The Torquay hotel that inspired John Cleese and Connie Booth to create Fawlty Towers is being demolished. The Guardian reports that retirement flats will be built in its place. Cleese and Booth starred in the BBC Two sitcom with Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs. Fawlty Towers ran for two non-concurrent series (seasons) in 1975 and 1979.
The Monty Python comedy group (aka The Pythons) reportedly stayed at Torquay's Gleneagles Hotel in the early '70s, while shooting Monty Python's Flying Circus. Flabbergasted by the rude behavior of then-owners Donald and Beatrice Sinclair, most of the team moved on. Booth and Cleese, who were married at the time, stayed on to study the couple's behavior. Per The Guardian, Cleese described Mr. Sinclair as "the most wonderfully rude man I have ever met."
Read More…...
The Monty Python comedy group (aka The Pythons) reportedly stayed at Torquay's Gleneagles Hotel in the early '70s, while shooting Monty Python's Flying Circus. Flabbergasted by the rude behavior of then-owners Donald and Beatrice Sinclair, most of the team moved on. Booth and Cleese, who were married at the time, stayed on to study the couple's behavior. Per The Guardian, Cleese described Mr. Sinclair as "the most wonderfully rude man I have ever met."
Read More…...
- 3/18/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
facebook
twitter
google+
From Thomas F Wilson in Back To The Future to Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off - when actors play multiple roles...
The dramatic use of actors playing multiple characters is a bold and rather theatrical device that has its ups and downs. It goes at least as far back as Captain Hook being played by the same actor who plays the Darling children's father in stage productions of Peter Pan, a technique largely adopted in film adaptations of the story, too (hello to Jason Isaacs).
It's used a lot in cinema too. Done well, it's impressive, but when it's bad, it's Jack & Jill. Whether used in comedy or drama or outright horror, there are countless examples of actors delivering terrific performances in more than one role at once, and that's before we even get past Cloud Atlas. Still, we've had a go at totting up 25 of the best.
google+
From Thomas F Wilson in Back To The Future to Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off - when actors play multiple roles...
The dramatic use of actors playing multiple characters is a bold and rather theatrical device that has its ups and downs. It goes at least as far back as Captain Hook being played by the same actor who plays the Darling children's father in stage productions of Peter Pan, a technique largely adopted in film adaptations of the story, too (hello to Jason Isaacs).
It's used a lot in cinema too. Done well, it's impressive, but when it's bad, it's Jack & Jill. Whether used in comedy or drama or outright horror, there are countless examples of actors delivering terrific performances in more than one role at once, and that's before we even get past Cloud Atlas. Still, we've had a go at totting up 25 of the best.
- 11/5/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The Pythons return to the big screen with a 40th-anniversary rerelease that reminds us of their superb, anarchic daring
Just after Robert Bresson’s Lancelot of the Lake and before John Boorman’s Excalibur there was Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), the Pythons’ classic Arthurian hallucination. Now rereleased in cinemas on its 40th anniversary, the film was their bridgehead into international stardom. Watched again now on the big screen, it is eerie to see how, without the gags, much of its cinematography and imagery could actually be taken entirely seriously. (“Ingmar Bergman’s gonna be jealous of this one!” co-director Terry Gilliam told a BBC Film Night location reporter at the time.)
Continue reading...
Just after Robert Bresson’s Lancelot of the Lake and before John Boorman’s Excalibur there was Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), the Pythons’ classic Arthurian hallucination. Now rereleased in cinemas on its 40th anniversary, the film was their bridgehead into international stardom. Watched again now on the big screen, it is eerie to see how, without the gags, much of its cinematography and imagery could actually be taken entirely seriously. (“Ingmar Bergman’s gonna be jealous of this one!” co-director Terry Gilliam told a BBC Film Night location reporter at the time.)
Continue reading...
- 10/15/2015
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The Pythons return to the big screen with a 40th-anniversary rerelease that reminds us of their superb, anarchic daring
Just after Robert Bresson’s Lancelot of the Lake and before John Boorman’s Excalibur there was Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), the Pythons’ classic Arthurian hallucination. Now rereleased in cinemas on its 40th anniversary, the film was their bridgehead into international stardom. Watched again now on the big screen, it is eerie to see how, without the gags, much of its cinematography and imagery could actually be taken entirely seriously. (“Ingmar Bergman’s gonna be jealous of this one!” co-director Terry Gilliam told a BBC Film Night location reporter at the time.)
Continue reading...
