First Time Watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail - The RABBIT PART is the Best I've Seen in Years
This is my first time watching and reacting to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a british classic! Hey, you can literally see how this movie grew on me while filming this video lol. I'm gonna be completely honest, there were things that i didn't get AND there were THINGS that HAD to be cut out and/or modified due to ridiculous copyright claims. This was my fifth time uploading this video whewww, geez! Let me know what you think about this movie and my reaction in the comments below:
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@stevensprunger3422
Жыл бұрын
Yes yes that’s what I that’s what I’ve been seen two people have been doing that I don’t like that I don’t understand thank you for saying that thank you for notifying me about that
@stevensprunger3422
Жыл бұрын
That seems to be but I guess they seem be watching you and then texting us yeah that’s a scam thank you for saying something about that
@jameshampton1832
Жыл бұрын
Yes I have seen this a few times with different reactors over the last couple of months. It seemed suspicious to me so I just ignored it. Thanks for confirming it though. :0 )
@HomelandCitizenCCCP
Жыл бұрын
I seen that kinda impersinators/scammers on almost every channel, at some point, they always copy the KZreadr's Profile Picture, but the name is not exactly the same and no Check Mark... if You scroll up and compare the real Channel name, to confirm it is a scammer. Everyone that sees these messages should always Report for "Unwanted Commercial/Spam" so that these messages get blocked from other peoples view, so less chance anyone will fall for whatever the Scam is, or maybe these Scammers are trying to collect personal information ? And maybe Amanda can just DELETE those comments whenever she notices them as well !?
@jameshampton1832
Жыл бұрын
@@HomelandCitizenCCCP All good info, thanks.
The killer couldn't have been any of Arthur's knights. He had a horse.
@ForEternia
Жыл бұрын
Good catch 👏
@quasarsphere
Жыл бұрын
I think it was the guy with the clapperboard. It was him wot dunnit!
@pistonburner6448
21 күн бұрын
Wrong: Any one of them could've gotten on a horse at any time.
21:08 "Wait, did he do it? I don't remember. Was it him?" Of course not! The killer was riding a horse, but all of the Knights of the Round Table only have coconuts! 🥥😆🥥
@amandamiquilena
Жыл бұрын
Good point! 😂👍
@gabrielstratton1775
Жыл бұрын
Also the police plot twist at the end was the last joke... there are revival theaters that run the film and audiences will wait all the way until the lights come up to pay tribute to the joke that the movie didn't end
Amanda, Monty Python was a six man British comedy group. You may have noticed each actor played multiple rolls in this film. They had a tv show in the 1970s called Monty Python’s Flying Circus. I recommend you check that out. Their next movie after this one was Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
@amandamiquilena
Жыл бұрын
I see, thanks for the info 😀 And yess, i did notice they played several roles lmao. It adds to the comedy/humor.
24:04 - "It's not over. I'm just going to sit here and wait."...said all the people in the audience when this first played in theaters... (can you imagine?? a theater full of people wondering if they should get up and leave...)
@billrab1890
Жыл бұрын
I was one of them
@logandarklighter
Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest trolls of all time!🤣🤣🤣
When we were little kids, this was our secret film. We would watch this at sleepovers, late at night on public television. It was a blast and a concentrated dose of absurdist comedy that helped make me into the person I am today.
@AlBarzUK
Жыл бұрын
And who are you today? 🤔
@SilverionX
Жыл бұрын
@@AlBarzUK A person. Seems pretty obvious to me.
Fun fact, this movie is somehow rated PG in the US, so perfectly suitable to watch in highschool classrooms. Every free class or trip we took for the marching band we watched this movie and it never got old.
"Daffy Een-gleesh Kuh-nee-gits." I lost it at some point, repeatedly. This movie is precious.
@ftumschk
Жыл бұрын
* Duhtty (dirty) Eenglish Kuh-nee-gits
@dudermcdudeface3674
Жыл бұрын
@@ftumschk I still hear "daffy."
@ftumschk
Жыл бұрын
@@dudermcdudeface3674 He definitely says "dirty", trust me, albeit he says it in an outrrrrageous French accent, which makes it sound like "duhtty". There's no "f" in there, though, so it's not "daffy" at all. Apart from Daffy Duck, "daffy" was rarely used in British English when this film was made in the 1970s, and it still isn't commonly used, either.
EVERYTIME, no matter how many times, EVERYTIME the Rabbit scene comes up, tears of laughter flow from my eyes, non stop! ;)
@shanehebert396
Жыл бұрын
JEsus CHRIST!
@0okamino
Жыл бұрын
That rabbit’s dynamite… and hilarious!
