pimples at you and call your door-opening request a silly thing, you Now, go away, or I shall taunt you a second Underappreciated compared to the shocking novelty of the first taunting, Arthurs return to the French castle (and his subsequent taunting) holds a special place in my heart for taking that PG-level grossness and meanness to its limits. Pause. This time, the famous French Taunt scene has been parodied in-game. [An awed pause, then ARTHUR rallies them.]. But if he was dying, he wouldnt bother to carve Aargh. Hed just say it. King Arthur. away! John. He's very ill. LARGE MAN: You're not. I dont want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper. ARTHUR: I am King Arthur and these are the Knights of the Round Table. He rides off. LAUNCELOT: A Blessing. Arthur and Patsy move on in a trick that we will see a few more times -- once a scene has reached its comedic crescendo, characters say something like "let's not go there" and we move on to the next scene. SOLDIER: Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? The coconut's tropical! SECOND HEAD: It's not my fault. Arthur and Patsy encounter Dennis (Michael Palin), a peasant who is hard at work arranging "filth" with a female peasant companion. We have ridden since the snows of winter covered this land, through the kingdom of Mercea. Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time. Riiight back. Castle Aaargh is actually Castle Stalker, which is located on the west coast of Scotland. I fart in your general direction. FIRST VILLAGER: Well, we did do the nose. Shot of the FRENCH TAUNTER pointing. Lancelot! [Hint of a pause as he waits for a reaction which doesn't come. FIRST SOLDIER: No, they'd have to have it on a line. and I am your king . OLD WOMAN: Ooooh! possibly, atmospheric music. Dead Collector I can't take him like that. just to pass through, good Sir knight. They turn and go off into the mist.]. The KNIGHTS crouch down under cover.]. GOD: Arthur! and the enigmatic "Ni!". SECOND VILLAGER: (pianissimo) Because they're made of wood? THE TAUNTER turns to some others.]. Fetch a duck. FRENCH GUARD: How you English say, 'I one more time, mac, Ad vertisement from shop Tribedragon. Simultaneously a history joke and a boob joke, the hugetracts of land line sneaks in commentary on tactical feudal marriages, aimed to increase a familys capital holdings, into a scene filled with oddball references and an absurd Abbott and Costello routine. Thppt! Your King Arthur, still on the hunt for knights to join him, arrives at a town where Sir Bedevere (Terry Jones) is the local knight and expert on science. In the name of God, FRENCH GUARDS: Hoo hoo! Monty Python on Monty Python and the Holy Grail View All Credits 1 6.3K French castle Lyrics MIX THROUGH one or two shots of them on their way again, until they approach a terrific. King Arthur suggests that the coconuts migrated, initiating a conversation about coconuts and swallows. The films initial budget of approximately 200,000 was raised by convincing 10 separate investors to pitch in 20,000 apiece. Some of the key points to watch out for: The 'King Brian the Wild' scene (and several characters that appeared only in that scene) disappeared entirely. We have ridden the length and breadth of the land in search of knights who will join our court at Camelot.. LAUNCELOT: The sods! Turned away and fled. # monty python # the french guard. Tim the Enchanter (Cleese) tries to warn them that there is more danger than meets the eye. clip8 The French Taunting -Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) - YouTube About the sacred quest:http://youtu.be/XB1tk4Www0AHoly cow~ About the sacred. He speaks straight to CAMERA in a documentary kind of way. Arthur declares it a "draw," and he and Patsy move on. MIX THROUGH TO: [A KNIGHT is trotting along through a wooden sun-dapled glade, followed by his trusty PAGE banging the usual half coconuts. They continue fighting, and Arthur chops off his other arm. SUPERIMPOSE 'England AD 787'. ARTHUR: How dare you profane this place with your presence! Peasant Nothing. When King Arthur meets the Black Knight, a lonely warrior guarding a bridge in the forest, we get what's arguably the most-quoted line in the film. The last picture mixes through into live action. Another example of logic interrupting and enhancing a gagespecially one playing on movie tropes like a carved message in a cave wallthe last words of Joseph of Arimathea are very funny as text, but mainly thrive as fertile ground for the performers to groan their hearts out. ARTHUR: If you do not open this door, we shall take this [Another ten seconds furious fighting till ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHTS's other arm off, also at the shoulder. There's some lovely filth down here Oh! Find your own bit. . [CUT BACK TO ARTHUR and BEDEVERE and COMPANY as we had left them.]