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Holy Grail Action Figures
Jethro writes "Get 'em while they're hot, they're lovely! Yes, finally, Monty Python and the Holy Grail action figures are available! Unfortunately they're quite expensive ($150 for all five, and you wouldn't want to break up the set, right?) Limited edition, too!" Ships in October, but you can preorder now.
Actually, there are 6 figures. They forgot to list: 1x Sir Not Appearing in this Film
And a fine language it is! Think of smalltalk-like OO goodness and 'C' syntax without all the ugly brackets to clutter the page in a late-bound interpreter. Suh-weet!
-- Spaz!
"The brighter you are, the darker the world appears."
IT!
::strangles enormous laugh, collapses on desk::
God, I wish I had some mod points...
I can see the ads now...
New BLACK KNIGHT! With "Spurting Blood Action"(TM)!
TERRIFIED VILLAGER! With "Ni! Cringing Action"(TM)!
Press the button to cause SIR ROBIN to wet himself!
Pull the string to hear KING ARTHUR count to five..err..three!
Don't forget the Bridgekeeper and the "Famous Historian" ;)
They did the Swamp Castle playset. It sank into the swamp.
They did a second Swamp Castle playset. It sank into the swamp.
They did a third Swamp Castle playset. It burned up, fell over, and is now sinking into the swamp.
Let's hope the fourth one stays up.
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I would like to have two of Sir Attula's holy Hand Grenade, not thrice hand grenades, but twice Hand Grenade,
Actually, the rabbit is included with the Sir Robin figure. Click on Sir Robin and scroll through all the images.
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In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky.
One of the reasons I posted this is the people who made these things are pretty sick. They're way ahead of you - the Galahad figure does indeed come with a grail-shaped beacon!
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In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kinky.
Somewhat off topic, but they also have these Lord of the Rings figures.
ObPython: What a strange person!
Shh!
--- Hot Shot City is particularly good.
...I tried adjusting Galahad's belt and this tinny voice said "There's nothing wrong with THAT!"
--- Hot Shot City is particularly good.
Carried by an African swallow, and.... oh, never mind.
Everyone will start to cheer when you put on your sailin' shoes.
And French Taunters, I want French Taunters!
And, along with the Castle Anthrax and the Swamp Castle playsets, let's not forget Camelot, with dancing knights and ham and jam and spamalot.
And the village from Bring Out Your Dead, with real play sh*t.
Jeez, we could go on and on. Oh, appears we already have.
No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow. - Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
Oh yeah, they're right. NI!
No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow. - Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
It's only a model.
If you've noticed that Patsy/Terry Gilliam is not represented, here's an answer: http://www.aftimes.com/ask.ran.shtml
Basically, there will be a Series 2. Might see Tim and some of the rest then.
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Edible?
... and there was much rejoicing.
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
He held his staff up at arms length, with the top leaning away, no?
In our D&D games, there was a figure of a Doppleganger in native form that we used to call "The Brain" because of the way I painted it's head pinkish. It would often end up being the last opponent to die...
--Ask a silly person, get a silly answer.
The've got huge teeth!
They can leap!
Look at the bones!
Someone you trust is one of us.
Do they have one you can take all of the limbs off of? The Black Knight wasn't it (sorry I haven't watch the Holy Grain in years).
If the disclaimer "does not actually shoot" is true, then how the hell are you supposed to taunt your action figures?
I was sort of hoping that they'd have a 12" figure of the Black Knight, complete with detachable arms and legs.
And an Old Man from Scene 24 figure would be nice as well. Now, when's the Swamp Castle playset coming out? ... or better yet Castle Anthrax!
C'mon, just a little peril....
Insanity is the last line of defence for the master diplomat. But you have to lay the groundwork early.
HAHA
well done!!!!
Well done indeed!!!
thanks,
~zero
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Collect ALL FIVE FIGURES!
THREE FIGURES! ~Zero
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They don't appear to be made of wood...
and the rabbit.
semantics are everything!
Mrs. Premise would be proud.
Forget the rabbit. Where's the Moose?
In the immortal words of Socrates, "I drank what?"
In my Dungeons and Dragons days I had a lead figurine called Enchanter. Don't know who made it, but it was clearly a copy of Tim the Enchanter from the Grail. It was awesome. I had the video on pause for hours while I painted it.
Wait... Was that one of the movies John Cleese was in? (sarcasm)
I modded the Troll Investigation and I got
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Sir Robin comes with the Killer Rabbit of Caer Bannog!
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Do you get a free shrubbery when you take all 5?
What kind of action are we talking about? I think we should boycott these unless they are anatomically correct.
From their page:
These 12" figures are based on the characters from the Monty Python comedy 'The Holy Grail.' They have over 20 points of articulation and come with themed accessories which include chainmail outfits, shields and weapons. These figures contain sharp points and small parts and are recommended for ages 5 and up.
Sounds about right. Small parts for 12" figures.
Semprini!
OUT!
