The scene from Holy Grail---the Black Knight saying "None shall pass" Then King Arthur engages him in battle--and proceeds to chop off first one arm, then the next, then a leg, then the next --all while the Black Knight says things like "It's only a flesh wound" "Tis but a scratch!" At the end as King Arthur "gallops" away the Black Knight is calling out "alright then we'll call it a draw then."
A few years ago HBO (I think) was showing a reunion of the major Python players, Graham Chapman died in 89 so they had an urn that contained his ashes with his face taped on it. They sat behind a coffee table "Graham" was centered on and reminisced about their Flying Circus days. The end of the show was better than classic Python
On their T.V. show though, I liked most of the sketches, but whenever they started in with the old still photographs, it always creeped me out. The big foot coming down on some Victorian gentleman's head, or the top of somebody's head popping open and a flock of little devils come steaming out, I dunno, it always gave me the willies. Never saw the humor in that stuff, it was just warped/peculiar...
Wordie - I remembered that ministry and was going to post it - but I forgot. If only I could have gotten into one of THOSE ministries - would have been more fun!
There was another tho - I can't quite remember it - had to do with silly skits or interuptions - I've seen it recently - but I have half-heimers on occasion
Oh, and "I told you, we live in a narco-syndicist commune. We take it in turns, to act as a sort-of executive officer of the week. But all the decisions of that officer must be ratified at a by-weekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, or by a two-thirds majority in the case of..." "help! help! I'm being repressed!!" "You see that, that's what I'm on about!" "You saw him repressing me, didn't you?"
And, "Bring out your dead..."
And, "We have found a witch, may we burn her?" "I'm not a witch, THEY dressed me up like this." "Did you dress her up like this?" "NO! NO!... yes, yes... a bit, a bit." "Well, we did do the nose, and the hat, but she's a witch!" "How do you know she's a witch?" "Well, she turned me into a newt!!" .... "I got better."
And, The argument clinic
Too many to name...
What's your favorite color? Red, no Blue! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRrrrrrr....
[ okay, all that was off the top of my head so, sorry if I've mis-quoted]
George, I'm pretty sure all the graphic work on the TV show was straight from the brain of Terry Gilliam... what a strange person!!
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The scene from Holy Grail---the Black Knight saying "None shall pass" Then King Arthur engages him in battle--and proceeds to chop off first one arm, then the next, then a leg, then the next --all while the Black Knight says things like "It's only a flesh wound" "Tis but a scratch!" At the end as King Arthur "gallops" away the Black Knight is calling out "alright then we'll call it a draw then."
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(Scottish brougue) "that rabbit has a mean streak a mile wide!"
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dmiller
Heard of him. Never did see any of his stuff though.
I prefer fiddling to film. :)
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WordWolf
Probably the opening credits to "Holy Grail."
(Or the instructions to the guards in the Tall Tower.)
Although I have a soft-spot for the Cheese Shop sketch myself,
and the interview of "Raymond Luxury Yacht."
If you remember that one, you'll get this joke.
A comic book, decades ago, had a splash page on someone's
luxury yacht. If you look closely, its name was printed on the
ship, "Throatwarbler Mangrove."
Someone wrote a letter.
"No, it's spelled 'luxury yacht'.
It's only pronounced 'throatwarber mangrove'."
Sometime during your life,
you should see "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
If you get the chance, you should also see
"And Now For Something Completely Different",
(which was one of their catchphrases)
which is a compilation of many of their skits.
(Although some-like the fresh-fruit skit, are much funnier
in the original episodes, it's segueway into the Lumberjack
Song can't be improved upon, IMHO.)
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Abigail
Not a skit, a movie - The Meaning of Life
I LOVE Monty Python!!!!!!!!!
Oh and let us not forget "It's wafer thin"
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I love The Meaning of Life too, it doesn't get the justice it deserves
Every scene is memorable, too many to mention
I like the hymn scene
O Lord, please don't burn us.
Don't grill or toast Your flock.
