Absolutely amazing

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

One of the more readily accessible Three Stooges comedies over the decades, as it was one of a bunch that fell into the public domain during those years of the home video revolution. It's also a good, solid offering, with Moe, Larry and Curly in the roles of offbeat musicians who just happen to be the main witnesses in a murder case. Seeing them tweak the judicial system in a courtroom was just the latest of their unlikely settings where they would start to turn things upside down. Some good moments here and there to be sure, probably the standout being Curly taking the stand and trying to place his hand on a bible while repeatedly being asked by the judge to remove his derby! *** out of ****

This is one of the all-time famous Three Stooges films. It's total insanity, start-to-finish, and even though it's corny it still gets a ton of laughs even today. To me, it also demonstrates the comic genius of Curly.All the action takes place in court and we see only one witness: Curly, of all people! He and the boys are trying to get their friend "Gail Tempest" (those who remember actress Gail Storm will appreciate this humor) out of a murder charge. "Who killed Cock Robin" is the question here.Curly goes through his classic routine of trying to take his hat off, raise his right hand and put his left hand on the Bible all at the same time! It's almost become a classic routine. He does other things in here, too, that only Curly could pull off.Watching this yesterday for the first time in about 20 years and probably the 10th overall, I still laughed out loud at several things, namely: What the jury looked like after the attorney says, "It is merely an attempt to influence this intelligent, broad-minded and most-intelligent jury!" (You see 12 of the dumbest-looking people you've ever seen!); Moe shooting a "tarantula" (some guy's wig) and Larry doing his Tarzan yell.What can you say? This is The Three Stooges at the height of their hilarity.

I've always loved the Three Stooges, all six of 'em. This short is one of their better gems. The sight gags, the slap stick, coupled with the silly lines ( "Take off your hat!" ), all work together for fun. This one still makes me laugh after all these years. And the musical number. More fun. Watch Larry's hands. He was the only musician amongst the trio. In whatever short, when music is involved, he always plays the violin. And thats because the violin was what he played. Every body else fakes it, but not Larry. The dance number in this one, given the "moral standard" of the day, was pretty wild. And the girl is still worth watching. Thats what I love about films like this. It doesn't matter when it was made. Slap stick and sex appeal will always be constants.

The Three Stooges are here the primary witnesses in a trial in which someone's life is at stake. What a great premise, put the Three Stooges in the middle of a life and death situation and try to get them to act normal! Needless to say, there is plenty of room for their classic slapstick comedy routines, and they make the most of it. This film clearly stars Curly, as he is the only witness who is made to eventually take the stand. The scene where the bailiff tries in vain to get Moe to simultaneously take off his hat, raise his right hand and put his left hand on the Bible is a great example of some of the simple but brilliant gags that this group was so famous for. It reminded me of something that Chaplin might have done.There is also a great sequence in which the stooges perform one of their musical acts, thinking that it is a much better way to show what happened than to try to answer nonsensical questions while on the stand. I can't help thinking that Moe always comes off as so mean-spirited in the Stooges' films, but I guess it should be seen as a testament to their wonderful ability to work together that he can pulls Curly's hair and smack Moe in the face and head and poke them both in the eyes and it's still hilarious.This is one of the first of the Three Stooges' films that I've ever seen, and yet I know all of their tricks and sound gags and trademarks because they are some of the most famous things in film history. Larry's smacking them around, Moe's trademark laugh and odd hand gestures, etc. Certainly a must-see not only for fans of the Stoogres' but for fans of comedy.