Will it come with arms and legs? Fully articulated? Easy disassembly?
Anyway, it's nice to see the Python on the 'net; even appearing besides CowboyNeal in a slashdot poll!
I can finally determine the outcome of a battle between Luke Skywalker and Brave Sir Robin.
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There are ten figures... five knights and their five horses (sound effects and tropical nuts sold separately).
Where is Sir Not Appearing in this Story?
The two empty halves of coconuts.
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Each sold separately, I bet.
Should I take this to mean that all the limited edition sets have been ordered by those who refresh /. more often than I do?
No, actually this happens anytime you say "Monty P.." anywhere in the world. Even in Israel, there are two kinds of people - those who watch Baywatch, and those who know MPATHG by heart. And I was originally introduced to the movies by a pack of raving Englishmen and a couple of Kiwis, who claimed unanimously that Python was the pinnacle of the old British culture and the cornerstone of the new.
Dunno, but I keep hearing rumours of a movie coming soon... I don't even know what AliG is, I just keep seeing the name on film-rumour websites. Is it good? How long does it keep if refrigerated?
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A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
[clop clop clop]
SIR BEDEVERE: And that, my liege, is how we know the earth to be banana-shaped.
ARTHUR: This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how sheep's bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.
BEDEVERE: Oh, certainly, sir.
SIR LAUNCELOT: Look, my liege! [trumpets]
ARTHUR: Camelot!
SIR GALAHAD: Camelot!
LAUNCELOT: Camelot!
PATSY: It's only a model.
ARTHUR: Shh! Knights, I bid you welcome to your new home. Let us ride... to... Camelot!
[in medieval hall] KNIGHTS: [singing]
We're Knights of the Round Table.
We dance...
Posts seem to repeat some of the dialog of the movie, which is great in it's own way...anyways, if you want to refresh your memory (I remember the movie most vividly) go to The world's most accurate Holy Grail script
AC is AC
AND you must chop down this tree with....a herring!
Taken from a site that isn't Slashdotted...
So, when you consider the size of these figures, the price become a little more understandable. And you can find these figure for less than the $150 originally posted.
If all you have are silver bullets, everything looks like a werewolf.
Tall_Rob: "I am Rob, tall geek."
Bridgekeeper: "WHAT is your quest?"
Tall_Rob: "To buy the Holy Grail action figures."
Bridgekeeper: "WHY are there only five of them instead of the 30-odd characters from the movie?"
Tall_Rob: "What? I don't know that . . . AAAAAIEEEEEEEEE!"
I don't think any action figure as geeky as this will EVER see the outside of its box.
"Anybody remotely interesting is mad, in some way or another" - Doctor Who
We need the folks over at Spawn.com to get to work... Those McFarlane figures RULE. My "Slap Shot" Hanson Brothers and Bob and Doug McKenzie are incredible. How great would it be to have Monty Python figures from all the movies?
Hell... if he made figures for "Shaft", Holy Grail (which is a MUCH better movie) can't be far behind, right?
He's totally creeping out the Great One, eh...
Duh. Where's the killer rabbit?
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But the desiners ate the designs due to a coconut hunger strike
And there was much rejoycing
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Peasant: Who made you king?
Authur: The Lady of the Lake. Peasant: I dont care what some watery tart says, I didnt vote for you.( Or something )
Australianus Geekus
Will they be shipped in a large wooden trojan rabbit?
Australianus Geekus
Sometimes, it IS all in the timing ;)
Endless arguments over trivial contradictions in books written by ignorant savages to explain thunder in the dark.
wind em up watch em go
-some bitter brit
ps still makes me laff though ;)
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/424.html just a story - can't order from here, but they have info
> These figures contain sharp points and small parts and are recommended for ages 5 and up.
Cool, I think those are features, not bugs!!!
Can we see the dentist, too?
I know it is lame replying to your own post but I would like figures from Castle Anthrax too.
The city is being overrun by a herd of Lucy Liu's.
I would love to have the Wizard Tim Action figure. He had the coolest costume.
The city is being overrun by a herd of Lucy Liu's.
Early field tests with the Holy Grail Action figures show that they don't stand up well under "real world" conditions.
The first test, for example, had a cow lobbed onto the figures. Needless to say, there were no survivors.
Or should I say "ni". :)
Do the action figures say "nee" or "run away, run away!"
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Those responsible for sacking the website have been sacked.
What kind of action are we talking about? I think we should boycott these unless they are anatomically correct.
Sure, they may have Monty Python action figures, but do they have these? I think not.
"I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots." - George Bush
While Gary Larson doesn't use any specific characters (Like Huey in The Boondocks) I'd love to see some Far Side action figures. Y'know, a nice cow, a beehive-haird lady with glasses.....
WWJD.... for a Klondike bar?
Will they have a "Roger the Shrubber" action figure for those of us who wish we could design shrubberies?
NI!
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Apparently the website responsible for selling the toys has been sacked.. erm, /.'ed
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Except that. And that. And that. And that.