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 (seven years ago) link
grievous
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 23 September 2016 14:50 (seven years ago) link
awful
― tongue and cheek (stevie), Friday, 23 September 2016 15:02 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
:(
― Autotune the Sky (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 September 2016 15:37 (seven years ago) link
That is sad. Terry Jones rules.
― jmm, Friday, 23 September 2016 15:38 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven years ago) link
Such sad news.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 23 September 2016 16:16 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven 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 (seven 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
I'd rather watch a randomly selected episode from the first three Flying Circus series than even one minute of (say) Animal House, Airplane, a Pink Panther movie…
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:34 (five years ago) link
Kinda glad they could get away with not boiling it down, it wouldn't be improved as wall to wall "classics"
― Bound 4 da Remoan (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:37 (five years ago) link
Science Fiction Sketch is a miserable shaggy dog story with no proper punchline that takes up two thirds of an episode and I love it
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:38 (five years ago) link
TBF the only inarguably offensive sketch that I've seen so far is the Native American theatre aficionado.
But in terms of real lols, it's been very sparse. Lots of riffing on a single unworthy joke.
― Newsted joins this band and quickly he’s subdued (Leee), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:38 (five years ago) link
Yeah flying circus has some pretty racist bits, but have you rewatched Spike Milligan's Q.. series recently?
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:39 (five years ago) link
Yeah I'd never say it all works but it's absolutely not punchline comedy
― Bound 4 da Remoan (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:40 (five years ago) link
Recently cried with laughter at those German episodes that on Netflix. Brilliant, genius etc.
― everything, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:43 (five years ago) link
There's definitely stuff that falls flat and doesn't work in virtually every episode.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:45 (five years ago) link
Plus a lot is badly under-rehearsed and looks cheap and threadbare (lol BBC comedy budgets).
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:47 (five years ago) link
Low-budget production on British shows are quaint!
― Newsted joins this band and quickly he’s subdued (Leee), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:49 (five years ago) link
as a kid, i found a lot of the flying circus not funny so much as just fascinatingly weird, like i'd watch it with a real sense of wonder and anticipation that i can't remember ever feeling with any other comedy show. so much of it was based on satire of things i was completely unfamiliar with (both as an american and as a non-adult) that there were entire episodes that just flew over my head, but i don't remember ever being bored by it.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:04 (five years ago) link
Leee's initial revive point is pretty OTM, one I've been turning over a lot in my brain ever since they announced it would end up on Netflix.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:10 (five years ago) link
I do think the movies are generally better, even though I never, ever need to see them again due to overexposure
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:12 (five years ago) link
as a kid, i found a lot of the flying circus not funny so much as just fascinatingly weird
OTM. I loved the out-of-left-field stuff like 'Conrad Pooh's Dancing Teeth' and 'Find the Fish' so much.
― Fantasy Eyelid (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:57 (five years ago) link
fishy fishy fishy fish
― galaxy brian (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 01:08 (five years ago) link
weird coincidence: just watched a Monty Python sketch, as the result of searching Youtube for 'hide and seek championship'. i wish i was lying
― imago, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 01:11 (five years ago) link
The racist skits haven't aged well, suffice to say.
*takes a drink*
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:00 (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, November 27, 2018 6:24 PM
I'll take How to Tell Things Are Funny for $200, Alex
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:06 (five years ago) link
oh shit, Monty Python is on Netflix?!
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:13 (five years ago) link
Dr Morbius: “Racism is actually good”
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 02:16 (five years ago) link