Monty Python & Holy Grail (Paperback)

by Graham Chapman (Author)

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Product Description
Join King Arthur, Sir Galahad, Sir Lancelot, and brave Sir Robin on their holy quest from 1974.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd (February 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0413773906
• ISBN-13: 978-0413773906
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,853,241 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you are a fanatic..., March 10, 2002

By	Mark Pollock "educator" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are a Python fanatic, then you will love this book. There are two drafts of the film included, as well as a variety of pictures and lots and lots of Terry Gilliams eccentric sketches.

There is no history of the film given here though, and there are no personla recollections from any of the members. Just the two scripts, a financial summary, and the pictures and graphics. If you are interested in the history of the film, you will have to find other books on Python, or the Grail dvd.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Paperback of the Screenplay of the Film!, August 26, 2002

By	Harvey J.Satan "Harvey J.Satan" (Among The Garden Gnome,Friar Park) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monty Python Holy Grail Screenplay (Paperback)

Yes! Finally! The screenplay! Without all those colour pages! Without all of those annoying photographs! Without all of that jettisoned material! Without the accountants statements! Without any of that boring old "extra" rubbish!

It's just the screenplay.Or is it? Not exactly. Of course to the new Python fan,this is sold gold treasure.( Rightly so! ) So newbies...purchase away,without question!

BUT....what's in it for the jaded old "been there,seen that,tired of the tumultuous deluge of boring reprints",Monty Python fans? Well....firstly it has a NEW Cover!( Including four(!) reviews from some fine media sources! ).Secondly...it includes the full script to the recently re-edited in...."Missing 24 Seconds"! Thirdly....it has some alternate photos from the film! And perhaps most collectable of all....PAGE 75! Not just any Page 75,mind you. This Page 75 has an error! It has a full page photo of.....STAND INS! Yes,Brother Maynard and his friend,Eric Idle & Michael Palin,are missing,but a photo of their stand-ins IS included! How's THAT for a bargain?

Whether using it to re-enact the film with your Insurance Salesman,or beating the neighbour's terrier,or simply using it to balance that wobbly coffee table in your foyer; This is the book for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE QUEST FOR MP, August 19, 2003

By	M. R. ZOGLIO (CROFTON, MD) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Monty Python Holy Grail Screenplay (Paperback)

Methuen Publishing follows up it's The Life Of Brian screenplay (2001) with the Monty Python And The Holy Grail screenplay (2002). In addition to being an excellent reference for all MP fans, it contains 19 b&w photos from the film and is more compact then the Monty Python And The Holy Grail (BOOK). Be sure to check the 2 page cast list in the back to see who played what (and how many). A must for any MP collection.