She's a witch!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail... :D

[@NuttyMongrel]

When I watched this as a kid, I didn't realize that the entire discussion made zero logical sense

[@paulomelettilestrade]

They are indeed made out of wood, but ducks are made out of stone. So of course that the weight thing didn't work.

[@PaP384]

@@paulomelettilestrade But why can ducks float, when they're made out of stone?

[@paulomelettilestrade]

@@PaP384 the stones are really light and hollow inside.

[@paulomelettilestrade]

@@PaP384 But are still heavier than wood.

[@De_Helen]

@@paulomelettilestrade To be fair, wood is heavier than feathers

[@DukeOfKidderminster]

That crowd reminds me of the average internet comments section.

[@jamesvalentine2797]

They are way to intelligent to be any kinda' YT comment section.....uhhh I'm talkin' like a smug college student.

[@jamesvalentine2797]

damiester1 - For me it's the same. There are bunch of both them who I hate.

[@jubaldurden4638]

It's more like Al Gore and the climate cult crowd.

[@Sorakeyblademaster37]

Smug college students are are so much worse. They don't anything know important, are rich and spoiled brats, and they get used by big gov and money to make most everyone else's lives' even more miserable and get away with it.

[@DukeOfKidderminster]

....aaand, we're off!

[@weiyuan20]

"We've found a witch, shall we burn her?" "Burn her! Burn her!" "How do you know she's a witch?" "Cuz she looks like one!" Twitter basically

[@jsmith498]

Racist!

[@somebody754]

"We've found a racist! Shall we cancel them?" "Cancel them! Cancel them!" "How do you know they're a racist?" "Because they look like one!"

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Lol

[@kzik3635]

Stop twiterphobe

[@tmdiz4579]

@@kzik3635 consider the rope. Twitter user.

[@nicoarrigoni3898]

Every line in this scene is perfect, especially the last one. “It’s a fair cop” implies that despite all that demential reasoning she was indeed a witch after all. Pure comedy.

[@bystanderbutch3509]

I think she said court, not sure though.

[@preston4502]

@@bystanderbutch3509 she said cop, i think it is british slang. Basically meaning fair enough.

[@bionicleapple1254]

Well, she did weigh the same as a duck. Seems there's at least some witchplay there

[@fetzbraun4658]

with the scales they used, I wouldn't be surprised if everything weighed the same as everything else.

[@Aneliuse]

@@bionicleapple1254look right here 3:58 the scales didnt match up lol

[@wiriamurequiem5124]

“..A duck” “Who are you,who so wise in the way of science?”

[@gyattgaming]

Its the meme

[@b.d6642]

I am Arthur, king of the Britains

[@asoru5573]

@@b.d6642 Who?

[@wayneurquhart1967]

@@asoru5573 We're all the Britons.

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

'Exactically'

[@MacTechG4]

Translation of the last line of British slang from the Witch; “It’s a fair cop” = “you got me”

[@zaky4127]

i dont get it

[@montaisgod]

Thanks for this, had no idea what she said

[@MacTechG4]

Zak Dalloul; she actually WAS a Witch.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@zaky4127 In the U.K. if you're guilty as charged, you'd say _"It's a fair cop"_ i.e. she's admitting they're right, she's guilty.

[@soulsocks3054]

was looking for this, thanks, had no idea what she said

[@rubenlarochelle1881]

I love how it seems he's trying to fool everybody into saving an innocent, only to reveal the absurd reasoning was correct and she's actually a witch. Genius.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Criminals never just come clean, do they.

[@EverettWilson]

The scales weren't even.

[@tl1326]

@@EverettWilsonit was, the reason it tilted to one side after they took her out is because the duck is still in the other side of the scale.

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

No, she is not. The scales where rigged. She said "fair cop" because she succumbed to the idiotic logic of the masses and believed that she is a "witch".

[@jwhi419]

@@tl1326but the duck was on top of stone therefore making it imbalanced?

[@RatLobotomy]

"So how do we tell if she's made of wood?" "We build a bridge out of her!!!!"

[@Mr.Needle-Hamster]

"Ah, but can you not also make bridges out of stone?"

[@PLVOID]

……oh yeah..

[@Nabaal41]

"What do you burn apart from witches? " "MORE WITCHES!"

[@Ih8kone]

SHH! WOOD!!

[@ajheinze4728]

@@Ih8kone ....dont tell Oliver that....unless it wins gryffindor the cup.

