Breaking news: Monty Python set for reunion, your thoughts?
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Nope. Please no.
There is very little that rivals Monty Python in my mind. Flying Circus was amazing. The movies were great. But it’s done. And in case anyone has forgotten – Graham Chapman is no more.
@SecondHandStoke Of course, it goes without saying that minus Chapman we won’t have the full set, who could forget his comedic genius?
I still feel excited by the prospect, although, as I said, not without a little trepidation.
I thought half of them were already dead.
But even if they get together, they’ll never be the same. They’re all 30 years older.
For a number of reasons, not least of which being how much the quality of and tastes in humor have changed, I fear it will be very difficult if not impossible for them to recapture the magic we remember (and which can revisit every day on YouTube).
The one thing that gives me hope is that they are talented enough to bring a new perspective on the whole idea of a “reunion”.
Yep, I agree @zenvelo, if anyone can pull it off these “boys” can.
What made Python outstanding was their talent for comedy, each individual expressing their genius as one mad yet cohesive unit. Poke fun at religion/accountants & the establishment, my fear being that a group of seventysomethings may struggle to find the relevant targets.
That is good news ! I’m hoping to see some of Terry Gilliam’s animation again !
Keep us posted ucme .
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I will @lx102303, there’s a press conference due on Thursday, which should be entertaining in itself :)
I will watch anything that Michael Palin does. Python as a group are obviously great but I’m really tuning in for Palin above all else so regardless of what they do or how they do it, I’m already a supporter.
Apparently they’re going to do a stage show of some description, no word yet if it’s just a one-off, or if more plans are afoot.
I hope at the start of the show they let loose 100 dead parrots
They can’t do it without Graham Chapman. It would be better to leave it alone.
For those claiming it can’t be done without Chapman, firstly, this is stating the bleedin obvious, as Cleese may have put it & secondly, the show ran for four seasons, Cleese left after the third & played no part in series four…an interesting precedent.
I never saw the first edition.
So—you asked for our thoughts. Now it seems I had the wrong thoughts. Well, then.
Well, if those thoughts are plainly silly, then i’m left with little alternative but to call them out.
That’s just how it works, just a thought for the day.
I don’t think much of ridiculing the responses of people who give honest answers to questions. Looks like I’m in the wrong thread.
A reunion? If they want Graham Chapman, they’re gonna need a shovel.
Yep & you’re not alone, maybe you shoulda just passed like all of my questions.
No ridiculing, you just took offence at being corrected, a little humility would probably serve you well.
The surviving Pythons themselves are calling it a reunion, I wonder if they forgot Chapman, or perhaps that’s just pedantic internet folks. I’m going with their interpretation, all things considered.
Such a shame when threads get bogged down with bullshit egos running amok, still, never mind eh?
@EricIdle: Well Schroedingers Cat is either in or out of the bag, but whether it’s alive or dead we’ll see tomorrow at the Press Conference. Exciting.
Quote from Idle on Twitter this morning, tee-hee.
And Now…For A Completely Different Reunion
I still watch everything the individual cast members put out with fervent devotion.
As a Python fangirl, I can’t wait.
@Seek_Kolinahr Finally we’re on the same page regarding fandom, so much better than our…ahem, Trek thoughts.
I think it can be done without Chapman personally.
@Leanne1986 Of course it can, if Cleese/Gilliam/Idle/Jones & Palin think so, then that’s all that matters.
They kind of don’t have a choice, unless Dr. Frankenstein has been recently reincarnated.
In any case, we all loved Graham and his quick wit, but I will take all the Python I can get. It’ll be a sad day when there are none of them left to bring intelligent yet silly humour to the world.
They did have a choice, kinda. They coulda sat on their butts raking in tons of cash on the back of Spamalot & reminisced about the “good old days.”
Fortunately for us, they remain big daft kids in need of a new adventure, although Jones has already admitted he needs the cash.
What? Can’t the UK take care of its hilariously talented pensioners?
Shit, I just had an horrific thought, what if they’d chose to draft in a new recruit.
Stephen Fry or Ricky Gervais…sweet baby jesus on a bike please not Jimmy Carr!!
Thankfully they have more sense than that, surely.
Fry would be a great addition! I still love A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
He probably would at that, imagine the purists reaction though, why they’d be shitting mars bars so they would.
Press conference due 11:45 GMT…
Been put back to 12noon…#fashionablylate #divas
Hmm, it’s been confirmed they’ll perform live on stage next year, still no show at press conference though, the plot thickens.
Bet Cleese is the one holding shit up.
Ha, love to see him come on stage doing his Hitler walk, he may put a hip out, bless.
Or maybe it’s Jones struggling to fit into a wench dress.
Hahahaha, Warwick Davis…awesome!!
Love the way they’re sitting in the wrong seats.
I’m not watching… give me the news
“one down, five to go” fucking love it!!
Warwick is waffling on…still
Questions from the press, Palin’s first answer, ” We didn’t expect the Spanish inquisition!”
Show to be held at the O2 arena London some time next year, initially as a one off, but may do a world tour if people still find us funny…woot!
Idle to direct show, advertising ticket prices as £300 cheaper than a Rolling Stones gig.
So only 600 quid to get in.
Mixture of old & new material including songs, Gilliam to do artwork…again.
Not quite, hoping to keep prices relatively low, they’re not that skint.
They’ve asked Chapman if it’s okay to go ahead without him & he was fine, they’ll miss him on stage but he’ll certainly be there in spirit.
Would have loved to sit round that Ouija board
Yeah, all that knocking was their balls hitting the floor.
They’re all so fucking professional, you never lose it.
Asked whether tour may take in Australia, Cleese replies “the only problem with Australia is there are planets closer.”
The O2 is fucking huge, would love to be part of that.
Must stowaway on plane to Heathrow…
The sound on my link is piss poor, try to post another when it’s finished.
I’m watching it on Sky news.
Cleese says he loves performing live best, loved the Hollywood Bowl show & can’t wait to get started.
This is great, they just look like old friends chatting in the pub.
Warwick asks Cleese when he’s doing Time Bandits 2, Cleese laughs…nuff sed.
They’re all genuinely excited, I fucking love these blokes.
Idle never thought Python would take off as it did, certainly never thought it would be a hit in the US.
July 1st 2014, tickets go on sale 10:am Monday 25th November, be there or be square.
Well, all that leaves me feeling happy as a pig in shite, nice one lads!
Best line of the lot…
Gilliam: “There will be medical teams on stand-by”
Cleese: “My money’s on Jones to go next.”
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