The following letter from the Monty Python folks to the British Censors about their initial not-suitable-for-under-14 rating for “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is instructive on several levels. First and foremost, as a satirical response to bureaucracy, it is pure genius.
Beyond that, I have just one additional question: Is there an under-14-year-old anywhere in the world who doesn’t find “I fart in your general direction” anything but hilarious? Asking for a friend. The French Taunter clip is here.