[@andyo5554]

@@Ih8kone which make no sense as all humans burn.

[@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933]

Wizards? Is it just me or most wizards are always pictured as wise and noble men, but witches are like evil and ugly?

[@davirafaelfranke9303]

@@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933 wizards can be both Male and female

[@alexandercummins]

"who are you who are so wise in the ways of science"

[@medflyer007]

+Alexander Cummins That's the part that really killed me haha :D

[@bobgibbs7888]

Made no sense to me, Person A does all this science stuff on scene, Person B arrives, Person A asks person he has never met before: "who are you who are so wise in the ways of science"

[@suddenkancho4968]

A FoxNews contributor. He will stay with us into the next segment where we discuss global warming.

[@ABLSC]

the 1986 generation King OF Underworld tradeMark:GoldenLine Trading Enterprise any problem again?

[@williamcombis4836]

@@bobgibbs7888King Arthur was wise in science because he knew that ducks could float.

[@Viva-Cristo-Rey-]

"Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science" such a great line.

[@vervor]

I love how he’s interrogating the crowd like a mom in a kitchen solving a fight btwn siblings. English humor so often couches situations in these instantly relatable dynamics, and it gives it such a cool layer of hilarity. Also him having to hold his stupid face guard up the entire movie is gold.

[@ddthewolf]

I always saw it like a kindergarten or preschool teacher lol

[@mcaddicts]

0:18 Love how he's testing to see if the swallow can fly carrying a coconut.

[@EfromR]

Where did he get that coconut

[@quarryspanish]

@@EfromR Imported most likely.

[@idontlikemondays3190]

@@quarryspanish By a swallow?

[@AlvinGuoSubscribe]

I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THAT HAHAHHA

[@motor4X4kombat]

Its not a question of where it grip it, its a simple question of weight ratio. A 5 ounce bird cannot grip a 1 pound coconut

[@StormyGeddon]

“Did you dress her up like this?” “NO NO no. Yes. Yeah. We did a bit.”

[@StormyGeddon]

1:00

[@brennanvilcheck9469]

"She has got a wart."

[@JesusFriedChrist]

A bit a bit

[@brennanvilcheck9469]

@The man behind the slaughter "She turned me into a newt."

[@brennanvilcheck9469]

@The man behind the slaughter "I got better..."

[@peterrebelwithoutamenopaus6962]

Love the way Sir Bedevere throughout the film raises his visor to see more clearly even though it's a tiny bit of metal.and not even in front of his eyes. That typical Python attention to the silliest detail. Genius. RIP Terry Jones.

[@abdullahmalazada2519]

Actually, it only covers his eyes (check 2:25), making it do the opposite of what visor needs to do. That makes it even funnier.

[@jamesball90]

"She turned me into a newt!" "A newt?" "I got better"

[@squidhubcentral1407]

"She turned me into a newt!" "A newt?" "Well, I got better" Pure genius.

[@titan133760]

BURN HER ANYWAY!!!

[@gamerfartmaster6923]

SquidHub Central how are you so wise in the ways of science

[@lukestubbs.]

“I’m getting better!” - Sick Man “I got better.” - Sir Lancelot “He’s getting better” - Castle Guest

[@stevebinning977]

Another great Python line from "Life of Brian". Brian addresses a vast crowd of his followers who have followed him home saying to them "You're all different, You're all individuals" and a solitary tiny voice calls out "I'm not".

[@lautarososa983]

@@stevebinning977 Brian: Look, you've got it all wrong! You don't need to follow me. You don't need to follow anybody! You've got to think for yourselves! You're all individuals! Crowd: [in unison] Yes! We're all individuals! Brian: You're all different! Crowd: [in unison] Yes, we are all different! Man in crowd: I'm not... Crowd: Shhh!

[@JoaoLucasK]

So, let me get this straight...Witches are burned, but wood is also burned, and wood floats, but ducks also float, so, if someone weighs the same as a duck, she's made of wood, therefore, she's a witch

[@mattypenta]

Seems legit.

[@SSHitMan]

That's why this knight was wise enough for the Round Table.

[@DarlaLathan]

You call that logic?? I've heard better reasoning from people with schizophrenia!

[@scylax7669]

SHE'S A WITCH

[@scylax7669]

***** BURN THE WITCH

[@RayBetterThanEvilCanival]

“Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?” Gets me every time

[@jobbie4997]

Rest in peace Terry Jones, you made my life a warmer and a much funnier place.

