Why are they smacking themselves in the forehead with a wooden board?
2007-02-05 23:56:56 · 9 answers · asked by William C 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
In real life certain sects of monks used to "punish" themselves and inflict pain on themselves to keep themselves pure. They believed any pleasure or enjoyment was a sin and would bring them to being further from God.
No doubt, Monty Python's parody The holy Grail is poking fun at this.
2007-02-06 00:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by tabulator32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monty Python Head
2016-12-13 04:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love the Holy Grail, but some other comedies I found to be equally funny, though quite different are Bringing Up Baby with Cary Grant and Catherine Hepburn and Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemon, and Tony Curtis. Hilarious!
2016-05-23 23:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's self flagelllation. Some sects beat themselves with whips to show their devotion to God. In this case, they were hitting themselves in the head with a board.
2007-02-06 00:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by ironbrew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual Latin spelling is:
Pie Jesu domine
Dona eis Requiem
2007-02-06 13:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by smoke16507 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Specifically, it was cistercian monks who believed in mortification of the flesh. But it is certainly funny as well.
2007-02-06 00:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea why. Maybe to add some beat to the chanting. It was hilarious though. Love that movie!
2007-02-05 23:59:41 · answer #7 · answered by shakensunshine86 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pee ay, ay sue da me nay, so na ay ees, requim...
that's a phonetic spelling...
they are smacking themselves becasue it's a Monty Python Movie... and it's funny.
2007-02-06 00:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it's funny.
2007-02-05 23:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by CctbOh 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