Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Wife's First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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[@TBRSchmitt]

One of the funniest and most quotable movies! What is some other Monty Python content we need to check out?! Thank you all for the support!

[@brettg274]

Life Of Brian is also fantastic

[@efranek]

Life of Brian (1979), it's a must watch!

[@ИгорьСоколов-й8щ]

Life Of Brian, of course!

[@tiberiusvindex804]

Meaning of Life too!

[@paulbruno4894]

Life of Brian is very funny. Meaning of Life is uneven. Highly recommended is A Fish Called Wanda starring John Cleese and Michael Palin. Also recommended is John Cleese's BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers. (Only 12 episodes!)

[@justinsherman9350]

The politically hyper-literate muck-farmers are my favorite thing on earth.

[@MrZampanov]

You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you!

[@LordVolkov]

Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

[@ellenmarch3095]

Hyper-literate is my new favorite word. 😂

[@Yggdrasil42]

You see the violence inherent in the system?!

[@johankaewberg8162]

I'm being repressed! I thought we where an anarco-syndicalist community...

[@DarkPaladin24]

I love how Samantha figured out why witches burn before the villager did lol

[@Osprey850]

Samantha is wise in the ways of science.

[@brettg274]

It's a fair call.

[@DarkPaladin24]

@@brettg274 actually they say it's a fair cop.

[@-M0LE]

@@brettg274 your obv not English

[@-M0LE]

The witch was also John cleeses wife

[@seraiharper5553]

Terry Jones (Sir Bedevere of the awesome mustaches) was a medieval scholar, so there are a lot of great, accurate jokes. The rabbit, for instance - in medieval manuscripts, the copyists would often doodle in the margins, and for some reason rabbits often featured, doing bizarre things which included battle and murder! The insult "your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries" was also on point - hamsters, like all rodents, were known to be extremely prolific (your mama's a ho), and because grapes were only for the rich, poor people had to make hooch out of whatever, with elderberries being a favorite in England (your daddy's a drunk).

[@cassu6]

Wow that's a fun fact!

[@adaddinsane]

Elderberry wine is excellent, also elderflower wine. (But those berries and flowers are so damn tiny, what a PITA.)

[@myTERAexperience]

Ahh thanks!

[@cleekmaker00]

The term is called 'Marginalia'; they not only used rabbits and rodents, but snails and other creatures. They also portrayed clergy and nobles in untenable, and sometimes sexual positions.

[@rabbitandcrow]

Another point is the Medieval conflict between France and England with the French beginning to use mercenaries and hired soldiers.

[@kerahbundy5705]

"A moose once bit my sister" is still to this day, one of the funniest lines I've ever read. Oh, and "She has huge... Tracks of land!"

[@adaddinsane]

"tracts" #justsayin tract = an area of land, typically a large one.

[@mikethemotormouth]

@@adaddinsaneNot to throw shade at OP but glad to see someone else who gives a damn about correct English

[@toniheikkila5607]

Mine is from tv show. "My hovercraft is full of eels", for some reason i cant think of that sentence without laughing.

[@MWSin1]

@@toniheikkila5607 Drop your panties Sir William, I cannot wait 'til lunchtime.

[@michaelccozens]

@@mikethemotormouth Not sure it's an issue of "giving a damn" so much as the correction of a common and minor error in word selection, stemming from the existence of a homophone to the term intended. We all make such mistakes. English is, above all things, the linguistic equivalent of attempting to give a bath to an angry cat.

[@deadliteplus9188]

My favorite joke in this film is the "Murder of the Historian". My favorite part of it is that the Knights we follow in the film are innocent since the knight we saw kill the Historian was on a horse, which is something none of the knights did since all they had were coconuts. So they got arrested for a crime they didn't commit. Still one of my fav comedies of all time right up there with Young Frankenstein, Ghostbusters and the first Scary Movie.

[@radwolf76]

A cop-out of an ending.

[@BareBandSubscription]

I just love that the supposed “famous historian” isn’t referred to by name.

[@Steve_Blackwood]

Having seen this film periodically for decades, it was only a couple of months ago I learned “the killer had a real horse” theory. 😂 Our boys were framed!

[@Rhodair]

ah yes, famous historian you-know-who

[@nothingtobeconcernedabout7477]

It did look like the had the same black chevron on white coat as we see on the dancing in Camelot scene

[@chaost4544]

"Oh what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say "Ni" at will to old ladies" gets me every time.

[@jacob4920]

If we tried to do that nowadays, old women would take out their cans of pepper spray and make us miserable.

