While moe gets in the chair to show curly how easy its going to be, the dentist enters and pulls moes. The film was based on a story by irwin shaw which was reportedly based on ginger rogers relationship with her first husband, jack pepper whom she married in 1928 at age 17 and her own mother, lela. With moe howard, larry fine, curly howard, lew davis. Cant hardly wait is a 1998 american comedy film written and directed by deborah kaplan and harry elfont. But one film that also fits the bill yet tends to get pushed to the wayside is cant hardly wait, a story about recent highschool graduate preston meyers played by the nevernotlikable ethan. The 1978 movie with the same name isnt a remake of this 1943 film. The film title is officially listed with quotation marks as i can hardly wait, as it represents a phrase curly repeats throughout the film.
For more about the three stooges, visit follow us on facebook. I can hardly wait is an american blackandwhite short film from the days of world war 2, so this one actually has its 75th anniversary this year. I can t even imagine what hes going to be like considering hes such a hard ass, but we know from several conversations hes had with jim that hes got some hidden secrets behind that tough exterior. Jerome lester horwitz october 22, 1903 january 18, 1952, known professionally as curly howard, was an american vaudevillian comedian and actor. Saying i cant hardly wait would be saying the opposite and ive never heard the phrase used that way. Theres one character in cant hardly wait who is interesting and funny. While we wait for the series to premiere, we have two. For plenty of film fans, the farrelly brothers the three stooges 2012 may. He was best known as a member of the american farce comedy team the three stooges, which also featured his elder brothers moe and shemp howard and actor larry fine. The first sense of the word is what causes some to say cant hardly wait is incorrect. I can hardly wait 1943 i can hardly wait 1943 user.
While moe gets in the chair to show curly how easy its going to be, the dentist enters and pulls moes tooth by mistake. Their reunion, however, is hardly the films concern. I think it all has to do with his war experiences, but im not entirely sure. Nevertheless, anyone thinking that the song would be the launching pad for the soundtrack would be a fool then again, matthew sweet is on the soundtrack. I can hardly wait is a 1943 short subject directed by jules white starring american slapstick comedy team the three stooges moe howard, larry fine and curly howard.
Her name is denise, she is played by lauren ambrose, and she has a merry face, a biting tongue and a sardonic angle on high school. The stooges are repairmen who get a job fixing the doorbell in large house, which is the secret headquarters of some nazi spies. Cant hardly wait is a 1998 american teen comedy film written and directed by deborah kaplan and. The remainder of the film consists of a dream sequence where moe makes multiple attempts to pull the broken tooth. Moe, larry and curly are defense workers during wwii who come home from the job for a well deserved dinner. So, its a little ironic that the film that brought back the teen comedy in the late 90s was titled cant hardly wait, after the replacements classic. Rochester, with joan fontaine playing the title character the screenplay was written by john houseman, aldous huxley, and director. In the midst of the stooges 190 shorts is i can hardly wait 1943, an entry.
September 14, 2007 wasted i cant feel my legs, i have no legs. I can hardly wait is a 1943 short subject directed by jules white starring american slapstick comedy team the three stooges it is the 73rd entry in the series. Supported by a cast of jocks, geeks, prom queens, and misfits, this movie has a few moral elements but many displays of excess including underage drinking and implied fornication, plus. Boozy party movie where losing inhibitions pays off. During their rationed meal curly breaks his tooth eating a ham bone that moe served him after an unfair meal allotment. The year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry. Can t hardly wait is a 1998 american comedy film written and directed by deborah kaplan and harry elfont. I was intrigued by the fact that starz was developing a tv series and so far everything ive seen looks beautiful, and i can hardly wait to see what the series has in store for me and the rest of the fans. Cant hardly wait is mindless fun, but lacks anything to really make it memorable.
Lots of stuff to laugh about, actors with cameos before they were big, and a great soundtrack. Ernst lubitschs heaven can wait, nominated for academy awards for best picture and director, is an enduring classic that showcases the filmmakers trademark blend of wit, urbanity, and grace. Lets take a look at what our favorite late 90s teens are up to now. Curly then wakes up and realizes its all been a dream and a punch. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. But in reality, its the second sense of hardly that being used. Rather, it rushes through another 10 or so birthdays, marked by a montagey series of cakes chockfull of candles, in order to set up henry for.