Just after Robert Bresson’s Lancelot of the Lake and before John Boorman’s Excalibur there was Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), the Pythons’ classic Arthurian hallucination. Now rereleased in cinemas on its 40th anniversary, the film was their bridgehead into international stardom. Watched again now on the big screen, it is eerie to see how, without the gags, much of its cinematography and imagery could actually be taken entirely seriously. (“Ingmar Bergman’s gonna be jealous of this one!” co-director Terry Gilliam told a BBC Film Night location reporter at the time.)
Continue reading...
- 10/15/2015
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Four decades have passed since Monty Python first farted in the general direction of moviegoers with Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and now the pioneering comedy absurdists are planning on commemorating the occasion at the Tribeca Film Festival. All five surviving members of the troupe will be in attendance to say "Ni!" at a special screening of the movie at New York City's Beacon Theatre on April 24th.
The festival, which takes place April 15th - 26th, will also premiere a new Python documentary, Monty Python: The Meaning of Live,...
The festival, which takes place April 15th - 26th, will also premiere a new Python documentary, Monty Python: The Meaning of Live,...
- 3/11/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Palin has been very busy over the past few years. While he has filmed several travel documentaries, published best-selling diaries and starred on stage with Monty Python, he has not appeared in a regular TV series for 20 years.
The comedian will return to the small screen in BBC One's upcoming supernatural thriller Remember Me in November, in which he plays a care home resident who witnesses a violent death, with mysterious circumstances.
The legendary broadcaster and performer spoke to Digital Spy and others about the new show, whether he believes in ghosts and concerns about growing older.
Remember Me's script attracted Palin back to acting
"It just came along, I get offered quite a few things. And this just came in. It was a very good script and the character was immediately involving and challenging and I think I felt straight away, this is a character [I'm interested in].
"I've...
The comedian will return to the small screen in BBC One's upcoming supernatural thriller Remember Me in November, in which he plays a care home resident who witnesses a violent death, with mysterious circumstances.
The legendary broadcaster and performer spoke to Digital Spy and others about the new show, whether he believes in ghosts and concerns about growing older.
Remember Me's script attracted Palin back to acting
"It just came along, I get offered quite a few things. And this just came in. It was a very good script and the character was immediately involving and challenging and I think I felt straight away, this is a character [I'm interested in].
"I've...
- 11/17/2014
- Digital Spy
For your chance to see an encore presentation of Monty Python Live (Mostly) on July 23rd, 2014 at the AMC Forum 30 theater in Sterling Heights, Michigan, enter the contest below!
For the first time in more than three decades, comedy legends Monty Python will perform live on stage together this year. Broadcast from London’s O2 Arena, Monty Python Live (mostly) will play in cinemas around the globe on Sunday, July 20th. At a combined age of just 358, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will once again perform some of their greatest hits, with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists.
Monty Python are rightfully regarded as among the world’s finest-ever comedians. They influenced a generation and revolutionized comedy. Their eagerly awaited reunion promises to be among the biggest live events of 2014.
Monty Python first hit our screens with the Flying Circus, which saw 45 episodes broadcast over four...
For the first time in more than three decades, comedy legends Monty Python will perform live on stage together this year. Broadcast from London’s O2 Arena, Monty Python Live (mostly) will play in cinemas around the globe on Sunday, July 20th. At a combined age of just 358, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will once again perform some of their greatest hits, with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists.
Monty Python are rightfully regarded as among the world’s finest-ever comedians. They influenced a generation and revolutionized comedy. Their eagerly awaited reunion promises to be among the biggest live events of 2014.
Monty Python first hit our screens with the Flying Circus, which saw 45 episodes broadcast over four...
- 7/16/2014
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
For the first time in more than three decades, Monty Python comedy legends John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will reunite on stage for a special, historic trip down memory lane. In July, fans from around the world will have the opportunity to join one of the most anticipated live events of the year, and bid farewell on this final curtain call of the Pythons live from London’s O2 Arena performance. Presented by Fathom Events and Picturehouse Entertainment, “Monty Python Live (mostly)” will be broadcast live to cinemas.
Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 pm Et/1:30 pm Ct/12:30 pm Mt/11:30 am Pt
Additional showings scheduled on Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 pm local time.
Tickets for “Monty Python Live (mostly)” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. The event will be presented in more than...
Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 pm Et/1:30 pm Ct/12:30 pm Mt/11:30 am Pt
Additional showings scheduled on Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 pm local time.
Tickets for “Monty Python Live (mostly)” are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. The event will be presented in more than...