@amandamiquilena
Жыл бұрын
@Shane Hebert That JESUS CHRIST line has been engraved in my mind. The more i listen to it the funnier it gets 😂😂
@scottwatson9453
Жыл бұрын
Funnier that Tim is scared of the bunny when he could of just blown it up with his stick!
@davidcooks5265
Жыл бұрын
Rabbits can be very nippy 😁
The reason John Cleese had that long pause before saying Tim, is because he forgot the name of the Enchanter he was playing and came up with a name on the spot.
Hi Amanda! This movie was made with a tiny budget. So tiny, they couldn't afford to hire horses (except for the one scene where the historian is killed), so they developed the silly idea of having men banging coconuts to sound like horses. The budget also partly explains the use of animated sequence because it was cheaper than adding real effects, but also, the Monty Python show contained many animated sequences. The animator was the only American in the otherwise British group, Terry Gilliam. Gilliam didn't typically appear on scene but he did in this movie, as one of the "horses" and other parts. Gilliam also directed this movie and would go on to direct many wonderful and fantastical movies, including Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits, The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, Tideland, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, among others.
@Ironoclasty
Жыл бұрын
I've always expected a sequel where they put Arthur on trial but he's found not guilty since he never had a horse. . . . there'e still time . . .
~4:19 - One of the most awe inspiring cosplays I've seen, was that of a quadruple amputee cosplaying as this black knight.
There's a _lot_ of jokes that go over a lot of people's heads, especially on a first watch. I'll try to explain the couple questions I remember you asking and then I just want to hit a couple of my favorite "little details" jokes: 1. You asked what a swallow was. It's a type of bird. They're usually small to mid-sized, between like 10 and 20 centimeters for the most part, with the average being somewhere around 14 centimeters across all species. Some places call them "martins" instead of swallows, if you know them by that name instead. 2. You asked what the Black Knight meant when he called Arthur "yellow". Yellow as a color has had a long historical link to cowardice, but nobody really knows about the origin or why. A common idiom in English is calling somebody cowardly a "yellow-belly", but nobody really know why that phrase became associated with cowardice either, because the original term had nothing to do with it. So he's just calling him a coward for running off and leaving the fight "unfinished". 3. When we first meet Sir Bedivere as the crowd runs up to present the witch they found, we see him tying a coconut to a swallow with a piece of string and it flying off, which calls back to the argument at the very beginning about how on earth a swallow would have a coconut carried on a line like they suggested. 4. The movie opens with us being told it takes place in England in the 900s. This sets up why Arthur and the knights always shout "Run away!" instead of "Retreat!" when fleeing from battle. "Retreat" wasn't a word that the English had in the year 900, because it's a word of French origin. It wasn't until almost a century later when the Normans under William the Conqueror took over England and brought French language with them that "Retreat" became a word that would be known to the English, so while it sounds goofy and funny on its own, it's also a fun history joke.
@Nutrient-Gold
Жыл бұрын
“Yellow” to denote cowardice comes from the colour of a chick. Fairly straight forward.
@southron_d1349
Жыл бұрын
It was a pigeon or dove, not a swallow. Thus, if the swallow couldn't carry a coconut, what bird might?
@melenatorr
Жыл бұрын
@@southron_d1349 An ostrich could do it, though, of course, since an ostrich can't fly, it would have to buy a ticket to sail over to England.
@southron_d1349
Жыл бұрын
@@melenatorr First class, I hope.
@melenatorr
Жыл бұрын
@@southron_d1349 Nothing less would do!
I always wonder how long it takes people to notice the subtitles at the beginning.
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
Well being 71 I expected it. For 60 years the Film Cedits were at the beginning of the film and the last thing would be the Director .... Then the film would start!
@Cheepchipsable
Жыл бұрын
I expect they wanted to have fun with the credits, but knew if they put them at the end the cinema would be empty by then. A lot of films had credits at the beginning, but often abbreviated, or just the actors/director and other key people.
Whenever someone reacts to The Holy Grail...we are all wait for that unsatisfactory ending, and for the reactor to says something like, "This can't be the end."
Thank you for telling the tale of the Castle Anthrax. I greatly look forward to any sequel that goes into much more detail of that historic place.
The observation about it being like French comedy is interesting. I know Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python troupe who co-directed this movie and played Sir Bedevere, was a big Jacques Tati fan. Now I'm going to have to watch more French comedy.
several years ago the Pythons took the Camelot song & turned it into a full fledged Broadway musical called Spamalot. it won multiple Tony awards & grossed $175 million.
