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* Poor Curly-Joe DeRita is all too often criticized as being a not too funny Curly look-alike. However I respect the man for his integrity and not stooping to a Curly impersonation, instead performing his role of third stooge his own way. While he had some good comedic dialogue in the Three Stooges feature films he generally allowed Moe and Larry to go for the big laughs while he was there mainly as a third stooge replacement because producers nixed Moe's earlier suggestion that he and Larry continue as two stooges. A third stooge was always needed. Also in a most memorable scene Curly-Joe perfectly duplicated Curly's performance when he and Moe did the classic Maha Aha sketch.

* Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) produced as a Christmas season matinee movie to entertain children yet teens & adults will find it to be laughable kitsch. HOWEVER IMHO this not the worst Christmas movie ever made. I personally give that distinction to Santa Claus (1959), filmed in Mexico and in 1960 dubbed into English for American kiddy matinee audiences. As a child I saw that one and absolutely hated it, thinking to myself "Why am I here watching this?" To this day I can watch and enjoy Santa Claus Conquers the Martians(1964) for laughable amusement BUT never again could I ever sit through Santa Claus (1959).

* Great review BUT imdb's list of quotes is missing what may arguably be one of the movies most famous and memorable lines which is; LENNY: And the rabbits, George. Tell me about the rabbits again, George. ☺ BTW decades after this movie Lon Chaney Junior spoofed his LENNY character on an episode of The Monkees where he and partner named George were two mob guys waiting for their boss referred to as "the big man" to show up with Lon (whose character was again named Lenny) saying "Tell me again what it will be like when the big man gets here!" Those of us familiar with this movie enjoyed that Monkees episode. ☺