- 7/3/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Pythons are back with a bang! The comedy troupe promise a sexy, high-octane show, despite most of them being in their seventies. On Tuesday, Monty Python's John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin are set to perform together in the U.K. for the first time in 40 years. During a press conference at the London Palladium on the eve of the world premiere of "Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five To Go" at The O2 Arena, John Cleese summarized the show as "somewhere between a theatre show and a rock show." That description was fitting,...
- 6/30/2014
- by Monique Jessen
- PEOPLE.com
From a range of eras and genres, here's Jenny and Alex's light-hearted pick of 50 great opening title sequences from the movies...
Odd List
We don’t go to the cinema much, because we hate people. We also don’t go because there’s always the risk of accidentally going to see the wrong film. It's not helped by the fact that there's no way of telling until it’s too late, because there are no bloody opening credits on lots of modern films. And by the time you do realise, you’ve eaten all your popcorn and you can’t be bothered to move.
The movies on this list won’t give you that problem. These opening credits are perfect scene setters for the movies that follow, so you won’t have to worry about awkward popcorn wasting moments. It's not a top 50, rather a selection of 50 interesting credits sequences,...
Odd List
We don’t go to the cinema much, because we hate people. We also don’t go because there’s always the risk of accidentally going to see the wrong film. It's not helped by the fact that there's no way of telling until it’s too late, because there are no bloody opening credits on lots of modern films. And by the time you do realise, you’ve eaten all your popcorn and you can’t be bothered to move.
The movies on this list won’t give you that problem. These opening credits are perfect scene setters for the movies that follow, so you won’t have to worry about awkward popcorn wasting moments. It's not a top 50, rather a selection of 50 interesting credits sequences,...
- 6/25/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Monty Python is not dead yet.
As you may already know, the five remaining members of the beloved comedy group – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin — are set to reunite this summer for their first performance together in 34 years. (The sixth Python, Graham Chapman, died of cancer in 1989.) The Pythons will take the stage of London’s O2 Arena on July 1-5, 15-16, and 18-20. This news was exciting but bittersweet for legions of fans, since getting a ticket to these shows is about as difficult as determining the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow...
As you may already know, the five remaining members of the beloved comedy group – John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin — are set to reunite this summer for their first performance together in 34 years. (The sixth Python, Graham Chapman, died of cancer in 1989.) The Pythons will take the stage of London’s O2 Arena on July 1-5, 15-16, and 18-20. This news was exciting but bittersweet for legions of fans, since getting a ticket to these shows is about as difficult as determining the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow...
- 4/25/2014
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside Movies
The Monty Python reunion in July might be the biggest cultural event of 2014. The Pythons- John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, minus the still dead Graham Chapman- are comedy royalty, and sketches like the Dead Parrot, the Lumberjack song and Sam Peckinpah’s Salad Days, as well as three movies, have sealed their status as masters of surreal humour.
Any rundown of iconic Python moments would make a very long list- so why this fairly short, critical piece? Well, as big as the reunion is, there are several factors counting against it. And so, like a Gumby repeatedly smashing his face with a brick, here are my biggest gripes, none of which contain the word semprini.
5. It’s Not A Full Reunion
Dying with excellent comic timing on the twentieth anniversary of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Graham Chapman was the team’s...
Any rundown of iconic Python moments would make a very long list- so why this fairly short, critical piece? Well, as big as the reunion is, there are several factors counting against it. And so, like a Gumby repeatedly smashing his face with a brick, here are my biggest gripes, none of which contain the word semprini.
5. It’s Not A Full Reunion
Dying with excellent comic timing on the twentieth anniversary of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Graham Chapman was the team’s...
- 1/12/2014
- by Allan Johnstone
- Obsessed with Film
Update: The Pythons will appear on stage together for a special one-off show - or, more than one-off show, should the one-off show be successful - at the O2 in London, on July 1, 2014. Tickets will be avilable from Monday, November 25, at MontyPythonLive.com.Eric Idle has been tweeting not-that-subtle hints over the past few days, but now BBC News has confirmed that the Flying Circus will resume when Team Monty Python reunite for a stage show. Say no more, say no more... Okay, we'll say a little bit more."We're getting together and putting on a show - it's real," Jones told the BBC. "I'm quite excited about it. I hope it makes us a lot of money. I hope to be able to pay off my mortgage!"More details will emerge on Thursday, when a press conference - held at The Playhouse Theatre, London home of The Holy Grail's...
