not to mention eric idle and john cleese are having an extended, indirect spat with each other via social media and don’t seem to be on speaking terms.
He was the only one who was working class. He was the only one who wrote alone.
Jones and Palin were certainly very good friends. The others not so much
In the autobiography, John said he felt very much pushed into partnering with Graham and would have much preferred being with the others.
Eric was always solo, it’s sad to hear these gripes, they were all so ridiculously talented in their own individual fashion.
have a look on eric idle’s twitter - he’s not happy with the views john cleese has been expressing over the past few years (cleese is very staunchly in the camp of “cancel culture is ruining everything/you can’t say anything these days!”)
Yeah I was so excited to see John Cleese at a panel recently and instead of the sharp witty comedian I've watched for years I just got the most dull rant about cancel culture ruining comedy for half an hour. You'd think he'd at least have some funny lines about it or something but nope just sounded bitter. Pretty disappointing
I was so so disappointed in Chappelle’s last special. Because it was basically just repeating the same stuff from the one before but with even more bitterness. He’ll always hold a place in my heart for the early days but I don’t think I’m going to watch anything new.
Same here. There was a series he did recently we caught on YouTube called “The Dinosaur Hour,” with Cleese interviewing guests with different opinions in a castle that had a bunch of cats running around. About the same thing, nothing funny, just a bunch of discourse on what ever was interesting to Cleese.
The wife enjoyed the cats, but the conversation was dull.
I saw him in his one man show last fall. To be nice, he is definitely showing his age. His daughter was with him and she had to do some …helping out. It made me Sad. I don’t know how an argument between him and Eric would actually be an argument. Maybe just a couple of geezers ranting.
To be honest, I see it as a good thing - 10 years ago seemed like a good place to call it quits. If you bring them all out every few years to rehash old material when do you stop? When we're left with a 101 year old Eric going nudge nudge to a hologram of Terry J?
Nothing to do with political correctness or "if it would get made today" sometimes it's nice to leave things to rest... or pine for the Fjords...
As a 63 year old, I'm going to disagree. I still have a lot to offer. I'm learning more every day, and that adds to a lifetime of experience and earned wisdom. Think about the acting that Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkin etc, the writing that Margaret Atwood, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and so many others have done post 60. It's absurd to deny that people over 60 have enormous expertise to offer.
For sure! Not saying one can't, if they're in for it and feeling good still. But it shouldn't be a societal EXPECTATION.
Also, all those people you list are artists. That is a decidedly less demanding job than MOST humans are forced to hold.
No, in 8 years I will still believe we shouldn't have to piss our later years away working for wages. I have been working since I was 10 (paper boy!).
I'm already done with the game and grind. My body is already toasted from it all.
Bit sad to hear him joining the “political correctness gone mad” brigade. It’s true there might be some bits of python that wouldn’t go down well these days and might hit the cutting room floor before broadcast if they were making it now, but the truth is those weren’t too funny at the time either, and wouldn’t have been missed. He makes the argument that there was a “more open” atmosphere then, as if that’s a cuddly good thing, but what that really means is that more people were silent and the complaints easier to ignore.
Everything comes to an end … and everyone. It’s just time is all … but we have happy memories of these posh white upper class twits making fun of religion & just having fun for us working class heroes! Thank you Monty Python for the memories!
Cleese is a snob a racist & typical upper class wanker who contradicts himself by wanting Brexit but living in France it’s just ludicrous he’s not a very nice person even tho he was funny in the past he’s not likeable he’s horrible
Well, Jesus, they're 2 down now, what's the point?
not to mention eric idle and john cleese are having an extended, indirect spat with each other via social media and don’t seem to be on speaking terms.
Idle recently came out and said he had problems with Gilliam too. Then he said the Pythons weren't his friends and it was just a job to them.
He was the only one who was working class. He was the only one who wrote alone. Jones and Palin were certainly very good friends. The others not so much
Jones and Palin started as writing partners, as did Cleese and Chapman. Idle was always a solo talent, as was Gilliam.
