Monty Python And The Holy Grail 1975 Directed By Terry...

The infamous British film known as Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, was considered a cult classic among the comedy genre. But what made it so significant among other films during that era, and why is does it still stand the test of time? Classical films were originally considered more than just another form of entertainment. This form of media allowed artist to visually express their personal views through the big screen. Some film makers tend to lean more on either the avant-garde or political side of cinema to tell their story. Being able to utilize film techniques in the most sophisticated ways to tell a narrative is a challenge, but aesthetics are cognitively powerful within this art form.†¦show more content†¦It is a reaction to the concept of modernism; a style or movement in the arts that aims to depart significantly from classical and traditional forms in the early 20th century. Postmodern lacks a precise definition, but share many aspects of modernism. They are fueled by post-industrialization, and driven by late capitalism. However, there are a few distinctions that make it quite deliberate from its predecessor. According to Fredric Jameson s theory, the experience of an art is mediated by technology and/or capitalism so we no longer experience things as natural (Jameson 64).† In other words there are effects that create this erosion of high culture and low culture. In addition of devaluing historical contexts, while lacking an ideology because the focus on a surface image of the art. Furthermore, it refocuses on the individual rather than the singular subject. The basic concept of postmodernism is the refusal to think historically, and disdain for the thought of underlying reality as actuality. Overall postmodernism is broad, but very retrospective in terms of content, form and style within cinema. It is all about recycling materials in order to reproduce for the interest of the individual being rather than a singularity subject. On the other hand, Monty Python and the Holy Grail style and form are what separate itself from the masses of classical cinema, whether artistic or mainstream. The writers, producers and directors of this film were developed