Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition)

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Could this be the funniest movie ever made? By any rational measure of comedy, this medieval romp from the Monty Python troupe certainly belongs on the short list of candidates. According to Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, it's "recommended for fans only," but we say hogwash to that--you could be a complete newcomer to the Python phenomenon and still find this send-up of the Arthurian legend to be wet-your-pants hilarious. It's basically a series of sketches woven together as King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with Graham Chapman as the King, Terry Gilliam as his simpleton sidekick Patsy, and the rest of the Python gang filling out a variety of outrageous roles. The comedy highlights are too numerous to mention, but once you've seen Arthur's outrageously bloody encounter with the ominous Black Knight (John Cleese), you'll know that nothing's sacred in the Python school of comedy. From holy hand grenades to killer bunnies to the absurdity of the three-headed knights who say "Ni--!," this is the kind of movie that will strike you as fantastically funny or just plain silly, but why stop there? It's all over the map, and the pace lags a bit here and there, but for every throwaway gag the Pythons have invented, there's a bit of subtle business or grand-scale insanity that's utterly inspired. The sum of this madness is a movie that's beloved by anyone with a pulse and an irreverent sense of humor. If this movie doesn't make you laugh, you're almost certainly dead. --Jeff Shannon

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Everything and more.......2007-08-27

Python at their best. This set is highly recommended and will be an essential part of any Monty Python Collection.

One of the funniest movies of all time........2007-08-27

Without doubt, one of the funniest movies of all time. Even funnier than Life Of Brian and just as quotable.

A tear jerker!.......2007-08-24

What can I say? I laughed until I cryed when I saw both Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And Borat did the same thing to me.

Really, that says more about me than the films, so don't think that these two films are anything alike beyond making made me silly, but maybe it might be helpful to you.

Maybe not.

After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!.......2007-08-04

After watching the musical production Monty Python's SPAMALOT this summer I could not resist in purchasing the DVD of this 1975 movie featuring the greatest comedy troupe ever! Here we are, 30 years later and it is still the most outrageous film with Monty Python. I think the real attribute is the work of Terry Gilliam's animation that was featured. This is a must for all Python fans and for those who have seen or plan to see SPAMALOT! Buy this DVD..You won't be disappointed!!!

Monty Python.......2007-07-30

is the best. I love this movie, and the DVD came in record time!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Extraordinarily Deluxe Three-Disc Edition)

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One of the funniest movies of all time.
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After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Extraordinarily Deluxe Three-Disc Edition)
Starring: Connie Booth , Carol Cleveland , Rita Davies , Bee Duffell , and Sandy Johnson
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ASIN: B000CRQX34
Release Date: 2006-10-03

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The Monty Python team are at it again in their second movie. This time we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. This isn't your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!

Customer Reviews:

Everything and more.......2007-08-27

Python at their best. This set is highly recommended and will be an essential part of any Monty Python Collection.

One of the funniest movies of all time........2007-08-27

Without doubt, one of the funniest movies of all time. Even funnier than Life Of Brian and just as quotable.

A tear jerker!.......2007-08-24

After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!.......2007-08-04

Monty Python.......2007-07-30

is the best. I love this movie, and the DVD came in record time!

The Monty Python Box Set (Monty Python & The Holy Grail/ And Now For Something Completly Different/ The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)

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This parrot is no more... it has ceased to be!
Only way to get the Baron
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink
The ultimate example of British humor
And Now For Something Completely Hilarious

The Monty Python Box Set (Monty Python & The Holy Grail/ And Now For Something Completly Different/ The Adventures of Baron Munchausen)
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ASIN: B000B8IA3K
Release Date: 2005-11-15

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This parrot is no more... it has ceased to be!.......2007-03-11

My dad loved Holy grail so much he actually bought the vhs, in around 1995. Now some of you would say, thats not a big deal? WEll for my dad, buying a movie when you had a tv (hbo none the less) was like going fishing with a freezer full of fish, It just didnt add up. But this movie was so great and hilarious he caved and bought it. Well now we are in this Dvd era and soon to be something else, so i decided to buy this movie on Dvd. And i saw this great deal with the tv show and a sort-of random add in movie. The ANFSCD is classic, but most of my friends do not find Monty Python funny. Yet they also did not like Clerks I, so do not take their judgment too seriously (or rationally). WEll to the point, MP & the HG + ANFSCD are great and worth the price. Then they add in a almost-as-funny movie, that just sealed the deal.

