In today's episode of What I Learned From Watching we look at what 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' teaches us about filmmaking. This episode features how Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam approached this project as first time directors, how comedy can influence film form, and how the animation creates a more complete world.
Thanks to Sean Ramsdell for suggesting this movie!
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This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.
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Sources:
Monty Python at Tribeca Film Festival 2015
BBC Film Night – Location Report
Blu-ray Commentary with Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
John Cleese on the Dick Cavett Show, 1979 (YouTube: Dantemadison)
Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir by Terry Gilliam
A Book about the Film Monty Python and the Holy Grail: All the References from African Swallows to Zoot by Darl Larsen
Music:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Theme)
“RSPN” by Blank & Kytt (https://blankkytt.bandcamp.com/)
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“Backed Vibes Clean” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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