- 11/21/2013
- EmpireOnline
The pythons are back! The stars of the iconic British comedy show Monty Python are set to reunite for a one-off show in London. At a press conference on Thursday at London's Playhouse Theatre, the comedy legends John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin [founding member Graham Chapman died in 1989] put on a comic performance as they announced the details of their much anticipated show at London's O2 Arena - their first in over three decades. "People do really want to see the old hits but we don't want to do them in a predictable way. "The danger is that the audience...
- 11/21/2013
- by Monique Jessen
- PEOPLE.com
After leaking word of a reunion earlier this week, the surviving members of Monty Python made it official today in London. At a press conference, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Terry Jones announced they would perform live on stage next year for the first time in nearly four decades. The show, which was billed in an official release as a “final reunion. Sort of,” will be televised and will see the legendary comedy troupe come together on July 1, 2014 for a live performance at London’s 02 Arena. Tickets will go on sale on November 25th. Idle, who will direct, said one of the reasons for pulling the event together was “If we left it too long, it would be too late.” It is currently planned as a one-time only performance, but a tour is not out of the question, the group said. There will be a mix of new material and old,...
- 11/21/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Monty Python fans everywhere woke up on Tuesday to the exciting news of an official reunion.
Since 1983's The Meaning of Life, the surviving members have yet to embark on a proper, official Monty Python project together. However, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle are to reunite for a special stage production.
As Eddie Izzard wrote on Twitter: "Monty Python reforming to do a gig is as big as The Beatles reforming to do a gig."
To mark this monumental comedy moment, Digital Spy takes a look back at 30 years of near-misses, almosts-but-not-quites and other mini-reunions that have led to today's (November 21) press conference.
1983: Yellowbeard
Released shortly after The Meaning of Life, this comedy was written by Graham Chapman, alongside Peter Cook and Python collaborator Bernard McKenna. Centred around Chapman's pirate who is imprisoned for tax evasion, it also starred John Cleese and Eric Idle in minor roles.
Since 1983's The Meaning of Life, the surviving members have yet to embark on a proper, official Monty Python project together. However, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle are to reunite for a special stage production.
As Eddie Izzard wrote on Twitter: "Monty Python reforming to do a gig is as big as The Beatles reforming to do a gig."
To mark this monumental comedy moment, Digital Spy takes a look back at 30 years of near-misses, almosts-but-not-quites and other mini-reunions that have led to today's (November 21) press conference.
1983: Yellowbeard
Released shortly after The Meaning of Life, this comedy was written by Graham Chapman, alongside Peter Cook and Python collaborator Bernard McKenna. Centred around Chapman's pirate who is imprisoned for tax evasion, it also starred John Cleese and Eric Idle in minor roles.
- 11/21/2013
- Digital Spy
They were brilliant, but what worked as satire in the 70s will seem like self-parody 40 years on. If we really care about John Cleese, Michael Palin et al, we should pay them not to reform
This is an ex-parrot. I'm a lumberjack. So many great sketches and so much love that the Monty Python team are going to reform. Yet I can't help feeling that most of this love is coming from those who were too young to catch them first time round and only ever saw them at the tail end of their lifespan in Life of Brian or on repeats.
My heart sank when I heard the news. I remember watching the first series in 1969 and being blown away. Not all the sketches were funny – let's not forget that – but that wasn't the point. What mattered was that the whole show really was: "Something completely different." It was...
This is an ex-parrot. I'm a lumberjack. So many great sketches and so much love that the Monty Python team are going to reform. Yet I can't help feeling that most of this love is coming from those who were too young to catch them first time round and only ever saw them at the tail end of their lifespan in Life of Brian or on repeats.
My heart sank when I heard the news. I remember watching the first series in 1969 and being blown away. Not all the sketches were funny – let's not forget that – but that wasn't the point. What mattered was that the whole show really was: "Something completely different." It was...
- 11/21/2013
- by John Crace
- The Guardian - Film News
Blu-ray Release Date: Oct. 8, 2013
Price: Blu-ray $19.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
30 years after the comedy movie was shown in theaters, Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life is available on high-definition Blu-ray with a new reunion featurette.
The film is a throwback to the British troupe’s older TV show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. In The Meaning of Life, the players thread together a number of sketches examing… well, life.
John Cleese (Winnie the Pooh), Michael Palin (Arthur Christmas), Terry Gilliam (Brazil), Terry Jones (TV’s The Legend of Dick and Dom), Eric Idle (Shrek the Third) and the late Graham Chapman (Yellowbeard) deal out the laughs in such iconic scenes as “The Miracle of Birth,” “Live Organ Transplants” and “The Autumn Years.”
