Favourite Monty Python film?
JurassicMark
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As the title says, what's your favourite Monty Python film?
Did some quick research to make sure I didn't miss anything and found a film called And Now for Something Completely Different.
Not sure if I've seen this, but have included it in list if you should wish to vote for it.
For me, it's a close decision between the Holy Grail and the Life of Brian, but have opted for the later.
Did some quick research to make sure I didn't miss anything and found a film called And Now for Something Completely Different.
The film, released in 1971, consists of 90 minutes of sketches seen in the first two series of the television show. The sketches were remade on film without an audience, and were intended for an American audience which had not yet seen the series.
Not sure if I've seen this, but have included it in list if you should wish to vote for it.
For me, it's a close decision between the Holy Grail and the Life of Brian, but have opted for the later.
Favourite Monty Python film? 55 votes
And Now For Something Completely Different
5%
3 votes
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
34%
19 votes
Life of Brian
50%
28 votes
The Meaning of Life
9%
5 votes
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I also really like Holy Grail, but I think I've watched it too many times. I've never seen And Now For Something Different so will look out for that, and I'm not overly keen on Meaning of Life though perhaps I should give it another chance and see if my opinion on it changes. Life of Brian is excellent though, it just doesn't get old and it is so funny. I always notice something different to laugh at on every viewing too.
because of the mud
only 2 pythons in cast but still a python film.
Shame it's not on TV more. I haven't seen it for quite some time. 'The Meaning of Life' seems to be on a lot but it's the one Monty Python movies that I've never taken to.
One of my favourite cinema memories is seeing a re-release of Life of Brian at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse a few years ago.
Don't think I've seen that, but checked IMDB was saw this.
Life of Brian
Life of Brian is very good, but Holy Grail for me is far more 'Pythony'. Plus it makes me laugh the most.
What I love most about MP is how they combine intellectual humor and such out-and-out silliness, they do it brilliantly.
Second place is Life of Brian, and while I can see that it's a better film, I just can't give up first place to it. I love Holy Grail so much that I had shirts made for me and my husband when we turned 37. They say 'I'm 37, I'm not old!' on them.
Had you asked which member was my favorite I'd have to go with Michael Palin, followed closely by Terry Jones. They're all terrific of course.
Except its NOT a python film.
I love Holy Grail too, and I've come to love Meaning Of Life more as I've aged. It's got some tremendous stuff in it. 'And Now...' is ok, but most of the sketches work better in the context of the original show.
Life of Brian and Holy Grail are both brilliant, but I think I prefer Holy Grail for quotability and silliness
The tv show just throws every zany idea at the wall both good and bad, but the film makes better editorial choices. Take the dead parrot sketch, the original version has a terrible ending, the movie version leads straight into the lumberjack song. It's just better.....