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Megaloman
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(1/25/05 11:26 pm)
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#6 - RESTLESS KNIGHTS (1935)
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isn't this the first Stooge slap? i thought i read that somewhere.
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Lunkhead
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(1/26/05 7:38 am)
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Ya mean triple-slap Megs? You're probably right. I don't remember seeing it in any of the previous shorts. Good catch!
Bruckman64
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(1/26/05 3:00 pm)
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It's the first triple slap in a Columbia short, but you can see triple slaps in some of the MGM shorts they made w/Ted Healy (THE BIG IDEA, for one). Still, the idea of having Walter Brennan triple slap them is prime, as are the ridiculous names he assigns each of them.
Somewhat of a slow-moving short. This and Horses' Collars have uncertain pacing and demonstrate the Stooges' difficulties in adapting to the 2-reel format; there are some classic scenes (the wrestling bit is a standout) followed by longeurs. Editing in the final sequence could've been tightened a bit. Somehow these period pieces seemed better adapted to the Shemp era, I don't know why. Curly always seemed a little too "streetwise" to fit comfortably into any era other than the 30s or 40s, whereas Shemp, perhaps because of his background as a character actor, was better able to meld into any time period.
I don't know why, but Stanley Blystone's "The guards have been lax", followed by Moe's "No we haven't, we've been wrestling", always gets me. That and the toothless old guard gibbering "The queen! The queen! She's gone!"
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Bruckman64
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(1/26/05 3:05 pm)
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BTW, as in HORSES' COLLARS, there's another anachronism (actually more of an inside joke) in the slightly outdated circa 1910 bathing attire Moe and Curly wear during the wrestling scenes. And Larry's leopardskin one-piece probably wouldn't have been found in Regency times either, though that's perhaps debatable.
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(1/26/05 4:58 pm)
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It's the first triple slap in a Columbia short, but you can see triple slaps in some of the MGM shorts they made w/Ted Healy
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Ah yes, I should have realized that. Thanks Bruck.
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the slightly outdated circa 1910 bathing attire
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Another good point. - LOL
Megaloman
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(1/26/05 5:06 pm)
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RESTLESS KNIGHTS (1935)
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i think Curly's accent and speaking style made him stand out during period pieces- but that was his character.
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DangerkittyToTheRescue
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(1/26/05 11:30 pm)
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Moe,,,,"One for all"
Larry,,,,"All for one"
Curly,,,,"Every man for himself."
Its been years since I've seen this short but the scene where Curly leads the chase past Moe and Larry armed with clubs is a classic, and then they knock the queen out.
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Lunkhead
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(1/26/05 11:48 pm)
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"What'd ya do with the queen?" ~ Moe to Larry
"Maybe he trumped her." ~ Curly
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stoogefan65
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(3/2/05 4:35 am)
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"I would speak with my sons. Summons them."
Did'nt Water Brennan have trouble w/his lines?
Seniorita Rita
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And Larry's leopardskin one-piece probably wouldn't have been found in Regency times either, though that's perhaps debatable.
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That outfit is probably of the best thing about this short! I love the scene where Moe spins Larry around and throws him across the room, landing him right on the throne.
The earlier Stooge films aren't always the most fluid or action-packed, but they're all interesting nonetheless. I've always been intrigued with the verbal gag about the women (Moe: "I'll take the blonde"; Larry: "I'll take the brunette"; Curly: "I'll take the black and tan") just because its so open ended. I think it was repeated in at least one other short.
Thomas Hedison
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(3/14/05 9:04 am)
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Good short, but I've always thought Shemp was more suited for the medieval period shorts than Curly. I wonder what this short would've been like with Shemp instead of Curly. The old English-speak (thee, though, canst vs can, wouldst vs would, etc) seems to come more naturally for Shemp. Curly's "if thou canst sayest Ticonderoga" line makes me cringe a little. How would Shemp handle the wrestling scene? That's one scene Curly steals in this short for sure.
This isn't one of my favorite shorts, but IMO, it's not one of the worst Curly shorts either. I wish Stanley Blystone's small role had been given a little more attention. I think this was his first Stooge short, and he was great in the future ones (even "Goofs and Saddles"). It is funny though to see him smile when watching that lady in the window. That may be the only time he ever smiled in Stooge shorts.