Showing posts with label monty python. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monty python. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Just a Flesh Wound


One of the best-known scenes of the entire Monty Python film series. We might not see the Black Knight actually die, but it's just too good to pass up. What really makes this scene funny is how King Arthur becomes increasingly annoyed, his dialogue lapses from medieval ("You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.") to modern ("Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!"), and finally to just plain sarcastic ("What are you gonna do, bleed on me?!").

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - The Rabbit of Caerbannog


King Arthur and his knights are led to the cave by Tim the Enchanter, and find that they must face down its guardian beast. Tim verbally paints a picture of a terrible monster, with "a vicious streak a mile wide!" and "nasty, big, pointy teeth!", so terrifying that Sir Robin soils his armour. When the guardian appears to be an innocuous white rabbit surrounded by the bones of the fallen, Arthur and his knights no longer take it seriously. Ignoring Tim's warnings, King Arthur orders Bors to chop its head off. Bors confidently approaches it, sword drawn, and is immediately decapitated by the rabbit to the sound of a can opener. Despite their initial shock and Tim's loud scoffing, the knights attack in force, but are driven to "run away!" as the rabbit leaps and attacks, killing Gawain and Ector.

C.O.D. - Decapitation

Victim - Sir Bors (Terry Gilliam)

Assailant - Rabbit of Caerbannog

Quote
- "He's got huge sharp.....He can leap about.....LOOK AT THE BONES!!!" --Tim the Enchanter