Framed to Perfection XXIV

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975)

Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Cinematographer: Terry Bedford

So many Terrys, so little time.

I’m feeling rather fed-up of everything this morning, probably because of… well… everything. So, as is usual during desperate times like this, I reach out to a higher power. Yes, I dig out my Monty Python collection.

I’m more of a Life of Brian person myself, but I like to reserve that one for drinking sessions. It’s one of my “drunk movies”, of which I have an alarming amount set aside. There’s even a little basket for them next to my armchair. Pretty tragic, huh?

Anyway, the subversive class politics, mixed with absurdist humour, is always a pleasant antidote to the grimness of life. Even if you don’t literally have shit all over you. I’m pretty sure living on this council estate counts as being covered in shit.

Who knows how the two Terrys split their directing partnership, but I’m gonna go ahead and assume Gilliam did the beauty shots, such as the one above. I must get back into watching and reviewing his recent filmography, but who honestly has the time?

Oh yeah, that’s right, I do.

Hopefully this will get me out of my little emotional slump and inspired to do something constructive. Or maybe I’ll just get drunk and post passionate articles about Keith Floyd. Then delete them once I’ve sobered up. Then have a cry about everything again.

Good times.

Do stay in touch, darlings.

Run away!