1. King Arthur (Monty Python And The Holy Grail)
THE QUEST To find the Holy Grail.
WHAT HAPPENS? Much hilarity. 'Bring out your dead!'. The Black Knight. (It's only a flesh wound). Camelot. (It's a silly place). The rude Frenchman and the Trojan Rabbit. Castle Anthrax. The Knights Who Say Ni. (Bring me a...shrubbery!) A wedding massacre to rival Game Of Thrones. The enchanter called Tim and his questions three. A monstrous rabbit. And lots of coconuts!
WHY DOES HE FAIL? Because King Arthur and his knights of the round table stumble into a battle with the taunting Frenchman? Because modern day police burst onto the scene and arrest everyone? Because the Monty Python crew never intended to have a resolution? Does it really matter? This is (in my opinion) the funniest film they ever produced. And it's Monty Python. What do you expect? And there you have it. Some of our best film heroes failed in their quest because they 1) die, 2) had their actions undone by unwanted sequels, 3) their actions were ultimately pointless or 4) we got a few glimpses of delicious irony. Do you agree? Are there other, more fitting failures you would have chosen? Have I been too harsh of our movie heroes? Please feel free to share your comments below!