Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975 film)

Certainly the Sgt. Pepper's of the Monty Python collection Monty Python And The Holy Grail represents underground integrity and pop culture appeal (even if film critics like Leonard Maltin think it's not a true classic). This film represents irreverent humor done right back in the days of Mel Brooks and Woody Allen when comedy was breaking boundaries. Now maybe I'm a fuddy-duddy for putting this above films like There's Something About Mary and Airplane but The Holy Grail hits you with humor at every level. High with the constitutional peasant Dennis, low with the Black Knight, and sideways over the head with the argument of how a 5 ounce European swallow can carry a 2 lb coconut. Watch this and fall in love with Monty Python. The first scene I walked in on was Sir Galahad walking into the Castle Anthrax and at my early teens that was all I needed to get hooked. But I would feel slightly amiss to leave out the Knights Who Say Ni, the French Taunter, The Killer Rabbit and other bits, but there's too many and it will ruin the film and perhaps taint your expectations of this wonderful film. However I must mention some more key parts that made me laugh, well at least one the Plague scene with 'bring out your dead' was hysterical as an impatient body collector doesn't want to wait for the Plague infested villagers to die before getting rid of them as the body collectors only comes once a week and along those lines there's a hilarious scene where other villagers want to burn a woman who they are convinced is a witch in which the logic to test her is a riot. I will mention as a tool for decoding who is who in the film whether than list all their parts. This will help you recognize them in other sketches and films (hopefully); Graham Chapman (King Arthur) John Cleese (Sir Lancelot) Terry Gilliam (Patsy) Eric Idle (Sir Robin) Terry Jones (Sir Bedevere) and Michael Palin (Sir Galahad).