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Sunday, November 14, 2021

Monty Python em Busca do Cálice Sagrado (1975) / Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Dizem que a jornada deve ser sempre melhor que o destino em si. Isso é uma verdade que serve para alguns filmes - aqueles com MacGuffins. Um MacGuffin é algo essencial para a trama de um filme, mas que não tem nenhum outro propósito. Alguns ótimos filmes usam MacGuffins - incluindo o celebrado “Cidadão Kane” (1941) e muitas das produções de Hitchcock. Mas um MacGuffin também pode ser encontrado em comédias, e um excelente exemplo é “Monty Python em Busca do Cálice Sagrado”, de 1975.

It is said that the journey should always be better than the destination itself. This is true in life, and also in some films - those with MacGuffins. A MacGuffin is something essential to drive the plot of a movie, but with no other purpose. Some great movies use MacGuffins - including the celebrated “Citizen Kane” (1941) and many of Hitchcock’s productions. But a MacGuffin can be found in comedies, too, and a great example is “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, from 1975.

Depois de créditos amalucados e bem-humorados, o filme começa em 932 d.C. Um homem vem trotando e se apresenta como Arthur de Camelot. Ele está procurando pelos mais corajosos cavaleiros para se juntarem à sua Távola Redonda. Estes corajosos homens recebem de Deus a missão de encontrar o Santo Graal - mas o tal cálice sagrado importa menos do que os diversos esquetes medievais pelo caminho.

After some groovy, humorous credits, the film begins in 932 a.D. A man comes trotting and introduces himself as Arthur from Camelot. He is searching for the bravest knights of the land to join his Round Table. These brave men are then given by God the mission to find the Holy Grail - but the Holy Grail matters less than the many medieval sketches along the way.

A grande diferença neste filme é que os cavaleiros se separam, criando pequenas histórias dentro do filme: do encontro de Sir Robin e seus menestréis com uma criatura de três cabeças até o encontro de Arthur com os perigosos Cavaleiros que Dizem Ni, não faltarão risadas nesta missão.

The big difference in this film is that the knights go separate ways, creating small tales inside the movie: from Sir Robin’s encounter with a three-headed riddler accompanied by his minstrels until Arthur meeting the dangerous Knights who Say Ni, there will be lots of laugh in this quest.

Há ótimas e divertidas animações de desenhos medievais conectando as histórias. Terry Gilliam era responsável pelas animações no programa de TV “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. Gilliam, o único estadunidense no grupo do Monty Python, começou sua carreira como animador e cartunista de tirinhas, e depois mudou-se para a Inglaterra e começou a trabalhar como animador para a série de TV “Do Not Adjust Your Set”, precursora do Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Gilliam co-dirigiu “Monty Python em Busca do Cálice Sagrado” com Terry Jones, sendo responsável pelo estilo do filme.

There are amazing and funny medieval-style animations connecting the tales. Terry Gilliam had been responsible for the animations in the TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”. Gilliam, the only American in the Monty Python group, started his career as an animator and strip cartoonist, then moved to England and started working as an animator for the TV series “Do Not Adjust Your Set”, a precursor to the Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Gilliam co-directed “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” with Terry Jones, being the one responsible for the overall look of the film.

Os membros do grupo Monty Python interpretam vários personagens no filme. Michael Palin interpretou 12 personagens, Eric Idle interpretou sete, John Cleese interpretou seis, Terry Gilliam também interpretou seis, Terry Jones interpretou cinco e Graham Chapman, quatro. Eles trabalharam muito, mas não se divertiram: John Cleese mais tarde admitiu que filmar “Monty Python em Busca do Cálice Sagrado” foi a pior experiência de sua carreira. A maior parte do filme foi rodada na Escócia, com tempo frio e chuvoso.

The members of the Monty Python group play several characters in the film. Michael Palin played 12 characters, Eric Idle played seven, John Cleese played six, Terry Gilliam played six as well, Terry Jones played five and Graham Chapman played four. They had a lot of work, but were not having fun: John Cleese later admitted that “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” was the most miserable shooting experience of his career. Most of the film was shot on location in Scotland, in the cold and rainy weather.

Terry Gilliam considera que o mais próximo do Monty Python que existe nos EUA é Mel Brooks. Assistindo a “Monty Python em Busca do Cálice Sagrado”, lembrei-me do filme de Brooks “A História do Mundo - Parte 1”, feito seis anos após o filme do Monty Python. E Mel também teve muito trabalho com seu filme: ele interpretou cinco papéis e acumulou as funções de diretor, produtor, roteirista, compositor e liricista!

Terry Gilliam thinks that the closest to Monty Python that exists in the US is Mel Brooks. While watching “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, I couldn’t help but think about Brooks’ “History of the World - Part 1”, made six years after the Monty Python film. And Mel also had a lot of work to do in his film: he played five parts and was the director, producer, writer, composer and songwriter!

Como dito anteriormente, as coisas que acontecem na busca pelo cálice sagrado importam mais que o próprio objeto. De acordo com o IMDb, o filme tem 527 piadas, ou uma piada a cada dez segundos e meio - a graça importava mais que a aventura. Também de acordo com o site, parece que Arthur e seus cavaleiros estão andando em círculos. Não importa se eles encontram o cálice: o que importa é o quanto nos divertimos enquanto o procurávamos.

As said before, the things that happen during the quest for the Holy Grail are more important than the object itself. According to IMDb, this film has 527 jokes, or a joke every ten and a half seconds - the fun mattered more than the adventure. Also according to the site, it looks like Arthur and his knights are wandering in circles during their quest. It doesn’t matter if they get the Grail: what matters is the fun we had while searching for it.

This is my contribution to The Distraction Blogathon, hosted by Rebecca at Taking Up Room.

5 comments:

  1. Wonderful contribution to this fun blogathon! The statistics on the movie are mind-boggling. They may just prove to be a distraction themselves the next time the family gathers for a chuckle-fest.

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  2. Another great article!

    Carol, The Old Hollywood Garden

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  3. This was a great idea for the blogathon--I forgot how many tangents this movie takes. It's too bad they didn't have fun during the shooting. Thanks again for joining the blogathon with this great review. :-)

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  4. Terry Gilliam's comparison to this film and Brook's "History of the World Part I" is spor on. I'd never thought of it, but he's absolutely right!

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  5. I'm not surprised the shooting was a miserable experience. The weather looks so dreary through the entire film.

    However, here at our house, we often quote the line, "It's just a flesh wound!" It's a long-running joke in our family.

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