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Which is your favorite, tell me why it is your favorite and why you chose it over the other films.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It sucked the least of them.

*braces self for flames*

Life of Brian, mostly for the discussions amongst the various fronts.

Life of Brian.

:D
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It sucked the least of them.

*braces self for flames*

By sucked do you mean retarded, because if that is what you meant, I want you to know that that was the point of the films; to be retarded. So retarded in fact that they were funny.

My favorite is Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the scene with the Black Knight is fucking hilarious.

Life of Brian.

:D

I liked Life of Brian, it was better than the Meaning of Life, I mean the Meaning of Life was funny, but not that funny. Kind of like a Haha instead of Hahahahahah!

Life of Brian, mostly for the discussions amongst the various fronts.

Life of Brian.
:D

I'm with these guys.

The Life of Brian because it was the most subversive of the films. I mean, I laugh harder scene to scene at the Holy Grail, but Life of Brian just had too many of those "oh shit, they actually went there" moments for me to not give it the top spot.

I'm with these guys.

I am kind of on the fence with Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and the Life of Brian, but if I had to choose, I would choose the Holy Grail.

The Life of Brian because it was the most subversive of the films. I mean, I laugh harder scene to scene at the Holy Grail, but Life of Brian just had too many of those "oh shit, they actually went there" moments for me to not give it the top spot.

I agree, but I rank my comedy movies on how hard I laugh and how often, I love both movies, and I like them both equally but if I was forced to choose I would choose the Holy Grail.

Life of Brian.

always look on the bright side of life...

Life of Brian was probably my favourite, too.

Geez, maybe I'm going to change my favorite to Life of Brian as well. I am outnumbered. Maybe there is something I missed in Life of Brian to make me like the Holy Grail better...?

Life of Brian was probably my favourite, too.

Like many people, I'm torn between "Life of Brian" and "Holy Grail." I think "Holy Grail" gets the edge, barely, because certain scenes are just so damn funny that, despite having seen them hundreds of times, I still can't help giggling.

Geez, maybe I'm going to change my favorite to Life of Brian as well. I am outnumbered. Maybe there is something I missed in Life of Brian to make me like the Holy Grail better...?

have you watched it lately? I know I forgot a lot of the hilarity of Holy Grail, when I hadn't seen it in a few years.

Life of Brian is so freaking hilarious to me because I see parallels with it and my everyday life.

Life of Brian.

Loved the scene where he falls off the tower and gets picked up by 2 "boy racers" in a spaceship. It's the way you hear the ship going up and down through the gears and then getting chased by the "police" before crashing at the base of the same tower.

oh that and "the people called romanes they go the house?"

Romani itte domum :D

Oh and you can't forget "do you find it.. wisible.. when I mention my fwend ... Biggus.... Dicus..."

have you watched it lately? I know I forgot a lot of the hilarity of Holy Grail, when I hadn't seen it in a few years.

Life of Brian is so freaking hilarious to me because I see parallels with it and my everyday life.

Not for a few monthes, just haven't had the time, and my girlfriend fucking hates monty python (or anything english for that matter) and well, i just haven't got the chance to watch them lately.

Life of Brian.

Loved the scene where he falls off the tower and gets picked up by 2 "boy racers" in a spaceship. It's the way you hear the ship going up and down through the gears and then getting chased by the "police" before crashing at the base of the same tower.

oh that and "the people called romanes they go the house?"

Romani itte domum :D

Oh and you can't forget "do you find it.. wisible.. when I mention my fwend ... Biggus.... Dicus..."

Oh yeah, shit I forgot about those, well not the space ship part, but the biggus dicus, haha, I had forgotten, when I get home I am definently going to watch them again. No matter what girlfriend says.

Not for a few monthes, just haven't had the time, and my girlfriend fucking hates monty python (or anything english for that matter) and well, i just haven't got the chance to watch them lately.

you should probably dump her. ;)

you should probably dump her. ;)

Yeah, but do I really want to give up getting laid, to watch movies. Hell, I'll just watch them anyway, what is she going to do shoot my T.V.

Oh shit, what if she does. :(

And Now For Something Completely Different.

And Now For Something Completely Different.

Thats new. No one has said that was their favorite yet. Glad that there is some variety :)

Yeah, but do I really want to give up getting laid, to watch movies. Hell, I'll just watch them anyway, what is she going to do shoot my T.V.

Oh shit, what if she does. :(

surely you could find someone who shares your interests?

surely you could find someone who shares your interests?

