Monty Python and the Holy Grail (2 DVDs)

Now you know how it is. Sometimes on your way to Camelot, you get a wee bit distracted when God pokes his head out from between some fluffy clouds and asks you to run an errand for him. No? That?s never happened to you before? Oh well, not to worry because that?s exactly what happens to Arthur and his knights in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. We watch the gallant crew meander through Medieval England on the search for the Holy Grail, getting caught up in all sorts of unfortunate incidents along the way. For instance, Sir Galahad the Chaiste finds himself held captive in ...  Read the complete review

This opinion is about the double-disc DVD edition. For those not interested in a review of the film, feel free to scroll down to DVDetails. --The Film-- Certificate: 15 Director: Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam Writer: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. With music by Neil Innes. Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Neil Innes, Carol Cleveland, Connie Booth. Runtime: 86 minutes approx Made: UK 1975 Film rating: Four stars The members of Monty Python have become so well-known and successful over ...  Read the complete review

Whenever people discuss the Python films, most put this into second place behind The Life of Brian. Personally, I think that's unfair - it deserves to be seen on the same level as (and at times ahead of) Brian. Holy Grail is just an inspired film, which perfectly captures the lunacy of the Python team at their best. True, it might be little more than a loose collection of similarly themed sketches, but those sketches are so funny that you really don't care (or even notice) when you're watching it - you'll be laughing too much. Holy Grail is too often dismissed as a "silly" film - and it's true, it is. But it's also a very funny one, and ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room I must confess that I find Monty Python very hit and miss - I think that their humour is elitist often, and intellectualised to the point that it may be very eloquently worded, but it's not very funny! My favourite Python film will always be Life of Brian, but Holy Grail is an uneven but mostly very funny film that rides some great slapstick and physical comedy for a few great laughs. Holy Grail has a medieval setting, and chronicles the attempts of King Arthur to find the Holy Grail. In this stead, he comes across a host of outrageous characters, such as Black Knight (voiced by Rowan ...  Read the complete review

Well, since this review is about one particular Python movie I won't go into how great the original Flying Circus series was, but suffice it to say it was ground breaking. This lead to a successful movie series, of which this was the second. Many Python fans cite Life of Brian as their favourite of the films, but personally the Holy Grail has the edge. I think perhaps that's because the ironic and irreverant humour from Flying Circus is more presnet here than it is in Brian. Brian, in my opinion, was trying more to appeal to a wider audience who didn't always fully understand of appreciate Flying Circus. The plot, if you can call it that, involves ...  Read the complete review