Robert Joyner
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
"Shot in the Frontier" is a black-and-white sound cartoon from over 60 years ago. The year is 1954 and Curly Howard was dead already being replaced by Shemp, also in this one here. The film runs for 16 minutes exactly, so is really short for Stooges standards. I read that this is a parody of the famous film "High Noon", but I have not seen that one, so I can't say too much about parallels or differences. There's girls in here and villains, which is frequently the case for Stooges short films. Jules White and Felix Adler made this one, also as usual. Making a funny western movie is really a big challenge as these two genres don't go too well with one another and I cannot say they succeeded here. Larry had some more jokes as usual this time and it's fine to see him get the attention. Still overall, not one of the best Stooges short films and I give it a thumbs down. The only thing somewhat funny were the grave inscriptions.
slymusic
"Shot in the Frontier" is a clever Three Stooges comedy Western in which Larry, Shemp, and Moe do battle with a trio of outlaws, dressed in black, known as the Noonans. The showdown features fine musical accompaniment uncommon in Stooge shorts, and I like the guitar-playing cowpoke played by Emmett Lynn: "You're the flame within my heart that keeps a-burnin'..." There are a few moments during the showdown that I especially like. In a nice long shot, the Stooges and the Noonans unknowingly pass by each other on the deserted street. The Noonan brother played by Joe Palma proves especially hard to pin down as Larry tosses a rifle at his head and Shemp does his hilarious fighter's dance, only to receive the first punch.In the 1950s, the Three Stooges were forced to make shorts that used stock footage from their previous shorts in order to save money, and I'm sure it was not fun. "Shot in the Frontier", however, is a complete original, making it refreshing.
simeon_flake
I'm not a big Three Stooges western nut, but this is good fare. The running gag of the old man singing & twanging on his guitar is a good one as is his enthusiastic post-wedding celebration, smacking Moe on the head with a bag of rice.The short does get muddy in parts, as seemingly all Shemp westerns do. The gunfight with the Noonan boys gets a bit long in the tooth, although Moe & Joe Palma rolling on the ground in fast motion is very funny. Favorite thing from this short is one of the tombstone inscriptions: Momma loved Papa, Papa loved women; Momma caught poppa with 2 girls in swimmin'.8/10
holme-1
This short has the most basic plot ever, and the fighting throughout this short drags on and gets tiring after a while. Also, Moe's wrath seems to be extremely limited in this short, another strike against it. The fighting does have funny moments which helps, but not enough.Grade: D+