. peers through the mist. ARTHUR: Today the blood of many a valiant knight shall be Cleese had the idea for the taunting French soldiers after something he read in a history book about medieval troops whose sole purpose was to taunt opposing enemies before battle. BINGE NETWORKS. The rabbit comes sailing over the battlements.]. Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin. ROBIN is not at all happy with the lyrics.]. Shots of the woodland with fires burning where the English lines are. Oh, INSPECTOR: Come on. FIRST SOLDIER: Oh yes! ARTHUR: It is I, Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot. They sing:]. Every time I try to talk to someone it's sorry this and forgive me that and I'm not worthy and What are you doing now? During pre-production, Gilliam and Jones had scouted and secured a series of authentic medieval shooting locations throughout Scotland. GALAHAD: Is there someone else up there we could talk to? Funny enough, just as the character of Patsy says, Camelot is only a model. We've got a knight to kill. FIRST VILLAGER: (beginning to pick up the thread) If she weighs the same as a duck she's made of wood. So you are going to kill me with your big axe. THIRD HEAD: 'Ere, stop it. MIX TO SIR GALAHAD surrounded by chickens. Monty Python : Sacr Graal ! BEDEVERE: And what do you burn, apart from witches? lies dead and the Holy Grail returns to those whom God has chosen! FOURTH VILLAGER: Here is a duck, Sir Bedevere. Source: Monty Python and The Holy Grail (Book) A First Draft by all of the Python members. According to a casting call sent to the school by the production, each student was paid 2, and got free transportation, food, and an abundance of crazy antics for a single days work. They could be carried. The arm plus sword, lies on the ground.]. And gallantly he chickened out With their feet off the ground, with one lance through the lot of them, they are skewered up like a barbecue. MIX TO the complete group, i.e. On the first take of the first shot during the very first day of filming in Glen Coe, Scotland for the Bridge of Death sequence over the Gorge of Eternal Peril, their camera broke. From shop Tribedragon $ 18.65. Dawn breaking. Thpppppt! Have at you! think you could out-clever us French folk with your silly knees-bent The low-budget film went on to reap millions at the U.S. box office and would become a strong performer in the home-video market that would soon gain steam. As the knights of the Round Table split to search for the holy grail on their own, Sir Robin and his minstrels, who have been merrily singing on the way, encounter a knight with three heads. The Orlando Sentinel referred to their sketch show as "not only one of the more enduring icons of 1970s British popular culture, but also an important moment in the evolution of television comedy." boil your bottom, sons of a silly person. The scene in which Sir Robin meets the 3-headed Knight was extensively re-written. Now, this is what they did. Right. Wait tell me, what also floats on water? ARTHUR: I am Arthur, King of the Britons. Three of those investors were the rock bands Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Genesis, who were persuaded to help the Monty Python group after Tony Stratton-Smith, head of Charisma Recordsthe record label that released Monty Pythons early comedy albumsasked them to contribute. As we see them approach we hear the beautiful lilting sound of medieval music, and see that the KNIGHT is followed by a small retinue of MUSICIANS in thirteenth-century courtly costume, one sings, and plays the tambourine, one bangs at a tabor (A small drum O.E.D) and one plays the pipes. Quiet! He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp Halt! The hilarious first narrative feature from the Beatles of British comedy troupes, Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a wordy, dense and rewarding film to revisiteven if you think youve caught every last gag. Spamalot, the Broadway musical directed by Mike Nichols and starring Tim Curry, owes its title to the goofy rhymeand the long-running shows three Tonys (and hilarity in its own right) shouldnt be ignored. Whose castle is this? [ARTHUR and PATSY start to cross the bridge.]