A Tribute to John Cleese

And now for something completely different! Special effects artist Peter Quinn collaborated with Monty Python's John Cleese to create a semi-animated tribute to Cleese's career. I don't know if this had anything to do with the 50th anniversary of the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail coming up on April 3rd, but the wealth of references to that movie makes me believe it was at least a valid excuse to make this video. Holy Grail fans will laugh at just the hint of the scenes featuring the French Taunter, Tim the Enchanter, and of course, the Black Knight. Monty Python fans will recognize bits from other eras, too, including an obviously dead parrot and that big foot. For the few who have no idea who John Cleese nor Monty Python are, this collage of nonsense will still be funny, in a violent Three Stooges kind of way. (via Laughing Squid)