Not many people in Tennessee find Monty Python funny, and that is where I live (monty python makes cracks on christianty sometimes,and that really pisses of the redneck babtists(sp))
so I am fucked.

Not many people in Tennessee find Monty Python funny, and that is where I live (monty python makes cracks on christianty sometimes,and that really pisses of the redneck babtists(sp))
so I am fucked.

sorry :(

sorry :(

thanks :(


But... to hell with the rednecks, I was born in michigan and people up north at least have a sense of humor (and extended family:p ) :)

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Favorite film?

Holy Grail.

Why? how can you not love the killer rabbit?

And Now For Something Completely Different.

yeah...but really just remakes from the TV series...

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Favorite film?

Holy Grail.

Why? how can you not love the killer rabbit?

DO NOT forget the Holy Hand Grenade! Funny as hell.

yeah...but really just remakes from the TV series...

I concur good sir.

The Holy Grail is the only one I've seen. I did enjoy it though. I did manage to catch a snippet of one of his other programmes though, and it was a bit about a Ministry of Silly Walks. Thought that was hilarious.

The Holy Grail is the only one I've seen. I did enjoy it though. I did manage to catch a snippet of one of his other programmes though, and it was a bit about a Ministry of Silly Walks. Thought that was hilarious.

I agree, and dude... it is not hisbut rather their they were a group. Do you need a link to get some history on the group.

SPLITTER!!!!!:p

:confused:

you should probably dump her. ;)
SPLITTER!!!!!:p

DO NOT forget the Holy Hand Grenade! Funny as hell.

how could one forget the Holy Hand Granade of Antioch ...

how could one forget the Holy Hand Granade of Antioch ...

Thank you, but it took them forever to explain how long they were to hold it before throwing it. ( that was the funniest part of the whole scene :p )

Can't beat the Holy Grail. I really want to move into the Castle Anthrax. ;)

:confused:
Life of Brian reference to the PPF.

Anyway..

Life of Brian reference to the PPF.

Anyway..

Ohh, okay then, nevermind.

Can't beat the Holy Grail. I really want to move into the Castle Anthrax. ;)

I agree totally.

yeah...but really just remakes from the TV series...

Well, before the series aired here (in Canada) back in the 70s, we had that film shown in theatres, and the records available on vinyl. The vinyl is still my preferred media for Python.

And anyway, the question wasn't "which is the best Python movie", it was about what your favourite movie was. So?

Well, before the series aired here (in Canada) back in the 70s, we had that film shown in theatres, and the records available on vinyl. The vinyl is still my preferred media for Python.

And anyway, the question wasn't "which is the best Python movie", it was about what your favourite movie was. So?

Thank you for your understanedness of the question and the entire point of the thread.

Well, before the series aired here (in Canada) back in the 70s, we had that film shown in theatres, and the records available on vinyl. The vinyl is still my preferred media for Python.

And anyway, the question wasn't "which is the best Python movie", it was about what your favourite movie was. So?

Derek & Clive...sorry your vinyl reference brought back some memories ;)

So? So nothing. Just pointing out that that film was based on previously released material. Nothing to get defensive about...I enjoyed it as well...

Holy Grail!!!!!!

3 scenes made it the best. First scene in the movie (can a swallow carry a coconut), bridge of death, and, by far the single greatest scene in the history of comedic cinematics, how do you know if she is a witch. I just watched that move for the 89758917349085649086908456908th time, i still nearly cried from laughing so hard at that scene.

Holy Grail!!!!!!

3 scenes made it the best. First scene in the movie (can a swallow carry a coconut), bridge of death, and, by far the single greatest scene in the history of comedic cinematics, how do you know if she is a witch. I just watched that move for the 89758917349085649086908456908th time, i still nearly cried from laughing so hard at that scene.

Your a loony.

Holy Grail!!!!!!

3 scenes made it the best. First scene in the movie (can a swallow carry a coconut), bridge of death, and, by far the single greatest scene in the history of comedic cinematics, how do you know if she is a witch. I just watched that move for the 89758917349085649086908456908th time, i still nearly cried from laughing so hard at that scene.

You list those scenes and leave out the fight Arthur had with the Black Knight?

IT'S JUST A FLESH WOUND!


:D

You list those scenes and leave out the fight Arthur had with the Black Knight?

IT'S JUST A FLESH WOUND!


:D

No it isn't, your whole arm is off.

No it isn't.

Yes it is.