The Blu-ray contains two new special features:
“The Meaning of Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Reunion,” an hour-long conversation with the whole team talking about the last movie they made together.
Price: Blu-ray $19.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
30 years after the comedy movie was shown in theaters, Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life is available on high-definition Blu-ray with a new reunion featurette.
The film is a throwback to the British troupe’s older TV show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. In The Meaning of Life, the players thread together a number of sketches examing… well, life.
John Cleese (Winnie the Pooh), Michael Palin (Arthur Christmas), Terry Gilliam (Brazil), Terry Jones (TV’s The Legend of Dick and Dom), Eric Idle (Shrek the Third) and the late Graham Chapman (Yellowbeard) deal out the laughs in such iconic scenes as “The Miracle of Birth,” “Live Organ Transplants” and “The Autumn Years.”
The Blu-ray contains two new special features:
“The Meaning of Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Reunion,” an hour-long conversation with the whole team talking about the last movie they made together.
- 6/13/2013
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
To celebrate the 30th anniversary, re-live every side-splitting comedic moment, every outrageous vignette and every tasteless joke, as Monty Python’S The Meaning Of Life commands your attention once again. The classic Python film will debut on Blu-ray™ on October 8, 2013 with Digital Copy & UltraViolet™, and is packed with extra features including a nostalgic cast reunion featurette The Meaning of Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Reunion, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
The Meaning of Life brought all the loyal Pythonites back together, sharing writing responsibilities as they returned to their much loved sketch show format, with Terry Jones directing and John Goldstone producing. Bringing to life roles ranging from The Grim Reaper to the legendary Mr. Creosote are John Cleese (Faulty Towers; A Fish Called Wanda) Terry Gilliam (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Brazil), Eric Idle (What About Dick?, Shrek the Third), Terry Jones (Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
The Meaning of Life brought all the loyal Pythonites back together, sharing writing responsibilities as they returned to their much loved sketch show format, with Terry Jones directing and John Goldstone producing. Bringing to life roles ranging from The Grim Reaper to the legendary Mr. Creosote are John Cleese (Faulty Towers; A Fish Called Wanda) Terry Gilliam (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Brazil), Eric Idle (What About Dick?, Shrek the Third), Terry Jones (Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
- 5/30/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Monty Python just got more attractive with the signing of Gemma Arterton to upcoming feature Absolutely Anything with Benedict Cumberbatch also in talks to join. While not an official Python picture, Absolutely Anything has been developed by founding member Terry Jones who will also direct and features all of the living members other than Eric Idle - who was also strangely absent from recent Graham Chapman bio-pic A Liar's Autobiography - doing voice work.Story? You bet. The Pythons will voice aliens who decide to give a normal teacher - the part Cumberbatch is up for and which John Oliver was previously attached to - the power to do absolutely anything just to see how badly he'll cock it up. Among the results are a talking...
- 11/7/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Although I'm not a huge Monty Python fan, I am getting the distinct feeling that this is next bit of news could be a pretty big deal. After decades of concentrating on their own solo careers, it appears that England's most influential comedy troupe will once again come together for a new big screen collaboration. The plan is for Terry Jones (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life) to direct a new feature film called Absolutely Anything, described as "a sci-fi farce combining CGI and live action." Terry Gilliam, John Cleese and Michael Palin have all agreed to be involved, and the producers are currently in talks with Eric Idle as well. If they are successful, the only missing member would be the late Graham Chapman, who died in 1989. Clearly it could never be a true Monty Python film without him, but Jones assures...
- 1/27/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Silly walk fans rejoice, for the Monty Python cast will soon be reuniting on the big screen. However, it won’t be for a new Monty Python film, but for animation Absolutely Anything. The film, set to be directed by Terry Jones, will combine live action sequences with CGI animation, and will tell the story of a man granted the power to do anything he likes by a group of benevolent aliens. “It’s not a Monty Python picture,” clarified Jones to Variety, “but it certainly has that sensibility.” The Pythons will...
.
.
- 1/27/2012
- by George Wales
- TotalFilm
The beloved British comedy troupe Monty Python, well-known for their films and sketch shows from the late ’60s through to the early ’80s, are set to return once more to the big screen together for a new sci-fi farce, Absolutely Anything.
The film will be a mixture of CGI and live-action, Variety report, with Terry Jones directing and Mike Medavoy (Black Swan, Life of Brian) producing. The Pythons will be lending their voices to,
“a group of aliens who endow an earthling with the power to do “absolutely anything” to see what a mess he’ll make of things — which is precisely what happens. There’s also a talking dog named Dennis who seems to understand more about the mayhem that ensues than anyone else does.”
