https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/01/06/the-stage-curtain-vs-the-three-stooges/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:05:59 -0400<![CDATA[Long before counterinsurgency theorists discovered the phrase, Hollywood was already practicing asymmetric warfare.  This occurs when two dissimilar protagonists collide, each more implausible than the other. First there was the Wolfman vs Dracula. This was followed, in no particular order by King Kong vs Godzilla,  Abbott and Costello vs Frankenstein and Billy the Kid vs Dracula. The trend intensified rather than declined over the years. Now we have Alien vs Predator, Cowboys vs Alien and various teenage movies depicting werewolves versus vampires.]]>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:48:48 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/01/06/the-stage-curtain-vs-the-three-stooges-n191328