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

“I am a shrubber. My name is Roger the Shrubber. I design, build, and sell shrubberies.” Such a relief to have a professional on hand when they needed one.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

@@Pete...NoNotThatOne NI! NI! NI!

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 We are the keepers of the Sacred Words ‘Ni’, ‘Peng’, and ‘Neee-Wom.’

[@Schniedragon88]

"Nothing is sacred!"

[@brettg274]

The animation is by Terry Gilliam, the American of the group, who was also the director for 12 Monkeys, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Time Bandits, Brazil, and several other great films.

[@StayFractalesque]

I love Fear and Loathing, it makes me so Happy and Content 🤔😏😁

[@chetstevens4583]

Terry also played Patsy, one of his longer parts of actual screen time.

[@richardb6260]

The Fisher King is excellent. Easily the Gilliam film with the most heart.

[@pappajudas9267]

Terry Gilliam also made the adventures Barron Munchausen and was also the old man from scene 24

[@Xoferif]

I fiercely love Time Bandits! 😃

[@buffstraw2969]

Prince Herbert: "You got my note!" Sir Lancelot: "Well, I got *a* note." Kills me every time.

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

someday all this will be yours The curtains? its now my all time fave line in the movie

[@Nic-ye2yz]

"Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who" LMAO this movie is a classic for a reason

[@carm3d]

That line bleeds into political satire in my opinion. So like a politician to spin the narrative of something so obviously horrible.

[@JohnWilliams-zu8wg]

Someday, lad, all this will be yours. What? The curtains?

[@lawrenceallen8096]

"He's the king." "How do you know?" "He's the one who doesn't have shit all over him." LOVE IT!

[@jackdubz4247]

As true today as it was back then.

[@seraiharper5553]

He improvised that line, you know.

[@lawrenceallen8096]

@@seraiharper5553 Wouldn't surprise me. Those guys were great! Very talented.

[@RichardX1]

Which becomes even funnier in hindsight after his final confrontation with the French knights.

[@Maldraek]

Samantha: "I definitely wanna watch the other two movies." Me: "Three, sir!" Samantha: "Three."

[@douglascampbell9809]

You have to love the ending. It's a literal cop out.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

I still want that organ music as my ringtone. LOL

[@keithmason9342]

You haven't experienced Monty Pyrhon and The Holy Grail until you go to a midnight showing in a theater and everyone comes in costume complete with stick horses and coconut players. The lines are recited by the audience members in the various costumes. It's more fun than you could shake a stick sword at. Great reactions. Thanks for bringing back great memories.

[@greenpeasuit]

Really, they have Rocky Horrored this movie?

[@menolikey_]

Sounds like I need to find a midnight showing

[@ericjanssen394]

I saw it in a theater in 1974, when not only was no one in costume, but no one knew any lines to recite. The Swedish subtitles took us by.......surprise.

[@cardiac19]

@@greenpeasuit this was literally what I was going to post. 😹 Also, RIP Eddie aka Meatloaf!

[@menolikey_]

@@ericjanssen394 my father took us to a little art house theater to see this when I was young. Had to be late 80s. This movie has a special place in my heart and is probably why my sense of humor is so warped lol

[@DMichaelAtLarge]

"Life of Brian" is the second film. It's an absolute must-see with an even more coherent story. "The Meaning of Life" is the third film. It goes back to their TV roots of doing sketch comedy rather than a single story. A film that's often overlooked that came out before "Holy Grail" is "And Now For Something Completely Different." It's a compilation of their best TV series sketches, re-filmed with a bigger budget than the tiny TV show budget. It was America's first introduction to Monty Python before the TV series became available on PBS.

[@mikethemotormouth]

"...Completely Different" is definitely my favorite of the four. Shame it's so unappreciated.

[@JohnWilliams-zu8wg]

Romanes eunt domus?

[@DMichaelAtLarge]

@robert punu Who let the flat earther nutcase in?

[@jeffreyflynn2805]

You missed the earliest move called jabberwocky

[@christopherwall2121]

@@jeffreyflynn2805 That came three years AFTER this one, and only has three Pythons involved. In fact, Terry Gilliam had to sue to get people to stop advertising it as a Monty Python movie.

[@Tezzinator]

This is my favourite comedy of all time. It's just so quotable, and has so many incredible scenes. I also love that the ending is a literal "cop-out".

[@aclark903]

#LoveandDeath by Woody Allen is pretty great.

[@michaelminch5490]

They literally ran out of money and still had no idea how to end it.

[@Pixelologist]

Life of Brian is a MUST watch! The Meaning of Life is a lot more hit or miss - the good bits are VERY funny but there are a number of less successful bits that drag, too.