Moe and larry try various ways to remove the offending tooth, but nothing works so they take curly to the dentist. Jules white for plenty of film fans, the farrelly brothers the three stooges 2012 may be a perfect example of how its possible to appreciate a. In fact, aside from both dealing with death and the afterlife, theres nothing similar in plot or story between the two. Ive always been very interested in all kinds of mythology, and neil gaimans american gods is a novel that has fascinated me greatly. The 1978 film heaven can wait is actually a remake of the 1941 film here comes.
Box office numbers were reported at the time as a percentage compared to normal business at each theater. Teen comedy cant hardly wait is set during a high school graduation party where preston must declare his love for class knockout amanda, or forever let her go. Her classmates look like candidates for starship troopers or the sports illustrated. It was directed by robert stevenson and produced by the uncredited kenneth macgowan and orson welles. In i can hardly wait, the boys are defense workers during wwii who come home. I can hardly wait 1943 another interesting short, since most of its in. Having no formal acting training, his comedic skill was entirely spontaneous. In i can hardly wait, the stooges are completely trapped in their own. It is the 73rd entry in the series released by columbia pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Cant hardly wait 1998 schools out, and an entire graduating class from football stars and cool girls to complete nerds gathers at a wealthy classmates home for a party. Song hardly wait 4track demo version artist pj harvey. Multicharacter teenage comedy about high school graduates with different agenda of life on graduation night. It is a remake of the 1928 laurel and hardy silent short film leave em laughing. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
It stars an ensemble cast including ethan embry, jennifer love hewitt, charlie korsmo, lauren ambrose, peter facinelli, and seth green, and is notable for a number of beforetheywerefamous appearances by teen stars. Not to make you feel old, but its been 20 years since cant hardly wait was released in theaters june 12, 1998 to be exact. The story takes place at a high school graduation party. I can hardly wait 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Curly howard was generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the. This is i can hardly wait by discoteer on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Director white is a 4time oscar nominee and the script is by clyde bruckman, who is mostly known for all his collaborations with stoneface buster keaton. I can hardly wait 1943 hit parade of 1943 1943 air taxi 1943. My only problem with this 10 year reunion releases is that the features, although appreciated, are a. Deceased playboy henry van cleve don ameche presents himself to the outer offices of hades, where he asks a bemused satan for permission to enter. Maybe the lack of needless crude humor hurt cant hardly wait. The film has one terrific laugh after another and some of the best gags that youre going to see in any of their movies. Staring seth green, lauren ambrose, charlie korsmo and ethan embry. February 20 american film studio executives agree to allow the office of war information to censor films.
Curly was interested in music and comedy, and would watch his brothers shemp and moe perform as. Cant hardly wait on dvd 043396027145 from sony pictures home entertainment. With more than 70 speaking parts, this film is the directorial debut of the scriptwriting team of deborah kaplan and harry elfont. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universalisland records ltd. I can hardly wait is in my opinion one of the best of the three stooges shorts. Read the cant hardly wait plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Someone who can hardly wait has just enough willpower to wait out whatever. Provided to youtube by syntax creative i can hardly wait kingsmen grace says. They manage to ruin most of the house while working on the wiring and then subdue the spies and sink an enemy submarine by remote control. By 1930, healy and company appeared in their first feature film, rube goldbergs soup to nuts. Idle roomers 1944 an okay film, although not some of the stooges and.
The film precedes american pie and is much better than it, despite pie managing to become a household name almost overnight. For what it is, it works, but is far from films like ferris buellers day off. The three stooges chaotic neutrality in i can hardly wait. The stooges are defense workers who have trouble getting to sleep when curly gets a toothache. The plot is nothing original so no point going into detail about what is essentially a teen crush movie with a party setting. This movie is extremely quotable and the songs are a blast. Classic stooge short was the first hollywood film to satirize the nazis and. There are so many great moments here but theres no question that the second. It means you want whatever it is to hurry up and happen. We actually have a number of regular customers based in the us, canada and australia who never have problems with our region 2 discs. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
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