got kids (especially boys)? Get this collection!