And to add even more excellence to this story, guess who’s going to be voicing the dog, Dennis.
Robin Williams.
In his description of the film,...
The film will be a mixture of CGI and live-action, Variety report, with Terry Jones directing and Mike Medavoy (Black Swan, Life of Brian) producing. The Pythons will be lending their voices to,
“a group of aliens who endow an earthling with the power to do “absolutely anything” to see what a mess he’ll make of things — which is precisely what happens. There’s also a talking dog named Dennis who seems to understand more about the mayhem that ensues than anyone else does.”
And to add even more excellence to this story, guess who’s going to be voicing the dog, Dennis.
Robin Williams.
In his description of the film,...
- 1/27/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Absolutely Anything regroups Monty Python gang Terry Jones is set to direct the Mike Medavoy-produced science fiction comedy which brings together members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, reports Variety. The comedy scripted by Jones and Gavin Scott over the last twenty or so years could start filming this spring in the United Kingdom. The Pythons voice aliens who empower an earthling with the gift to do "absolutely anything" in an effort to see how much he'll mess things up, and that's exactly what happens. There's also a Robin Williams-voiced pooch in the flick called Dennis who seems to understand more about the mayhem that follows than anyone...
- 1/26/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Absolutely Anything regroups Monty Python gang Terry Jones is set to direct the Mike Medavoy-produced science fiction comedy which brings together members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, reports Variety. The comedy scripted by Jones and Gavin Scott over the last twenty or so years could start filming this spring in the United Kingdom. The Pythons voice aliens who empower an earthling with the gift to do "absolutely anything" in an effort to see how much he'll mess things up, and that's exactly what happens. There's also a Robin Williams-voiced pooch in the flick called Dennis who seems to understand more about the mayhem that follows than anyone...
- 1/26/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Absolutely Anything regroups Monty Python gang Terry Jones is set to direct the Mike Medavoy-produced science fiction comedy which brings together members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, reports Variety. The comedy scripted by Jones and Gavin Scott over the last twenty or so years could start filming this spring in the United Kingdom. The Pythons voice aliens who empower an earthling with the gift to do "absolutely anything" in an effort to see how much he'll mess things up, and that's exactly what happens. There's also a Robin Williams-voiced pooch in the flick called Dennis who seems to understand more about the mayhem that follows than anyone...
- 1/26/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Lord of Twitter is set to become to Lord of Everything, with the tweeted news this morning that Stephen Fry is to play God is the forthcoming BBC drama about the excessive ecclesiastical response to the 1979 film Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
We reported earlier in the week that the film had been cast and now it seems filming is already underway for the scheduled transmission on BBC4 in Autumn.
Fry, as God (who curiously is the only character to appear in all of the Python films), will be playing alongside Darren Boyd (John Cleese), Charles Edwards (Michael Palin), Steve Punt (Eric Idle), Rufus Jones and Phil Nichol as Terrys Jones and Gilliam respectively and Tom Fisher plays the late Graham Chapman.
This morning Mr. Fry tweeted,
Then tweeted a lovely picture of himself in the make up chair, which was live for a few moments before the following appeared…...
We reported earlier in the week that the film had been cast and now it seems filming is already underway for the scheduled transmission on BBC4 in Autumn.
Fry, as God (who curiously is the only character to appear in all of the Python films), will be playing alongside Darren Boyd (John Cleese), Charles Edwards (Michael Palin), Steve Punt (Eric Idle), Rufus Jones and Phil Nichol as Terrys Jones and Gilliam respectively and Tom Fisher plays the late Graham Chapman.
This morning Mr. Fry tweeted,
Then tweeted a lovely picture of himself in the make up chair, which was live for a few moments before the following appeared…...
- 7/1/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When Graham Chapman died of cancer in 1989, it brought a tragic end to the possibility of a full Monty Python reunion. The man who played King Arthur in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the title role in Life of Brian was a brilliant mind, completing medical school and playing a vital role in the creation of many seminal moments, both in the Python films and in the landmark TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus.
The Pythons did the best they could back then and honored Chapman in a hilarious, tearjerking memorial service. But now, several of the remaining Pythons are reuniting to turn Chapman's A Liar's Autobiography: Volume VI into a 3-D animated feature, according to the NY Times.
Next Showing:
Link | Posted 6/27/2011 by Rich Z
Eric Idle | Graham Chapman | John Cleese | Michael Palin | Terry Gilliam | Terry Jones...