. Remember all of the best jokes by reading through the best and funniest Monty Python and the Holy Grail quotes below. All the KNIGHTS are left gasping in awe and wonderment. The ferocity of the French taunting took him completely by surprise, and Arthur became convinced that a new strategy was required if the quest for the Holy Grail were to be brought to a successful conclusion. To have his kneecaps split and his body burned away BEDEVERE: How do you know she is a witch? BEDEVERE looks up very impressed.]. FRENCH GUARD: Well, I'll ask him, but I don't think he'll be But so be it. They ride off. News; Games. It marked the first time Gilliam and Jones directed a feature film, and the pair were given directing duties simply because they were the only ones out of the group who wanted to direct after the group decided not to hire their Flying Circus and And Now for Something Completely Different director, Ian MacNaughton. In the groups original story idea there was going to be a more distinct setting with Arthur searching for the Holy Grail in both medieval and modern London, and in the end he and the Knights of the Round Table were to have found the Grail at a Holy Grail Counter at Harrods department store. [The BLACK KNIGHT kicks him again and ARTHUR chops his leg off. (More shouts) Run away! No, no, no. You are English pigs. ], [The KNIGHT looks very proud and firm as we hear the first part of the song, but the combination of the lyrics and the large signs they pass, start to have their effect ]. I'll tear them apart. Run away! Uh, he's already got one, you see. There is a loud twang. Numerous non-sequitur names were considered before that, including Owl Stretching Time, The Toad Elevating Moment, A Horse, a Spoon, and a Basin, and Bumwacket, Buzzard, Stubble and Boot. Flying Circus only stuck because the BBC informed the group they had printed their programming schedules with the name already and it couldnt be changed. It's what you both eat. Gilliam and Jones suggested keeping the movie in the Middle Ages because Jones was interested in the time period (he would go on to write several books on the subject) and Gilliam was inspired by a trilogy of movies by Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini that took place in medieval times. While Arthurs knights avert their eyes and praise the lord, the Lord in question gets more and more fed up with their mortal fallibility. SOLDIER: Found them? Several seconds of it swirling about. Bravest of the brave Sir Robin Dead Collector Here. command you, in the name of the Knights of Camelot, to open the doors of A fan has made a new Monty Python and the Holy Grail scene using Minecraft. not biscuits - but lets kill him anyway [WIDE-SHOT THE 3-HEADED KNIGHT is alone. Will you join me? 1 Mar. Whats wrong with her? FRENCH GUARD: No chance, English bed-wetting types. I feel happy. One of the Knights who say Ni. They pass a group of villagers who are dragging a beautiful YOUNG WOMAN dressed as a witch through the streets. Graham Chapman has the fewest number of characters, appearing as four different people: King Arthur, the voice of God, the hiccupping guard, and the middle head of the Three-Headed Knight. The best bit, however, comes when Arthur notes that God had a good idea. THIRD HEAD: All right. Tell up. - Pull the other one. BEDEVERE and ARTHUR at the front of the group deep in conversation.]. Why do think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king. [1] The scene in Holy Grail was written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese. . It might not be long before the entirety of Monty Python and the Holy Grail is rebuilt in Minecraft. (pushes DENNIS over into mud and prepares to ride off). ], [CUT BACK TO the fight. The sheer strangeness of the Mad Libs nouns involved are equal parts impressive for staying PG and amusing for their surrealism. ], [CUT BACK to the fight. The cart passes round a dead donkey or cow in the mud. . They drag her to a strange house/ruin standing on a hill outside the village. Bravely taking to his feet The running jokeof the knights riding around on invisible horses with the sound of the horses hooves clopping coming from their squires clapping coconuts together came from the fact that the group didnt have enough money in the budget to afford actual horses. I expect you've got a palace and fine clothes and courtiers and plenty of food. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. FRENCH GUARD: Allo, dappy English k-niggets and Monsieur "On second thought, let's not go to Camelot," he tells them. FRENCH GUARD: Yes, depart a lot at this time and cut the They didn't change that, but they took out the parts that lead up to it in the script. This time, the famous French Taunt scene has been parodied in-game. Go and The literal appearance of God wasnt the last time that Christianity would be mocked by the Pythons. ARTHUR gets up still holding his sword. The Pythons originally wanted to play every role in the movie until they realized that wasnt feasible. Sound FX of the fight reaching a climax. Sovereign of all England! ARTHUR: Go and tell your master that we have been charged by [ARTHUR leads a charge toward the castle. They all turn and look at ARTHUR.]. The group came up with the coconut idea from an old BBC radio practice of using coconut halves as sound effects for horses. ARTHUR: Well - I can't just say: 'Hey, Man!'. A strange-looking knight stands outside, SIR BEDEVERE.]. Monty Python - Holy Grail French Taunting Tom Scruffy Cammarata 12.1K subscribers Subscribe 1.4M views 11 years ago Footage from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ROBIN: Look, hurry up six eyes, or I shall cut your head off. But when it's Arthur's turn, the bridgekeeper asks a different third question: Finally, Arthur and his knights arrive at the Castle Aggh, and are disheartened to find the same obnoxious French knight hurling insults from the parapet. [He puts hands to his ears and blows a raspberry.]. Open the doors. Wind. [A Slight pause. Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! It was the only camera the production could afford. (to CART DRIVER) Isn't there anything you could do? [Mist. When he asks them to identify themselves, they do and go on to explain what their purpose is. Quoi? (sinking to his knees) I thank thee O Lord that in thy [He kicks ARTHUR hard on the side of the helmet. More louder, closer howling. Yes, depart a lot at this time, and cut the approaching any more or we fire arrows at the tops of your heads and make castanets out of your testicles already! It's against regulations. We dine well here in Camelot. SECOND VILLAGER: She turned me into a newt. Ni! Apples . gravy very small rocks [They all turn and look at ARTHUR. Then shalt thou count to three, no more no less. DENNIS: (in the background as we PULL OUT) did you see him repressing me, then? very keen. KNIGHTS: Run away! [CUT BACK TO the fight. It's both a pointed criticism of government and an explanation of popular sovereignty. To get extras for the wedding scene between Prince Herbert and his bride, the producers simply asked tourists visiting Doune Castle if theyd like to appear in a movie. But few lines stand out like those separating the thematic sections, immediately breaking the fourth wall and letting us all in on the joke that the formal elements of the filmmaking process will be deconstructed during the comedy. SECOND HEAD: Well only because you don't brush my teeth THIRD HEAD: Oh! WIDE SHOT again. ARTHUR: A man of your strength and skill would be the chief of all my knights ARTHUR: You make me sad. ARTHUR: Well, u-- um, can we come up and have a look? FIRST HEAD: Knight, I have decided to kill you with one absenting. The film begins with pseudo-Swedish subtitles . Its memorable lines ended up on merchandise, or as geeky calling cards between newfound friends presenting their love of Arthurian silliness as a qualification. BIG CLOSE UP of contorted face upside down. I didn't know we had a king. They are still very fed up.]. The GREEN KNIGHT lunges at the BLACK KNIGHT, who avoids the blow with a skillful side-step and parry, knocking the sword out of the GREEN KNIGHT's hand.]. Discordant and sparse. 12,900 sales | 5 . ARTHUR: No, on second thought, let's not go to Camelot. And no, theres no one else up there we can talk to. For example, one talented player used Minecraft to build a Hobbit homefrom TheLord of the Rings. SONG: To the pond. Arthur, having consulted his closest knights, decided that they should separate, and search for the Grail individually. fellows outwit you a second time! We have ridden the length and breadth of the land. And impersonate Clark Gable ARTHUR: Now, this is your last chance. Lancelot! A lot of things were changed between this version and the final screenplay. Progress is hard. Illuminated in the rays of the setting sun. Like any British historical epic, Holy Grail presents a nightmarish world where death is cheap and hygiene is unknown. Yes no a bit yes she has got a wart. BEDEVERE: Wait. They expected something more dangerous than a rabbit. Who goes there? DENNIS: I mean, if I went around saying I was an Emperor because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, people would put me away! [He leads them a few yards to a very strange contraption indeed, made of wood and rope and leather. Curse me if you will, but at least my mother wasn't a hamster, nor did my father smell