Funniest Movie Ever. Period. End of Story.

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 2004)

Few movies in the history of movies inspire its fans to memorize every scene, every bit of dialogue, every microscopic nuance to be brought out later at social gatherings. Such is Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The Pythoners once said in an interview that when they wrote their characters, their scripts, it was NEVER about what they thought would make millions of people laugh. It was about what made the six of THEM laugh, and that is a fitting testament to Python's genius.
John Cleese once commented that the British are a people who are desperate to be made fun of. When many people think of England, the first images most people the world over conjure up are either the horrible weather or the stuffed shirts that make up the aristocracy. The best British comedies through the years. Python, Benny Hill and the Black Adder series, to name a few, were all made immortal because they railed against the stiff, boring world they grew up in by displaying the wacky irreverence that made even the status quo laugh.
The Knights Who Say "Nee!" The French Taunter. The Castle Anthrax. The Rabbit. Lancelot's stint at Swamp Castle. "Bring Out Your Dead." The Bridge Keeper. You mention these things to people, and they instantly know what you mean, even if the name of the movie hasn't even come up! But even the smaller bits are worthy of remembrance: The Opening Credits. The Coconuts. The Witch Trial. Sir Robin's Minstrels. The old man clapping on the dungeon wall. The 10-second (PSYCH!) intermission. The Holy Hand Grenade. And the aptly named Sir-Not-Appearing-In-This-Film. The list goes on and on. Every second of this movie belongs in the Comedy Hall of Fame.
I'd bet that his film is on more people's Top 10 Funniest Movies of All Time than any other. It has become a standard in the industry.
"Strange women lying in ponds..." "Bet you're gay!" "No I'm not..." "I got better..." "...silly English Knnnnnnniggets" "Run Away! Run Away!" "Well, perhaps I'll stay a BIT longer..." "We want.... a shrubbery!!"
10 out of 10.