Monty Python and the Holy Grail 48 1/2 year anniversary in theaters December

Post by npsomaratna » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:16 PM UTC

daoboy wrote: post #21

Wonderful! My wife and I just showed this movie to our kids last month, and they loved it. I'd always assumed "Your mother was a hamster and your father stank of elderberries" was just a meaningless bit of Monty Python absurdity. When my wife explained to the kids that meant your mom is a slut and your dad is a drunk I was flabbergasted. I had never reevaluated that iconic insult from my initial ignorant teenage assu…

Post by Hikikomori » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:17 PM UTC

CoastalCoder wrote: post #55

rightbyte wrote: post #52

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Is there a word play in the title I am missing or what do you mean? :/

Bigger, longer, and uncut can all refer to a human penis, or to a movie release.

Post by dylan604 » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:19 PM UTC

bigstrat2003 wrote: post #45

bombcar wrote: post #43

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So much of Monty Python depends on a "classical education" to really get all the jokes - for example, the 'philosopher's drinking song' is quite amusing when you know who all the people referenced are. Or in other words, it was designed for people in Britain who went through a British education of the time.

That's probably true for some of their works, but I think Holy Grail works without that background knowledge. I first saw it when I was 13 (so, very much not educated yet), and I didn't feel like anything went over my head.

Post by bunnyfoofoo » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:25 PM UTC

Post by foldr » Thu, Oct 19, 2023, 3:32 PM UTC

jansan wrote: post #44

mrbonner wrote: post #36

Ok I tried so many times to watch this after so many people recommended but I just can’t get it! There are some parts I feel the jokes. Most of the time, I’m clueless about why they are even funny. Is this just the culture difference between the old Brits and American?

I am a huge fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus (watched all episodes and own it on disc and as a book), but I never understood why people go crazy about The Holy Grail. The humor feels different, more silly with less wit to it.