GurlyIamBeach
Instant Favorite.
Moustroll
Good movie but grossly overrated
Odelecol
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Doug Sarnecky
WOMAN HATERS, where it all began for The Three Stooges at Columbia, is more of an anomaly in The Three Stooges series. Officially, it is part of The Musical Novelties series, a series in which all the dialogue is spoken in rhyme and accompanied by music. Well, "novelty" is a good way to describe this short because that is exactly how I view it. I'm glad this short exists because it gives us a different look at The Three Stooges in a musical role, and Larry in particular does a fine job (no pun intended). That said, would I be a Three Stooges fan if all 190 shorts were like this? Not exactly. Musicals aren't really my thing, and this one holds my interest simply because of three certain actors who are in it. The rhyming dialogue gets old after a while and the Stooges really have to conform to the rhythm of the music as opposed to the rhythm they would naturally develop in later shorts, so it sounds a bit forced. I don't have much else to say with this one except I find it to be a fascinating one off.
jokerman1456
This is one is really unique episode and not to forget this is the very first stooges episode. This stooges episode is mostly about rhyming and being a musical.You know how none of the stooges are really the main character, well this one actually has a main stooge and it's surprisingly Larry. Usually Larry is in the background while Curly and Moe have most lines and jokes.The story is about The stooges joining a woman hating club but Larry is about to get married to a woman named Mary but Larry is having problems with breaking up with her.Down right saying saying it's an okay stooges episode but it's very unique and eccentric episode.
mrb1980
By "strange", I don't mean unusual for its era (it's not). What's strange are the Stooges' characterizations. When did you see Larry as the center of attention (never); Moe not very violent at all (never); and Curly not using his high-pitched voice and frantic physical comedy (never). In addition, the entire short's dialogue is spoken in excruciating rhyme.The story concerns the Stooges joining the Woman Hater's Club, vowing never to fall in love or marry. The club is chaired by Bud Jamison, who is nearly unrecognizable under all his pancake makeup. Larry predictably falls in love with a beautiful woman (Marjorie White), causing all kinds of problems, particularly with her tough, mean brothers.The Stooges don't really seem to know how to proceed, since the entire short subject is not their style at all. Marjorie White is just charming, and Walter Brennan appears as a train conductor (who I kept expecting to don a cowboy hat and speak in his distinctive voice). Otherwise, the film just doesn't seem to have much of a point. I guess my main pleasure was watching White (who was killed in a car wreck shortly after filming), and seeing the boys completely out of character in their first Columbia short. Watching it once is okay, but there are definitely no belly laughs.
dunaway77
"Woman Haters" is probably the best of The Three Stooges' work. It was the first official Three Stooges film (they were Ted Healy and His Stooges before this film). This was their first film for Columbia Pictures. It was the only Three Stooges film in which all of the lines rhymed, making the lines more memorable. "Woman Haters" had a catchy musical score to make the dialogue flow nicely. Marjorie White was an adorable leading lady in her role as Jim's(Larry)wife. Tiny Sanford made a small cameo appearance as a cop. "Woman Haters" was the only Three Stooges film that had Larry in a leading role. "Woman Haters" is definitely a good film for Stooge fans to see the Stooges do something completely different. It was an excellent film to start off The Three Stooges series.
