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Monty Python is dreadful Page 9

Quote: Leevil @ September 9 2011, 2:08 PM BST

Maybe the same way that these young hip musical dj's bring old songs back with a new life, some young funky video editor can bring a new life to 'Python?

Ah, yes, the modern vidj-eo technology.

Quote: Michael Monkhouse @ April 2 2011, 3:10 PM BST

Yes Eric Idle himself said the Pythons never really made a film, they were just skits linked together and they got away with it by having recurrent characters. That ain't a criticism, it's just a fact!

True of the Holy Grail and Meaning of Life but Life of Brian has a consistent narrative running through it about the absurdity of unquestioning belief and organised religion.

Eric Idle hardly has the best track record in the movies either.

Didn't Richard Curtis say the same thing?

Breaking from traditional structure may be no bad thing nu?

Quote: MrIntelligent Dude @ December 11 2010, 4:37 PM BST

The following is an opinion on perhaps the most overrated show to ever grace British TV...

I have a group of colleagues who never stop quoting Monty Python (which is pitiful in itself). They are obsessed with the show/movies and constatntly tell me I'm 'sad' for not liking it.

Here's the thing: I've watched Python when it used to be on all the time on British TV. I even watched the spin-off films too. They just aren't funny. Not one bit.

I watched Life of Brian and Holy Grail and almost fell asleep because they bored me to tears. I've noticed one thing with the Python team: they try too hard to be funny. As a result, the 'comedic' deliveries look forced and unnatural, and, therefore, not humourous at all.

Genuinely funny comedy (British) would be the likes of The Office, Blackadder or Only Fools and Horses. These have good writing, excellent delivery and are sheer brilliance.

The only reason people like Python is because they're trying to impress their friends that they have 'sophisticated' wit (aka 'I don't find the sketches funny but I'll pretend to because that means I'm cool, right?').

I can't think why anyone would find Life of Brian or Holy Grail funny and it is disgraceful these films are listed in the imdb top 250. Then again, the list has films like Kick Ass and Inception amongst the 'greatest' films so it's hardly surprising a lot of weak movies make the list.

Anyone who claims to enjoy Python, in my opinion, only does so in a pathetic effort to impress their peers. Which is disgraceful.

I'm sorry, is this a five minute argument or the full half-hour?

Quote: Peter Brouhaha @ September 9 2011, 8:19 PM BST

I'm sorry, is this a five minute argument or the full half-hour?

This isn't an argument, this is just contradiction.

No it's isn't

I don't like John Cleese. I know everyone says he's hilarious with Python & Fawlty Towers etc, but he's just smug. I don't mind any of the other members of Python.

Eric Idle?

He's my favourite, Pythonwise.
Even though as a person he can come across as a bit of a Tit these days

I think they all appear to be tits, don't they? Or maybe half of them... Or maybe just Cleese and Idle really.

To be fair to them though; Oxbridge educated (mostly), a comedy series as well as films hailed by many, being able to go off and do their own individual stuff after that... I would be pretty smug about it as well.

F**king hell, out of all the absolute bollocks that was on during that time, you pick on one of the only good comedies.

Probably called A. Troll an real life.

Quote: Bill Jaguar @ September 13 2011, 7:16 PM BST

I think they all appear to be tits, don't they?

Palin seems a lovely chap.

I would actually agree with that, which is why I didn't stick to saying all of them were. Terry Jones seems like a nice chap as well.

Quote: Bill Jaguar @ October 14 2011, 1:34 PM BST

I would actually agree with that, which is why I didn't stick to saying all of them were. Terry Jones seems like a nice chap as well.

And they were a duo within Python itself, writing mostly together.

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