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British v. Americans (Monty Python)

2004-02-07, 3:15 AM #1

Rod-Nog

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I read an interview with John Cleese, and in it he said, "90% of America will tell you that The Holy Grail is the best, and 90% of Britain will tell you that The Life of Brian is the best."

So, this thread is only for the British and the Americans.

What is your favorite Python Film? (If it isn’t Grail or Brian, you can still post)

-American
-The Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 3:16 AM #2

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-British
-Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 3:25 AM #3

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- British
- Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 3:35 AM #4

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For me ot wouldn't be fair, since i have only seen Holy Grail.

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2004-02-07, 5:02 AM #5

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American
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2004-02-07, 5:04 AM #6

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I've only seen the holy grail.

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2004-02-07, 5:06 AM #7

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-American
-They All Rule

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2004-02-07, 5:45 AM #8

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Quote:

Originally posted by MikeC:
I've only seen the holy grail.

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2004-02-07, 5:49 AM #9

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Only seen Holy Grail here [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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2004-02-07, 6:08 AM #10

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-Its a tough call . . . but Ive gotta go with the Holy Grail.

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2004-02-07, 6:13 AM #11

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-American
-Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 6:16 AM #12

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~American
~i'm gonna have to go with Brittish humor above american humor in all most all outlits (our 'Who's line is it anyway?' was better thouh)

but american for any other genra of entertainment.

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2004-02-07, 6:22 AM #13

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-American
-Life of Brian

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2004-02-07, 6:51 AM #14

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-British
-Meaning of life [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

But out of those two, I think I prefer "Life of Brian", although "Holy Grail" is absolutely hilarious in parts.

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2004-02-07, 7:05 AM #15

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- Swedish
- Meaning of life

Couldn't stop myself, sorry [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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2004-02-07, 7:14 AM #16

RingMaster481

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-American
-Life of Brian

2004-02-07, 7:15 AM #17

Jagged Conscience

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-British
-Life of Brian (c'mon, the bit where the centurian corrects the grammar of his graffiti and then makes him write it all over the square!) "Are you the Judean Peoples' Front?" "NO!! We're the People's Front of Judea"

Heheheh.

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2004-02-07, 7:17 AM #18

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Believe it or not, I have never seen Life of Brian and have only seen parts of Holy Grail, but never the the entire movie in one piece.

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2004-02-07, 7:17 AM #19

Rod-Nog

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Life of Brian and Holy Grail I like the most, because they are actual..like movies. I didn't like The Meaning of Life that much, it wasn't that funny to me. And Now For Something Completley Different is considered a movie, but really just the show all smashed together....I love it [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-02-07, 7:36 AM #20

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Monty Python is funny the first couple times you watch it, then it gets boring.

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2004-02-07, 7:51 AM #21

Rod-Nog

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BLASPHEMY!

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2004-02-07, 8:04 AM #22

CaptBewil

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-American
"The Meaning of Life."

I mean, c'mon! Who would of guess the meaning of life was to wear more hats!?

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2004-02-07, 8:52 AM #23

Avenger

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US
Holy Grail but i think Lofe of Brian is funny too, just not as funny.

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2004-02-07, 9:53 AM #24

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-American
-The Meaning of Life

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2004-02-07, 10:07 AM #25

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-American
-tough call...I tihnk I'd have to go with the Life of Brian, though it may just depend on my mood

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2004-02-07, 10:15 AM #26

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-American

-Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 10:40 AM #27

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-American
-Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 10:48 AM #28

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Quote:

Originally posted by bobafett765:
Believe it or not, I have never seen Life of Brian and have only seen parts of Holy Grail, but never the the entire movie in one piece.

+ American

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2004-02-07, 11:39 AM #29

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Heres the thing.. It has to do with ones appreciation of certain types of humor. TQftHG is funny, but in a more direct way. Ex: Lets throw a giant cow from a catapult; Lets say "Ni" alot.

Life of Brian is so outlandish, and off the wall, I mean, you are watching it and you think you know whats going on and WHAM! They go on an interstellar trip around the universe, shoot at some stuff, then fall back inside Rome, and no one acts like anything has happened.

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2004-02-07, 11:46 AM #30

- Tony -

Not satisfied.

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2004-02-07, 11:51 AM #31

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- Live at the Hollywood Bowl, B
- Quest for the Holy Grail, C
- Meaning of Life, D

Those are the ones I've seen, and a few clips off the internet.

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2004-02-07, 11:52 AM #32

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Quote:

Originally posted by - Tony -:
- British
- The Quest for the Life of the Holy Brian.

ILBEW! (I laughed between every word)

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2004-02-07, 2:45 PM #33

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-American
-Holy Grail

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2004-02-07, 3:55 PM #34

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-American
-Grail

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2004-02-07, 3:58 PM #35

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+American

Life of Brian but only because I am Jesus Christ the lord and i found it funny that Brian was thought to be me.

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2004-02-07, 4:00 PM #36

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2004-02-07, 5:10 PM #37

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American
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2004-02-07, 5:58 PM #38

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American
Holy Grail

2004-02-08, 9:42 AM #39

clan ruthervain

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-Scottish....ok British
-Holy Grail.

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2004-02-08, 11:11 AM #40

Eversor

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-American
-Life of Brian

Its funnier.

Whoever said that Monty Python is funny the first couple of times then not funny anymore, I disagree.

if anything, it gets funnier overtime when you're able to point out the details.

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