@ftumschk
Жыл бұрын
True, but _Spamalot_ wasn't written by the Python team, only Eric Idle. He wrote the script and lyrics, and co-wrote the music with John Duprez. Whatever, it's a hilarious show, and very true to the spirit of the original. Less well-known, but still funny, is Idle's "oratorio" _(Not) The Messiah,_ which is a spinoff from _The Life of Brian._
With Monty Python movies, never assume anything is gonna make sense.
Thanks! It’s my 55th birthday. In my culture we give for thanks for living a good life. Thank you for your great work
@amandamiquilena
Жыл бұрын
Happy birthday! (again, haha) And thank you very much for your donation, this is very kind of you :)
Before Star Wars, having the credits before the movie was an industry standard. Lucas insisted on putting the credits after the movie and the standard ended up changing.
Their TV show was Monty Python's Flying Circus and they had skits and animation.
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
No They Didn't!
@mikejankowski6321
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesalexander5623 Yes they did!
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
@@mikejankowski6321 No They Didn't!
@mikejankowski6321
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesalexander5623 Is this the 5 minute argument or the full half hour?
@jamesalexander5623
Жыл бұрын
@@mikejankowski6321 Just the 5 minutes please!
I remember watching Monty Python's flying circus when I was a kid back in the late 60's or early 70's. You should watch some of those episodes.
The ferocity of the French taunting changed the course of history.
It takes about 5 years after watching it the first time to get over the ending's sudden betrayal...then it's life canon
My favorite comedy from my favorite reactor. My day just got a lot better.
5:36 Your reaction to the God scene was me every time I saw that damn baby in the sun on the teletubbies. Haha! Keep em coming.
Cute and quirky reaction Amanda. I love the Castle Anthrax scene with all the “helpless” fair maidens! I’m glad it made it into the reaction! They’re my kind of ladies!
@sharkdentures3247
Жыл бұрын
That is a great segment of the movie. I think my favorite part is when it finally dawns on him just HOW "lucky" he is about to "get". (if he merely agrees) "Well? I GUESS I could stay a BIT longer." Only to be "rescued" by Lancelot! (poor guy) And then him trying to argue with his "rescuers" the whole way out! "Bet you're gay!" "No I'm not." Makes me tear up with laughter every time.
10:35 The Pythons just wanted to make sure...in case their previous 'subtlety' was missed... 😂
It all happened like this. Exactly like this
I first saw this movie in middle school, when my teacher showed it to us in class. That rabbit scene made me laugh harder than anything else in the movie. "Run Away!"
I love the Monty Python films! Hard luck with copyright demons, but I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway.
@amandamiquilena
Жыл бұрын
Yesss, i did enjoy it. It took me a moment to get the humor but i got there, haha. Thank you for your donation! I noticed somebody else pretending to be me just replied to you. THAT IS NOT ME, i'm not holding any contest for anything, there are no winners for anything and i don't have Telegram so please, don't fall for it (this is also for anybody else reading this).
@MetabolicSpore0
Жыл бұрын
No problem, I don't trust you enough to follow a link anyway.😂😉 You might like 'Monty Python And The Life Of Brian', it was banned in Ireland for years because the Catholic Church didn't like it but I think it's great!😄
Great reaction to a comedy classic! Before anyone says it, the idea for using coconut shells wasn't because they ran out of money and couldn't afford horses - that's just an urban myth that's grown up over the years. In fact, the coconut-clopping was decided in one of the earliest script-writing sessions purely because it was a silly and surreal idea.
@alanholck7995
Жыл бұрын
You can visit Doune Castle in Scotland where they filmed all the castle scenes. Gift shop has coconuts you can borrow to take a gallop around the castle.
@pointystories582
Жыл бұрын
...But John Cleese refutes it in this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/o2WGtauwldvQaco.html at 1:10.
@ftumschk
Жыл бұрын
@@pointystories582 Some actors just can't resist an anecdote, and won't let the truth get in the way of a good story. Years, perhaps decades before that John Cleese clip, Terry Jones, director and co-writer of Holy Grail confirmed in a Python "biography" that Michael Palin came up with the idea of clopping coconuts. This happened at an early planning session, but Jones said nothing about not being able to afford horses. That was hardly surprising, as the coconut idea came up long before the script was finalised, and even longer before they knew how much budget they'd have to work with. Besides, few if any of the Pythons knew how to ride horses, so the idea of using real horses seems inherently unlikely... and nowhere near as funny as having servants clopping coconut halves together :)
@Cheepchipsable
Жыл бұрын
@@ftumschk Like the Brian ones that the Biggus Dikcuss scene were all unknown actor who were told not to laugh... Cleese may well have been joking in the interview.
