Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD
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Production Year: 1974 - Comedy - Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over

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This classic Monty Python comedy, directed by Pythons Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story...
more...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, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen.
In addition to the set pieces, the film also includes the same kind of surreal animation that Gilliam contributed to the television series. Throughout the irreverent adventures, the Python crew eschews realism in favor of anachronistic social satire, a recipe it later returned to in the 1979 biblical farce MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN. Melding the ridiculous with the sublime, the film quickly inspired a cult following, generated a host of quotes, and even inspired a computer game 20 years after its release. The numerous songs and hysterical vignettes are sidesplittingly unforgettable.





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My favourite Python film. Easily.
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by 5kutbag

Advantages: Surreal, fantasy, random, hilarious.
Disadvantages: The ending still annoys me!

SYNOPSIS: A mish-mash of Arthurian legend brought together in the quest for the holy grail. King Arthur rides the land to find knights to join his cause, and then finally begins the journey. Without giving much away, they get into every imaginable peril on the way and lots of laughs are had including: A wooden rabbit A psychotic rabbit! Some over the top French knights The black knight Terry Gilliams fantastic animation (old style!) A castle ... Read review

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20.05.2004
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possibly the best film ever
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by ryanb

Advantages: You`ll regret it if you die before watching it
Disadvantages: you`ll probably have to spend money on seeing the other mony films

...is one of many funny monty python film`s but this is the best. I hope from reading this review I have made you want to see it. It has been on t.v. many times but is worth buying to collect. Keep your eye out for this if you haven`t seen it, I`m sure you`d love to see THE KILLER RABBIT! ... Read review

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27.01.2001
I'm not dead.....
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by JHPRUSHTON

Advantages: Darn funny....everlasing humour.
Disadvantages: None ...unless you a total 'Christian'

...one review a film like Monty Python and the Holy Grail? You're either a fan of Python humor (in which case you probably already have worn out your first two VHS copies of the movie and have a life-size movie theater cutout of John Cleese in your bedroom), or you're not. It's silly, somewhat gory, incredibly irreverent, no doubt offensive to many, and it's a release from real life that many people will appreciate. The bottom line is, if you DO like ... Read review

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15.08.2000
beware the trojan rabbit
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by pez3

Advantages: hillarious dispite its age
Disadvantages: the special effects

...the 6 members of the Monty Python crew, are on a royal quest to seek the holy Grail, a high and imperial trophy made out of pure gold. Aurthor, king of the Britans is sent on a quest by God to seek the holy Grail and on the way he must invite brave knights to help him along his way. As he attempts to find the Grail, he has to overcome certain obsticles such as killer rabbits, the police, the knights who say ni, a bridge of death and the French who ... Read review

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19.08.2002
i fart in your general direction
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by arj170

Advantages: wicked film
Disadvantages: n/a

monty python and the holy grale has to be a a top production of the monty python crew it is so funny i have wached it over ten times my fave character is the french castle man he is so funny throwing his taunts upon king arther,also i like the way the film enhances old times with new times this film is a great "makes ben hur look like an epic" the suttle comedy in this film makes it so fantatic and its farfeched comedy makes you laugh the team ... Read review

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08.01.2004
Shes a witch
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by steelhamster

Advantages: A Laugh Fest
Disadvantages: Too Short

This is by far my favourite Python film. I have had to replace it on tape twice due the wear and tear of so many viewings. I now thankfully have it on DVD and the added picture quality and zoom functions mean theres is more I can se that wasnt there before. The best way to watch this movie is if you are a little intoxicated (and obviously over 18 ;-) ) as watching it any other way (although still funny) isnt as fulfilling. I will just pick out ... Read review

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06.04.2003
Your mother was a hamster.....
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by josiefan

Advantages: Funny, very, very funny.
Disadvantages: After being used to sketches from Monty Python it can get a bit strange seeing all the same characters.

...of the best things the Monty Python team could have done! One of three feature films from them this is simply packed full of the perfect examples of just WHY they were, and are, so popular. After watching this film about a million times, and being able to quote it backward (honest, wanna see?) I can recommend this fully to anyone who likes decent comedy! The best bit about for me, is the Frenchman - played by John Cleese, with the best insults ever! ... Read review

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15.02.2001
Minty Pylon's Whole Leaf Gruell
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by coleecip

Advantages: You will laugh
Disadvantages: You will wet yourself

...Heston when five minutes of Monty Python will be far more entertaining and far more educational. If you ever wanted to what the average wing-speed of a fully-laden swallow is - then this is the film for you. If you are fortunate enough to know the King Arthur myths then prepare to have all that knowledge renedered forgotten and useless in the space of 83 minutes. Although nothing more than a series of sketches cleverly shoe-horned into some semblance ... Read review

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28.10.2004
I wave my privates at ur antics...
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by bengar

Advantages: Fantastically funny and very watchable.
Disadvantages: Can be abit rude.

...incredibly........ FUNNY and Totally watchable Monty Python. The basic plot speaks for itself. King Authur of the Britains is searching for knights of the round table wen a rather irritable god shows up...the quest for the Holy Grail begins. Throughout this film starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin... the crew face: 5 frenchmen packed full of insults defending a huge castle, A black night ... Read review

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02.09.2002
Monty Python Rocks My World!!!!
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by pruneofdoom

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None

Another masterpiece from the lads. John Clease, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam star in this epic adventure in search for the holy grail. The opening credits feature a multitude of llama's who have contributed to the films production with cool flashing colours. The hilarity progresses from there following the quest of king arthur for the holy grail with his knight sidekicks. There are many funny moments in this ... Read review

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21.04.2006
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by ricky97152

Advantages: you can have a good laugh
Disadvantages: not for the strict christian

Monty Pithons Life Of Brian shows how much comical genius the monty pithon lads have. The way it is set, the way it is acted out, the way it is scripted, its brill! As a song writter, I admire always look on the bright side of life for its light hearted humour and its potential as a normal song. The song is a great finale for the classic film and I hope that the monty pithon labs can get together again some day, well the remaining lads left, anyway. Always ... Read review

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17.02.2001
Quotes
Review of Monty Python And The Holy Grail DVD by keggs2

Advantages: Excedingly funny
Disadvantages: Nothing

I'm just going to write down some quotes from the film. If you want to know what the film is about, then you've got about 24 other reviews you can read and rate. Downrate this if you wish, i do not care: Bridge of Death: Bridgekeeper: Stop. Who approcheth the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see. Sir Lancelot: Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I am not afraid. Bridgekeeper: What... is your name? Sir ... Read review

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail -- Two-disc set [1974]
The second best comedy ever made, Monty Python and the Holy Grail must give precedence ... more
only to the same team's masterpiece, The Life of
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