[@karnak333]

"Build a bridge out of her!" That line gets me every time.

[@iandhr1]

ah but can you not also make bridges out of stone

[@DarkAdonisVyers]

iandhr1 Then she's a golem?

[@DanelerH]

DarkAdonisVyers Sounds about right.

[@insanemang9983]

When you think about it that would have been a gruesome sight.

[@AndyHoward]

"I got better" got me

[@thecheapace793]

'Build a bridge out of her' the conversation makes no sense, but this was the most ridiculous idea

[@thecheapace793]

@John Matrix absolutely

[@blastoid37]

Its brilliant though

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

"Grain! apples! very small rocks!"

[@bl1398]

exactly it wouldn't prove anything. once they finish the bridge it proves nothing, she could just be made out of a bridge material like granite, not necessarily wood.

[@Blue-Lady]

@@bl1398 Well that's why he says you can also build a bridge out of stone.. the whole point of the joke is the most ridiculous and far fetched process of elimination lol

[@Flangel66]

That bit where Eric Idle bites his scythe while thinking is one of my all time favourite Python moments. Idk why, I just love it.

[@jackal59]

He's doing it to keep from cracking up at John Cleese's veeeery long, labored pause before his line. That's also why Michael Palin is scratching his nose-to hide that he's laughing. (source-DVD commentary)

[@ghastlyghandi4301]

I love how king Arthur’s big “look at me I’m so smart for knowing something the commoners don’t know I’m so special and intelligent” moment was him saying that weighting a duck with the woman would prove she’s a witch

[@undeadnightorc]

"What also floats in water?" "A DUCK." (crowd gasps) That part always cracks me up.

[@moeroris]

Hey! But what are ducks made out of then?

[@OzixiThrill]

Wood... Obviously.

[@mandrake1750]

Very small rocks!

[@HiVizCamo]

So ducks are witches then?

[@jaysherwood5264]

that part Quacks* me up

[@paulchaperon2207]

I just noticed the knight send a bird with a coconut attached on him before the crowd arrive x)

[@gangrenousgandalf2102]

Pigeons carrying coconuts... An interesting theory.

[@bobsemple3268]

@@gangrenousgandalf2102 i think its a swallow

[@gooberGonzo]

Lol 😆

[@b.d6642]

But... Whare did he get a coconut?

[@paulwilliams8555]

I just noticed the same thing yesterday and I've been seeing this movie for well whatever long time

[@yeet6356]

2:25 funny thing is that throwing people into pond was an actual way people back then used to find if someone was guilty or not, called trial by water, if they floated then they were guilty.

[@Enchet0]

The smart thing here is that when the person is in the water two things can happen, either the person sinks and therefor drowns or they can swim and is therefor convicted and executed. (Sorry for bad english)

[@reubenmanzo2054]

If you sink, you are declared innocent, however you are also dead.

[@vervor]

The guy with the shaving cream kills me every time 3:25

[@pedrofromrio645]

Holy shit! I never notice him before

[@TonyEnglandUK]

It's Spike Milligan. He had a cameo in Life of Brian, too.

[@matheusmariani3108]

As Pontius Pilatus from Life of Brian would point out, "he's wabid"

[@wizkaleeb662]

Also at 0:13

[@debranickless1762]

0:02 Me at any given moment:

[@Lllllllllls]

Teacher: "You have a test today" My brain during the test:

[@AAAA-tp4gw]

so this must be justin y rivals isnt it ahahahahaha

[@The_Sunny_One]

Have you successfully defeated Justin Y yet?

[@AAAA-tp4gw]

@@The_Sunny_One nope

[@tonymacaroni7069]

We will watch your career with great interest

[@articusramos808]

Your braincells go on a witchhunt for what exactly?

[@Lion-rf8xi]

This is a fairly accurate portrayal of how a mob justifies its actions.

[@SamuelBlack84]

Mobs just want blood on their hands

[@Lion-rf8xi]

@@SamuelBlack84 Modern mobs use much different tactics, so many creative ways to destroy and maim people without ever drawing blood.