Its the first time disappointment was used as a vehicle for comedy genius , Camelot looked such a funny place too , but they said lets not go there is a silly place , brilliant
Best movie, best reviewer/reactor, I'm here for it!
The credits being at the beginning of the film were the standerd until the mid to late 70's. Star Wars is beleieved to be the leader of the change in practices because Lucas wanted the film to start with audiences being immediately thrown into the action and opening credits would ruin the whole flow of his vision. It was a big reason why he had such a hard time getting it picked up and why he bascically had to self-produce. So you could argue that Lucas Films exits today only becuse of a dispute about when to show the credits.
8:36 see that's why they don't have horses. They just send you on a murderous rampage.
"Somebody get him a horse. Donkey, maybe. Cow." 🐴🤣🐮
2:56 Swallows are small birds that catch and eat bugs while flying.
The Monty Python Comedy troupe revels in absurdist comedy. People are loony, Life is crazy, so we might as well go with it!
Do a shot every time you read " the ending was a literal cop-out"
In the german dub its even funnier because we have wrote our own jokes in the film. The film was not well received in Britain but in germany it is a cult film.
This is my absolute favorite movie ever!! it's been just over a year since last my viewing, you just convinced me it's time to watch again! Thanks
Hi Amanda this video was so amazing keep up the good work this movie is so good
Yes! So good!
It is indeed over. When I saw it in the theater, after the cop broke the camera that was it, the house lights came up. The music was added for the video versions because some people thought they got a bad copy.
@samwallaceart288
Жыл бұрын
So it's like the cops busted the secret screening and are throwing the audience out? That sounds awesome
Hi Amanda!!! Ah, the joy of your reaction to the rabbit .... it's a wonderful thing :-)
You wanted King Arthur to have a horse or a cow, the French soldiers provided Arthur a cow. Delightful fun movie reaction. the Lady's quest is worthy of a grail. and if you already have one, another
Great reaction! Always enjoy watching movies with you ✌️
7:46 "Un caballo de Troya." No, no. Un _conejo_ de Troya! 🐇😝
hope to see your reaction on the next great Monty Python movie - Life of Brian
I’m enjoying your experience of experiencing this mess for the first time. 😂
Another great reaction and nice recovery of the fallen monitor
Great reaction. A classic movie. I am happy to follow a beautiful and entertaining reactor as you.
7:00 the "mustard" heheheh
Very glad you’ve watched it. Love the silliness❤
Unrelated to the hilarious film, but your hair is glorious
The ending is described as a "cop out" ending.
The original Monty Python Flying Circus TV series is brilliant. They are the most influential comedy group of all time. Definitely worth reacting to.
@TheOiyou
Жыл бұрын
No. That was the massively influential radio show The Goon Show (particularly influential to the Pythons).
😂 great reaction, Python is VERY British humour so it’s interesting you say it’s similar to French humour. The violence and comedy is like a cartoon really (and actually IS a cartoon at some moments) so glad it made you laugh 😊
Tim the Enchanter was supposed to have a very long & complex name that would sound very funny but when they filmed he drew a blank on it & just blurted out Tim instead.
lol seeing you laugh makes me feel funny LOL
I generally agree with your reaction to this film. I REALLY have to be in the mood to really like this movie. But fun nevertheless
@MarcosElMalo2
Жыл бұрын
The absurdity was very appealing to middle school me and my friends. We watched it countless times until many of the lines were burned into our minds. There are still funny bits, but later Python movies are stronger and funnier. Like you, I have to be in the right mood. However, I do enjoy watching other people’s reactions to this movie. I used to own all the Python records. I watched the entire series when it aired on PBS late at night (again, during middle school). I got to see them perform live at the Hollywood Bowl when I was in college. I was definitely a superfan. Now years later, some of their stuff holds up, some of it doesn’t. I think I got bored with the repetición of seeing their more popular skits (or hearing them ritually repeated by other fans). What is your favorite Python movie? I go back and forth between Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.
Love the reaction!
I love your intros. Great movie glad you enjoyed it
Yay! So glad you're watching this! I love the bunny!
Lord, deliver me from (almost certain) temptation.
I've seen many reactions to this film. All were good especially yours Amanda. You were probably the most adorable too. Keep up the great work. Just subbed to your channel. I also agree with you that someone should have brought a horse to King Arthur. And someone should bring you a mic stand. So you can rest your arm 😊
"I can't imagine this happening in real life." In one sentence, Amanda describes every Monty Python skit.