[@dosnostalgic]

The Meaning of Life is my favorite because it's so *crazy*.

[@Nightdominia]

Or if they want to do something a little different, there's Not the Messiah (He's a Very naughty boy), which is a stage performance of Life of Brian with a few other things like the Lumberjack song thrown in for flavor.

[@lauradawson7964]

I love the songs in The Meaning of Life.

[@jimmorrish6771]

yeah, meaning of life isn't great alas but life of brian is a hoot

[@lukemallon4499]

Exactly.

[@HillbillyArchmage]

A fun little side note: killer rabbits really were something of a meme, in the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance. Scribes would draw vicious bunnies in the marginalia of other works, depicting them slaughtering people in all sorts of ways.

[@MrShredtilldead]

The funniest joke to me is one that most people don’t often think of. The intermission towards the end is pure genius. Imagine sitting through this movie and all of a sudden that intermission comes on and most of the audience starts to walk out to the lobby thinking they have several minute intermission to go to the bathroom, or go to the snack counter. But in reality It’s like 30 seconds long. By the time the people get back, the movie is virtually over. And for them to know what happens at the end of the movie, they had to buy another ticket lol.

[@irisblue2332]

One of my favorite jokes that is usually overlooked is how the Black Knight is guarding a bridge that none of them actually need to keep moving forward.

[@grannysgonerabid7425]

Fun story about Terry Jones (RIP). I'm one of the producers of "Month Python: (Almost) The Truth", which is 6-part documentary on the history of Python that we made with Terry's son Bill and his production partner Ben back in 2009 (it's now on Netflix). We all got nominated for an Emmy Award (and lost to Ken Burns "The National Parks") in the documentary series category (or whatever it's actually called) and Terry came with us to the ceremony in LA. At the after-party Terry sat at our table reading his Chaucer (he was a well-regarded scholar on medieval literature) but was continually interrupted by one celebrity after another who came over to meet him, just gushing over how much they love Python. Terry was very gracious, but after a certain point he turned to us and said: "I'm not sure who any of these people are -- and they are all quite lovely -- but I'd really just like to read my book."

[@guscarlson7021]

I still can't say "shrubbery" without cracking up.

[@apex2000]

"a shrubbery!" I'll always hear that violin sting in my mind.

[@LaineMann]

Mostly because when you think of shrubbery in terms of Monty Python, you think of it blowing up.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

"I fart in your general direction! " Best line ever.

[@seraiharper5553]

I like "Monsieur Arthur King who has the brain of a duck, you know!"

[@macuna1995]

Perfect example that comedic films can be *art.*

[@richieclean]

Was that ever in doubt? Comedy (in any medium) is an art form...

[@williamblake4444]

The two of you are so delightful together. Thank you for your reactions. They make my day....

[@chrisfofficial]

3:42 Sam can't believe what she's watching while Dan's laughing his ass off hahaha 😅

[@slowswimmer9169]

Palin's acting as the Swamp lord is exceptional

[@vorpalblades]

The best Python.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Have you seen Ripping Yarns. Awesome stuff.

[@robertbasine8842]

Terry Gilliam ... the old man from scene 24, the bridge keeper, and King Arthur’s coconut squire ... did all of Monty Python’s animation ... for both the tv shows and their movies. It’s a style that is completely his own. He went on to direct quite a few big budget mainstream films in a style that is also uniquely his own.

[@apex2000]

Was a big inspiration for South Park funnily enough.

[@realburglazofficial2613]

@@apex2000 it’s fundamentally the exact same animation technique. Terry Gilliam actually did a few ‘how to’ shows back in the 80’s on how to do animation in his style.

[@robertpearson8798]

They referred to him as their token American.

[@kevinburton3948]

OMG... I first saw Holy Grail in the 70s as a kid... To this day I didn't know the "Old Man" was played by Terry Gilliam!

[@seraiharper5553]

He also did animation for Marty Feldman's show. You can see the sequences here on YT. :)

[@michaelbuhl4250]

Terry Gilliam, the only American in the group, did all the animation. He has since gone on to be a great director of movies such as *Brazil* , *12 Monkeys* , *Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas* , *The Fisher King* , *Time Bandits* , and others.

[@felixfungle-bung4688]

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen... I love Terry Gilliam, when I saw Brazil when I was a kid the imagery, messages and symbols put my mind into overdrive. It was the first time for me movies could mean more....

[@robertpearson8798]

Brazil is my personal favourite.

