RESTLESS KNIGHTS

Restless Knights starts off well then kind of has its ups and downs. It's a very uneven short. It could have been great, but it feels undercooked.
I like the Stooges antics in the wrestling ring. It's not the best their slapstick has to offer, but it's a mild serving. The attempted execution scene is a ball too (the apple bit is a nice touch). And the legendary battle cry…
"All for one!"
"One for all!"
"Every man for himself!"
Unfortunately, that gag is driven into the ground, which Curly saying something different every time. It was hilarious the first time, not so much afterwards. The short also suffers some laughless clusters, and it starts to bog down.
The ending is very anticlimactic and lacks any resolution at all. In fact, when you think about it, it's kind of a sour end, with the heroes knocked out somewhere in the castle and the main villain roaming free to take them prisoner all over again.
The short is just too much of a could-have-been for me. If they had waited until this script was ready, it could have been one of the greats.
Final Shemp's Final Word: 2 Pokes

A weak early short. The wrestling scene is not really that funny. 2.5 pokes.

This starts out good but the ending kinda fizzled for me, the best part is the Moe and Curly Wrestling Match with Larry as the ref, gotta love the Tarzan look! That scene is a Stooge Classic. Also liked Moe's "parasites" line.3 Pokes

I hate this short. The nobility titles are funny, but considering that they're the highlight, that's a problem. This could be the worst Curly short I've seen.

Another of my favorites from the early days of Curly. And, one of Walter Brennan's first film roles.The wrestling scene is priceless: "Queenie, he's got the strongest feet in the kingdom !"

This one gets really bland after the "rasslin" match & the execution(or attempt at one). It feels like the writer had no clue how to finish it so the stooges were just asked to run in place until the ending head bashing scene. After this short is when the boys start to really take off.2 1/2 pokes

A funny, if inconsistent, short. The opening scene is funny, the wrestling scene was a hoot, and I liked the aborted execution. But some of the humour hasn't aged well ("Duke of Mixture"), there are a few dead spots, and the end is abrupt and unresolved. Still, the short has its moments that make it work inspecting.

I like "Restless Kights". It has a real medieval feel to it. But then, so do the other shorts that take place in that time. I too love the triple-slap blessing. Larry's "That's a foul bet" line was also a riot, as was the other things you all mention. I like when Curly staggered backward after Moe and Larry accidentaly club him. Great short, but not excellent.ISLIPP, so dry the floor. ©2001

I agree with Uncle Mortimer on this one. The wrestling scene was funny, but quite weird. The first five minutes of this short start real strong, but the rest starts to fall flat, and the ending left me hanging.2 1/2 pokes Mike HolmeEdited by - Mike Holme on 10/8/2001 8:17:40 PM

The wrestling scene was just plain old WEIRD! Even too weird for some stooge lovers. And Curly was still working on his woo-woo-wooing then(the woos didn't have their usual flow). But the gray matter bit is always a laugh!

This short is decent, but it bores me a little. I think it's because it comes off uneven and not paced as well as others. Most of this short makes ME restless.

A pretty good film, and the wrestling scene is my favorite part. Moe and Curly were great in that scene, but the funniest part was seeing what Larry was doing in the background of that scene. He also looked hilarious in that "Tarzan" outfit.