[@SamuelBlack84]

@@Lion-rf8xi Same thing, violence for it's own sake

[@Lion-rf8xi]

@@SamuelBlack84 Violence is a like a drug for some people

[@SamuelBlack84]

@@Lion-rf8xi Tell me about it, I've seen it so many times. Gangs of young teenagers with hate and ferocity in their eyes so intense it's a sheer bloodlust. Bastards

[@noir5697]

Monty Python is a treasure

[@ParadigmShifted]

I love everything Monty Python. Nothing will ever be as funny or amazing as anything they put out. As we slowly begin to lose them, it makes me so sad but I’m so glad I was alive during their time. Spamalot in 05 was amazing and I’m so glad I saw the original cast. Can’t wait to see it again this December when it returns to broadway :)

[@robertslugg8361]

Thanks to BBC, the next Python will have an equal number of female writers. :(

[@cheyenne9220]

Who built King Arthur's round table? Sir Cumference.

[@Cjnw]

Who killed King Arthur? Sir Osis of Liver

[@jflancer4031]

très très bon jeu de mots . j'adore . from France ;-)

[@Samstar369]

Eda Bean But it’s also sexual

[@ValGOPLock]

I'm borrowing this one

[@scottmatheson3346]

@@ValGOPLock what does god need with a borrowed pun?

[@cpskaggs1600]

I love that he's trying to teach them how to use logical, critical scientific thinking and yet....it's all so wrong.

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

Not so! She weighed the same as a duck!

[@Killer_Queen_bee]

@CP Skaggs a duck is 3 pounds while a female human is about 135 pounds during that time. That was fair game at that point lol

[@uhbruh9223]

Shes a witch tho

[@hiimryan2388]

When your teacher use outdated textbooks

[@mrhackerman1595]

That is why it is funny

[@BenEmberley]

You can see how much Eric Idle wants to crease up laughing - it's hilarious. LOVE these guys ^_^

[@josephbelisle5792]

One of the best scenes ever in one of the best movies ever. I love the final words of the scene, "it's a fair cop." After all the illogical silliness,

[@jonbilgutay2]

Well, at least she got a fair trial.

[@qwandary]

Jon Bilgutay lol with rigged scales?

[@JamesJacksonFilmz]

Fawn No who said they were rigged?

[@Paul939]

+Fawn No Are you a witch?

[@geletoz]

+Paul939 fawn is witch may we burn her?

[@Firestar4041]

+dufaan green is she lighter than a duck?

[@alancollman1738]

This is legitimately how you write a long-winded joke.

[@Cjnw]

Just as funny tl;dr style, I'm sure

[@martinjamieson]

@@Cjnw “How can you tell if a woman is a witch? She weighs the same as a duck.” I’m not convinced.

[@redera9560]

Yes

[@siep6922]

It was a dark and stormy night, And the Captain said to the bo'sun: Bo'sun, tell us a tale. And the bo'sun said: It was a dark and stormy night...

[@DrummerStick]

Except it needs to be funny to be a joke

[@JonFromWA]

He had to bite the scythe to keep from laughing at John's long pause 😂

[@ronnielane6903]

Comedy GOLD, even after all these years, still hilarious!

[@andrianspaqi364]

I lost it when he said "so logically.." as if any of that shit made sense 😂😂😂

[@minerva9104]

Andrian Spaqi it kinda did, which is the insane part

[@minerva9104]

Andrian Spaqi 😂😂😂

[@Wolfsbane909]

"she soured the milk says I" logic. also the world is was thought to be flat, if u keep sailing u fall off the edge. logic.

[@Sorakeyblademaster37]

He probably made all that up so it would be impossible tp get someone executed for witchcraft. If she really does weigh the same as a same as a duck, then she probably is a real witch. In the real Middle Ages, getting someone legally executed for witchcraft was much more difficult than pop culture makes it seem because the church and government would've had to have had believed in witchcraft in the first place. (But then this is Monty Python, and one of the team members was an actual historian who was just mocking people who romanticize the era rather.)

[@wickedspank]

East Ox Actually, there were a lot of people who believed the world was round that didn't say anything for fear of being persecuted. They killed people for spouting such nonsense back then!

[@jgonascar]

Actual footage of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692

[@Quinntus79]

+jgonascar Not quite. No witches were burned in Salem. All those accused of witchcraft in Salem were hanged. And there was one instance of a guy being crushed to death during inquiry.

[@carlhalbynygaard5870]

+Quinntus79 Way to kill a joke, man

[@Quinntus79]

When it comes to making a joke and historical accuracy; historical accuracy takes precedence.

[@randomcallsign]

+Quinntus79 This also works as joke

[@patrickwolff2727]

And a recent Trump rally in California.

[@MagnusMFX]

0:03 B O N K

[@ReconRecall]

I love that for the entire movie he holds his helmet's faceplate open. That is such subtle comedy.

