My Episode Review on The Three Stooges: Pop Goes the Easel (Plus, a Little Announcement Regarding "From Repair to Despair") · 5:11pm Jan 28th, 2021
Yo, what's up, Kemosabes?
This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.
Today, I'm gonna give you guys my take of the Three Stooges's "Pop Goes the Easel".
Here's the rundown of it:
With the Great Depression taking its toll on them, the Three Stooges become desperate for jobs. When they at one point try to get work at a store by sweeping the patio, they are mistaken for thieves by the owner and chased by a cop. The chase takes the Stooges all the way to an art school, where they disguise themselves in order to avoid the cop and decide to learn how to become artists.
When I was a boy, my fanaticism for the Three Stooges bloomed like a fresh fruit. And back when I only had the first volume, "Pop Goes the Easel" was the episode I watched the most. I watched it so much, I found myself knowing it by heart for the rest of my life. Making an analysis of it was definitely something I wanted to do, that's for sure.
Coming from a guy who watched the short again in order to review it, I can honestly say that "Pop Goes the Easel" was as fantabulous as I recalled it being.
For instance, the direction by Del Lord, and the story by Felix Adler, were remarkable!
With "Pop Goes the Easel" being the very first Three Stooges short Del Lord directed, I couldn't help but note that he clearly understood how to make an instantly compelling member of the Three Stooges filmography like he was born to work with them. The comedic-timings and gags throughout the short were gut-bustlingly hilarious, and there was an energy that managed to keep things going and help the plot be entrancing. And I really can't lie, the part where the Stooges and art students are fighting each other with clay was hysterical! There was a bonanza of snappy dialogue from the characters too.
The acting and characters were likewise fantastic.
In their very first collaboration with Lord, it looked like the Stooges were having all the fun in the world working with him. It was amazing how passionately into their work the Moe, Larry, and Curly appeared to be and how natural their performances were. The comedic-timings they provided were fun as well. Plus, the supporting cast and characters were enjoyable to watch, and the character development in articulation was brilliant.
In conclusion, "Pop Goes the Easel" is another one of the Three Stooges's best works. It's entertaining every step of the way, and it showcases a perfect start to the long-running collaboration between the Three Stooges and Del Lord.
So, I rate "Pop Goes the Easel" five out of five stars.
Following the fact that all two of my MLP one shots have been edited by Norm De Plume, I have recently requested to him via private message that he look over "From Repair to Despair", mainly to look it over for any sort of grammatical error and make sure the narrative is flowing well. I love having him as an editor of my stories, and I'm forever grateful for his help.
My favorite part from that short was the mud throwing fight!