Voice Director Quotes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

American Narrator: [over a sweeping shot of mountains] Once in a lifetime, there comes a motion picture which changes the whole history of motion pictures. A picture so stunning in its effect, so vast in its impact that it profoundly affects the lives of all who see it.

[dissolve to footage of King Arthur knighting Dennis]

American Narrator: One such film is...

Voice Director: [dismissively, trailer pauses] Very good, thank you. Yes, thank you. Next, please.

[trailer rewinds]

Slow-Witted Narrator: [trailer footage restarts] Once. In a. Life... time. There comes A... moh-tion pic-ture. Which... changes the 'hole... 'istory of moh... tion pictures. Eh...

Voice Director: [trailer pauses] Yes, thank you. Next!

[trailer rewinds]

Stupid Narrator: [shouts as trailer footage restarts] ONCE! IN A! LIFETIME!

Voice Director: [annoyed] Go away!

Stupid Narrator: [shocked] What?

Voice Director: Next!

Stupid Narrator: What's wrong with my voice? My voice is alright, my brain is wrong...

Japanese Narrator: [trailer footage restarts, subtitled] Once in a lifetime there comes a motion picture which changes the whole history of motion pictures...

Voice Director: [pleased] That's more like it!

Japanese Narrator: One such film is Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai". Another was "Ivan the Terrible". Then there are more run-of-the-mill films like... "Herbie Rides Again", "La Notte", and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".

[the castle model behind Arthur and Dennis falls over. Arthur unexpectedly runs Dennis through with his sword]