Only way to get the Baron.......2007-01-18

Our son wanted The Adventures of Baron Munchausen for Christmas. This was the only way (boxed set of three, and we already own The Holy Grail)to get a copy. Service from Amazon was amazing, as usual. Overall, not a bad deal for the price.

Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.......2007-01-11

If you are a fan of Monty Python, this is a must have. The Holy Grail is quite possibly the funniest movie ever made and Something Completely Different is a collection of skits that includes the Funniest Joke Ever Told, Hell's Grannies, and the famous Parrot skit. The three movies are all on separate discs in the thinner DVD cases so it isn't even as bulky as most boxed sets. Overall, no Monty Python fan's library is complete without this set.

The ultimate example of British humor.......2007-01-10

I have to say that anything to do with Monty Python craziness is absolutely hilarious. I've even heard rumors that Jacqueline Kennedy as First Lady adored Monty Python and would invite friends to the White House to watch their movies.

And Now For Something Completely Hilarious.......2006-01-03

Monty Python are probably the best known sketch comedian ever. They made a tv show, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and several hilarious movies.

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
Their first movie, which is a collection of their best skits from their tv show. This movie is hilarious. It includes The Lumberjack Song, The Dead Parrot Sketch, The Dirty Fork, and the World Funniest Joke.

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
Their best movie. It's about Arthur and his knights looking for the Holy Grail. This movie will make you laugh insanely. Funny moments include The Killer Rabbit, The Knights Who Say Ni, and The Black Knight.

THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
This movie is not a Monty Python film but was made by Terry Gilliam and co-stars Eric Idle, both of whom are former Pythons.
A must have for any Monty Python fan.

This set deserves the five stars and more. I recommend this to any Monty Python fan, British Comedy fan, or comedy fan in general. Too bad it didn't inlude The Meaning Of Life or Life Of Brian.

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Everything and more
One of the funniest movies of all time.
A tear jerker!
After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Starring: Connie Booth , Elspeth Cameron , Graham Chapman , John Cleese , and Carol Cleveland
Director: Terry Jones
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ASIN: 0767824571
Release Date: 1999-09-07

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Customer Reviews:

Everything and more.......2007-08-27

Python at their best. This set is highly recommended and will be an essential part of any Monty Python Collection.

One of the funniest movies of all time........2007-08-27

Without doubt, one of the funniest movies of all time. Even funnier than Life Of Brian and just as quotable.

A tear jerker!.......2007-08-24

After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!.......2007-08-04

Monty Python.......2007-07-30

is the best. I love this movie, and the DVD came in record time!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (UMD PSP Disc)

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Great movie!
Wholly grilled - 70s dada
Shocked at Amazon's decision here...
Bad mistake from Amazon
Not The DVD Shown in Picture - Misleading-

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (UMD PSP Disc)
Starring: Connie Booth , Elspeth Cameron , Graham Chapman , John Cleese , and Carol Cleveland
Director: Terry Gilliam , and Terry Jones
Manufacturer: Columbia TriStar
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ASIN: B0009P42VE
Release Date: 2006-10-03

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Great movie!.......2007-08-10

Most of the reviews for this say "I wanted the DVD version, not the UMD for PSP version", even though it clearly states "UMD for PSP". DERRRR. Of course it's not the DVD version. READ POEPLE!!! This movie is great on UMD for PSP and DVD. If you have never seen this movie before you should buy this. But make sure you buy the right one, and don't be like the idiots that thought it was the DVD version.

Wholly grilled - 70s dada.......2006-11-19

At the end of the 1970s, Monty Python was the height of British Humor. Since we Yanks have had a bit of an inferiority complex about that for the last couple-hundred years, that made them the height of humor. Add in that whole legendary grail thing. C'mon guys, you've had centuries - longer if you paint yourselves blue. This side of the pond, we don't have legends. Heck, we've barely had time for any good juicy rumors. Bring `em on! We'll love it!

