If this isn't funny, nothing is. Stands test of time.

Rating: 10/10 (21 November 2013)

The Holy Grail is not only the epitome of a funny, silly movie but also it actually stands the test of time. Maybe it was made in 1975 but even today people regularly quote from it and use scene clips from it to express points and relevant humor. Besides, how could a movie based on a time period centuries earlier ever become obsolete? The movie opens up with my favorite scene where a peasant with chutzpah, who seems to know too much about politics for a peasant, argues with a king and points out details the king finds valid but very inconvenient. It then goes on and on making fun of various customs of the day-actually mocking many true practices of the time (just as other Python movies do). You can tell the movie was written with a decent grasp of education in history even though it is low budget in implementing it. But it does not stop there-the movie isn't satisfied with only making fun of history so it proceeds to make fun of itself.
I won't spoil it for you although you likely already saw it. But let me just say this: if you want to make it to the end, forget any sense of logic or reason before you watch it and study all you can about European and African swallows and cocoanuts. Don't ask me why-my lips are sealed.