[@Shadowman4710]

@@felixfungle-bung4688 "Baron Munchausen" is a mostly forgotten minor masterpiece that was largely dismissed by critics and audiences when in came out but it's got a very strong cult following.

[@michaelbuhl4250]

Has anyone seen the 1943 version of *The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* ? How does it compare to Gilliam's?

[@felixfungle-bung4688]

@@michaelbuhl4250 Hmmm they are very similar but different of course with Terry's unique visual style. Terry's take on the Baron is that he is a fictional legend in the movie and it starts with a little girl who belong to a theater group performing Baron Munchausen. Her belief in the Baron makes him alive. The movie stars, Uma Thurman, Eric Idle, Robin Williams, John Neville, Johnathan Price, Sting plus MORE!

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

I worked with a guy who lost the top of his left thumb in a machine accident and he used the "tis but a scratch" line to the ambulance men who came to take him to hospital, they were laughing, he was laughing and the whole company was cheering him.... what an absolute legend!

[@SuperBigblue19]

Big John Cleese fan. He & his wife Connie Booth (the accused witch) co- wrote Faulty Towers which was ranked #1 in top 100 British TV shows.

[@crazycgames]

I just watched that last year and loved the show!

[@apex2000]

Dang yeah I forgot that was Ms Booth.

[@robertpearson8798]

Apparently the German tourist episode was recently removed from the BBC playlist to accommodate PC culture.

[@SuperBigblue19]

@@robertpearson8798 What BS. But whatta expect out of the BBC.

[@davidw.2791]

@@robertpearson8798 What happened with the German Tourist?

[@marcoaguilar2394]

The "Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch" and the instructions for how to use it were what had me cracking up the first time I saw this movie! Jam packed with funny scenes!

[@micktrinus]

One of my favorite facts about this movie is that the Enchanter Tim was supposed to have a much more elaborate name, but the actor just forgot.

[@Michael-id9bw]

This is one of those movies that you need to watch multiple times to really appreciate it.

[@Doctor180185]

What I love about it is the fact that the budget was so low that they couldn't afford horses, they couldn't afford more than one castle (every castle scene is the same castle) and they couldn't even afford to finish the film with a huge battle sequence! But because it's Python they get away with it!

[@vorpalblades]

Camelot was an actual model.

[@christopherwall2121]

I thought it was because the owners of Doune Castle and Stalker Castle were the only ones who said yes.

[@NotCthulhu]

She guessed "wood" before the movie got to it.... therefore.......... NOT A WITCH! (chorus: not a wiiiitch!)

[@meadmaker4525]

Definitely add "A Fish Called Wanda" to your list. Includes some of the Monty Python cast, Kevin Cline, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Awesome flick and a lot of fun.

[@DanielOrion74]

John Cleese gave the best EVER acceptance speech at the BAFTA's for this movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZCthnWdha2Mo7s

[@JGM0JGM]

Second that, was going to suggest it as well, it,s so funny.. and there are lot's of clever jokes... and silly ones, of course! We wouldn't have it any other way!

[@rayevarney501]

Yes, it's brilliant!

[@dastemplar9681]

Fun Fact: the coconuts were a last minute idea, because they maxed on the budget but forgot to get horses! I’m not even kidding! 🤣🤣🤣

[@DaLander]

Another fun fact: the German title of the movie is "Die Ritter der Kokusnuß", which translates to "The knights of the coconut"

[@EmileJoulbert]

Fun fact: The coconut argument at the beginning, written by Michael Palin, was one of the first scenes written for the movie, perhaps even the first. Last minute idea it definitely was not. Funny how these 'fun facts' often turn out at best being half-truths. Terry Jones *wanted* them to use horses despite the scene in the film, but the budget *never* allowed for such a luxury. Due to budgetary restraints, they also had to cut a whole sequence about 'King Brian the Wild' from the script.

[@davidw.2791]

@@EmileJoulbert There is ONE genuine horse rider in the end, the one who killed The Famous Historian and you know from that fact alone that King Arthur was framed and none of his men killed The Famous Historian.

[@tonycardone990]

One of the best comedy movies ever. I used to have every word to this movie memorized. The Life of Brian has to be the next Monty Python movie.

[@donniehagy5125]

Is that the movie where the skit of "Biggus Dickus" is in?

[@knuckles543]

@@donniehagy5125 ye

[@donniehagy5125]

@@knuckles543 I loved that, but the skit about the stoning just about did me in!

[@Neckromorph]

I've been watching this movie ever since I was a kid, and it took me until just a few months ago to realize that King Arthur and his knights couldn't have been the one to kill the famous historian, because the knight who killed him was actually riding a horse. King Arthur and his crew only used coconuts. Really happy to see you two react to this. Classic movie.

