Movie Debate #156: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[Reed Rothchild | 10,011]

[srbossman79 | 31]

Not to 4... or to 2.... unless further continuing on to 3.  5 is outright!

[wongojack | 342]

I can't decide yet.  It is kind of foundational in terms of references etc.  However, the last few times I've watched it, I haven't laughed much.

[guitarzombie | 942]

Interesting fact, uses music from the same library music company as Dawn of the Dead (DeWolfe).  In fact, the Cannes cut of Dawn happens to use the same music as the infamous credits scene in Holy Grail.

[Mega Tank | 1,141]

Meh

[Tabonga | 2,533]

Easy 9.  A movie whose parts totally eclipse the whole.  

[Tulpa | 3,770]

It's all right. Probably the most overrated of the Monty Python movies. 

[Gloves | 12,453]

Gave it a 5. I only saw it for the first time recently and was not exactly impressed. There's certainly moments but to sit down and watch the whole thing... Eh. 

[TDIRunner | 2,965]

Easy 9 for me.  I watched it for the first time while in high school on Comedy Central having absolutely no idea what it was.  I loved it immediately and it's never gotten old for me.  Oddly enough, I've never really been able to get into anything else Monty Python related.  

[Gentlegamer | 249]

10/10 all time classic

[doner24 | 1,230]

9

[nrslam | 495]

10/10. Nearly every line is quotable. 

[Sumez | 3,205]

One of the biggest classics in comedy.

But, I'll take Life of Brian over it any day!

[Brickman | 4,270]

9/10 but like Sumez I like Life of Brian a bit more. 

[Kguillemette | 1,660]

6/10. Just never been much of a monty python fan though I have definitely tried. Can't say I disliked it, but 6/10 on the Reed scale seems most accurate.

[Tabonga | 2,533]

17 hours ago, TDIRunner said:

Easy 9 for me.  I watched it for the first time while in high school on Comedy Central having absolutely no idea what it was.  I loved it immediately and it's never gotten old for me.  Oddly enough, I've  never really been able to get into anything else Monty Python related.  

If you haven't seen it you might like Jabberwocky. Not in the same class as Holy Grail but it has its moments.

[Sumez | 3,205]

5 hours ago, Tabonga said:

If you haven't seen it you might like Jabberwocky. Not in the same class as Holy Grail but it has its moments.

I'd recommend a lot of Terry Gilliams other movies. Time Bandits. Baron Munchausen. Brazil. Twelve Monkeys. All absolutely brilliant!

Not quite the Monty Python humor of holy grail. But they still share a lot of that movie's DNA.

[glazball | 177]

9/10, a true classic and "everyone should watch it," at least once.

[JamesRobot | 6,200]

10.  Any nerd worth their salt will tell you the same.  I can see why it's the "overrated" Python movie but it legit deserves the praise.  I've watched a ton (all?) of the Flying Circus and all the movies, and I can always rewatch Holy Grail.

[JamesRobot | 6,200]

I almost forgot.  I also own the PC game!

[wongojack | 342]

22 minutes ago, JamesRobot said:

I almost forgot.  I also own the PC game!

What is the gameplay like?

[JamesRobot | 6,200]

11 minutes ago, wongojack said:

What is the gameplay like?

Pretty standard point-n-click adventure.  You make your way through all of the scenes which are essentially lifted straight from the movie and animated Terry Gilliam style.  It's pretty funny.

[guitarzombie | 942]

1 hour ago, JamesRobot said:

I almost forgot.  I also own the PC game!

Gonna have to try this!

[Sumez | 3,205]

I wouldn't call it an adventure game as much as it's a collection of minigames. It's not great as a game, but it features a ton of funny callbacks to the movie. I enjoyed it a lot when it came out, but it's probably a lot less noteworthy now.  

[T-Pac | 8,441]

I watched this for the first time when I was in college - not because I was genuinely interested, but because I wanted to understand all the references people constantly make to this film.

It wasn't very memorable, but it wasn't bad either. I'm glad I watched it in any case.

[T-Pac]