John Cleese says, familiar sketches like “Dead Parrot” and “Crunchy Frog” won’t be done in “a predictable way,” but rather be given a “modern, topical, Pythonesque twist”
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― piscesx, Thursday, 21 November 2013 19:34 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, no.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 November 2013 19:35 (ten years ago) link
this is going to be very shit isn't it.
i mean, at least with rocky horror, people can enjoy the songs, and shout at the appropriate times turning the show into a mass gathering 'event'.
if they try and be clever and make their so called classic sketches different who fuckin' wins from that ?
― mark e, Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:24 (ten years ago) link
nah, they shd do a show of nothing but misanthropic spite where they shit on every fond memory their audience has, that wd be legit lol
― uk cheese board (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:28 (ten years ago) link
would still be crap though.
that said, i have never fallen for the MP groove - too many of my school classmates used to recite the classics every f*ckin' day ..
so, with that in mind, anyone want a full set of the reissued expanded albums i have in the archive ?
(could be good time to check ebay to see if they are worth posting at long last !)
― mark e, Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:32 (ten years ago) link
“Dead Parrot” and “Crunchy Frog”
sigh
― Autumn Almanac, Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:41 (ten years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25031520
but reiterated that there would also be "some new material".
― Autumn Almanac, Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
the sad thing is i always thought it was awesome that these guys went out at the top and refused to get back together, and that they went out on such an uncompromising, nihilistic, fuck-you note -- 'meaning of life' is one of the most disturbing and upsetting comedies i've ever watched. i guess everyone gets around to doing that tedious reunion that everyone wants but no one actually likes.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:45 (ten years ago) link
plus there are about a billion sketches and bits on the original python show that aren't tired at all because no one ever remembers or recites them, but i somehow doubt many of them will make their way into this.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:46 (ten years ago) link
not everyone
xp
― Ayn Rand Akbar (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:47 (ten years ago) link
I'd rather they appear in a film together than a stage show frankly; and maybe not a 'python' film, more along th elines of fish called wanda. What's going on with Absolutely Anything (terry jones film that was supposed to have them all but idle didn't wind up in it)?
― akm, Thursday, 21 November 2013 20:55 (ten years ago) link
They need to just re-create confuse-a-cat as a web series or something.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 21 November 2013 21:49 (ten years ago) link
Could happen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvhdWBBuBpA
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 November 2013 22:06 (ten years ago) link
there's going to be screens and such so the film aspect could mean a revival of such relative unknown classics as..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8
― piscesx, Friday, 22 November 2013 00:41 (ten years ago) link
Hard to recreate Confuse-a-Cat and the Philosopher's Football match live on stage :(
― Thomas K Amphong (Tom D.), Friday, 22 November 2013 09:00 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcsVz6jo5MM
― panic disorder pixie (Sanpaku), Monday, 30 June 2014 19:22 (ten years ago) link
decent new 90 minute Yentob doc for the Britishers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b048ry6w/imagine-summer-2014-4-monty-python-and-now-for-something-rather-similar
― piscesx, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 06:38 (ten years ago) link
they bleeped them, they bleeped out the swearing omg
― blap setter (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 July 2014 18:54 (ten years ago) link
The fuckers.
― Welcome to the dessert of the real (snoball), Sunday, 20 July 2014 18:57 (ten years ago) link
friend went to one of the O2 shows and said a guy in front of him was aggressively shouting the punchlines before the team got to them, which was, tbh, exactly what I would have expected.
― a biscuit/donut hybrid called “bisnuts” (stevie), Sunday, 20 July 2014 21:13 (ten years ago) link
http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/2014/07/john-cleese-wrote-this-amazing-letter-to-a-14-year-old-monty-python-fan/?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_article
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 5 August 2014 18:27 (ten years ago) link
anyone read Cleese's book? goes up to start of MP, i think?
― things lose meaning over time (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 22:18 (nine years ago) link
I haven't yet, but Palin's diaries are an absolute joy to read.
― Nixon head is essential. (stevie), Thursday, 18 December 2014 09:54 (nine years ago) link
I'd be surprised if there's much joy to be had from the Cleese book.
― Root It Oot (Tom D.), Thursday, 18 December 2014 10:21 (nine years ago) link
The boys were back in town, being interviewed after a fashion by John Oliver.
https://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-film-festival-2015-monty-python-holy-grail-reunion
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 27 April 2015 22:02 (nine years ago) link
Oh no :(
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37451043
Monty Python star Terry Jones has been diagnosed with a severe variant of dementia.The 74-year-old is suffering from primary progressive aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate.As a result, Jones "is no longer able to give interviews", his spokesman said.The news was confirmed as Bafta Cymru announced the Welsh-born comedian is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award.The National Aphasia Association describes primary progressive aphasia as a neurological syndrome in which language capabilities become slowly and progressively impaired."It commonly begins as a subtle disorder of language, progressing to a nearly total inability to speak, in its most severe stage," their website states.
