Due to some unforeseen computer issues last week, I was unable to post the results of the recent Paul Rudd-themed poll. However, it looks like mine weren’t the only computer troubles to strike of late, considering that when I went to check out the results of that poll, it had been replaced by one that asks the question, “Is it possible to view a situation with 100% objectivity?”- a question that remains relevant in the greater scheme but is hardly the sort of issue Screengrab normally address. Personally, I fall on the “no” side of the issue- after all, barring a Freaky Friday-style switcheroo it’s nigh impossible to see anything through eyes that aren’t your own, and even in a situation where you truly don’t give a shit, even your apathy is a kind of bias, if only in a “yeahsureokaywhatever” sort of way. Of course, maybe I’m just annoyed that I didn’t get a confirmation that Paul Rudd’s work in the films of David Wain is superior (or at least funnier) than his Judd Apatow collaborations, but oh well, what the hell.
With this week's poll, we address the recent, apparently-not-a-joke announcement that the Farelly Brothers' long-gestating Three Stooges project is finally coming to fruition, with the comedy firm of Howard, Fine and Howard to be played by Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, and Benicio Del Toro. The combination of Carrey with these two Oscar-winning actors sounds intriguing on paper, but if you take into account the roles they'll be playing, it becomes almost surreal. So, we ask you- which pairing of actor and Stooge is most fascinating to you?
Also, here's a bonus poll in conjunction with today's list of our favorite onscreen cut-ups. In short, the age-old argument: Chaplin vs. Keaton. Plenty of people like 'em both, but it's hard to find someone who doesn't like ones more than the other. We're going to settle this once and for all, at least as far as Screengrab's readers are concerned. So, everything considered (onscreen persona, directing skill, offscreen life, etc.), which do you prefer?
As always, the comments section is open. See you next week, when I hope I’ll actually be able to report the results of this poll.