[@anfo_4241]

Excellent observation!

[@andrewbennett6089]

It might have been because they meant to have horses and then ran out of money?

[@tonymayren9776]

Miscarriage of Justice !?

[@munchausen8755]

Such a quotable movie. I still use lines like, "Message for you, Sir", "Who are you who is so wise in the way of science?", "It's only a flesh wound. I've had worse!" and of course "I fart in your general direction!"

[@seraiharper5553]

By the way, in case you didn't notice, the ending is a literal "cop - out".

[@johnsteve2377]

Being a D&D player since the 1980's, I can't begin to count how many times this movie has been quoted at the game table. A Nerd's classic!

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

D&D rules! 👍👍

[@IggyStardust1967]

Most quoted line at our table: "RUN AWAY!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aaronjl18]

@@IggyStardust1967 I'm surprised it wasn't "It's just a flesh wound!"

[@alwayswrite2011]

20:32 - This was a mistake. He forgot his character's name, filled it spontaneously with "Tim," and got such a huge laugh from everyone that they kept it. 😂

[@Billinois78]

I wonder what his name was supposed to be. I mean in the script.

[@EmileJoulbert]

@@Billinois78 I never seem to stop repeating this on KZbin, but Tim's name in the script was always 'Tim'. Not even 'Tim the Enchanter', just 'Tim'. John Cleese even explains on the DVD commentary the logic behind it: A slightly scary character with a small and 'Tim-id' name. You're spreading an apocryphal tale, I'm afraid. Please stop it!

[@Billinois78]

@@EmileJoulbert I think you meant to reply to Rob M. I wasn't spreading anything.

[@EmileJoulbert]

This is an excerpt from the script, dating 20 March 1974, about a month before filming started: [Scene]30 EXTERIOR - WASTES - DAY The KNIGHTS are riding along the top of a ridge. The country is wild and inhospitable. Suddenly some of them see fire in the distance and ride towards it. As they approach they see an impressive WIZARD figure striding around conjuring up fire from the ground and causing various bushes and branches to burst into flame. ARTHUR What manner of man are you that can conjure up fire without flint or tinder? TIM I am an enchanter. ARTHUR looks at BEDEVERE. ARTHUR By what name are you known? TIM There are some who call me Tim? ARTHUR Greetings Tim the Enchanter! TIM Greetings King Arthur.

[@steriopticon2687]

@@Billinois78 Amos Burton

[@matthewdeepdensity6601]

Bridge's scene is excellent... "Look, there's the old man from scene 24!" Love this line...

[@jackdubz4247]

John Cleese's Scottish accent, as Tim The Enchanter, is remarkably on point for a soft southern Englishman such as he.

[@chanceneck8072]

Fun fact: The German dub of this movie was called (in German of course): "The Knights of the coconut" lol

[@newalchemy9742]

This movie and "Fletch" are the only two comedies I can continue to watch and still laugh hysterically, no matter how many times I see them.

[@rustyforceps1012]

Love Fletch! Don’t think anyone has reacted to it...

[@davelister2961]

"Could I borrow your towel? My car just hit a water buffalo."

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

I still haven't figured out if it's an African or a European swallow...

[@TBRSchmitt]

Someone call the Mythbusters...

[@DocFarmer]

@@TBRSchmitt @Fatheroftheherosandheroines - Actually, there's no bird directly classified as a "European" Swallow. It is mostly believed to be the common Barn Swallow. It's native to Britain, but also is seen on the continent.They only weight between 0.5 and 0.8 ounces, not the full five mentioned in the film. They beat their wings only 14 to 17 times per second, not 43. Also, their "cruising" speed is between 8 m/s and 11 m/s, with short bursts as fast as 14 m/s. or roughly 18-24 mph, with bursts up to 31 mph. The guards were correct about the weight ratio, but even more so than the film claimed, because of their aforementioned true weight, along with the fact that a coconut would actually weigh closer to 1.5 pounds (American, not British). Yes, I _am_ that pathetic, actually. Why do you ask?

[@marcharley6465]

Monty Python's first movie was a collection of the best sketches from their TV series. It's called "And now for something completely different" and is a good introduction to Python's sense of humour. All of the Python team were very intelligent individuals who went to either Oxford or Cambridge university.

[@struggopuggo]

Terry Gilliam, the animator is a fantastic director. A personal favourite film for me of his is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Definitely worth a watch.