of elderberries.. Minecraft Player's Enormous Shrek Build Takes The Ogre To New Heights. BEDEVERE: (Choking back tears) It hadn't even been milked. (He is kicked again.) FIRST VILLAGER: And the hat. These questions range between easy and absurd. running about advancing behavior?! I fart in your general direction! ARTHUR: Go and tell your master that we have been charged by God with a sacred quest. I've been more than reasonab [CUT BACK TO battlements. Loimbard. ARTHUR: (aware that people are now coming out and watching) Bloody peasant! Hello? ALL: Bread? [2 ANIMATION/LIVE ACTION SEQUENCE - DEATH AND DEVASTATION], [CUT TO Terry Gilliam's sequence of Brueghel prints. DENNIS: but a two-thirds majority ARTHUR: Be quiet! After they pass, the LARGE MAN turns to the CART DRIVER]. For now, you can see the French taunting scene below. With footwork impeccable. King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974) Whoa there! Or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken, ], [ARTHUR narrows his eyes, wondering whether the BLACK KNIGHT will survive. They bicker for a bit prior to making the decision to kill Sir Robin. Music crescendo as both lights fade.]. SECOND HEAD: Look, it'll make it much simpler if I vote with me. We dine well here in Camelot Open the doors. 1. The film begins with pseudo-Swedish subtitles, which soon transition to an appeal to visit Sweden: Wi nt trei a hliday in Sweden this yr? Come Patsy. He bravely turned his tail and fled Throw her in the pond. Dennis has anachronistic left-wing political beliefs, and begins questioning King Arthur about his authority. As the door creaks open GALAHAD steps quickly inside. We eat ham and jam and spam a lot. Knights of Camelot. Suppose two swallows carried it together? french taunting. The French taunting that the knights weather is brutal, but perhaps no burn was repeated as often among my circle of Python fans as that wild line about hamsters and elderberries. It wouldnt be a Monty Python production without some signature animation from Terry Gilliam and some signature fun-poking at Christianity. ARTHUR: If you will not show us the Grail, we shall take your ROBIN: Shut up. bugger-folk! Whose castle is this? [ARTHUR steps forward, drawing his sword, with a slight hint of difficulty]. It's a 'working' version of the script., NOT the final script that was filmed. Nods and they move forward. DO NOT e-mail me with things like 'You have the Black Knight scene wrong. And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that, with it, Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits in Thy mercy." And the Lord spake . GOD: Right. King Arthur and the Knights shout this countless times throughout the movie -- they go into battle shouting "Charge!," see that they are facing disaster, and flee shouting "Run away!". KNIGHTS: A few other minor characters, like Sir Gawain, also were eliminated. ARTHUR: (Pointing to the arm on ground) Well, what's that then? SECOND HEAD: You're lucky, you're not next to him. squeak]. most holy--. ALL: Ah. SOLDIER: I'll tell you why not because a swallow is about eight inches long and weighs five ounces, and you'd be lucky to find a coconut under a pound. Dont like her? Ni will be inescapable. Here's your nine pence. The movie has given us the unlikely touchstone phrases as "just a flesh wound," "she turned me into a newt," "airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow," "bring out yer dead," "run away!" They mutter to each other in French, look rather pleased, then rush out and start to pull the giant rabbit in. The Pythons created the credits to take advantage of the spot and pack in a few more jokes while not spending any money. THREE HEADS: I'm afraid not. Sir Not Appearing in This Film is a baby photo of Michael Palins son, Thomas. Commenting on their post, Atillion reveals that they plan to make even more shot-for-shot recreations of the classic comedy in-game, giving fans a reason to check out their work on Reddit. Still, every member of the group plays multiple roles, with Palin playing a grand total of 12 different characters: Sir Galahad, the soldier who argues about swallows in the opening scene; Dennis the repressed peasant; a mud villager; a singing Camelot knight; the right head of the Three-Headed Knight; the King of the Swamp Castle; a wedding guest at Swamp Castle; Brother Maynards assistant; the main Knight who says Ni; a French taunting knight; and the narrator. FRENCH GUARD: I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty A castle. SECOND VILLAGER: (After looking at himself for some time) I got better. A large group of armoured KNIGHTS are engaged in a well choreographed song-and-dance routine of the very up-beat 'If they could see me now' type of fast bouncy number. Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Quite indefatigable MAN: I'm French. [From now on the THREE HEADS speak individually.]. OLD WOMAN: Is Frank in? Monty Python Killer Rabbit Frosted Pint Glass, 16oz - Holy Grail - Life Of Brian - Taunting French - Holy Hand Grenade Tribedragon Following Follow. ROBIN: Oh, that's all right. Release date: 1975-05-25; Production: Python (Monty) Pictures Limited / Michael White Productions / National Film Trustee Company / Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. ARTHUR steps back triumphantly.]. Arthur invites the Black Knight to join the Knights of the Round Table. OLD WOMAN: Order, eh -- who does he think he is? castle by force! A scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail has been created by the same Minecraft player before, receiving high praise from fans on Reddit. OFFICER #1: Come on. I'm not! King Arthur certainly gets an earful from Dennis on the subject in this scene, which sneaks in the films only references to Excalibur and the Lady of the Lakeall before the scene is stolen by Terry Jones filth-loving peasant in a single line. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" Scripts.com. Swirling mist. [Some rattling chainy noises come from inside with huge bolts being drawn. ARTHUR looks at the battlements. Nothing. Back with 'em. You havn't got any arms left. how d'you do? The French Taunter is the main antagonist of the 1975 film Monty Python, and the Holy Grail . Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thou foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it. Monk. ARTHUR dubs him. He'd be able to deal with this one. FIRST HEAD: In that case I shall have to kill you. , French and "O" Level Geography by BO BENN Suggestive poses for the M00se suggested by VIC ROTTER Antler-care by LIV THATCHER TITLE OUT: TITLE IN: The directors of the firm hired to continue the credits after the other people had been sacked, with it to be known that they have just been sacked . Footage from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. But all the decision of that officer DENNIS: must be approved at a bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs. I Monty Python and The Holy Grail Scene 23: The French Fight Dirty or Why Everyone Hates the French ARTHUR: Lancelot! Easy enough! ARTHUR: Now this is your last chance. He grips his sword valiantly and as he glances around a flash of lightning reveals the silhouette of a huge terrifying castle, perhaps looking rather derelict. [3] Ni! In war we're tough and able. I burst my [As he moves, the BLACK KNIGHT bars the way.]. You yellow bastard, Come back here and take what's coming to you. If he will give us food and shelter for the On the castle battlements a SOLDIER is dimly seen. SOLDIER: You've got two empty halves of coconuts and you're banging them together. (I told him we We have ridden the, length and breadth of the land in search of knights who will join. Arthur King, who has the brain of a duck, you know. The version I have calls it "The Script Book of Monty Python and the Holy Grail," which I purchased back in 1978 or so. Next: Minecraft Player's Enormous Shrek Build Takes The Ogre To New Heights. [Booming basses. Then Silence. The first feature film by the Monty Python team is a mock heroic tale set in medieval Britain with lots of silly things going on besides. Sign UpYes, I would like to receive Paste's newsletter, 2023 Paste Media Group. NOW we see the violence inherent in the system. IMDB: 8.3 Metacritic: 93 Rotten Tomatoes: 97% Monty Python and the Holy Grail Screenplay Edit Buy PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Year: 1975 91 Run [The VILLAGERS drag the girl away, leaving ARTHUR and BEDEVERE regarding each other admiringly.]. Youll never count to three the same way after hearing this. Like the movie, the parody ends with the French castle barely hurt and the English retreating. The immortal, intimidating and unflappable Black Knight primarily functions as a great visual gageventually having the mysterious warrior relegated to a particularly aggressive torsobut John Cleeses line deliveries sell it through and through. Both of the scenes with the French taunters were inspired by something that Cleese had read about medieval soldiers whose only purpose was to taunt the enemies before battle. So, you 1. The rabbit lands on GAWAIN'S PAGE (who is already weighed down by enormous quantity of luggage). 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