fun fact/trivia: as a history buff I can't help but notice that the uniforms and even reloading procedures by the british soldiers are actually quite on point. Altough this is satire somebody must have taken the time to do some historical research
My favourite bit is just after this, when they go off to look for the leg. One of the officers, Cleese I think, taps a man on the shoulder as he passes, and he falls apart in diagonal slices........
fun fact/trivia: as a history buff I can't help but notice that the uniforms and even reloading procedures by the british soldiers are actually quite on point. Altough this is satire somebody must have taken the time to do some historical research
"If you're playing football or anything, try and favor the other leg"
"Been to the wars, have we?" That phrase really is a lot funnier when said during an actual war.
john cleese shaving at the beginning always cracks me up
Bless the man who gave his life carrying that jacket, took a zulu spear to the back just to carry his officer's jacket with him.
Its the poking the stump with his pipe that still gets me after all these years.
‘Any headache? Bowels alright?’ Perfect Monty Python.
You cut it before the best part! “A tiger in Africa?”
They probably could have fixed his leg if the doctor had the machine that goes
Ive always loved Graham Chapman's voice, very soothing.
"woke up just now-one sock too many"
"You're right. We'd better get this stitched."
"Been in the War have we?" Gets me everytime.
So it'll just grow back always gets me
My favourite bit is just after this, when they go off to look for the leg. One of the officers, Cleese I think, taps a man on the shoulder as he passes, and he falls apart in diagonal slices........
Meaning of life is my personal favorite of the Python trilogy.
Chapman's doctor is absolutely hilarious here, the way he pokes the wound with the pipe....
That "Scuuse me" at
Yes.....yes, yes.......yes.....yes,yes.......yes........yes.
The amazing thing, is that although this is satire, it's not too far from the truth: