Buttfucking Movie of the Week: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

To start off, this is the best comedy I have ever seen in my life. Nothing beats Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Jam packed with the most memorable lines, scenes and the best ending in a film, this is one comedy you have yo watch. Simply put, the story is about King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his Knights of the Round Table in the quests to find the Holy Grail. The adventure leads them to fighting a knight that would not die, discussing the virtues of communism, battling the Rabbit of Caerbannog, getting ass kicked by the French, seeking shelter in a castle full of women and leading to the final epic battle to take the Holy Grail.

For those that lived under a rock, Monty Python is a Brit comedy group comprising of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Michael Palin playing multiple roles in the film. Also, the group write the film with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam directing. I would like to see a reunion but after the death of Graham Chapman in 1989, that wouldn't be possible. Being the comedic personas they are, during Chapman's funeral, John Cleese delivered the eulogy which goes as such:

Graham Chapman, co-author of the "Parrot Sketch", is no more.

He has ceased to be. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. He's kicked the bucket, hopped the twig, bit the dust, snuffed it, breathed his last, and gone to meet the great Head of Light Entertainment in the sky. And I guess that we're all thinking how sad it is that a man of such talent, of such capability for kindness, of such unusual intelligence, should now so suddenly be spirited away at the age of only forty-eight, before he'd achieved many of the things of which he was capable, and before he'd had enough fun.

Well, I feel that I should say: nonsense. Good riddance to him, the freeloading bastard, I hope he fries.

And the reason I feel I should say this is he would never forgive me if I didn't, if I threw — threw away this glorious opportunity to shock you all on his behalf. Anything for him but mindless good taste…

All right Cleese. I know you are very proud of being the very first person ever to say 'shit' on British television. If this service is really for me: Just for starters, I want you to become the first person ever at a British memorial service to say 'fuck'

The film itself is a marvel to watch. Its the weirdness of it all that makes it so fucking funny. There is a sort of sophisticaiton and wit in Brit humour that makes the film so deep. Each actor brings a different character to stage. Like I said before, this film is packed with the most memorable scenes and here is one of them. The confrontation between Arthur and the Black Knight who proclaims that having an arm cut off is 'Tis but a scratch'

And of course my favourite part, the fight with the Rabbit of Caerbannog. This film is a gold mine in laughs.

Or when Tim the Enchanter makes an appearance.

Or in the scene where the undertaker calls out upon people to bring out the dead.

And all this is just a small portion of what the film is. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is always included in any top comedy list has to be one of the most referenced and paid homage in films, comic books, novels, video games and TV shows from Superman to the Simpsons to Shrek to even commercials like Gatorade. Not watching this film is like missing out of a significant moment in pop culture. All the jokes you see in comedies of today, all influenced by Monty Python. Its funny, smart, witty, memorable, has great characters and the best ending EVER!

Other Monty Python films would include:

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Monty Python and the Meaning of Life