Amanda, I congratulate you on "getting it" so quickly. Many have reacted to this and still never understood what was going on. You are the brightest witch of your age I have ever met. Keep going, in spite of the foolish copiryte buffoons, we love to see you irrespective of any cuts etc necessary.
An American Werewolf in London was an American film shot in the UK. It was a John Landis film, which almost always involves a lot of car crashes.
I was curious to see how you'd react to the French vs. English scene. I appreciate the commentary on humor similarities. :)
I’m digging the new mic! You make it sound goooood
The credits being at the beginning of the film were the standerd
"What are swallows, anyways?" Aside from being what you do with your throat when eating, a "swallow" is also a particular type of songbird.
@RideAcrossTheRiver
Жыл бұрын
"what you do with your throat when eating" African or European?
@bigdream_dreambig
Жыл бұрын
@@RideAcrossTheRiver Um... 🤔 I'm pretty sure Africans and Europeans do the exact same thing with their throat while eating.
@LaborHours
18 күн бұрын
@@bigdream_dreambig But what is the airspeed velocity?
Luv wut u do, keep it up 🤘
4:21 "Yellow?" It's a metaphorical use of the word that means "cowardly."
@lassesipila6418
Жыл бұрын
Coming from "yellow-belly". Apparently the use as an insult for coward stems from ornithology, but I don't get why a bird with a yellow belly would be more timid than others. Maybe it's just the general indication of calling someone a little bird, the first use seems to have been in the 1800's after all.
Robin Hood - Men in Tights is of a similar comedy style and absolutely hilarious...well worth a reaction..
Are swallows rare in the UK? The swallow, or 'barn swallow', is a common summer visitor, arriving in April and leaving in October. It builds mud and straw nests on ledges, often in farm buildings and outhouses, or under the eaves of houses. Swallows are widespread and common birds of farmland and open pasture near water. How long do swallows stay in the UK? The maximum flight speed is 35 mph. In their wintering areas swallows feed in small flocks, which join together to form roosting flocks of thousands of birds. Swallows arrive in the UK in April and May, returning to their wintering grounds in September and October.
“i don’t accept this” hahahaha great reaction
17:56 Good spot! The first reactor I've seen that noticed that. Everybody sees the royal orb and sceptre in coronation scenes but how many actually know what it is. Monty Python are masters of educating the general public about the secrets known only to the rich and powerful upper classes.
M. P. were the kings of absurdism. Check out some of their sketch comedy from their TV series from back in the day on KZread. Two of my favorites are: MINISTRY OF SILLY WALKS and ARGUEMENT CLINIC.
The ending is a literal "cop out"... Irony and absurdity in one...
Thanks for the reaction, I never knew your were French. You don't have an outrageous accent 😊
"Am I watching the movie backwards?" No. Back in the day, most of the titles for a movie were at the *beginning* of a film, rather than the end.
1:30 nah, a few decades ago movies started with the credits. I guess because people wanted to be sure to get credit.
such a great reaction.. thanks
Yeah... credits at the start was the old way of doing movies. Also, for this movie, it actually starts with the credits... read them. This movie has been a big part of geek/nerd culture since it came out. There are *so* many quotes from it.
@tonycardone990
Жыл бұрын
Not just geek and nerd but stoner culture as well. I'll never forget coming out with random quotes from this movie in middle-school and high-school while high, and seeing how many people had no clue what we were talking about as everyone who knew cracked up at their looks of confusion. Yeah, those were the days.
our dear host got taken for a ride with this one
Classic! Watch all the Monty Python movies you'll love them.
“Caballa troya.” Trojan Horse! Those two years of college Spanish were worth it! 🙌🙌🙌
The Life Of Brian has a more uplifting ending. Also from Monty Python and ,ore consistently funny for me.
That's interesting to hear that it plays like a French comedy. Going to tuck that little insight away for future conversations.
There is a theory that King Arthur and his men kept shouting 'Run away' ...... 1/ It's funny or 2/ At the time of this movie 932AD the English didn't have the word 'retreat', as that's based on the French word with the same meaning which didn't come to England until the later Norman Conquest. - Whether this is true or not, who knows? But it is slightly interesting ......
‘My kingdom for a horse’ is a quotation from act 5, scene 4 of Shakespeare’s Richard III, At the end of the play Richard has lost his horse on the battlefield and we see his extreme frustration. King Richard: A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!
"God" only told them that their quest was to seek the Holy Grail he didn't specify actually getting it 😳
I am wearing an American werewolf in London shirt watching this. Must be an omen or creepy
It's the "Quest" for the Holy Grail- it doesn't mean they'll actually find it.
I love your sweet chuckle
Thanks