[@duartepereira9400]

Why

[@thebloocat]

Yeah why?

[@alesksander]

@Jake-Amir Blumenfeldwitz Yeah so funny.

[@jacobmastroly1103]

1,000th like

[@DrickRT]

R/Woosh me all you want but wtf r u talkin about

[@randomguy9305]

She says its a fair cop, which makes this scene funnier as it implies she actually was a witch made of wood, as that means you got me

[@davez5201]

I think it just means that she believes the "logic" as well.

[@pauliejay4161]

@@davez5201 Nah. "It's a fair cop" is an admission that a person has been found out.

[@siep6922]

No, dude: she weighs the same as a duck which is why she is a witch!

[@dalej6987]

All of you are wrong. She doesn't just say: "It's a fair cop". She says it in an incredibly sarcastic way. Meaning, she thinks they are all morons.

[@marka3122]

@@dalej6987 um, she weighed exactly like the duck. She was commenting on how the purely idiocratic logic they've concocted actually produced the correct result.

[@TotinosPizzaRollz]

Merriam Webster definition of "it's a fair cop": British, informal - used to admit that one did something wrong and was caught fairly.

[@-dash]

1:04 Their timings are hilarious "A bit" "A bit" "A bit" "A bit"

[@gerryjweathersthethird5284]

“ She turned me into a newt!” *Looks around in awkward silence* “I got better...”

[@mr.potato8000]

i dont get this, can u explain a bit thx a lot

[@gerryjweathersthethird5284]

@@mr.potato8000, it’s just a line said during the film.

[@wiratamadean5994]

@@gerryjweathersthethird5284 newt? The water lizard?

[@gerryjweathersthethird5284]

@@wiratamadean5994, I believe that’s what they said.

[@facelessman9224]

@@mr.potato8000 He says he was turned into a newt, Everyone looks at him and he's clearly not a newt, He says it got better, as if newts naturally turn back into humans over time (which they don't), But they're all so stupid, they buy his explanation.

[@gerryfromthevoid8986]

Arthur yelling "a duck" with such conviction and it being acclaimed is the right answer has to be one of the best comedy moments ever. Such an obscure line of thought, delivered as legitimate intellect and knowledge

[@00lilyvonshtupp]

Like the spud obiden.

[@Xylarxcode]

Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know?

[@mmaddox8877]

I only say "a duck" like that and no one gets it

[@jrooney75]

@@mmaddox8877And here I thought I was the only one

[@jumbo-bo]

IKAZA ZHANA

[@JordanAdventure1]

Considering recent events, this sketch aged surprisingly well.

[@jinnamonroll5684]

Which events lol

[@JordanAdventure1]

@@jinnamonroll5684 hogwarts legacy controversy. Need i say more?

[@cliffnelson1174]

Gotta love Monty Python...this is freaking hilarious

[@lapse4368]

And nobody is talking about how he just casually jumped down 7 feet onto the ground.

[@jpgiuliotti]

hahah @Lapse - I just noticed that for the 1st time myself!! Must be because I first saw this as a teen and then many times in my 20s where such a jump seemed whatever. Now over 50, I cringed when I saw it...had to play it back to make sure! OUCH! :)

[@powerpug964]

Its not that high

[@GordonHeaney]

@@powerpug964 You do it then, dressed in armour

[@powerpug964]

@@GordonHeaney ok the armor might hurt

[@rickvandam3238]

Soft ground and he litterly fell down his own height so that no biggy

[@annabatson8402]

I just realized that before the witch was dragged up to him he was trying to see if a bird could carry a coconut and how far it could carry it.

[@chrispile3878]

Which is why my brother and I were guffawing like idiots during this scene, and people kept looking back at us like, "What's so funny?".

[@lily-mp1ih]

It plays into the whole swallo thing

[@bl1398]

I really didn't understand the joke. Deriving the airspeed velocity of a dove under coconut load is a valid data point, that can obviously be used to approximate that of a locally unavailable species, say an African swallow, to get a ballpark figure. The joke fails at a fundamental level, unlike the rest of the scene concerning the witch, because the action of testing a dove under load is entirely logical and therefore not a subject of comedy at all, and as such should not be present in this film picture. I did, many years ago, write into Points of View on this very issue, but to date have not received an acknowledgement of my complaint, let alone a reply.

