Bring out your dead… because today we’re resurrecting one of the most gloriously chaotic comedies ever made: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

In this episode of 100 Things We Learned From Film, which was chosen by Patron Dale, we saddle up (no horses were harmed, because there weren’t any) and charge headfirst into the mud-soaked, coconut-powered madness of Python’s medieval masterpiece.

We cover:

1. 🥥 Why the coconuts weren’t just a joke: they were a budget necessity
2. 💰 How rock legends like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin secretly funded the film
3. ⚔️ The dangerous Black Knight shoot that nearly ended badly (and not just for his limbs)
4. 🐇 The surprisingly expensive Killer Rabbit
5. 🚔 Why the police ending exists… and why they literally ran out of money

From “It’s just a flesh wound!” to “What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?”, we dig into the production chaos, casting quirks, historical inaccuracies, and happy accidents that turned a tiny British comedy into one of the most quoted films in cinema history.

Expect mud. Expect mayhem. Expect shrubbery.

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This week at 100 Things Towers, we’re diving headfirst into Brian De Palma’s operatic gangster classic The Untouchables: a film where history takes a back seat and pure cinema grabs the wheel.

We break down:

1. The myth vs reality of Eliot Ness and Al Capone
2. Behind-the-scenes production stories and casting choices
3. Sean Connery’s career-reviving, Oscar-winning performance
4. Why De Palma treated crime like opera, not reportage
5. Iconic moments like the Union Station steps, baseball bats, and moral absolutes

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Rob also wants us to highlight the Stop Portland Incinerator Campaign (SPIC), a grassroots project currently fundraising via Chuffed.org to support independent air-quality monitoring equipment.

SPIC’s aim is to begin their own air-quality monitoring from January 2026, rather than relying solely on self-monitoring by incinerator operators. By gathering baseline data now, the group hopes to make meaningful comparisons in the future and potentially launch a citizen science project, helping local residents better understand the real environmental impact should the incinerator go ahead.

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We wrap up the original Death Wish series with Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) the final theatrical film of action legend Charles Bronson.

Joined once again by Paul Payne of Evil Genius Artworks, we dig into the troubled production, shrinking budgets, Canadian tax breaks, and why this low-key sequel feels more like a farewell than a franchise entry.

From exploding soccer balls to weary vigilantes, we explore how Death Wish V became the quiet end of one of cinema’s most controversial action series.

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Death Wish V: The Face of Death is a 1994 American vigilante action-thriller film a sequel to the 1987 film Death Wish 4: The Crackdown and the fifth and final installment in the Death Wish film series, written and directed by Allan A. Goldstein. Charles Bronson reprises his role in both his final theatrical starring role and his final appearance as the character Paul Kersey. In the film, Kersey tries to protect his girlfriend, Olivia Regent (Lesley-Anne Down) from brutal mobsters that are threatening her fashion business.