Don't put us on the barbecue
Or simmer us in stock.
Don't braise or bake or boil us
Or stir-fry us in a wok.
Oh, please don't lightly poach us
Or baste us with hot fat.
Don't fricassee or roast us
Or boil us in a vat,
And please don't stick Thy servants, Lord,
In a Rotissomat.
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doojable
Let's all sing:
"Every s perm is sacred..
Every s perm is good..."
I still love that scene - the woman is literally dropping babies!
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A few years ago HBO (I think) was showing a reunion of the major Python players, Graham Chapman died in 89 so they had an urn that contained his ashes with his face taped on it. They sat behind a coffee table "Graham" was centered on and reminisced about their Flying Circus days. The end of the show was better than classic Python
And I do have a T-Shirt that reads:
"I fart in your general direction"
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I loved the way they would invent "ministries" Such as the "Ministry of Silliness,"
Oh and there was the global hide and seek - took them YEARS to find each other.
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"Keep looking on the sunny side of life!"
It had me in stitches.
On their T.V. show though, I liked most of the sketches, but whenever they started in with the old still photographs, it always creeped me out. The big foot coming down on some Victorian gentleman's head, or the top of somebody's head popping open and a flock of little devils come steaming out, I dunno, it always gave me the willies. Never saw the humor in that stuff, it was just warped/peculiar...
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That was the Ministry of Silly WALKS.
Shame on you!
It was unrelated to the Ministry of
'Running up a Flight of Stairs Two at a Time,
Throwing Open a Door and Shouting
Ha-ha, Caught You Mildred".'
How they determined the winner on that was worth the whole skit...
======
Remember that strange job interview?
"Gooood Ni-ight, ding-ding-ding." *rings bell*
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Wordie - I remembered that ministry and was going to post it - but I forgot. If only I could have gotten into one of THOSE ministries - would have been more fun!
There was another tho - I can't quite remember it - had to do with silly skits or interuptions - I've seen it recently - but I have half-heimers on occasion
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The Ministry of Silly Walks
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It's got to be Spam Song(But I don't like Spam)! And now for something entirely different, Back to The Way forum.
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WW - My husband informs me that there was also the
"Ministry of People Who Put Things On Top of Other Things"
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In the Holy Grail............Instead of yelling retreat when they were getting beat in a fight they yelled "Run away, run away".
Skits..........Mr. Pithers
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Definately "Dead Parrot"... just the best.
Oh, and "I told you, we live in a narco-syndicist commune. We take it in turns, to act as a sort-of executive officer of the week. But all the decisions of that officer must be ratified at a by-weekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, or by a two-thirds majority in the case of..." "help! help! I'm being repressed!!" "You see that, that's what I'm on about!" "You saw him repressing me, didn't you?"
And, "Bring out your dead..."
And, "We have found a witch, may we burn her?" "I'm not a witch, THEY dressed me up like this." "Did you dress her up like this?" "NO! NO!... yes, yes... a bit, a bit." "Well, we did do the nose, and the hat, but she's a witch!" "How do you know she's a witch?" "Well, she turned me into a newt!!" .... "I got better."
And, The argument clinic
Too many to name...
What's your favorite color? Red, no Blue! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRrrrrrr....
[ okay, all that was off the top of my head so, sorry if I've mis-quoted]
George, I'm pretty sure all the graphic work on the TV show was straight from the brain of Terry Gilliam... what a strange person!!
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mstar1
Is this the right room for an argument?
I told you once
no you didn't
Yes I did
When?
just now
No you didn't
Yes I did...
The Cheese Shop is another flash of brilliance
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hey mstar1..."yes you did"
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"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!"
"I don't want ANY spam!"
"I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay."
"And now for ten seconds of sex...all right, you can stop now."
Great stuff
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doojable
What about the LUPINS????? Who was that guy that gave all the poor lupins (down here in Texas them thare are Bluebonnets pardnah!)
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That was Dennis Moore-he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor
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