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Should be watched over and over, preferably while partaking of the herb. I love this movie, it's an absolute classic. Am I allowed to say that. This is a great movie filled with hilarious absurdities like the Knights who say Ni. and the Killer Rabbit and too many others to mention.
View it: you won't be disappointed. There's a reason that this movie is legend: it's an outstandingly creative endeavor rendered in spare, clean segments. The humour is rich and the acting superb.
This movie isn't for everyone, of course. all over him." Everyone who has seen the movie has their favorite moments. But still. Just imagine what reactions must've been like for those poor souls who went into this movie never having seen the TV program. There's always a few humourless louts out there who won't enjoy it. The film also adds the rather cowardly Sir Robin and the aptly-named Sir Not Appearing in this Film.
You know, I would've loved to have been in the audience when Monty Python and the Holy Grail was first shown. King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table go off to find the Holy Grail. Despite that, much of the film shows the time period in a more realistic fashion than most other movies. There's not a bad moment in the film, not a joke that falls flat. The events at Castle Anthrax is a close follow-up, but really the whole movie works and works well. Most of the major knights from the stories are here, though Guinevere and Merlin are strangely absent (though there is an enchanter named Tim). I'm picturing a fair amount of laughter, but also quite a bit of confusion and critics saying, "What the hell did I just see." That was certainly the case when Roger Ebert reviewed the first Monty Python movie, And Now For Something Completely Different. He seemed very interested in the audience reaction during his review, and I imagine the audience reaction during the first screenings for this film would've been similar.
Of course the movie also lead to the hit Broadway musical, Spamalot, which I've never seen, but heard great things about. For me it's probably a toss up between the "Spamalot" song, the Holy Hand Grenade, and the "Help, help. There's lots of dirt and lots of mud and people know the king is the king because "He hasn't got [.]. This movie, like all great films, has left behind a huge legacy, though not in the way some might think. You get to see several film genres, including swashbucklers, fantasy, epics and musicals, all get joyfully skewered.
For example, in the the commentary on The Lord of the Rings films you will frequently hear Peter Jackson somewhat humoursly lament how hard they tried to avoid giving their movies a Holy Grail feeling. Us normal folk know better, however, and we can enjoy it for the wonderful, creative, hilarious film it is. Often times it's a legacy that filmmakers try to avoid. Of course, by the time Monty Python and the Holy Grail came out in 1976, the original series had been airing on PBS for a couple years, so people were more familiar with the show. I'm being repressed." scene.
One cost-saving move, using coconuts banged together to simulate the sound of horses, since they couldn't actually afford horses, is an inspired notion. I don't need to tell most of you about the plot to this film. The movie itself is a fascinating hodge-podge of hilarity.
I love co-director Terry Gilliam, who directed TIME BANDITS, my favorite movie. Humor this silly has never been so funny. This is my second favorite. I'd actually give this 5 stars, but that's what so many people are giving it that you probably wouldn't read my review if I gave it 5. This is is the funniest movie ever.
This was new in package. What can I say - I love the movie and people who do - DO.
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