Monty Python And The Holy Grail

"D. Spencer Hines" voluntarily exposed himself to
public humiliation by writing the following rubbish in message

> | Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
> | is no basis for a system of government
>
> Willie Black
> ----------------
>
> That's a line Black has bollixed and STOLEN from _Monty Python and the
> Holy Grail_ WITHOUT giving it proper CITATION and CREDIT.
>
> Black has ALSO stupidly and ignorantly MISQUOTED the lines. See page
> nine of the screenplay for the accurate version.

Depends what you mean by accurate. See the film to find out that Michael
Palin spoke the exact words quoted by
William Black. Palin did not follow the script as printed (it's called
improvisation).

Compare on Google the relative frequency of the film version "Strange women
lying in ponds distributing swords..." (5,820 hits) with the book version
(page 10 of my copy), "Strange women lying on their backs in ponds handing
over swords ..." (12 hits).

Hilarious!

Alan
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Alan Crozier
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Sweden
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Nope.

The screenplay is the authoritative version of what was intended.

And it is FAR funnier, without the Communistic overtones -- as well as
accurate to the Arthurian Legend.

Deferring to a FREQUENCY COUNT ON GOOGLE!

Hilarious!

DSH
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In message , D. Spencer Hines
writes
>Nope.
>
>The screenplay is the authoritative version of what was intended.

Nope. If the actor misspeaks and the director accepts it, then that
becomes the authoritative version of the film.

Mike
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M.J.Powell
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"D. Spencer Hines" wrote in message

> Nope.
>
> The screenplay is the authoritative version of what was intended.

So the sequence in the published screen play is definitive?

Even though it contains scenes they didn't actually film because they didn't
have enough money?

Silly man...

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William Black
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Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
is no basis for a system of government
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"D. Spencer Hines" wrote in message


> | someone using a well know [sic]
> | quotation as a sig.

Oh wow, another spelling flame, that's two in one day...

I must have really pissed you off today David...

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William Black
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Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
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"D. Spencer Hiney" clipped the context and spewed
message
> Nope.
>
> The screenplay is the authoritative version of what was intended.
>
> And it is FAR funnier, without the Communistic overtones -- as well as
> accurate to the Arthurian Legend.
>
> Deferring to a FREQUENCY COUNT ON GOOGLE!

It's called democracy, you wouldn't understand. The Google count shows that
you are vastly outnumbered by people who have actually seen the film. Real
fans know it off by heart, they don't have to go running to the book and
quoting the wrong page number.

Alan

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The correct version appears on PAGE NINE in the authorized SCREENPLAY --
as I pointed out previously.

Far funnier -- and accurate to the Arthurian Legend.

The Lady of the Lake HANDS OVER Excalibur to the Once And Future King,
while lying on her BACK in the lake. She doesn't just "DISTRIBUTE"
swords to any Tom, Dick or Harry. How pedestrian and collectivist THAT
would be.

Symbolic To The Nth Degree.

How Sweet It Is!

It just doesn't get any better than this, Virginia.

Pogues On The Run....

Tally Ho!

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

Vires et Honor
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"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
>
> Nope.
>
> The screenplay is the authoritative version of what was intended.

Utter bollocks!

Caught with your pants down again, I see.

HILARIOUS!

Matt Harley
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Hmm. I saw the film only last night and those words are much as I
remember them.

Renia

D. Spencer Hines wrote:

> | Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
> | is no basis for a system of government
>
> Willie Black
> ----------------
>
> That's a line Black has bollixed and STOLEN from _Monty Python and the
> Holy Grail_ WITHOUT giving it proper CITATION and CREDIT.
>
> Black has ALSO stupidly and ignorantly MISQUOTED the lines. See page
> nine of the screenplay for the accurate version.
>
> Hilarious!
>
> Fat Willie Black falls on his sword yet again.
>
> He even sneaks in some Communist P.C. Rhetoric of his OWN -- which is
> NOT in the ORIGINAL.
>
> Deeeeelightful! -- as T.R. would say.
>
> How Sweet It Is!
>
> DSH
>
> Lux et Veritas et Libertas
>
> Vires et Honor
>
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D. Spencer Hines wrote:

> The correct version appears on PAGE NINE in the authorized SCREENPLAY --
> as I pointed out previously.
>
> Far funnier -- and accurate to the Arthurian Legend.

The Arthurian legend is now thought to have begun in the 6th century.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is 10th century.

> The Lady of the Lake HANDS OVER Excalibur to the Once And Future King,
> while lying on her BACK in the lake. She doesn't just "DISTRIBUTE"
> swords to any Tom, Dick or Harry. How pedestrian and collectivist THAT
> would be.

Ah, but that's the whole point of the line as it appears in the film,
during a big debate on collectivism and why the local populace don't
recognise the king.


> Symbolic To The Nth Degree.

Yeah, but not the script version.

> How Sweet It Is!
>
> It just doesn't get any better than this, Virginia.

You say this too often. So many things, to you, are better than the last
thing you thought was the best thing.

> Pogues On The Run....

Hawaiian pogues, yes.


> Tally Ho!

Darra du ra!


> DSH
>
> Lux et Veritas et Libertas

Makes me think of soap and liberty bodices.

> Vires et Honor

Darra du ra!

Renia
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:21:55 -0000, "D. Spencer Hines"
wrote:

>| Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
>| is no basis for a system of government
>
>Willie Black
>----------------
>
>That's a line Black has bollixed and STOLEN from _Monty Python and the
>Holy Grail_ WITHOUT giving it proper CITATION and CREDIT.
>
>Black has ALSO stupidly and ignorantly MISQUOTED the lines. See page
>nine of the screenplay for the accurate version.
>
>Hilarious!
>
>Fat Willie Black falls on his sword yet again.
>
>He even sneaks in some Communist P.C. Rhetoric of his OWN -- which is
>NOT in the ORIGINAL.
>
>Deeeeelightful! -- as T.R. would say.
>
>How Sweet It Is!
>
>DSH
>
>Lux et Veritas et Libertas
>
>Vires et Honor

Your father semlt of Elderberries and your Mother is A Hamster, I fart
in you general direction, now go away or I shall Taunt you further.
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Personally I prefer the Canadian Lumberjacks. Much more risque.



"D. Spencer Hines" wrote in message

>| Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
> | is no basis for a system of government
>
> Willie Black
> ----------------
>
> That's a line Black has bollixed and STOLEN from _Monty Python and the
> Holy Grail_ WITHOUT giving it proper CITATION and CREDIT.
>
> Black has ALSO stupidly and ignorantly MISQUOTED the lines. See page
> nine of the screenplay for the accurate version.
>
> Hilarious!
>
> Fat Willie Black falls on his sword yet again.
>
> He even sneaks in some Communist P.C. Rhetoric of his OWN -- which is
> NOT in the ORIGINAL.
>
> Deeeeelightful! -- as T.R. would say.
>
> How Sweet It Is!
>
> DSH
>
> Lux et Veritas et Libertas
>
> Vires et Honor
>
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The artist formerly Known as Bruce In Cleveland wrote in message ...
> Your father semlt of Elderberries and your Mother is A Hamster, I fart
> in you general direction, now go away or I shall Taunt you further.

"I wave my private parts in the face of your muzzer..."
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