[@tommy5675]

12 Monkeys is a great one also

[@rustyforceps1012]

We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, 5 sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half filled with cocaine, a whole galaxy of various uppers, downers, screamers, laughers. Also a quart of tequila, quart of rum, case of beer, and a pint of raw ether. Not that we’ll need all this for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

[@arnodk2852]

And Brazil and 12 Monkeys

[@michaelhall2709]

We used to have a beloved art cinema in San Diego, and the film chosen for its grand re-opening was MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. At the screening was the film critic for the local PBS affiliate, who handed out the raffle prize of two coconuts tied together with twine, something I would have treasured for life if I had won it. I personally think it’s the funniest movie ever made, though the cosmically silly humor is not for everyone. The day after I’d eagerly lent him the DVD my former boss handed it back to me with a shrug, and he was the funniest guy I’d ever worked for. You just never know.

[@nickcangemi]

This is by far the most I’ve seen TBR laugh before! Makes sense though, this is one of the all-time great comedies!

[@Sashimiburger]

How have you not seen this!? This is a right of passage... And will forever define your comedic sensibilities... Good luck!

[@Davemented]

One of the sound effects you can set on some Teslas to produce when it's driving slowly is the trotting coconuts inspired by this movie.

[@leescience]

Every scene is the funniest scene ... And about halfway through I'm always like "how does this end again" and then you get to the end "oh yeah this is why I don't remember" .. LoL

[@ChuckJansenII]

I agree with you both this is one of the funniest movies ever made. Part of the fun of Python is that mix of lowbrow humor and very intelligent humor. This also has the craziest credits ever in cinema history. Terry Gilliam is the only American in the cast of 6 members of Python. He was animator, writer and actor. He is also the only member of the troupe that did not attend university. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle and Terry Jones were graduates of either Oxford or Cambridge. Neil Innes contributed songs along with Eric Idle and is sometimes considered the 7th Python. The main women who appear in Monty Python are Carol Cleveland (Zoot & Dingo) and Carol Cleveland (Miss Islington The Witch) Four seasons of Monty Python's Flying Circus to cover if you have the time. There are 42 episodes in all. Compilation movie of TV sketches, "And Now For Something Completely Different . . . " was their first theatrical release. This was their greatest hits movie of the time. Movies post Python: Monty Python and the Holy Grail Life of Brian Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (Live performance of most famous sketches from TV show) The Crimson Permanent Assurance Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Best movies post Python: Time Bandits - Directed by Terry Gilliam. stars John Cleese, Michael Palin A Fish Called Wanda - Starring John Cleese, Michael Palin Nuns On The Run - Starring Eric Idle Brazil - Directed by Terry Gilliam stars Michael Palin Erik The Viking - Directed by Terry Jones stars John Cleese, Terry Jones The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - 1988 - Directed by Terry Gilliam stars Eric Idle In the movies above I did not list non-Python stars appearing. That's part of the fun is seeing who shows up in the movies. A very funny and classic TV show Fawlty Towers - John Cleese, Connie Booth. There are only 12 episodes. There are other works not listed so this is not a complete list. On this list are the works I feel are the most important.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

This is one of the movies that changed my life, for real. I saw it when it first hit theaters in the US in 1975, and had never heard of Monty Python, and I was just blown away and loved every second of it. I still have artwork from different artists on my wall, a t-shirt, a copy of the script, and Funko Pops with Arthur, Tim (with the rabbit), Sir Bedevere, and the Black Knight, who has little red blood spurts coming from his arms, which aren't attached and lie by his feet. You so have to see 'Life of Brian' next!!

[@dianem8544]

I ran right over when I got the notification. Samantha, I'm glad you had someone with you to cushion the completely normal dismay that everyone feels at the end of the first watch. My favorite part changes but just now it's the two guards in the groom's room at the wedding. I had an assistant like that once. Anyway, Life Of Brian is my favorite Python movie so stick that on a poll for sure and I highly recommend their TV show. So good to see you guys watch this! (And there was much rejoicing. yaaaaay.)

[@ravenwind1062]

The ending was literally a "cop out". The entire movie is such brilliance . I know Arthurian Scholars that totally love it. Live at the Hollywood bowl is great way to see them at the top of their game doing their best skits. Can't go wrong with Meaning of Life or Life of Brian.

[@BlargeMan]

First saw this movie at 12 years old and it's been an annual favorite since! I can't count how many times my family and I have quoted this movie to each other.

[@tarlane]

I think my favorite joke in the movie is easy to fly under the radar. The French guard calling them 'English Keniggits' is just him pronouncing every letter of knights

[@Pixelologist]

That ending was a REAL cop out. lol

[@BlargeMan]

Apparently they did it that way because they literally ran out of funding lol

[@suflanker45]

@@BlargeMan yeah they did run out of cash.

