‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ Filmmaking Lessons

CinemaTyler explained the lessons he learned about filmmaking from the classic Monty Python comedy movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, specifically how the film was quite successful in its own right, despite its unusual processes.

This included the use of two novice directors with differing visions (Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones), the very limited budget, the extreme absurdity of the humor, how the animation rounded out the script, the switching of eras, how limited funds forced them to become even more creative.

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.

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