Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Watery Tarts and African Swallows

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Once in a lifetime a movie comes along that is unparalleled in it's genre. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is just such an endeavor. Nothing that came before it can hope to compare, nor anything since. This movie spurned sooo many catch phrases, phrases to which the mere allusion will bring folks to tears with laughter because of the images from the movie they invoke.

Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

Monty Python is a British comedy troupe consisting of the likes of such brilliance as Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham "Ex-doc" Chapman, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones. Their hit comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus set a new standard in humor. If you've not seen it, go rent it now! Better yet.. buy the set! These boys must have lead some really warped childhoods.. that's all I'm sayin'!

Holy Grail is 91 minutes out of your life that you will never forget..or regret. Released in 1975, this is the comedy troupe's take on the story of King Arthur. You don't need to have seen Excalibur to get the humor, but it would probably help.

We apologise again for the fault in the subtitles. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked

The opening credits are worth buying the movie for by themselves. Do not go pop your corn during the opening credits, you will miss way too much! Who knew llamas were so danged talented?

It could be carried by an African Swallow

The movie starts off with King Arthur, who is searching for knights to aid in his quest. He travels the countryside on horse.. ok, no he doesn't... his trusty servant, Patsy, has two halves of a coconut which he bangs together to make the sound of horse hooves while King Arthur sort of trots along. How in the world did coconuts end up in England back in 932AD, you ask? Why, possibly by swallows during migration.. or possibly not. There is a bit of debate on the issue from both sides of the coin, which is one of the best parts of the movie. Well ok, everything is the best part of the movie!

Run away! Run away

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"She turned me into a newt! Well I got better!" LOL My husband and I use this movie as a litmus test to see if we can be friends with people or not. If they do not break into hysterical laughter at a Holy Grail quote then they are simply not for us. :) This movie came out before we were born and yet it is just as funny today as I'm sure it was when it was originally released. There are very few movies that keep you consistently rolling with laughter throughout...this is one of them.
Everything great came out in 1075 - holy Grail, Jaws, Me!
A revenge HA!
Thanks for a funny article about a classic funny movie. "Listen, throwing a scimitar at a watery tart is no basis for a system of government. Supreme Executive Power!"
He's got big sharp teeth-----run away, run away! tis a flesh wound-we are no longer the knights that say nicht, we are now the knights who sayyyyyy...anyway, obviously one of my alltime faves-just re-watched a la netflix
I remember when this came out, and thinking it was the funniest movie I ever saw. Right on Review!
Great article. This is my hubby's favorite movie. The rabbit part is my favorite~cracks me up every time!
Such a popular movie from my own youth, now being enjoyed by my son and his friends.
Many movies have been called, "classics." This is one of the few that actually deserves that title.
I just love this movie...think I'll put it on my queue to watch it again..;)
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