[@Liesmith424]

Just to be safe, you should probably also react to every single episode of the TV series.

[@dianem8544]

Yes, safety first, good call.

[@kenlangston3451]

You should watch A Fish Called Wanda with John Cleese and Micheal Palin from Python along with Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. It is a hilarious comedy from the late 80’s.

[@ca9968]

"And Now For Something Completely Different" is one of my favorite Monty Python films...I still cry with laughter whenever I watch it...

[@stsolomon618]

Before there was SNL, there was Monty Python. My parents love the show.

[@TBRSchmitt]

So do Sam's parents!

[@pappajudas9267]

There is another sketch comedy show that fits in the slot between Monty Python's flying circus and Saturday night Live and that is SCTV. In the early days of SNL, SCTV directly competed for comedic talent.

[@hbsavage0387]

@@TBRSchmitt btw those swords were of accurate size and if you thought the swords were big you should see a medieval war bow they were easily 6ft tall and you had to be crazy strong to fire one they had a draw weight of several hundred pounds

[@davidw.2791]

@@TBRSchmitt now that you’ve reviewed this movie, has Samantha ever seen any Revenger Of The Sith memes with Anakin-Vader saying 6:23 “Alright, we’ll call it a draw!”😅

[@artbagley1406]

Monty Python also produced several albums. Before MP was formed, many of the members of MP wrote and/or starred in a few different British "telly" shows.

[@jaypee9575]

I've gotten into the habit of waving and saying hello whenever Samantha does lol.

[@davewhitmore1958]

You two bobbing your heads in unison to the intermission music was so friggin' cute!!!

[@cyberdan42]

The end of the movie is, quite literally, a cop out.

[@jb888888888]

My favorite piece of trivia for this film is that John Cleese as the Black Knight is the only person in history who can truthfully say that Richard Burton was his stunt double.

[@dasspielmobil6161]

Hey, just wanted to say: I am following a lot of movie reaction youtubers and you two are hands down THE BEST. I especially love that you have this discussion every time after the movie. Something almost no other youtuber does. At least not to that extend you two provide. Also, you´re just a very handsome and likeable couple and I love watching those movies with you. Keep up the great work!

[@tasha1721]

The literal 'copout' ending is excellent. And none of knights were guilty as the historian was killed by someone on a horse! They only had coconuts 😂😂

[@scottcaldwell7562]

Great job you two. The animation was used in the show to move from one sketch to the next because in Python humor, they never write punch lines to their material. It was described as a Stream of Consciousness style of animation by the great Terry Gilliam.

[@taun856]

The sound of the arrow arriving and hitting the "coconut guy" and him saying "Message for you Sir" is my ring tone for a text message. I love the movie poster for this. It has a fake "review" quote that states: "Makes Ben-Hur look like an Epic!"

[@TTM9691]

Loved this reaction!!!! Oh man, DEFINITELY see "Life Of Brian"! It's their next - and best movie! Believe me, anyone who voted for you to watch "Holy Grail" wants you to watch "Life Of Brian". It's in my top five comedies of all time. I love the TV show and the "Holy Grail", which is very much an extension of the TV show; but "Life Of Brian" has a beginning, middle and end, and amps up the satire. That's as essential as any sequel or franchise, trust me!

[@Syklonus]

"They're all the same" Dude....that's some dangerous talk.

[@michaelwhite4608]

Literally just found this channel think I might be here awhile ✌️🇬🇧

[@jccardenas8803]

The first time I saw this movie, the part where the animator had a heart attack mid-scene made me spit out my drink! This movie rocks so much!

[@Daveyboy100880]

Sam's reaction when the killer bunny strikes 😆 You guys have just made my week, and I can't wait for you to watch Life of Brian! Ni!

[@BansheeMilk]

My favorite comedy of all time. A masterpiece of silliness

[@gustonzimasheen]

The animation for this and the TV show, is some of my favorite art styles for the era. The Surrealist absurdity! Created by Terry Gilliam, who directed "12 Monkeys", and a whole lot of other awesome films you might get to see one day.

[@hoya1178]

5:07 Well they are long swords and that is how long they are, it's more accurately depicted in this movie than most of other movies.

[@brewii4991]

You need to see The Life of Brian. So damn good.

[@zeus6793]

What a wonderful surprise on a Sunday morning. I saw this movie for the first time in 1978, and since then, I could not even begin to guess how many more times I have seen it. But watching her reaction for her first time was like watching it again for the first time. Thanks for the laugh!!

