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In 1975, five men ventured out of their normal setting and devised a plan. That plan: to re-write a legendary story to fit their sick, twisted minds. Those men: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin – also known as the comedy group, Monty Python.
The basic plot follows a horseless King Arthur on his journey to find his knights of the round table. Arthur is seen galloping around with his aid, Patsy, who pounds two coconuts together to sound like horse hooves. The idea seems pretty straightforward, but along the way Sir Lancelot is arrested, a killer rabbit appears, the French toss a cow over a castle, and a legless, armless, man will bite off your knees.
This two-disc DVD has a plethora of interesting extras. You can learn to sing along to two songs – just follow the bouncing ball. Watch Legos redo the Camelot scene, and turn on the Killer Rabbit function. For the true fan who can quote every great line at the water cooler, the Killer Rabbit function allows the viewer to hit enter on the remote each time the white bunny appears in the upper right hand corner of the TV. Once you hit enter, you may see receipts for the cost of the scene or sketches for how the scene was laid out on paper. Basically an extra for the true aficionado (or loser, depending on whom you ask) of Monty Python.
The Holy Grail is a British film. To enjoy it, you may need to watch it more than once to understand the genius of the work. Then again, you may feel these men should be sedated and locked away in an asylum. (Which may not be out of the question.) Just remember, a European swallow cannot carry a coconut over the ocean, but an African swallow could, if it were a migratory bird.