[@daanstrik4293]

@@bl1398 who are you who is so wise in the ways of science? A WITCH THATS WHO

[@whatiswhat8061]

@@bl1398 i bet youre made of wood too

[@Chaos-bq6mc]

I love how at the end she's just like: "Damn, can't argue with results"

[@bigpharmasports9120]

isnt it amazing how witch hunts take different forms over the years.

[@KingInky13]

Things I've always loved about this scene: 1.) Sir Bedevere testing if a swallow can carry a coconut 2.) Sir B checking that the nose is a fake when there is a thick rope tied around it 3.) The actors not being able to keep their laughter hidden 4.) The insane logic that turns out to prove she is a witch. This whole movie is pure genius. Still holds up after over 40 years!

[@WolfieMcMuffin]

Plus her casual "It's a fair cop" attitude toward her impending death! XD

[@David-wk6md]

always wondered what she said

[@TheJabbate1]

Also when the remove the witch an the duck, the scale was out of balance

[@Mickofalltrades]

"I got better" was always my favorite quote.

[@Kickiusz]

The "A bit, a bit" part never fails to crack me up. If I was a native english speaker, I'd quote the shit out of it as a response to every troublesome question.

[@samuelcoughlin9165]

"Who you, who are so wise in the ways of science?" Such an underrated line...

[@angrydoggo8864]

Samuel Coughlin now a top quality meme

[@qstrafe8390]

@@angrydoggo8864 ahhh yes

[@winecheese2185]

That line gets me every time.

[@robertadamsx2]

Several people now say it in the meme community. Especially on reddit.

[@JDR00L]

mems

[@alexh1701]

Its the fact that she is actually a witch and somehow that logic workes

[@benw2292]

Eric Idle breaking character within 2 seconds of being on screen adds so much to the scene

[@lotusluminance5872]

I was expecting this: "Why do witches burn? Because they're made of wood. And how do we tell if she's made of wood? By burning her. If she doesn't burn then she isn't made of wood and isn't a witch."

[@PauaP]

Make sense, you lads wanna try this out?

[@PauaP]

@@santiagofaiella1255 Sounds reasonable, alright, try away!

[@PauaP]

@@santiagofaiella1255 Few, for a second their I thought you notic-uh I mean, totally. I guess its time for some witch hunting.

[@BoraCM]

Xla Csn They would drown old women to see if they were witches back then. If they didn’t drown, they were witches.

[@lotusluminance5872]

@@BoraCM Yeah, it's like the Spanish Inquisition that would torture innocent people until they said they were guilty (Nobody expects that)

[@hiimryan2388]

Every part of the scene is carefully strung comedy. The pigeon carrying coconuts and the unbalanced scale. A master peice

[@Bilbopedia]

It isn't unbalanced. She is a witch

[@tsardudebroii]

@Brady Burkett European or African?

[@hiimryan2388]

That Communist Weeb why would we know tha- AHHHHH

[@lealuague889]

the witch said "fair enough" and accepted her faith to be burned

[@ianbosso9105]

@@tsardudebroii African

[@thefallcor1]

my guy was fully willing and presumably able to build a bridge out of a woman.

[@maestromecanico597]

Almost a half-century on and it DOESN'T get old.

[@samaritan_sys]

"A duck!" always killed me. The authority with which he speaks that line, framed as it is in the ludicrous situation and against Bedevere's own assuredness is perfect. It's like watching two paranoid schizophrenic homeless men meet and begin earnestly discussing their shared delusions once the second man chimes in that the flying squid's of the first man's delusions are, in fact, also telepathic.

[@nomad963]

I love this comment so much.

[@jonmeltzer1361]

Except that they're both trying to save her, but ... oops.

[@BBQDemon]

Heh heh... Ducks

[@J0ECRAWF15H]

@@jonmeltzer1361 ....what?

[@abc.-----------1894]

This is the best comment I have ever read in KZbin.

[@andrewmckenna00]

"what do we burn apart from witches?" "MORE WITCHES! "

[@Ih8kone]

Shh!

[@brantnuttall]

Jaya Saxena

[@tbalciunas333]

It's so weird seeing a video recommended to you and then seeing, "uploaded 16 years ago". How time flies...

[@shadowslip7125]

So much subtle humour like the way they show that the scales are clearly rigged at the end.

[@Eggs_is_eggs]

But in the end, she really was a witch. She admits it in the end. "It's a fair cop."

[@TheOuterBanks]

I kept wondering what it was she said. Thanks.

