Knockabout Is Not A Classic IMO

"Classic" is a term thrown around waaaaay too much. You could not pay me to watch the first 50+ minutes again. The "comedy" scenes drag on far too long and add absolutely nothing to the story. The guy went under the table like at least 5 times. The same people that praise this film will call Master Of The Flying Guillotine "silly". I was NOT entertained at all until the end, and before I watched, the consensus was "wait" or "keep watching" or "don't give up on it, the second half is awesome". That's not a classic. A classic is front to back. The back half was fine but I was still pissed off about having to sit through the 1st half. It's fine to praise Knockabout for the choreography or the athleticism, but based on the way-too-long comedy scenes and the illogical fighting choices, there's no way I would rank this above a 5. I cannot forgive the majority of this film for being hard to watch.

Posted Sep 13, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC

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