The Pythons did the best they could back then and honored Chapman in a hilarious, tearjerking memorial service. But now, several of the remaining Pythons are reuniting to turn Chapman's A Liar's Autobiography: Volume VI into a 3-D animated feature, according to the NY Times.
Next Showing:
Link | Posted 6/27/2011 by Rich Z
Eric Idle | Graham Chapman | John Cleese | Michael Palin | Terry Gilliam | Terry Jones...
- 6/27/2011
- by Rich Z Zwelling
- Reelzchannel.com
Having one of their number die in 1989 is clearly no obstacle when the Pythons decide to get the band back together, and it’s a Beatles ‘Free as a Bird’ style reunion as the remaining members of the comedy group are currently recording voices which will be cut together with Graham Chapman’s own voice recording of his book A Liar’s Autobiography: Volume IV*.
The New York Times report that an 85 minute 3D animated film will be the result with a number of animation companies working on bringing the surreal stories to life on the screen, although there’s no news on Terry Gilliam’s involvement on the animation side, something he has said he has deliberately moved away from over the years, however there’s never been a better time to return to the drawing board.
Exactly how much truth there was in Chapman’s book is not known,...
The New York Times report that an 85 minute 3D animated film will be the result with a number of animation companies working on bringing the surreal stories to life on the screen, although there’s no news on Terry Gilliam’s involvement on the animation side, something he has said he has deliberately moved away from over the years, however there’s never been a better time to return to the drawing board.
Exactly how much truth there was in Chapman’s book is not known,...
- 6/27/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We celebrate some of the finest performances by actors tackling multiple roles in the same films. But is there any room for Eddie?
This week, Edward Norton's latest film, Leaves Of Grass arrives in American cinemas. Norton plays the two lead roles, a professor of philosophy and his drug-dealing twin brother. As excellent an actor as Norton is, it got me thinking about the ups and downs of actors taking multiple roles in one film in the past.
It's a bold and rather theatrical device that goes back about as far as Captain Hook being played by the same actor who plays the Darling children's father in stage productions of Peter Pan, a technique largely adopted in film adaptations of the story, too. Done well, it's impressive. When it's bad, it's Meet Dave, or that bit in the third Pirates Of The Caribbean film where there are hundreds of Jack Sparrows flitting about.
This week, Edward Norton's latest film, Leaves Of Grass arrives in American cinemas. Norton plays the two lead roles, a professor of philosophy and his drug-dealing twin brother. As excellent an actor as Norton is, it got me thinking about the ups and downs of actors taking multiple roles in one film in the past.
It's a bold and rather theatrical device that goes back about as far as Captain Hook being played by the same actor who plays the Darling children's father in stage productions of Peter Pan, a technique largely adopted in film adaptations of the story, too. Done well, it's impressive. When it's bad, it's Meet Dave, or that bit in the third Pirates Of The Caribbean film where there are hundreds of Jack Sparrows flitting about.
- 3/30/2010
- Den of Geek
Things to know about at this week: the first Clash of the Titans teaser, Steve Guttenberg still hanging onto his 80's glory, toy movies are still wanted, and the fantastic piece of news that is the death of the Oldboy remake. What's that? That's right. Read along.
The Good
• A very good poster for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland was posted on the Mad Hatter's official Facebook page. Two more are coming, presumably on the Red Queen and White Queen pages.
• A selection of props from Duncan Jones' Moon are up for auction on eBay, including Gerty himself! It's the actual full-size thing, measuring 83” x 33” x 27.5" and even signed by the director himself. As of writing it's still bidding at £1,000, so totally affordable if you're a collector.
• After being impressed by the new trailer for The Wolfman that was released a couple of weeks back, now I'm even more impressed by the posters.
The Good
• A very good poster for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland was posted on the Mad Hatter's official Facebook page. Two more are coming, presumably on the Red Queen and White Queen pages.
• A selection of props from Duncan Jones' Moon are up for auction on eBay, including Gerty himself! It's the actual full-size thing, measuring 83” x 33” x 27.5" and even signed by the director himself. As of writing it's still bidding at £1,000, so totally affordable if you're a collector.
• After being impressed by the new trailer for The Wolfman that was released a couple of weeks back, now I'm even more impressed by the posters.
- 11/11/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
The Monty Python comedy troupe had to stage a last-minute castle search before shooting their Holy Grail movie because Scottish officials banned them from all the nation's historical sites.
The group was just two weeks away from filming when Department of the Environment for Scotland bosses refused the funnymen access to all their castles.
Terry Jones explains, "They considered that we'd be doing things that were inconsistent with the dignity of the fabric of the building."