The 74-year-old is suffering from primary progressive aphasia, which affects his ability to communicate.
As a result, Jones "is no longer able to give interviews", his spokesman said.
The news was confirmed as Bafta Cymru announced the Welsh-born comedian is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award.
The National Aphasia Association describes primary progressive aphasia as a neurological syndrome in which language capabilities become slowly and progressively impaired.
"It commonly begins as a subtle disorder of language, progressing to a nearly total inability to speak, in its most severe stage," their website states.
― Cumstaun (Phil D.), Friday, 23 September 2016 14:46 (eight years ago) link
grievous
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 23 September 2016 14:50 (eight years ago) link
awful
― tongue and cheek (stevie), Friday, 23 September 2016 15:02 (eight years ago) link
Wow. I could have sworn Jones was active and busy even recently. Dementia is the worst. Once it's been diagnosed you often realize it's been going on for some time, and that you've already been living with the steady decline.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 23 September 2016 15:07 (eight years ago) link
:(
― Autotune the Sky (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 September 2016 15:37 (eight years ago) link
That is sad. Terry Jones rules.
― jmm, Friday, 23 September 2016 15:38 (eight years ago) link
It's a little weird realizing that 'Python' as a loose group has now existed for notably longer without Graham Chapman than it did with him -- it almost seemed like they'd live forever as a result, I was just used to the five of them celebrating the occasional anniversary and all. Hope Jones has got the good care he needs.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 23 September 2016 15:41 (eight years ago) link
Our hairdresser's husband died of logopenic progressive aphasia & apparently the later stages involve daily inarticulate screaming fits.
― Wes Brodicus, Friday, 23 September 2016 15:51 (eight years ago) link
Such sad news.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 23 September 2016 16:16 (eight years ago) link
My aunt just died after a year of progressive dementia (ultimately diagnosed as vascular dementia); it was very bad. Unlike the perception of a happy, senile person living their life in a bizarre reality, she was angry, confused, and resentful of not being allowed to drive or, say, walk out of the house with no clothes on. She finally was unable to swallow. It was all very fast and intense.
― akm, Friday, 23 September 2016 18:28 (eight years ago) link
Long ago I had a friend describe the cheerful sort of interaction mentioned a few posts up. The aphasic would sit on a porch and say things such as "In there, but not anymore" and their companion would say "Walter Cronkite?" to which they would smile and nod.
― Autotune the Sky (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 September 2016 20:00 (eight years ago) link
In fact my mom is now a cheerful aphasic. A few months ago she told me she was wearing purple "because of the guy, something happened to him."
― Autotune the Sky (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 September 2016 20:05 (eight years ago) link
Just noticed that TJ has a seven year old daughter.
― Autotune the Sky (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 24 September 2016 18:57 (eight years ago) link
TJ's general lustiness is a recurring joyous theme of Palin's v enjoyable diaries
― tongue and cheek (stevie), Saturday, 24 September 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
so am not surprised he fathered offspring so recently
So did anyone watch the DVD of the 2014 reunion show? Will it make me sad?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 19:39 (seven years ago) link
It's on the Netflix now. I'm about 6 episodes in but have to admit I've been generally unimpressed. The racist skits haven't aged well, suffice to say.
― Newsted joins this band and quickly he’s subdued (Leee), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:13 (five years ago) link
it's very much of another time. If I were to watch it now I doubt I would laugh at all
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:24 (five years ago) link
comedys job to age well for americans alright
― old yeller-at-clouds (darraghmac), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:24 (five years ago) link
comedys job is to annoy lex and calzino afaict
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:25 (five years ago) link
I would laugh.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:29 (five years ago) link
The movies are still brilliant though! The one that I watched anyway!
― Newsted joins this band and quickly he’s subdued (Leee), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:29 (five years ago) link
thanks to this show, whenever somebody says "not guilty," i think not gillcup
― galaxy brian (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:30 (five years ago) link
The records (apart from the first one) are better than the TV show too. Think it's just the pressure of putting together three hours of sketches, you could edit the first series down to a much better single hour.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:32 (five years ago) link
I bought the complete Flying Circus on DVD with bar mitzvah money but probably the last time I watched any was sometime in college. I'm pretty sure even adult woke me would think much if not most of it is still good. I remember the ratio of unmoored absurdity to racism being pretty high?
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:33 (five years ago) link