One bit that absolutely does NOT work.
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ActionScaleHero — 14 years ago(March 09, 2012 11:17 AM)
I think they could cut a few minutes out of it to make it better.
And what was the hiccuping about? THAT bit didn't work!
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Fluke_Skywalker — 13 years ago(April 28, 2012 03:27 PM)
That whole bit felt very John Cleese-ish to me. I thought it was very funny and perfectly played by the cast.
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DD-931 — 13 years ago(June 25, 2012 06:17 PM)
Nope. It's extremely funny. Partly BECAUSE it's beating the joke into the ground. Never seen a comic bit more effective at making you think it's overAAAAANNNNND then it starts up again.
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ZabyPS3 — 13 years ago(February 19, 2013 06:06 AM)
Utterly disagree OP. Yes, they drag out the joke on purpose, but the delivery of Palin and Idle is what makes it funny.
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THOMASSU — 12 years ago(September 11, 2013 02:48 PM)
"Make sure the prince doesn't leave the room."
I've always hated that scene. It's a dud within an otherwise really funny movie. I mean, the joke lasts like five minutes, even though it ceased to be funny after about 15 seconds. They just overcook it to death!
Terry Gilliam is sometimes prone to overcooking scenes. They just go on and on till you get annoyed. I guess he just goes overboard sometimes, maybe on purpose, who knows?
I wonder which of the Terry's directed the Lancelot killing spree at the wedding reception? That was wildly funny.
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