Co-director and star Terry Gilliam adds, "(It was as if) a little jokery might undermine all the blood spilling that had gone on in this castle. I thought it was just extraordinary."
The troupe spent a week looking for a privately-owned castle in Scotland after determining the now-cult film should be shot there.
The Pythons eventually settled for Doune Castle in Sterling, but ran out of time to find other sites.
Jones adds, "It had to stand in for every castle."...
The group was just two weeks away from filming when Department of the Environment for Scotland bosses refused the funnymen access to all their castles.
Terry Jones explains, "They considered that we'd be doing things that were inconsistent with the dignity of the fabric of the building."
Co-director and star Terry Gilliam adds, "(It was as if) a little jokery might undermine all the blood spilling that had gone on in this castle. I thought it was just extraordinary."
The troupe spent a week looking for a privately-owned castle in Scotland after determining the now-cult film should be shot there.
The Pythons eventually settled for Doune Castle in Sterling, but ran out of time to find other sites.
Jones adds, "It had to stand in for every castle."...
- 10/23/2009
- WENN
This week at the Pop Culture Club the plan was to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Or was it? In my endless masochistic desire to get us to objectively rejudge our nostalgic favorites (Vacation? Yes. Meatballs? No), I wanted to see whether the Python TV series still held up. After all, comedy has had 40 years of evolution since we first heard the word "It's..."; putting aside how ingenious you might have found the show when you first discovered it, you have to concede the possibility that it could all seem very slow, flat, or dated by now.
- 10/22/2009
- by Josh Wolk
- EW.com - PopWatch
Tonight.s Late Night episode was a special All Monty Python edition featuring cast members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones. The Pythons will gather on Oct. 15 at New York.s Ziegfeld Theater to screen a new documentary about the group.s history titled .Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer.s Cut),. which weaves old and new interviews. The film will be shown on IFC. .The Pythons are a classic in sketch comedy, and no matter the age, they remain very, very funny,. said Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC.s .Late Night,. who appears in the documentary. .The first time you see Monty Python, you go, .Wow, I didn.t know this was possible.. It.s silly but...
- 10/15/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
It is now 40 years since the legendary and hugely influential comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus was first broadcast in the U.K. How do we know this? Well, partly because Python member John Cleese is so unbelievably decrepit. "I'm old and incontinent!" laughs the comedian. The Python crew's 40th anniversary is also being marked by a series of events. Tonight the five surviving members (Cleese, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam) will reunite for an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Tomorrow they will grace (and possibly silly walk across) the stage of New York's...
- 10/14/2009
- by Clark Collis
- EW.com - PopWatch
Chicago – Monty Python member and Holy Grail co-director Terry Jones will be attending a “Meet the Maker” screening at Chicago’s Lakeshore Theater on Saturday, May 9.
Jones, a founding member of the legendary Monty Python troupe, cut his comedic teeth in 1960’s British television, working with writing partner Michael Palin on shows like David Frost’s “The Frost Report”.
‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ (1975) was born from the successful TV show, and Jones took on the director’s responsibilities along with fellow Pythoner and soon-to-be-notable film director Terry Gilliam.
Sir Robin meets the 3-headed Knight(left to right) Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
Photo credit: Monty Python, Ltd. Besides participating in the Lakeshore Theater screenings on Saturday at 6 and 9pm, Terry Jones will also be conducting a comedy writing seminar in Chicago with Monty Python historian Kim “Howard...
Jones, a founding member of the legendary Monty Python troupe, cut his comedic teeth in 1960’s British television, working with writing partner Michael Palin on shows like David Frost’s “The Frost Report”.
‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ (1975) was born from the successful TV show, and Jones took on the director’s responsibilities along with fellow Pythoner and soon-to-be-notable film director Terry Gilliam.
Sir Robin meets the 3-headed Knight(left to right) Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
Photo credit: Monty Python, Ltd. Besides participating in the Lakeshore Theater screenings on Saturday at 6 and 9pm, Terry Jones will also be conducting a comedy writing seminar in Chicago with Monty Python historian Kim “Howard...
- 5/7/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Monty Python have launched their own YouTube channel showing a selection of the comedy troupe's sketches. The Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin - decided to start up the channel because they disliked seeing low-quality versions of their skits online. "For 3 years you YouTubers have been ripping us off, taking tens of thousands of our videos and putting them on YouTube," said a statement on the group's page. "Now the tables are turned. It's time for us to take matters into our own hands." It continued: (more)...
- 11/20/2008
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.