[@formatique_arschloch]

I watch a lot of movie reactions, but you two do something special and rare. Like das boot, hunt for the red october, Top secret etc. Those are rare to find reactions. I also like your style of doing this. Not too loud. Funny if needed, but no shouting. Greetings from Finland.

[@sylvdelap8247]

I have to say you 're the best reaction youtubers I seen : funny, smart and with pretty good comments. It's a pleasure to follow you even as a french speaker.

[@robertpearson8798]

“Your Mother was a hamster”, hamsters are like rabbits and have frequent litters, implying that she was promiscuous. “Your Father smelt of elderberries”, elderberries were often used to doctor red wine, implying that he was a lush.

[@bizjetfixr8352]

And so drunk, he had sex with a hamster. A joke before it's time LOL

[@maximillianosaben]

The Intermission music from this movie is one of my morning alarms on my phone.

[@blanewilliams5960]

I am a new subscriber thanks to Cassie from Popcorn In Bed and the fact you two are very fun to watch. I absolutely love this movie and it still cracks me up no matter how many times I see it. Can't wait to watch your reaction to Life of Brian and many other films since I am new here. Thanks for that bit you did for Cassie or I may have never found you guys, Peace.

[@KurticeYZreacts]

When I heard her say "he kicked the bride in the stomach and she was bleeding out of her mouth" the scene didn't make me laugh on that specific part as much as hearing it in words. That was great. My fav part is when lancelot attacked the rose on the wall & "No! No Shrubs!" The cat scene; I think they are beating a rug with a cat to clean the rug lol

[@simianinc]

Of course, Python member and animator, Terry Gilliam, directed 12 Monkeys, which you did a lovely reaction to.

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Hi TBR & Samantha, I first came across what I later knew to be members of Monty Python, in a children`s program that preceded their tv program proper. It was called (Do Not Adjust Your Set) & ran from 1967-69, only some members were in it along with a young David Jason & a comedienne, Denise Coffey. They had a regular band that played music in between sketches called (The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) featuring Neil Innes, who did the music for this film. Later on, when Monty Python`s Flying Circus was advertised & I realised some of them were from the earlier program, I decided to watch it from the very 1st week. Needless to say, I loved that as well & watched every week. In the school yard next day, it was the overwhelming subject being discussed.

[@camillethomas9452]

This movie is one of the most funniest classic movies of all time

[@TBRSchmitt]

It is so good!

[@markhamstra1083]

Stop it. This movie is not at all underrated. It appears on pretty much every “greatest comedy movies” list, and generally in the top ten. It is one of the highest rated comedy movies of all time.

[@jaypee9575]

It's not underrated at all. What are you talking about? It's one of the most popular comedies ever made.

[@moviefreakdavid666]

i like how she figured out the "cause she's made of wood" logic before the film itself did

[@TheMrBugio]

The black knight guarding a minuscule bridge over an empty torrent is priceless

[@trespasserswill7052]

Especially since a simple toll booth would have sufficed.

[@pjftoo7588]

Great Holy Grail reaction. It slays me every time. I saw it in the theatre very first day in 1975, with a group of friends from High School. The show reruns had made us all Python fans, and it was worth making a group afternoon break out of classes to see this film. Aside from Life Of Brian, and The Meaning of Life, there is also their 1971 film debut, And Now For Something Completely Different, which was basically a bigger budget redo of many of their classic show skits, in a loose story framework. Possibly a great way to react to the show stuff in a movie format. Doubt it would win a poll, but another lesser known, but very funny comedy is Real Genius (1985) Martha Coolidge. Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret. Another totally unrelated, more dramatic, film, that might bear a reaction is, Field Of Dreams (1989) Phil Alden Robinson. Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta It's iconic. Even people who haven't seen it know the phrase "If you build it he will come".

[@Madbandit77]

Real Genius isn't lesser known. It's more overlooked.

[@EmileJoulbert]

Being the 50th person here to say the ending is a 'cop-out' makes me feel so special!

[@steveo2737]

"And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.' And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large chulapas. And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'

[@gestaltdude]

There are two stories that have become somewhat legendary about this movie that always amuses me. The first is that, as they were filming the part of the movie where Cleese plays the Enchanter, he went blank on the long, complicated name that was in the script and improvised Tim, and the rest of the gang just went along with it like the total pros they are. The second is that the very nonsensical ending was put in purely because no one could really think of a better way to end the movie in a way that tied all the thread together. Oh, and because they'd run out of money at the point.