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You just know that every theater audience will be shouting all the lines along with the movie. That alone will make it worth going.
I went to a similar event for The Big Lebowski, it was awesome, everyone was cracking up and quoting it the whole time, a bunch of people dressed as The Dude. The only downside was the theater's bar was closed for some reason, so no white Russians could be had.
You get extra points if you come in costume. Shouting out all the lines is optional.
"In this new Quote-A-long rendition, fans not only witness the absurdity of Arthurian legend but also actively participate in the laughter. It’s a sidesplitting cinematic event that honors the timeless humor of Monty Python while inviting fans to quote, laugh, and sing-a-long like never before. Get ready to journey into a world of Medieval madness, coconut-clacking horses, and unforgettable one-liners in this uproarious Quote-A-long version of a comedy classic."
https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/48-12-year-anniversary-...
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For me, it was the Blink-182 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.
Yeah, I didn't get the masturbation pun for that one until like three years ago; it always seemed like a pretty innocuous title until someone laughed when I mentioned it.
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But isn't it a deeper commentary into English culture with Gin since the elderberry is what is used to make Gin from just alcohol? They didn't make a joke about grapes=>wine, or peat moss=>scotch.
I thought the basis of gin was juniper berries, not elderberries (although you can make elderberry gin in the same way as sloe gin)
The scene with Denis the Constitutional Peasant (https://notallwhowanderarelost268.wordpress.com/2018/04/08/m...) is absolute genius parody of socialism and republicanism (hope that's the right term).
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Don't worry, it took me years to figure out that "South Park, Bigger Longer and Uncut" was a double entendre.
I was over 40 when I someone explained to me that "kaaa-nigt" was just a strange pronunciation of "knight".
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…
I'm trying to google it and look in slang dictionaries and I'm not finding a thing.
(Elderberry wine makes sense.)
Just for posterity, this is totally my favorite movie. I don't even know how many times I've watched it staring in high school, and, somehow, I still think it's funny. Way back in like 2008 or so I went through the interview process of a new job. The last step was a panel interview with the people who would report to me. Their last question was, "what is your favorite movie." When I told them "The Holy Grail" it abso…
I once interviewed for a job, probably 12 interviews with different people over two weeks, everything was going spectacularly, and then the final interviewer just didn't like me culturally for whatever reason, and made that clear in the interview. (And he wasn't even someone I'd work with if I were hired.) But their hiring process required unanimous approval. So I didn't get the job. (An acquaintance of mine on the team confirmed that was why.)
Having to answer a question about your favorite movie isn't right, even if it seems like it's just "fun". You hope it's not something that would ever swing the interview in your direction, but it's certainly something that can lead them to dislike you for reasons entirely unrelated to the job. ("Ugh, Fellini/Bollywood/Midnight Cowboy? What a weirdo. They seemed cool till now. Never mind, pass.")
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…
In this day and age I think Life of Brian needs a re-launch more than the Holy Grail.