Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Directed by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam
Written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin
1975/UK
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Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
French Soldier: I don’t want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
If you like Monty Python’s mixture of silliness and cheek, you will love this.
There is not exactly a plot. There is a premise. The story takes place in 900 A.D. England. King Arthur is recruiting knights for his Round Table at Camelot. After several adventures the appropriate number are found and Camelot is almost reached. Then God pops in to send them on a quest for the Holy Grail.
Arthur and his knights face one comic and surreal obstruction after another en route to their goal. With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones in multiple roles.
Monty Python’s first feature film is a ton of fun and anarchy. I had forgot the killer bunny! I wasn’t a huge fan of Monty Python’s brand of humor back in the day but they have grown on me and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. The gags come so fast that if one doesn’t work the next one will crack you up the next minute.
