Am I the only one? - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Discussion

[–] Martina_Helene 14 years ago

ya know to tell you the truth if your favorites are dodgeball and hangover it's not surprising that you didn't love it. The humor in it isn't like the humor in those films. It's very deadpan-very english-smart-and totally absurd. American comedic films tend to be much more over the top/slapstick with not quite of a historical/political bend. (most definitely not all!)

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[–] Ichawiduma 9 years ago

if your favorites are dodgeball and hangover it's not surprising that you didn't love it. The humor in it isn't like the humor in those films.

This is pretty much it right here. It's all about an individual's particular taste and Monty Python and the Holy Grail just doesn't seem to fit yours.

Oh, and for clarification, I was talking to the author of this topic, not the person I quoted.

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[–] Royalcourtier 8 years ago

American humour tends to be vulgar and childish. Partly due to Hollywood being owned by Jews, and partly because Americans are bye-and-large childish and ignorant. Satire and more sophisticated comedy completely passes them by.

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[–] Pythe 14 years ago

If you took more than half a second to look over the other threads you would see you are not the only one by a long shot. Half the posts on here are from frustrated and defiant viewers such as yourself who are so damn angry that the entire population of the world does not conform to their narrow viewpoint that they immediately craft a smug, declarative, poorly worded diatribe in this gathering place of like-minded individuals and then sit back, self-satisfied and feeling accomplished, as if waiting for the entirety of God's creation to immediately bow down and praise their individualistic, iconoclastic, transcendental brilliance.

Well, so you didn't like this movie. How original and inspiring of you. Let me know when that awe-inspiring memoir of your struggle against the Leviathan forces of conformity and repression hit the bookshelves.

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[–] Culfy 14 years ago

Hats off to you sir!

She's really Tyler Durden/Keyser Soze/A Man/A Ghost/Dreaming/His sled

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[–] csteve67 13 years ago

add to your spoiler line...its humans (Soylent Green)...never left earth (Planet of the Apes)

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[–] rneil95 14 years ago

How original and inspiring of YOU, sir, to immediately attempt to rip apart someone for having a differing opinion of yourself.

I don't read the script. The script reads me.

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[–] Pythe 13 years ago

I care not a whit if someone's opinion differs from mine...which you'd know if you actually read my post. I merely take objection to the attitude of posters like the OP. What am I supposed to do, praise him/her for not liking a popular movie, going to that movie's message board, and seeking empty affirmation for a contrarian viewpoint? Holding an uncommon opinion is not the same thing as having something interesting to say.

Also, one has a different opinion than someone else, not of someone else. In case you ever need to sound, you know, passably intelligent.

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[–] lvis-18548 9 years ago

I can see you're just trying to use big words to sound smart.

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[–] adelecdw 9 years ago

Or maybe just maybe he has a better vocabulary than you.

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[–] lvis-18548 8 years ago

Oh yeah, that's original.

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[–] Tales-from-the-Goondocks 13 years ago

"Half the posts on here are from frustrated and defiant viewers such as yourself who are so damn angry that the entire population of the world does not conform to their narrow viewpoint bla bla bla"

I'd say you are talking about yourself in that post, not the OP.

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[–] franzkabuki 12 years ago

But of course you would say that.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

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[–] pphree 12 years ago

I'm the only one, and so's my wife.

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[–] EmilioCacao 12 years ago

Hangover? No way! It was just a pretty bad, SNL-like 2 hour sketch! No thank you! Dodgeball was slightly better but still... we're talking about Monty Phython here, the greatest comedy team ever along with the Goon Show!

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[–] savagesteve13 14 years ago

British comedy requires that you have a reasonable mastery of the English language, as well as knowledge of British slang words, and of course some knowledge of Arthurian history in this case.

Many americans can barely read much less have a good grip on the language. This is why the 3 stooges were invented, so dumb people can laugh too.

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[–] katcurtis87 14 years ago

THIS British comedy. Not all British comedy.

And why, why, WHY do people like you have to turn everything into the U.K. vs the U.S.? Seriously, why? Yes, there are a lot of ignorant, illiterate people in the United States, but there are a lot of ignorant, illiterate people EVERYWHERE.

And you know what I find funny about your statement? The United States ranks higher on the HDI for literacy than the United Kingdom does. So if you want to pick on the U.S. you may want to find some other stereotype with which to do it. Like how we're all so fat and lazy and bigoted. *eye roll*

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[–] Snickg78 13 years ago

And let's not forget the ignorant and illiterate people that drafted the Declaration of Independence, beat the greatest nation in the world (at the time), and then sent them back to Brittain. All that fancy book-learnin' helped so much when they were wearing red and standing in a line in the middle of a field. Nothing says superiority quite as well as dying like a gentleman... .

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[–] reedsligar 14 years ago

has it ever occurred to you that we (americans) understand it, but don't find it funny?
*beep* arrogant pr!ck

Step aside Butch

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[–] Culfy 14 years ago

Whereas the British sophistication and love of exquisite word play can be typified by Mr Bean and the films of Norman Wisdom.

She's really Tyler Durden/Keyser Soze/A Man/A Ghost/Dreaming/His sled

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[–] goele-stammen 13 years ago

I don't agree with the 'americans are stupid' thing, but your point isn't really valid either. Rowan Atkinson always said that Mr Bean was very popular abroad, but not well received in the UK. Whereas Blackadder it was the reverse.

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[–] rizdek 9 years ago

And Benny Hill. Let's don't forget him.

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[–] adelecdw 9 years ago

Out of all the British comedy series Mr. Bean was the most popular in US. Have we reached the conclusion yet?

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[–] He-Who-Must-Still-Be-Named 14 years ago

Let's not generalize here. I'm American, and I first watched this in third grade. Admittedly some jokes must have gone over my head, but I still recall that it was one of my first true favorite movies. I probably watched it four or five times that year alone, and I've watched it many times since. I think it was the first movie I bought on DVD, and I'd say that there are few -- if any -- movies I've seen more times in my life than Holy Grail. The only ones that come close are mostly British movies too, oddly enough...

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[–] hawktalisman 14 years ago

Threads like this serve brilliantly to remind the current generation why so many countries go to such lengths to seperate themselves from their british heritage.

"If our own government was responsible... ...would you realy want to know?"

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[–] aaron_33 14 years ago

I didn't really think it was funny either. And you say that then all the fans of it come blast at you saying it's "intelligent humour" and *beep* like that.

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[–] adelecdw 9 years ago

But it was "intelligent humour" and you know it.

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[–] Punctuality 14 years ago

When I was younger, I would've agreed with you, but now that I'm older I think the movie's quite funny. I don't know why. Maybe you'll change your mind, maybe you won't. Loads of people loved English Patient, but I despised every second of it. Not everyone's going to agree with everyone else. :)

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[–] willjohn 14 years ago

Out on your own like a country dunny.

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[–] franzkabuki 14 years ago

No, I´m the only one.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

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[–] ScrambledMess 14 years ago

I'm the only one!

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[–] kharank 14 years ago

I'm the only one, and so's my wife!

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