Arts and Lectures Series

Yesterday David and I once again headed to Campbell Hall for a UCSB Arts and Lecture Series event. This one was a screening of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". I had never seen this movie in its entirety, so I was eager in anticipation of experiencing firsthand what so many people had been telling me about. As an added bonus, John Cleese was there to introduce the film and then delighted the crowd with funny stories and answering audience questions.

The movie was definitely worth its cult status and deserving of its cult following. There were plenty of funny parts, great one liners, and who doesn't think a rabid knight destroying bunny rabbit is not comedic genius. I especially enjoyed the Black Knight scene where he has lost all appendages and then threatens to gnaw off the leg of Arthur, Arthur's companion Patsy and his coconut shells, the french taunters, the Knights of Neap, the ferocious bunny, and the bridge questioning.

The best part of the evening was listening to John Cleese's stories and ramblings about his divorce. To set the scene for you all, John was in a wheelchair because he had surgery on his right knee. While he was speaking about his divorce he got a little too excited and fell out of his wheelchair; not once, but twice. He playfully bantered with the audience. One particularly funny exchange began when a gentleman asked "John..." to which Cleese replied "who said you could call me John? You call me F*cking Professor Cleese!"

John comes to campus every year to support the arts and lectures film series. Last year he introduced "Life of Brian." The night was awesome and we both enjoyed it immensely!