JohnnyThrottle Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Monty Python to reunite for live one-off show in London surviving members are reforming for a one off "greatest hits" theatre show next summer Take about flogging a dead horse to one inch of a revival I would have preferred a new film maybe with a stand in for Graham Chapman , Like in the eighties with Steve Martin http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25031520 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Not Interested. There were funny (ish) years ago but as Cleese is still paying for 2 failed marriages, I for one am not being part to paying someone off, File under has beens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 There's a Monty Python joke in here somewhere, but I'm neither clever or funny enough to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopie Cat Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 And now for something completely different ............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Monty Python to reunite for live one-off show in London surviving members are reforming for a one off "greatest hits" theatre show next summer Take about flogging a dead horse to one inch of a revival I would have preferred a new film maybe with a stand in for Graham Chapman , Like in the eighties with Steve Martin http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25031520 How is a one off flogging a dead horse..? They don't want to replace Graham Chapman.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 And now for something completely different ............... And now for something completely different ............... love it, in my top 3, sums up my view of religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SozoZoso Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Love it when Mr Palin tries not to crack up laughing when he confronts the sniggering Roman soldier *I have a fwiend in wome named Biggus Dickus* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopie Cat Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Love it when Mr Palin tries not to crack up laughing when he confronts the sniggering Roman soldier *I have a fwiend in wome named Biggus Dickus* And don't forget his wife ........ Incontinentia Buttocks. I defy anyone to watch that clip and not laugh. It cracks me up every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgeholder Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I think it's great news. I'm currently right in the middle of their big, lavish autobiography, love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyThrottle Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 "Meaning of Life" - "People are not wearing enough hats" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I'm so upset I could squeeze a grape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Latest news: Tickets for the farce have sold out in 43 seconds. 90 of the crispest English notage would have secured you a seat but as is always the case the "touts" have an early Christmas present. Tickets can now be yours for, wait for it, wait for it............. £1500 So, and my maths is not the best, if you scored 100 tickets @ 90 notes and sold them on - In the words of Basil Fawlty "enjoy your winnings Polly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyThrottle Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 The Monty Python stage show has been extended from one date to five, running from 1 to 5 July at London's O2 Arena. The first show sold out within 43.5 seconds, organisers announced. The other four shows then sold out within 55 minutes. There were 14,500 tickets up for grabs for each show. Eric Idle said: "It's totally amazing. I don't think we realised quite how much Python is loved round the world. We look forward to paying off Terry Jones' mortgage soon." Last week it was announced that John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Idle were to reunite and perform together. It will be the first time the anarchic comedians have performed together since 2009, at their 40th anniversary celebrations in New York. 'Inflated prices' However, several readers of the BBC News website stated that despite trying to buy tickets for the show announced last week, they were unable to, as many had been sold to "ticket marketplace" websites, which buy and sell live event tickets. One reader said: "Within minutes of tickets going on sale (and 'selling out')" many marketplace websites "had thousands of tickets for sale at ridiculously inflated prices". They added that that it was "one of the worst examples of rip-off Britain". One marketplace website, viagogo, had Monty Python tickets for Saturday 5 July listed as ranging from £136.88 to £3,999 [at the time of writing]. Viagogo said in response to the BBC readers' comments: "Every now and again, a show will be so popular it sends ticket prices rocketing. "This is one of those times, with demand for Monty Python's shows so high it is even outstripping demand for the Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary concerts, with Viagogo recording over 30% more searches for the Monty Python shows than that seen in the same period for the Stones in 2012." Spamalot case The company added that just because a ticket is listed at a high price, it "doesn't mean it will sell at that price". On viagogo, tickets are listed by sellers, who also set the prices. These can be less, the same as, or more than the original price of the ticket. Earlier this year, a film producer won a High Court case against the surviving members of Monty Python over royalty rights to the hit stage show Spamalot. The Ministry of Silly Walks is an iconic Monty Python's sketch Mark Forstater, who produced the 1975 film Monty Python and The Holy Grail, claimed he was underpaid royalties since the musical's launch in 2005. He estimated he was entitled to more than £200,000. The six members of the team got to know each other firstly through university, and later through their work on television comedy programmes, including The Frost Report. The Pythons' hugely successful, zany BBC TV series, Monty Python's Flying Circus, bucked the trend of traditional sketch writing, which used a punchline at the end of a sketch. Instead, the Pythons followed in the footsteps of Spike Milligan, allowing sketches to merge into each other or simply stop abruptly. The first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus was broadcast on 5 October, 1969. It ran for four series and spawned spin-off records, books and even German-language specials. Gilliam's unique animation style became a key element of the show, segueing seamlessly between any two completely unrelated ideas. The comedy group made their successful film Monty Python and the Holy Grail on a small budget in between filming the third and fourth series of their TV show. Their next film was the highly controversial Monty Python's Life Of Brian, released in 1979. Telling the story of a man mistaken for Jesus, the film was attacked by Christian groups and banned in some areas. Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life was released in 1983 and was another financial and critical success, winning the jury prize at Cannes film festival. The sixth member of the comedy troupe, Graham Chapman, died in 1989. The surviving Pythons went on to forge successful solo careers while continuing to collaborate with each other. Cleese famously co-wrote the hit BBC TV comedy series Fawlty Towers, which first ran in 1975, with Connie Booth, who had appeared in Monty Python's Flying Circus. He also wrote the hit comedy film A Fish Called Wanda in 1988, in which he starred with Palin. Graham Chapman (top left) died in 1989 Gilliam pursued a film career, and his credits include 1981's Time Bandits, which he co-wrote with Palin, who starred in it alongside Cleese. Gilliam's futuristic 1981 fantasy film Brazil also featured Palin, while 1988's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, about the supposed travels of the baron, featured Idle. Palin and Jones went on to write together, and Palin starred in their comic TV series Ripping Yarns, a collection of tales that make "ripping good" television. Four Python members - Jones, Idle, Cleese and Palin - also appeared in Jones's 1996 adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's novel The Wind in the Willows. Cleese's acting career has also included roles in Clockwise, two James Bond films and two Harry Potter films. Palin has also starred in films including The Missionary and A Private Function and has of course made a huge name for himself with his award-winning travel documentaries. Idle went on to create spoof Beatles band The Rutles and wrote the hit Spamalot musical. He also performed Always Look on the Bright Side of Life at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony in London. Jones wrote the screenplay for the movie Labyrinth and he has also written and presented historical documentaries for TV. Chapman did a lecture tour in the US and took on various film projects including The Odd Job and Yellowbeard before his death from cancer 24 years ago. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25085713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Latest news: Tickets for the farce have sold out in 43 seconds. 90 of the crispest English notage would have secured you a seat but as is always the case the "touts" have an early Christmas present. Tickets can now be yours for, wait for it, wait for it............. £1500 So, and my maths is not the best, if you scored 100 tickets @ 90 notes and sold them on - In the words of Basil Fawlty "enjoy your winnings Polly" That shite has been happening for many a year now. It's underhanded dealings by the promoters and Ticketmaster in league with the secondary ticketweb sites and touts/scalpers. But I'd be interested to see if ALL those tix are sold at that inflated 1500 price? As the shows draw closer and if enough people are reluctant to take it up the arse from the scalpers, you should see prices drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Is John Cleese the actor who plays Q in the James Bond films? "Do grow up 007!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Is John Cleese the actor who plays Q in the James Bond films? "Do grow up 007!" Only the inconsequential Pierce Brosnan Bond movies, and technically he played Q's assistant R. The one true Q was Desmond Llewelyn, who played Q from 1963-1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61SEpQ3eCMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Okay, so there was a sizable lack of interest/enthusiasm here for the Monty Python reunion (sans Graham Chapman) shows at the O2 Arena in July. Otherwise, I would have expected some of the British forum members here to post their reviews (if they went) or some newspaper accounts. Back in the day, there was considerable overlap between the Led Zeppelin fans and the Monty Python fans, and Led Zeppelin themselves partially funded some of the Monty Python projects. Now I have a chance to see for myself if it was up to snuff...and for free. The final date of the 10-day run at the O2 was filmed and is being shown in theatres around the world, including the American Cinematheque in L.A., as part of their Monty Python retrospective. http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/monty-python-live-mostly Interesting that the O2 Arena has now hosted two of the biggest reunions of the 21st Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Okay, so there was a sizable lack of interest/enthusiasm here for the Monty Python reunion (sans Graham Chapman) shows at the O2 Arena in July. Otherwise, I would have expected some of the British forum members here to post their reviews (if they went) or some newspaper accounts. Back in the day, there was considerable overlap between the Led Zeppelin fans and the Monty Python fans, and Led Zeppelin themselves partially funded some of the Monty Python projects. Now I have a chance to see for myself if it was up to snuff...and for free. The final date of the 10-day run at the O2 was filmed and is being shown in theatres around the world, including the American Cinematheque in L.A., as part of their Monty Python retrospective. http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/monty-python-live-mostly Interesting that the O2 Arena has now hosted two of the biggest reunions of the 21st Century. MP-Live Mostly was show on on TV here recently on one of the minor channels, it seems not considered not good enough for The BBC, it just looked a bit sad and dated, something done only for the money, a legacy tarnishing disappointment that should not have been done. IMO, not up to "snuff" at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 "Four Yorkshireman" was good, I remember when they did it years ago with Rowan Atkinson doing Eric Idles part and it was f**king awful. This one was almost word for word like Live at Drury Lane....way back when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 MP-Live Mostly was show on on TV here recently on one of the minor channels, it seems not considered not good enough for The BBC, it just looked a bit sad and dated, something done only for the money, a legacy tarnishing disappointment that should not have been done. IMO, not up to "snuff" at all. Agreed. I didn't even know it was on TV as is my lack of interest. I would rather watch Chris Tavare and Geoff Boycott opening the batting on a flat oval pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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