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Title: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2008, 05:05:37 AM

This made me ask the question:

http://www.avclub.com/content/interview/john_cleese

John Cleese points out that The Holy Grail is esteemed in America, whereas Life of Brian is esteemed in England.  This got me to thinking about what Monty Python's one major contribution to the future has been.

Me?  I have to side with Life of Brian.  I grew up in a catholic household, and while I don't want to give the flick too much credit, it definitely was a reinforcing factor when coming to recognize religion of all stripes as nonsense.  In that way, what is on the surface a comedy or a farce becomes an actually important movie.  Arguably more important than the most shocking of documentaries.  And I am pretty positive I am not alone on that point.

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Raban on February 06, 2008, 05:12:30 AM

The TV show outshines the movies any day, with the exception of The Meaning of Life.

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 06, 2008, 05:13:43 AM

Life of Brian rules
Holy Grail is just goofy...it's fun, but dumb

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Mandark on February 06, 2008, 05:21:22 AM

What, no Meaning Of Life?  Let the people choose!

I took the TV series, because it still stands up well.  For all the ballyhooed anarchy most of the best skits had a very good structure underneath, which helps keep the material funny after the shock of the absurd has worn off.

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2008, 05:26:18 AM

I added Meaning of Life.  I only left it off because I basically considered it an extension of the TV show.

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Eric P on February 06, 2008, 08:33:09 AM

i cannot explain my abject RAGE at what nerds have done to Holy Grail

thank you high school theater nerds for fucking quoting it every fucking day

edit: life of brian is my pick.  absolutely brilliant

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: lordmaji on February 06, 2008, 09:46:13 AM

Terry Gilliam did a lot of good stuff.

I picked him, mainly because most of the movies he has done I've liked. Jobberwocky was great imo. It was... different. :P

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 06, 2008, 10:46:42 AM

Quote from: Eric P on February 06, 2008, 08:33:09 AM

i cannot explain my abject RAGE at what nerds have done to Holy Grail

thank you high school theater nerds for fucking quoting it every fucking day

they've been doing it since the 80s, you'd think they would have found some other cultish comedy to revolve around by now

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Eric P on February 06, 2008, 10:50:07 AM

Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on February 06, 2008, 10:46:42 AM

they've been doing it since the 80s, you'd think they would have found some other cultish comedy to revolve around by now

(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/monty_python.jpg)

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 06, 2008, 12:52:44 PM

The TV series is amazing.

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on February 06, 2008, 04:24:42 PM

I got to second base with Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album playing in the background.
Good CD.

Title: Re: What was the best thing Monty Python ever did?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 06, 2008, 07:15:45 PM

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on February 06, 2008, 04:24:42 PM

I got to second base with Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album playing in the background.
Good CD.

Not third? It's right there in the song and lyrics, man!