Nobody expects the spanish inquisition.
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition sliding doors meaning.
I didn t expect a kind of spanish inquisition is basically saying i didn t expect you to ask me so many freaking questions nobody expects the spanish inquisition is a joke referring to the fact that historically most people accused during the spanish inquisition were not guilty of a crime so of course when the guys come knocking at their door for interrogation the accused person is.
Monty python on several occasions throughout the above mentioned sketch an english townsman says i didn t expect a kind of spanish inquisition in retort to a woman s incessant questioning which would prompt a group of men dressed in spanish catholic robes to storm into the house and proclaim nobody expects a spanish inquisition.
The spanish inquisition is a series of sketches in monty python s flying circus series 2 episode 2 first broadcast 22 september 1970 parodying the real life spanish inquisition.
The doors close and the audience is left to wonder what will become next.
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Sliding doors nice concept shaky execution that about sums up the mixed blessings of british actor peter howitt s intelligent but forgivably flawed debut as a writer director.
Helen who in the beginning of the film assumed the rejoinder to be always look on the bright side of life says nobody expects the spanish inquisition she and james stare at one another each surprised by her response.
I don t owe this movie clip this is just for my friends.
Camino de santiago.
This episode is itself entitled the spanish inquisition.
The monty python sketch was also referred to repeatedly in sliding doors a brain trash movie starring gwynneth paltrow and john hannah where john hannah s character is a bit of a monty python fan.
Remember what the monty python boys say.
No nobody expects the spanish inquisition.
Also loling are lloyd and gwyneth in poog land.
Always look on the bright side of life.
It s got more emotional depth than most frothy romantic comedies and its central idea the parallel tracking of two possible destinies for a young london professional.