[@nunswithguns1209]

I think it belongs more to the insanity part, where nothing makes sense, even if you thought she was the only sane person there, she wasn' t, so the phytons took the earth under your feet once again

[@JuanIgnacioAzpiazu]

She was denying it vehemently at the start. I think it means she accepts the proof: that scale shows she weighs the same as a duck, therefore she is made of wood, therefore she must be a witch.

[@elazarsinger4187]

Or, you know, sarcasm

[@romarssieverything9667]

you sound like one of the mob

[@HP-kj7lx]

This is basically flat earth logic in a nutshell.

[@iongriffis2435]

hahaha

[@greasycarrots]

Lmao so is that pfp

[@MrScigeek101]

If the Earth was really round why aren't pizzas round? It's because they aren't made of wood. The earth isn't made of wood, so it's obviously made of pizza, and is therefore not round.

[@christinegreene1986]

@@MrScigeek101 😂

[@bryanangeloperez959]

but this one arrived at the correct conclusion. She was a witch, she said it herself it was a fair cop.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Absolute greatness: one of the all-time favorites. Terry Jones-sorely missed. :(

[@OblivionkeeperX]

I love that the scales aren't even balanced and you can clearly see them at different heights after the weighing lol

[@feminico2613]

Sounds like a normal day at reddit

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

*4chan

[@yuhboijosiah8083]

@@jakespacepiratee3740 Reddit AND 4chan

[@osamabinladenmiliciano5.538]

Redditors when someone says Trump isn't literally Hitler:

[@idrinkrawmilk554]

DIO!!!

[@megugu2155]

this is reddit when an 11 year old kid doesnt get the meme

[@felipemonteiro5382]

"There are ways of telling she's a witch..." "There are?" "DO THEY HURT???"

[@user-ld4qt6ci7b]

Do they bleed?

[@bguzewi0]

I've seen this scene dozens of times and never noticed that before, that's amazing!

[@kingsguard3607]

I always love that

[@SunBunz]

I can’t believe all these years I never noticed he said that. lol “DO THEY HURT!?” 😂

[@howtocookazombie]

[The shortly to be knighted Sir] Bedivere: _"What does burn more apart witches?"_ Over-enthusiastic peasant: _"Moar witches!!!"_

[@JJ-pi4zj]

Don't mind me, just doing some research into a case I'm involved in.

[@wakaka2waka]

The Internet Mob Justice in a nutshell.

[@JasonSanCrazy]

"Justice"

[@majorblitz3846]

1000 dudes without Reason and A Fella with 1000 Reason that make sense......

[@mykomatos5445]

So, LOGICALLY, if he weights the same as a pug, he's made of gas, and therefore, is a nazi

[@Hirnlego999]

Trump supporters chanting "lock her up"

[@FocalDepth]

Yep, this is pretty much Twitter today.

[@SammyWood64]

“What also floats in water?” “Churches!” Hilarious😂

[@bobbobby632]

I do not understand the joke, can you explain it to me please

[@Jurkss77]

@@bobbobby632 no

[@AD-dg3zz]

Does that mean the church is a witch? Or is the witch a church?

[@jjvivo378]

@@bobbobby632 I think it's a reference to the biblical story where Jesus walked on water

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

"And that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped."

[@cmd2973]

The most rediculous yet brilliant scene ever

[@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731]

Teacher: Today's class, Quantum Mechanics Brain:

[@johnconcepcion7000]

"How do we tell if she is made of wood?" "Build a bridge out of her!"

[@theemeraldenderman3007]

“Ah, but can’t you also build a bridge out of stone?” “Oh yeah.”

[@smc1942]

Many times, I've encountered women I suspected were witches made of wood. It turned out, they were normal women with hearts made of stone.

[@Alblaka]

I'm far more amused by their reaction to the realization that if the witch is made out of wood, they can check that by seeing whether she floats, and consequently try to rush her off to throw her into a pond. The notion that failing to prove she is a witch will cause them to drown somebody innocent was entirely beyond them.

[@steve_dragon1553]

@@smc1942 deep

[@hoseokmadness8140]

Am I the only one here after the text between Paul Bettany and Johnny Depp?

[@chebB2006]

I am amazed they didn't win an oscar for this atrocity

[@7rich79]

I love the confidence behind the line: A duck!

[@michelepella2768]

_ekkssssaektley_

[@TonyEnglandUK]

And then they test her against the weight... of a goose.

[@u.v.s.5583]

When you are a King, you have to be confident like that, or else why should people follow you? You do not guess "a duck?" Instead, you proclaim: a duck, and a duck it is then.

