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Could this be the funniest movie ever made? By any rational measure of comedy, this medieval romp from the Monty Python troupe certainly belongs on the short list of candidates. According to Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, it's "recommended for fans only," but we say hogwash to that--you could be a complete newcomer to the Python phenomenon and still find this send-up of the Arthurian legend to be wet-your-pants hilarious. It's basically a series of sketches woven together as King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with Graham Chapman as the King, Terry Gilliam as his simpleton sidekick, Patsy, and the rest of the Python gang filling out a variety of outrageous roles. The comedy highlights are too numerous to mention, but once you've seen Arthur's outrageously bloody encounter with the ominous Black Knight (John Cleese), you'll know that nothing's sacred in the Python school of comedy. From holy hand grenades to killer bunnies to the absurdity of the three-headed knights who say "Ni--!," this is the kind of movie that will strike you as fantastically funny or just plain silly, but why stop there? It's all over the map, and the pace lags a bit here and there, but for every throwaway gag the Pythons have invented, there's a bit of subtle business or grand-scale insanity that's utterly inspired. The sum of this madness is a movie that's beloved by anyone with a pulse and an irreverent sense of humor. If this movie doesn't make you laugh, you're almost certainly dead. --Jeff Shannon From Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
The Python troupe's second feature is wildly uneven, starting out well and then getting lost--in the ``story'' of a medieval crusade. Some inspired lunacy, and a lot of dry stretches; awfully bloody, too. Recommended for fans only.
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A hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical King of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, and a handful of rude Frenchmen. Throughout their adventures, the Python crew... read more
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Inspired the Indiana Jones version...
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Robert Murphy
from NOTLOB
January 2, 2000
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Yes, I saw it 26 times in the first week of it's release. Contrary to popular belief, this was the 1st of only 3 Python feature films (And Now For Something Completely Different was simply a compilation of Series One sketches; The Life of Brian & The Meaning of Life completing the trilogy...no other film included the entire Python team). For Python purists, this truely is the HOLY GRAIL. Carry on the hilarity by seeing John Cleese in 'Faulty Towers' (available in U.S. on video). By his own admission, this was the finest work by Cleese and the reason he made only 2 seasons and no more telly shows. He will also save the day for future 'James Bond' films as 'R', replacing 'Q' (the late Desmond Lewellyn). Must go now; someone at the door asking to see my 'live organ transplant' card.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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A reader
from Vancouver, Washington
December 21, 1999
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Anyone who loves comady movies has to see this movie. This is one of the best movies created. I've watched it over 50 times. (Prolly more). You'll be making jokes about the movie for times to come!
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail
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Jim Osenbaugh
from Dearborn, Michigan in the U. S. A.
December 16, 1999
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I think that Monty Python And The Holy Grail is the best comedy ever. It has laughs adventure and some more laughs.
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'Tis only a flesh wound....
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Kela Akira Kitkowski
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December 15, 1999
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If your hearing quotes like "There are some who call me...Tim", "Draw Yer Own Castle", "Sir who doesn't appear in this film", and "The Monster of ARRGGHH! ", BUY THIS FRICKIN VIDEO!
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