The Story: It's all funny, really...even the skewed credits in Nørsk. But my favorite part of " Monty Python and the Holy Grail " comes deep in that very episodic and brutally low budget film (partially financed by the bands Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd ) with a three episode strip that exemplifies what is best in the comedy troupe's methods of madness; we'll be exploring these over...
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From the point of view of a casual player with too short an attention span to play all the way through games, and applies to most of the below. 1. Guitar Hero III The series is good for musicianship, though who knows if it'll be good for music in the long run? Song choices have been pretty lame compared to Rock Band, and anything that prolongs the prog revival is a mixed blessing. What these games...
"Dying is easy; comedy is hard." It's a tired saying, but it's true. It’s hard to think of more than three artists whose comedy albums have been memorable - Steve Martin, Cheech & Chong, and Monty Python. Comedy albums are hard. Granted, Kathy Griffin already has us on her side. She has what she calls the Don Rickles effect, the ability to insult people and still be lovable. She...
By Noah Redfield Everyone knows about “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” as Heath Ledger’s last film, but for my money, it’s the new Terry Gilliam. The former Monty Python animator has been leaving his unique mark on cinema for over 30 years with his breathtaking visuals and madcap sense of humor no matter how many obstacles he has to face along the way. In this regard,...
Another classic scene from Lucy, Lucille Ball : Each Saturday we highlight a humorous and sometimes poignant video, interview, comic, or skit concerning different "careers," past and present. From W.C. Fields to Rowan Atkinson, from classic films and commercials to Monty Python ---all and everything will be tapped for this look each week at various professions and pastimes. Click here for...
As I walked into church I was greeted enthusiastically by my ever so slightly sarcastic daughter. "May I take your ticket, sir?" The church was already filling up, and was full of the warm red glow that we get with all the overhead radiant fires on. I must be careful where I sit, or my head will be grilled. Forced to sit in the back half because the front was already full, I chose a centre...
Celebrating 40 years of Monty Python, Almost the Truth: The Lawyer’s Cut brings the six-part IFC documentary series to DVD with a host of extras. Chronicling the hugely influential comedy troupe’s entire history, Almost the Truth spans decades of Pythonism, and features tributes from the likes of Russell Brand, Jimmy Fallon, Simon Pegg, Steve Coogan, Dan [...] Related posts: The Monty Python...
It's hard to believe it's been so long but this year marks the fortieth anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus - still one of the greatest comedy shows ever created - and to celebrate the good people at A&E Home Entertainment are offering one hell of a gift to one very silly fan. What's up for grabs? The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset , Monty Python: The Other British...
One day, a man named Morace Park is surfing around eBay, looking for antiques, when he's intrigued by an item listed as an "old film." Housed in a funky antique tin, the man bids and wins it for the super-reasonable price of £3.20. He buys and sells antiques, so when the package arrives, it sits around for a bit. When he finally gets around to opening it, he unfurls some of the film...
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Nature and its laws seem to be governed by patterns which can be described mathematically, and human beings have been hard at work trying to make sense of such patterns for a very long time. In this first episode of the documentary series The Story of Maths, Marcus du Sautoy (who recently succeeded Richard Dawkins as the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University),...
From a Colbert Report: Barack Obama loses a New Jersey & Virginia gubernatorial races, & Chris Christie uses Monty Python to attack Jon Corzine. Original post by Heather and software by Elliott Back
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