[@AndrewGivens]

@@TonyEnglandUK It's clearly a duck. You have to know these things when you're commenting on KZbin.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

@@AndrewGivens I can't believe you took that comment seriously.

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

1:48 Bedevere asks the question “Why do witches burn?” The shot after that was the longest take that Cleese had taken to say his line “Because they’re made of... wood?” and Eric Idle had to bite into his sickle to stop himself from laughing.

[@CalebMcFadden]

Shane Fell wow

[@dinsy512]

I’m biting into my sickle right now!

[@TheHutchmaster]

Build a bridge out of er

[@julianclark3838]

Everybody on screen looked away from the camera when he delivered that line

[@StrangeIndeed]

what's the source?

[@sunnysunshine1353]

The medieval equivalent of twitter cancel culture .

[@fragefuchs]

Nothing sums it up like this one

[@CThorn-kr8wk]

Flawless logic.

[@TerminianLinkVT]

Better logic than just having her prove she's not a witch. How do you prove you aren't something.

[@bmort1313]

Terminian Link draw a contradiction

[@dkechag1979]

No it is not, they should have compared her density against the duck's, not her weight. I mean you have to subtract buoyancy from the weight, I think the script writers messed up this part.

[@sciencetube4574]

@@dkechag1979 You're right! THAT's the problem with their reasoning!

[@sinfulnitwit7647]

dkechag1979 I think that’s the joke.

[@Kragatar]

"She turned me into a newt!" "A newt??" ".....I got better." "BURN HER ANYWAY!" lmao xD

[@kalebbruwer]

Isn't it mute?

[@Kragatar]

@@kalebbruwer Pretty certain it's newt. Witches always turn people into frogs, mice, salamanders, etc.

[@philipsyoutube6111]

How did he get better? She is a witch, what powers does he have?

[@Trayheed]

*BURNEH*

[@simi5044]

johnny depp and amber heard be like

[@wan8234]

Definition of cancel culture

[@MrEarlSwift]

"VERY SMALL ROCKS!!"

[@PistonBust]

Jesse Swift That line has a direct link to my funny bone. Gets me everytime haha

[@kiteman7891]

Jesse Swift Those don’t actually float

[@SentinelAntioch]

Luke’s d&d Table ThAt’S tHe JoKe, GeNiUs.

[@kubikkuratko188]

"CURCHES!!!"

[@kiteman7891]

Guardsman_Antioch Yes I know. I was purposely trying to get r/whooshed

[@unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336]

First place I came after hearing about Terry Jones. Farewell, Sir Bedivere. Don't go to Camelot, it's a silly place.

[@michaelmartin8337]

it's only a model

[@geo_metrics6312]

Can I get an f chain goin 😭😭😭

[@saltie5480]

@@geo_metrics6312 sure. F

[@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933]

@@michaelmartin8337 Shh!

[@michellereed2535]

this might be the best comment ive ever read. bravo sir.

[@amalshibukumar7704]

Anyone here after hearing johnny depp quoting the film ?

[@godzillavkk]

And the whole world was as dumb as these peasants.

[@christinelloyd8775]

Yes! I’m here after Johnny Depp quoted the film! So many ignoramuses knew nothing about the great Monty Python!

[@amalshibukumar7704]

​@christinelloyd8775 that's very true 😅

[@anthonyharris7226]

If she floats she must be a politician.

[@U_C_G]

Rest in Peace Terry Jones. You will be remembered for legendary scenes like this forever

[@GenNTiva]

Don’t do sadness

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

He's not dead, he's... (I'd better not).

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

@@1mouseman lol thank you

[@AdamG1983]

"Build a bridge out of her!" Underrated line

[@u.v.s.5583]

Yeah, but if you build a bridge out of her, she could also have been made of stone, which should be incompatible with her being a witch since a stone person would hardly ever burn.

[@arthurchallat8530]

"Newt" phonetically speaking it's the most funny English word I've ever met.

[@glacousxx]

I downloaded twitter for the love of football 2 weeks ago and this video is a good description. Stay in the funny memes side and football highlits peeps!

[@AdamG1983]

Almost 50 years later, and this is still one of the funniest movies in history. This is one for the ages

[@aetherspoutgaming3776]

YEESSSS🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731]

Favourite Christmas movie *hugs*

[@farqueleyou7578]

Movie/Social Commentary

[@breasthound]

"I got better".

[@Ih8kone]

"BURN HER ANYWAY!"