I've had worse!
:p

holy grail is my favourite. for such scenes including, but not limited to, the faux french, the black night, the wizard guy, the rabbit of doom (or whatever it was called) and the simulated horses. :D

Man... what is it with supposed Python-fans and and inability to quote correctly?

LOB, anyway.

holy grail is my favourite. for such scenes including, but not limited to, the faux french, the black night, the wizard guy, the rabbit of doom (or whatever it was called) and the simulated horses. :D

Some might call him Tim,

The Beast of Caer Bannog. (with big pointy teeth).

Man... what is it with supposed Python-fans and and inability to quote correctly?

LOB, anyway.

Let me have a go with a bit:

NOW STAND ASIDE WORTHY ADVESARY!

TIS BUT A SCRATCH!

A SCRATCH?!? YOUR ARM'S OFF!

NO IT ISN'T!

LOOK!

I'VE HAD WORSE!

YOU LIE!

COME ON, YA PANSEY!

close enough?

And Now For Something Completely Different.
It's Awesome!!
But I also like "Holy Grail", simply for the Knights who say Ni!!

And now for something completely different...

Holy Grail. And, as the second, Meaning of Liff. Competing... but too inconsistent.
The rest are weaker.

As for the Flying Circus - I've watched most of it, but at times it was a bit boring. Still, recommended.

And Now For Something Complete Different
For the first 40 seconds of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klfEpq5dPWc

Life of Brian reference to the PPF.

Anyway..

PPF?

That's PFJ, you splitter!

People's Front of Judea

You're a loony.

I am NOT a loony! Why should I be tarred with epithet "loony" merely because I have a pet halibut? Sir Gerald diBardo had a pet prawn called "Simon" -- you wouldn't call him a loony, would you? Furthermore, Dawn Palethorpe, the lady show-jumper had a pet sole named "Stafford", after the late Chancellor. Alan Bullock has two pikes, both called "Chris", and Marcel Proust had an haddock! Sir, if you're calling the author of "A la Recherche du Temps Perdu" a loony, I shall have to ask you to step outside!

No it isn't, your whole arm is off.

No it isn't.

Yes it is.

I've had worse!
:p

What are you going to do, bleed on me?

I am NOT a loony! Why should I be tarred with epithet "loony" merely because I have a pet halibut? Sir Gerald diBardo had a pet prawn called "Simon" -- you wouldn't call him a loony, would you? Furthermore, Dawn Palethorpe, the lady show-jumper had a pet sole named "Stafford", after the late Chancellor. Alan Bullock has two pikes, both called "Chris", and Marcel Proust had an haddock! Sir, if you're calling the author of "A la Recherche du Temps Perdu" a loony, I shall have to ask you to [i]step outside![i]
Kemal Ataturk had an entire menagerie called Abdul!

Erm, close between the Life of Brian and the Holy Grail. First time I saw them both, I thought that Life of Brian was better, but on repeated viewings, Holy Grail wins it by a nose.

All the movies have their strengths and weaknesses.

Favorite scenes:

Holy Grail: The conversation with God.

GOD: Arthur...Arthur, King of the Britons...OH STOP GROVELING! If there's one thing I can't stand it's people groveling.

ARTHUR: Sorry.

GOD: AND DON'T APOLOGIZE!! Every time I try to talk to someone it's "I'm sorry" this and "forgive me" that and "I'm not worthy" -- WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?!?

ARTHUR: Averting my eyes, O Lord.

GOD: WELL, DON'T! It's like those miserable Psalms, they're so depressing -- NOW KNOCK IT OFF!

ARTHUR: Yes, Lord.

GOD: Right. Arthur, I have set before you and your knights a task which shall make them a shining example in these dark times.

ARTHUR: Good idea, O Lord--

GOD: 'COURSE IT'S A GOOD IDEA!

I piss myself laughing at that every...single...time I even think about it. I'm laughing now.

And Now For Something Completely Different: "How Not to Be Seen."

Meaning of Life: Gotta go with "Oh shit -- it's Mister Creosote!"

Life of Brian: The stoning scene.

Kemal Ataturk had an entire menagerie called Abdul!

No he didn't.

Holy Grail all the way!!!

Oh, Lord bless this thy Holy Hand Grenade that it may bloweth thy enemies into tiny pieces...in thy mercy...:p

Big nose.

No he didn't.
Did! Did, did, did, did, did, did, did!


Half a bee, philosophically, must ipso facto, half not be...

Big nose.
I'm warning you...! ;)

Did! Did, did, did, did, did, did, did!

