# Monty Python and the Holy Grail is 50 today. Also a Moose bit my Sister **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [April 28, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632 "2025-04-28T22:48:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/101 "2025-07-03T18:18:11Z")
Kenneth Colley has died; he was Jesus in Life of Brian & Admiral Piett in “_The Empire Strikes Back_” and “_Return of the Jedi_" among other roles ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/102 "2025-07-03T18:52:22Z")
I saw it at the [Vogue Theater](https://www.kevingibsonwriter.com/blog/much-to-show-for-it-st-matthews-legendary-the-vogue-theater) in Louisville, Kentucky, and I was a total Monty Python virgin until that night in the 90s. The theater had a stage in front of the screen; we all rushed it and did the can-can during the _Knights of the Round Table_ musical number. The owner wasn’t pleased. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/103 "2025-07-03T19:59:48Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I saw it at the [Vogue Theater](https://www.kevingibsonwriter.com/blog/much-to-show-for-it-st-matthews-legendary-the-vogue-theater) in Louisville, Kentucky, and I was a total Monty Python virgin until that night in the 90s. I saw a midnight show in the '90s. I was annoyed by several wags who tried to say “I got better” at the same time as in the film, but who woefully miscalculated the timing. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/104 "2025-07-04T03:31:32Z")
They’re still muffing that line, like they did at the showing I saw at the theater earlier this year on the anniversary. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/105 "2025-07-04T04:29:19Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Kenneth Colley has died; he was Jesus in Life of Brian & Admiral Piett in “_The Empire Strikes Back_” and “_Return of the Jedi_" among other roles May he rest in peace. It’s great movie trivia that he played both roles. I’ll bet Vader wouldn’t mess with _Jesus!_ ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/106 "2025-07-05T01:11:06Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > May he rest in peace. It’s great movie trivia that he played both roles. I’ll bet Vader wouldn’t mess with _Jesus!_ He was also the Russian base officer in **Firefox** ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/107 "2025-09-05T03:38:29Z")
For a time I wasn’t sure if he said “I got better” or “It got better”. Still funny either way IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/108 "2025-09-05T03:45:13Z")
> [@Coriolanus](#): > > Part of the reasons The Beatles broke up was “what lawyer and guy making record deals and accounting guy” do we use. Paul was pushing for Linda Eastman’s father and brother taking over management of The Beatles. The others thought Paul was trying enough be the leader. The Magical Mystery Tour farce was his idea. Buffalo Bill, Obladi Obladah, Rocky Raccoon, and Maxwell’s Silver Hammer were all his ideas too. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632/109 "2025-09-05T05:20:02Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Buffalo Bill Bungalow Bill…and it was John’s. Also the only Beatles song to feature the dulcet vocal stylings of Yoko Ono. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-is-50-today-also-a-moose-bit-my-sister/1017632.md?page=5)