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Monty Python & the Holy Grail 50th Anniversary SteelBook: "Course It's a Good Idea!

Time to preach to the choir: No film shatters expectations with brilliant comedy and sheer absurdity like Monty Python and the Holy Grail.


Its coconut-clopping knights and killer rabbits were my first introduction to British humor. This 1975 cult classic, directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, turns Arthurian legend into a riot of wit, low-budget genius, and unmatched hilarity that people are still misquoting and doing terrible renditions of today.

What...is your name?

King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his ragtag Knights of the Round Table galloping on invisible horses, clacking coconuts for hoofbeats, as they hunt the Holy Grail.


It's a parody and satire that skewers medieval tropes with deft delivery and surreal dark humor, from the Black Knight's stubborn "tis but a scratch" to the French taunters' hurling of insults (and cows).


As a fan of films that poke fun at power and piety, I adore how "Holy Grail" flips heroism on its head. These knights aren't noble; they're bumbling everymen facing existential dread via shrubberies and holy hand grenades.


What...is your quest?

The film's sketches live in comedy legend. Their titles alone conjure up the scenes, fully realized, occupying a permanent place in memory:


The Bridge of Death


Castle Anthrax


Tim the Enchanter 


Bring Out Your Dead


The Knights Who Say "Ni!"


Each is a comedy touchstone that will spawn memes for generations.


And all filmed on a shoestring budget with existing castles filmed from a different angle per scene, to animated interludes and abrupt endings.


Like this one.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail 50th Anniversary SteelBook | 'Course It's a Good Idea! | Flix Picks
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JUST KIDDING

What...is your Favourite Colour?

I know what you're saying...This is just another cash grab.


Of course it is! And the producers know it! That's what makes it fun! The inside of the jewel case reads "And Now...At Last...Again..." As if some faceless corporate fat-cat (or large wooden badger) is pushing them for more of the nostalgia dollar.


But here's the thing: This limited edition SteelBook boasts a 4K remaster that sharpens every mud-splattered detail, making the film's practical effects pop like never before.


And the extras abound: audio commentaries from the Pythons, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes docs that peel back the curtain on their madcap production.


So, yeah, you can say it's just another re-release, but it's also another love letter to fans and collectors alike, enhancing the experience without losing the bleak satire and plaguey charm. And we like getting love letters.


What...istheairspeedvelocityofanunladenswallow?

We'll wait while you to complete the scene.


...The Final Frame

We know it, you know it: Monty Python and the Holy Grail is 90 minutes of inspired comedic genius and well deserving of its status in cinematic history.


Monstervox is ecstatic to celebrate its mad, miraculous 50th Anniversary, in our own particular...


(Idiom sir?)


...Idiom!


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