All right, all right, all right.


Half a bee, philosophically, must ipso facto, half not be...

...but half the bee has got to be, a vis-a-vis, it's entity. You see? But can a bee be said to be, or not to be, an entire bee, when half the bee is not a bee, due to some ancient injury. Singing:

I'm warning you...! ;)

I think he said something about "blessed are the cheesemakers...".

Holy Grail:

Post-Idiom:
"Im sorry...I thought your son was a lady..."
"Well I can understand that!"

On building castles in swamps:

We built the first one and it sunk, We built the second and it sunk, we built a third one and it caught fire and sunk...but the fourth one stood!

I think he said something about "blessed are the cheesemakers...".

"Oh the meek! Thats nice init, cause they ave a terrible time, you know, the meek, its nice they get something!"

All right, all right, all right.
Spoken like a gentleman, sir! :)

...but half the bee has got to be, a vis-a-vis, it's entity. You see? But can a bee be said to be, or not to be, an entire bee, when half the bee is not a bee, due to some ancient injury. Singing:
La dee dee, 1 2 3, Eric the half a bee.
A B C D E F G, Eric the half a bee.

Spoken like a gentleman, sir! :)


La dee dee, 1 2 3, Eric the half a bee.
A B C D E F G, Eric the half a bee.

OOP (Out Of Python): You, sir, are a worthy adversary in Pyhonology. I bow to your prowess and memory. *bows*

*comes up with large fish and knocks you into the canal*

holy Grail

Sir Lancelot: We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril.
Sir Galahad: I don't think I was.
Sir Lancelot: Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril.
Sir Galahad: Look, let me go back in there and face the peril.
Sir Lancelot: No, it's too perilous.
Sir Galahad: Look, it's my duty as a knight to sample as much peril as I can.
Sir Lancelot: No, we've got to find the Holy Grail. Come on.
Sir Galahad: Oh, let me have just a little bit of peril?
Sir Lancelot: No. It's unhealthy.
Sir Galahad: I bet you're gay.
Sir Lancelot: Am not.

OOP (Out Of Python): You, sir, are a worthy adversary in Pyhonology. I bow to your prowess and memory. *bows*

*comes up with large fish and knocks you into the canal*
Touché. :p

Life of Brian, hands down.

The Holy Grail is good and all, but after sitting through a billion and one renditions of the Knights who say 'Nee!', you begin to look for other comic fare. Life of Brian fits the bill nicely.

Plus it has a spaceship. Spaceships are cool.

Man... what is it with supposed Python-fans and and inability to quote correctly?

LOB, anyway.

i can never quote anything from films. it baffles me that someone can pay enough attention and have sufficient short term memory to quote a line from a film even immediately after watching it. i'm lucky if i can give a basic plot outline, even for tv episodes.

The Life of Brian because it made me laugh the most.

"I want to have babies."

The Life of Brian because it made me laugh the most.

"I want to have babies."

"Wheres the foetus gonna gestate? In a box?"

"Don't you oppress me!"

Probably Life of Brian, but Holy Grail is a close second.

Life of Brian, mostly because at the end of Holy Grail i was largely going WTF!
Of course that was more to do with them running out of funds than that actually being the intended end of the movie.
All the Moose jokes ahhhh.

If it wasn't for the ending Holy Grail might just win, but Jesus and Big nose in Life of Brian, oh delightful.
But the Killer Bunny, the merchant of doom of MOBRA.
And the Black Knight (http://www.videotiger.com/montypythonversusstarwarsvideo.shtml)

The Meaning of Life.

"I am the Grim Reaper!"
"Are you here for the garden?"

"I didn't have the Salmon Mouse"

i can never quote anything from films. it baffles me that someone can pay enough attention and have sufficient short term memory to quote a line from a film even immediately after watching it. i'm lucky if i can give a basic plot outline, even for tv episodes.
A guy I live with can quote Partridge episodes word-for-word, and my girlfriend can quote some of the radio episodes of the Mighty Boosh word-for-word.

Sometimes, I need a second or two to remember my own name.

A guy I live with can quote Partridge episodes word-for-word, and my girlfriend can quote some of the radio episodes of the Mighty Boosh word-for-word.

Sometimes, I need a second or two to remember my own name.

I still need to use my fingers to remember how old I am, but I can quote a fair few movies (including the Life of Brian and the Holy Grail) and certain T.V. programmes word-for-word.

I may need to work on my priorities in life.

