Carol Cleveland, Connie Booth, Eric Idle
This is an absurdist send-up of the legend of King Arthur and his knights' quest for the Holy Grail.
Directed by: Ian MacNaughton, Paul Miller, Terry Gilliam, Terry Hughes, Terry Jones
Release Date: January 1, 1975
DVD Release Date: September 7, 1999
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October 24, 2009These guys were never funnier than when they made this parody of King Arthur and his ka-nig-its. From the Black Knight who considers being amputated as a "flesh wound", to the horny maidens of Castle Anthrax, to the Killer Rabbit and the Pit of Eternal Peril, this film is hysteri...( read more)
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September 18, 2009Without a doubt my favourite Python Film and, in my opinion, the funniest film of all time! 'Camelot, tis a silly place'.
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May 3, 2009The knights who say "Ni" + the killer bunny rabbit + the extraordinarily rude Frenchman + The Bridge Of Death over The Gorge Of Eternal Peril + the three-headed knight = genius.
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April 1, 2009Surreal and raving mad extravaganza.
An irreverent, nonsensical and above all hilarious catalog of characters and situations.
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November 16, 2009Absolutely one of my favorite comedies. I love the bickering, pointlessness and frustration that composes this movie. It is just completely absurd way to look at the tale of King Arthur. I love the poking of religion, done flawlessly (not the typical outright attack). The charact...( read more)
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November 16, 2009The Python boys and friends are at it again. Absolutely brilliant and totally hilarious. Really funny and great to watch.
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November 11, 2009This is absolute genius! It's ridiculously silly, very clever and pant-wettingly, face-achingly, rib-burstingly funny. It's definitely the most hilarious Python film and possibly the silliest, most fun film ever. I utterly adore it.
Critic Reviews
September 21, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
September 20, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Still stands as a gloriously silly and twisted send-up. full review
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July 25, 2007i saw this one in history class but i didnt understand the meaning of it. i think i should see it again
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July 16, 2007
Please take my quiz about this movie!
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May 26, 2007the movie was good except 4 the ending. it was a idiotic ending. but i got 2 watch it in english class, so it's cool.
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April 17, 2007Oh, the Black Knight. And the poor minstrels (And there was much rejoicing.. Yaayy!)...
And then all the great Frenchman lines. :D
And of course, "Run away!!"
What a great movie. I bash people whenever they say they haven't seen it. -
April 15, 2007This has got to be one of the greatest films of all time. I'm always quoting something from it. ANY fan of British humour, or comedy in general, MUST see it at least once!
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April 10, 2007Taunting Frenchmen....... Constitutional peasants..... closeted maidens who like being spanked......... and of course, The Knights Who Say Ni.
This film has hilarity and it has it in spades. Inspired lunacy in the best British tradition for inspired stupidity.
Even the opening credits get you giggling like a naughty schoolboy.... They start off being subtitled in faux Swedish, go from there to a description of how the title writer's sister carved her initials on the back of a moose, and somehow morph into Reg Llama of Brixton and 57 Mexican Whooping Llamas.... Only the Pythons could do it.
I saw this movie when it was first released. I must have seen it a hundred times since, and I still find new things to laugh at that I didn't notice before.
So remember, be careful if you ever visit Camelot. It is a silly place.
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