And we have loved it well, for these many years. The broad gag, the running joke, the literate aside, we've spent years here trying to show y'all that it didn't go over our heads. It really was funny. Lots of it still is.

But times have moved on. Parts are still good, but standards have changed. Fer cryin' out loud, a geeky high school boy with no girlfriend has more gigaflops in his botnet then existed back then. Effects? That's not effects. THIS is effects!

The movie was as good now as it was then, but "good" now isn't what was "good" then. I found the extras to be extraneous. Memory was much kinder to this movie than reality testing was, except in a few places:
"I got better."
"I will taunt you again."
"I'll bite your legs off."

But alas, there is no I in "reminiscing." Well, it's a metaphor. If you just have to be that niggly about it, there are three, but I meant the higher I that it doesn't have, in that metaphoric way. Well, it's my metaphor and it means what I said it means. What do you mean, what I mean? I mean - I mean that you mean what I mean, but not the way you mean it. What do you mean, that you don't mean what I said you mean that I mean? I meant that I meant that you meant that ... never mind.

//wiredweird

Shocked at Amazon's decision here..........2006-11-04

This is my first real negative experience with Amazon. I would have sworn that they would 'no problem, we're sorry' exchange the PSP disc with the Extraordinarily Deluxe that I and so many others ordered. Deeply disappointed to learn that they're only return-and-refunding. I have heard of them honoring much more substantial pricing errors... this didn't even seem like much of one. It was a 'good' price, yes ($13.99 pre-order for the new 2 dvd/1 cd Grail re-package), but it wasn't SUCH a ridiculous goof that it seemed impossible...

Anyway. Won't turn me off of Amazon forever, of course, but it does besmirch the near-perfect record they had going.

Bad mistake from Amazon.......2006-10-26

I ordered the new 2 DVD disc special extraordinarly edition and I received this crappy PSP version! Incredible mistake and bad service from Amazon!!!

Not The DVD Shown in Picture - Misleading-.......2006-10-22

I saw this in the store but thought I would order it from amazon , the picture shows the dvd version like I saw in the store and said extroardinarily deluxe two-disc edition (it did say that, but not anymore) now I have to pay more than I would have in the store cause I paid shipping to get here and now I have to pay to ship back then go buy it from store , two payments of shipping for nothin'. Agrivating.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Collector's Edition Boxed Set)

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Everything and more
One of the funniest movies of all time.
A tear jerker!
After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Collector's Edition Boxed Set)
Starring: Connie Booth , Elspeth Cameron , Graham Chapman , John Cleese , and Carol Cleveland
Director: Terry Gilliam , and Terry Jones
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Release Date: 2003-09-16

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Everything and more.......2007-08-27

Python at their best. This set is highly recommended and will be an essential part of any Monty Python Collection.

One of the funniest movies of all time........2007-08-27

Without doubt, one of the funniest movies of all time. Even funnier than Life Of Brian and just as quotable.

A tear jerker!.......2007-08-24

After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!.......2007-08-04

Monty Python.......2007-07-30

is the best. I love this movie, and the DVD came in record time!

Charlie Rose with Mike Nichols (April 26, 2005)

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Charlie Rose with Mike Nichols (April 26, 2005)

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Director Mike Nichols talks about his new Broadway play, Spamalot, which is based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Caddyshack "20th Anniversary Edition" / Bachelor Party [ 2 DVD Set]

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Caddyshack "20th Anniversary Edition" / Bachelor Party [ 2 DVD Set]

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Monty Python & the Holy Grail
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Release Date: 2006-01-31

Monty Python and the Holy Grail [Region 2]

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Everything and more
One of the funniest movies of all time.
A tear jerker!
After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!
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Everything and more.......2007-08-27

Python at their best. This set is highly recommended and will be an essential part of any Monty Python Collection.

One of the funniest movies of all time........2007-08-27

Without doubt, one of the funniest movies of all time. Even funnier than Life Of Brian and just as quotable.

A tear jerker!.......2007-08-24

After 30 plus years, it is still outrageously funny!!.......2007-08-04

Monty Python.......2007-07-30

is the best. I love this movie, and the DVD came in record time!

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