Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Film197591 min

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfantasyweddinghistoricalfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allsocial commentary

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"And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is."

Boxlist takeA light comedy that is fantastical, glossy and fresh. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

human spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Graham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleTerry GilliamTerry Jones

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1975
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
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