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#221
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USA / English
| Connie Booth |
The Witch |
| Elspeth Cameron |
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| Graham Chapman |
King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head |
| John Cleese |
Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Lancelot the Brave / Taunting French |
| Carol Cleveland |
Zoot and Dingo |
| Bee Duffell |
Old Crone to Whom King Arthur Said 'Ni!' |
| Terry Gilliam |
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man / Sir Bors / Animator |
| Eric Idle |
The Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin |
| Terry Jones |
Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head |
| John Young |
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't / Historian |
| Michael Palin |
1st Soldier with a Keen Interest in Birds / Dennis |
| Director |
Jones, Terry; Terry Gilliam; Terry Jones |
| Producer |
Mark Forstater; Michael White |
| Writer |
Terry Gilliam; Terry Jones |
Could this be the funniest movie ever made? By any rational measure of comedy, this medieval romp from the Monty Python troupe certainly belongs on the short list of candidates. According to
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, it's "recommended for fans only," but we say hogwash to that--you could be a complete newcomer to the Python phenomenon and still find this send-up of the Arthurian legend to be wet-your-pants hilarious. It's basically a series of sketches woven together as King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with Graham Chapman as the King, Terry Gilliam as his simpleton sidekick Patsy, and the rest of the Python gang filling out a variety of outrageous roles. The comedy highlights are too numerous to mention, but once you've seen Arthur's outrageously bloody encounter with the ominous Black Knight (John Cleese), you'll know that nothing's sacred in the Python school of comedy. From holy hand grenades to killer bunnies to the absurdity of the three-headed knights who say "Ni--!," this is the kind of movie that will strike you as fantastically funny or just plain silly, but why stop there? It's all over the map, and the pace lags a bit here and there, but for every throwaway gag the Pythons have invented, there's a bit of subtle business or grand-scale insanity that's utterly inspired. The sum of this madness is a movie that's beloved by anyone with a pulse and an irreverent sense of humor. If this movie doesn't make you laugh, you're almost certainly dead.
--Jeff Shannon
| Distributor |
Sony Pictures |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Barcode |
0043396052765 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
10/23/2001 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
| Disc 1: |
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On-Screen Screenplay: Read The Screenplay While You Watch The Film Enlightening Commentaries by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones, Plus General Complaints and Back-Biting by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin Extraordinary Animated Menus Scene Selection Exciting "Follow The Killer Rabbit" Feature Three Mindless Sing-Alongs Join Michael Palin and Terry Jones in their Special Documentary: The Quest For The Holy Grail Locations How To Use Your Coconuts (An Educational Film) Monty Python And The Holy Grail In Lego! "On Location with The Pythons" (18 min.) An Interactive Cast Directory Tons of Terry Gilliam's Original Sketches Plus Posters Behind-The-Scenes Photos A Load Of Rubbish - A Surprise Package of Mystery Items Specially Included for the Mentally Challenged. Unused Locations! How The Directors' Recce Used Up The Budget! Theatrical Trailers Weblinks |
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