Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 by AverageMansReviews

Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/dismemberment/cutting/stabbing/shooting/animal cruelty/animal feeding/squashing/burning/medical/references to bodily functions

England 932 A.D.: Arthur, King of the Britons/other characters/voice performance [Graham Chapman:] he with Patsy/other characters [Terry Gilliam:] he is Arthur's squire/servant which one of his duties is horse sound maker, alongside his Knights of the round table such as Sir Lancelot the Brave [John Cleese:] he is waiting for the call to be brave as they are on a quest for the Holy Grail

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 91 minutes film is good, as it very much that needs to keep up with the insanity of this project and broadly speaking for now; this film works much better when it has a vast majority of the Monty Python's collective together.

Comedy, action and art; well if you're not familiar with this slice of British culture, you will have to take my word for it that these things actually happen in this project: such as for some examples; yes as it relates to Patsy and when I said horse sound maker; I wasn't joking, he has this coconut which has been split into and emptied out, so he can make a sound of a horse moving, so you have Arthur imitating in walking/riding a horse next to his squire/servant, French Knights catapulting this cow down to try and hit after and his Knights down below, The Black Knight sequence once again for those that are not familiar with the out there nature of The Monty Python's, you may find this to be of a dark nature as he loses parts of himself, but still endeavours to continue the battle.

The art is not exempt from the strange, yet because I come from the UK the Monty Python's have a legendary status which includes their eye-catching yet strange art where if you haven't gotten the idea anything is possible within this constructive world; for two examples we witness to the rotations of the changing of the seasons and this individual's life or much later on Arthur and his Knights [film changes from life to animation for this sequence and then back again] as they get chased by this monster.

Character developments, performances and voice performances; the character developments and their executions are all down to the high level of performances; as at the heart of this film we have the Monty Python's collective working off one another which is absolutely priceless, as I made reference to earlier as a vast majority of the collective they can and do and will make a massive impact on this title, as everyone regardless of character is fully aware of what they are doing, which creates this flawless chemistry which brings the Monty Python's to live in its entirety; be it performance or voice performance.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; I don't mean is badly or disrespect, but now and again I need to remind myself that there are in particular some generations that don't get Monty Python's, so some of you are going to be mystified, by this incredibly high marking, but then again there are going to be some people out there in Internet land that get it. So all I can say is for those undecided or have no idea about the Monty Python's, you should give this film a look once-in-a-lifetime. I had the extreme pleasure of watching this film at the cinema with the person that I watch some this content with, on its 50th anniversary where just before the film began we got some of the Monty Python's talking about their experiences of making this project. This film also has some awards accredited to its name; 2 Winners that includes but not limited to European Film Awards 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award To Monty Python, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones accepted the award on behalf of the group. 2 Nominees which also includes but not limited to Hugo Awards 1976 Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation Terry Gilliam (written by/director) Terry Jones (written by/director)Graham Chapman (written by) John Cleese (written by) Eric Idle (written by)Michael Palin (written by)