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London celebrates 50 yrs of Monty Python
July 20, 2017, 06:36 PM
mrbill345London celebrates 50 yrs of Monty Python
Beautiful plumage.quote:
The Monty Python reunion in London began on July 1, and after a 10-day break, picks up again tonight at the O2 Arena for the final five nights that will see Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin on the same stage together, doing silly things one more time. Of course, it’s not all silliness–the first five-night run of the performance raised more than £20,000 for five different charities chosen by the Python members, by giving those charities the opportunity to auction off the right to perform in a sketch alongside the cast.
To celebrate the achievements of the Monty Python crew, UKTV channel Gold–which will air the final performance of the reunion on Sunday–contracted with sculptor Iain Prendergast to create a 50-foot fiberglass version of the famous “Norwegian Blue” parrot. The parrot, which is famous for being dead from the moment it was sold, was placed on Monday at Potters Fields Park in South London, near Tower Bridge. This is both a fine reminder to tune in on Sunday to the broadcast and an outstanding opportunity to inspire countless visitors to declare in increasingly frantic tones that “This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be! It’s expired and gone to meet its maker! This is a late parrot! It’s a stiff!” Because if there’s anything that you need to commission a 50-foot fiberglass sculpture to get people who know every word to famous Monty Python sketches to do, it’s to recite the funnier bits of those sketches to anyone within earshot.
“Agnostic, gun owning, conservative, college educated hillbilly” July 20, 2017, 06:41 PM
OrgussI can honestly say that aside from the killer bunny scene, I have never seen anything Monty Python.
"I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes" July 20, 2017, 06:56 PM
stickman428Orgus, cmon man. You are missing out on some great stuff.
Google Mr. Creosote.
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July 20, 2017, 07:14 PM
H&K-GuyI'm truly sad for you Orguss.
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July 20, 2017, 07:17 PM
nhtagmemberyou've never seen The Parrot Sketch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjOSLCR2hE
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July 20, 2017, 07:18 PM
ArtyMonty Python - "The Holly Grail" is the funniest movie that I have ever seen. A true classic!
"Ride to the sound of the big guns." July 20, 2017, 08:03 PM
mr kablammoOh, just watching Yellowbeard now. I believe that Marty Feldman passed away during filming.
It would be great to see Monty Python in London. My fave skit are the Aussie philosophers.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre.
July 20, 2017, 08:13 PM
Skins2881quote:
Originally posted by Arty:
Monty Python - "The Holly Grail" is the funniest movie that I have ever seen. A true classic!
This is all I know about the subject. Papa got me into the movie. To him I owe my love of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Boston, and Holy Grail.
RIP
I've watched a few other skits, not the same.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis July 20, 2017, 08:22 PM
SigfestI'm a Lumberjack and work all day,,
July 20, 2017, 08:26 PM
braillediverIt's not dead, it's sleeping.
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July 20, 2017, 08:26 PM
H&K-GuyHave you in fact got any cheese here at all?
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July 20, 2017, 08:30 PM
LeemurThe first time I heard "Are you embarrassed easily" I nearly threw up from laughing so hard.
July 20, 2017, 08:31 PM
JoseyWales2And now for something completely different.....
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July 20, 2017, 08:51 PM
LS1 GTOquote:
Originally posted by mrbill345:
Beautiful plumage.quote:
The Monty Python reunion in London began on July 1,
No it didn't.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
July 20, 2017, 08:53 PM
2AdefenderI....am....a....Gumby!
The fish slap dance.
It's now time for the penguin on top of your telly to explode.
The Spanish Inquisition!
Sorry guys, I saw every episode, and have them on DVD
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July 20, 2017, 08:54 PM
WaterburyBobquote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
quote:
Originally posted by mrbill345:
Beautiful plumage.quote:
The Monty Python reunion in London began on July 1,
No it didn't.
I didn't come here for an argument ...
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July 20, 2017, 08:57 PM
2AdefenderCareful, you might turn into a Scotsman.
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July 20, 2017, 09:00 PM
SigSentryYes it did
https://youtu.be/uMRgmmnIrDUJuly 20, 2017, 09:02 PM
whanson_wiI think I've met some people competing to be Twit of the Year.
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July 20, 2017, 09:06 PM
H&K-Guyquote:
Originally posted by whanson_wi:
I think I've met some people competing to be Twit of the Year.
The Twit Olympics. Classic.
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