Life of Brian, hands down.

"I didn't have the Salmon Mouse"

I keep a can of salmon in my house (never use it, though!), just because of that scene. :D

The Crimson Permanent Assurance if that counts being a short film...

Holy Grail. No contest, IMHO.

I think some of John Cleese's best work was in that movie, especially as Tim the Enchanter. Between Tim's Scottish and the Frenchman on the wall, he really shows his talent for outrageous accents.

I did hate the ending though. It's like they ran out of ideas/time/money and just stopped.

I did hate the ending though. It's like they ran out of ideas/time/money and just stopped.

The ending completely kills that film, as does all the idiots who quote it constantly.

The ending completely kills that film, as does all the idiots who quote it constantly.

The ending of Holy Grail is awful but quoting the film is just plain fun.

I did hate the ending though. It's like they ran out of ideas/time/money and just stopped.

Out of drugs actually. Now spot the actor that was permanently under influence ;)

Out of drugs actually. Now spot the actor that was permanently under influence ;)

Gee...Graham Chapman?

That was tough. :rolleyes:

As I recall wasn't Graham Chapman stoned/drunk through most of it?

Drunk.

Out of drugs actually. Now spot the actor that was permanently under influence ;)

As I recall wasn't Graham Chapman stoned/drunk through most of it?

As I recall wasn't Graham Chapman stoned/drunk through most of it?
I loved that guy.:(
Holy Grail. No contest, IMHO.

I think some of John Cleese's best work was in that movie, especially as Tim the Enchanter. Between Tim's Scottish and the Frenchman on the wall, he really shows his talent for outrageous accents.

I did hate the ending though. It's like they ran out of ideas/time/money and just stopped.
Money money money...

Money money money...

I love money. All money. I've always wanted money -- to handle! To touch! The smell of the rain-washed florin! The glitter and the glory of the guinea! The romance of the ruble! The feel of the franc! The heel of the Deutschmark! The cold, antiseptic sting of the Swiss franc! And the sunburnt splendor of the Australian dollar!

I've got
Ninety thousand pounds in my pyjamas
I've got forty thousand French francs in my fridge
I've got lots of lovely lira
and the Deutschmarks getting dearer
and my dollar bills could buy the Brooklyn Bridge

There is nothing quite as wonderful as money
There is nothing quite as beautiful as cash
Some people say it's folly but I'd rather have the lolly
With money you can ma-hake a splash

[KEY CHANGE!]

There is nothing quite as wonderful as money
There is nothing like a newly-minted pound
Ev'ryone must hanker for the butchness of a banker
It's accountancy that makes the world go round!

You can keep your Marxist ways
For it's only just a phase!
It's money money money makes the world go rooooound!

The Holy Grail- bring out your dead- I'm not dead yet. I feel happy...

- some watery tart distributin swords made you king?

when Arthur says "Jesus Christ" in the killer rabbit scene.


The Meaning of Life had too many funny scenes too- Mr.Creosote and one wafer thin mint.

The live organ donor collecting the donor's liver- "But I'm still using it"

Every sperm is sacred.

Does any one have anything they'd rather be doing than marching up and down the square? Thats how I yell at my kids with an old Nazi SS hat rattling around on my head.

Pie Iesu Domine *bonk* Dona Eis Requiem *bonk*

And now for OSmething compltley different, its hilarious, its literally laugh a minute. Enough lauging to leave you struggling for air...

Here is how not to be seen...


But the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch has to be one of the best scenes of all along with the Black Night

And now for OSmething compltley different, its hilarious, its literally laugh a minute. Enough lauging to leave you struggling for air...
Here is how not to be seen...


But the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch has to be one of the best scenes of all along with the Black Night
Upper class twit of the year!

Upper class twit of the year!

"..and there'll be some car door banging in the streets of Kensington tonight!!"

HOLY GRAIL

It is amazing.

NI

i also live near the castle they meet the french folk in. and i always ride my horse (sans coconuts) when slightly drunk, its amazing how fast you can travel on horseback.

that's a hard one. i can't say as i ever saw one i didn't like some, generaly most, parts of. same goes for eppisodes when it was on air.

only thing involving python allumni i didn't much care for was faulty towers.
(yes i've both lived and worked such places so it was a case of "please don't remind me"!)

i've only seen less then a handful of eppisodes of black adder, and "got" most of it only because i had been in the s.c.a., but kind of figgured one would almost have to have been, or something similar, to fully appreaciate it.

=^^=
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