Monty Python to Reunite

pedanticpat · 19-11-2013 12:28PM #1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24999401

The Pythons reuniting for stage shows. I'd welcome a TV special as a one off, but I'm not sure about the stage show.

Thoughts?

The Dom · 19-11-2013 12:32PM

Gonna need some pretty strong smelling salts for Chapman.

Captain Farrell · 19-11-2013 12:33PM

And now for something completely different.

jimgoose · 19-11-2013 12:53PM

The Dom wrote: »

Gonna need some pretty strong smelling salts for Chapman.

No no, 'ee's pining. Pining for the fjords.

stimpson · 19-11-2013 01:00PM

Even the dead one?

Yeah...nevermind...

AnonoBoy · 19-11-2013 01:01PM

Loved them when I was a kid. But don't really care now.

biko · 19-11-2013 01:05PM

pedanticpat wrote: »

Thoughts?

I'm thinking - is "thoughts?" the new "discuss!"

Hownowcow · 19-11-2013 01:05PM

Spam

jimgoose · 19-11-2013 01:06PM

Hownowcow wrote: »

Spam

Bloody Vikings.

I Heart Internet · 19-11-2013 01:11PM

I always found them a bit hard to love as the comedy was a bit too surreal at times for my liking. But some golden moments for sure and a couple of good films.

DeVore · 19-11-2013 01:12PM

Hownowcow wrote: »

Spam

And chips?

MRnotlob606 · 19-11-2013 01:14PM

i love this, id love to see a show, my name on boards is mrnotlob ,notlob being a pallindrome that was featured in one of their most famous sketches , the pythons are often forgotten these days but they had a huge impact on comedy and influenced comedians like eddie izzard

MRnotlob606 · 19-11-2013 01:15PM

i cut down trees i wear high heels, i put on womans clothing just like my dear papa..

MRnotlob606 · 19-11-2013 01:16PM

lemon curry

Banjo String · 19-11-2013 01:17PM

I thought that show was as dead as a parrot. We cab always look on the bright side of life that the silly walk might make a return.

biko · 19-11-2013 01:18PM

Monty Anaconda was better.

Riddle101 · 19-11-2013 01:44PM

I only ever liked the movies i'm afraid. The show wasn't much to my liking. Never understood the appeal for the Dead Parrot sketch that everybody goes on about. Apparently it was supposed to be a toaster or something at first, but they thought it should be even madder so they went with the Parrot.

old hippy · 19-11-2013 01:50PM

pedanticpat wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24999401

The Pythons reuniting for stage shows. I'd welcome a TV special as a one off, but I'm not sure about the stage show.

Thoughts?

Again?

There's already been a TV special celebrating 30 years of The Meaning of Life. Eric was on satellite link up with the remainder of the Pythons and they talked about making another film... only half seriously, of course.

Wattle · 19-11-2013 02:07PM

The Dom wrote: »

Gonna need some pretty strong smelling salts for Chapman.

He is a stiff. Bereft of life he rests in peace.

padd b1975 · 19-11-2013 02:19PM

All the quotes on this thread just reinforce my view that their brand of comedy has not aged well.

19-11-2013 02:20PM

Hah, the parrot is dead.

pedanticpat · 19-11-2013 02:21PM

Parts have, parts haven't. To be honest, I'm at a loss with comedy in general these days. There's only two programmes on television at the moment that make me laugh, Curb and Louie. Everything else is awful. Flying Circus is still better than the Big Bang Theory tbf.

Wattle · 19-11-2013 02:22PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

All the quotes on this thread just reinforce the view that their brand of comedy has not aged well.

Or that people remember them fondly and they had a big impact.

padd b1975 · 19-11-2013 02:24PM

Wattle wrote: »

Or that people remember them fondly and they had a big impact.

Point taken, humour is obviously subjective, some over generalisation from me there.

Duck Soup · 19-11-2013 02:33PM

Yes it all borders on comedic necrophilia, but then John Cleese needs the money after his divorce.

The TV shows were very hit and miss - more miss than hit if truth be told - but then they were trying to stretch comedy as far as it would go. No one's gone that far out on as many comedic limbs since Spike Milligan (who they acknowledge their debt to).

The movies are genuinely funny; Life of Brian in particular is one of the best comedy movies ever written. Perfect in pretty much every aspect.

So if they want to do a Greatest Hits tour, I ain't going to begrudge them that much. And if they come to Dublin with the show, I will beg, steal or borrow to attend it. I think a few more hundred thousand people in Ireland would probably do the same.

pedanticpat · 19-11-2013 02:34PM

Duck Soup wrote: »

Yes it all borders on comedic necrophilia, but then John Cleese needs the money after his divorce.

The TV shows were very hit and miss - more miss than hit if truth be told - but then they were trying to stretch comedy as far as it would go. No one's gone that far out on as many comedic limbs since Spike Milligan (who they acknowledge their debt to).

The movies are genuinely funny; Life of Brian in particular is one of the best comedy movies ever written. Perfect in pretty much every aspect.

So if they want to do a Greatest Hits tour, I ain't going to begrudge them that much. And if they come to Dublin with the show, I will beg, steal or borrow to attend it. I think a few more hundred thousand people in Ireland would probably do the same.

And your name is testament to your impeccable taste in comedy

wildlifeboy · 19-11-2013 02:38PM

Duck Soup wrote: »

Yes it all borders on comedic necrophilia, but then John Cleese needs the money after his divorce.

The TV shows were very hit and miss - more miss than hit if truth be told - but then they were trying to stretch comedy as far as it would go. No one's gone that far out on as many comedic limbs since Spike Milligan (who they acknowledge their debt to).

The movies are genuinely funny; Life of Brian in particular is one of the best comedy movies ever written. Perfect in pretty much every aspect.

So if they want to do a Greatest Hits tour, I ain't going to begrudge them that much. And if they come to Dublin with the show, I will beg, steal or borrow to attend it. I think a few more hundred thousand people in Ireland would probably do the same.

oh i'd pay an arm and a leg to be at that show.

Wattle · 19-11-2013 02:39PM

Cleese had a hip replacement a few years ago. I'm sure that will affect the Funny Walk.

The Backwards Man · 19-11-2013 02:49PM

They belong to a happier time. We used to have nothing then, there were 150 of us living in a shoebox in the middle of the road, with nothing but hot gravel to eat, but we loved watching Monty Python.

Retrovertigo · 19-11-2013 02:52PM

It would be best left alone tbh, why would they even bother if not only for the cash. Shame to sully the legacy.

Akrasia · 19-11-2013 03:59PM

Monty Python were absolutely brilliant

However, this looks like they're just going to do stage shows where they re-play sketches from the flying circus except that they'll be older, less funny and without chapman

I wouldn't bother to be honest.

It'll be like going to watch a washed up 70s comic shouting out his old catchphrases

I would be really interested if they were going to come together to write a new film or even a new series of sketches because I think they're still very funny men and I'd really like to see their take on modern situations and how things have changed since the 70s

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