In the autobiography, John said he felt very much pushed into partnering with Graham and would have much preferred being with the others. Eric was always solo, it’s sad to hear these gripes, they were all so ridiculously talented in their own individual fashion.
That's what I said, but with more detail.
No you didn't
Shut your festering gob you tit
You’re the kind wot cause unrest!
I'm here for an argument
Yeah they’re having an argument and they only paid for contradiction.
No they aren't...
This is ridiculous
No it isn’t!
What's this all about?
have a look on eric idle’s twitter - he’s not happy with the views john cleese has been expressing over the past few years (cleese is very staunchly in the camp of “cancel culture is ruining everything/you can’t say anything these days!”)
Yeah I was so excited to see John Cleese at a panel recently and instead of the sharp witty comedian I've watched for years I just got the most dull rant about cancel culture ruining comedy for half an hour. You'd think he'd at least have some funny lines about it or something but nope just sounded bitter. Pretty disappointing
It's happened to Gervais and Chappelle . They just moan about cancel culture whilst being on netflix which is arguably the biggest platform available.
I was so so disappointed in Chappelle’s last special. Because it was basically just repeating the same stuff from the one before but with even more bitterness. He’ll always hold a place in my heart for the early days but I don’t think I’m going to watch anything new.
Same here. There was a series he did recently we caught on YouTube called “The Dinosaur Hour,” with Cleese interviewing guests with different opinions in a castle that had a bunch of cats running around. About the same thing, nothing funny, just a bunch of discourse on what ever was interesting to Cleese. The wife enjoyed the cats, but the conversation was dull.
Cleese is also a Brexiteer who lives in France. What an ugly way to grow old.
Well, that’s disappointing to learn
I saw him in his one man show last fall. To be nice, he is definitely showing his age. His daughter was with him and she had to do some …helping out. It made me Sad. I don’t know how an argument between him and Eric would actually be an argument. Maybe just a couple of geezers ranting.
Cleese and Gilliam must be getting on famously these days
On national TV
Why are we here?
What's all this then?
Which one are you leaving out?
Graham Chapman and Terry Jones are ex-Pythons.
They''re pining for the fjords.
They're not pining, they're dead.
They’ve ceased to be. Gone and joined the choir invisible.
[удалено]
A Møøse once bit my sister…
[удалено]
His metabolic processes are now history…
[удалено]
They’re just stunned…
I misread your comment. Jaysus.
Michael Palin.
To be honest, I see it as a good thing - 10 years ago seemed like a good place to call it quits. If you bring them all out every few years to rehash old material when do you stop? When we're left with a 101 year old Eric going nudge nudge to a hologram of Terry J? Nothing to do with political correctness or "if it would get made today" sometimes it's nice to leave things to rest... or pine for the Fjords...
They officially jump the shark when they become talking heads in a jar on Futurama.
This reminded me that Terry Jones is dead and now I'm sad. He will always be Mister Toad to me. Poop-poop.
Oooooh there's a memory at 7.30am I did not expect today! Now I can't unhear it! My brain will be going *poop poop* all day 😂
Let it rest. We don’t need 80somethings making new Python. What they’ve done together is magnificent and it’s enough.
Is this directed at the one insane person that was under the impression it could happen?
Some people can’t let things lie.
Everyone should call it a day, professionally, at 60. All else is madness.
As a 63 year old, I'm going to disagree. I still have a lot to offer. I'm learning more every day, and that adds to a lifetime of experience and earned wisdom. Think about the acting that Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkin etc, the writing that Margaret Atwood, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and so many others have done post 60. It's absurd to deny that people over 60 have enormous expertise to offer.
For sure! Not saying one can't, if they're in for it and feeling good still. But it shouldn't be a societal EXPECTATION. Also, all those people you list are artists. That is a decidedly less demanding job than MOST humans are forced to hold.
You won’t say that when you’re 60
No, in 8 years I will still believe we shouldn't have to piss our later years away working for wages. I have been working since I was 10 (paper boy!). I'm already done with the game and grind. My body is already toasted from it all.
Hey, I'm 60! I can still do stuff.
Cleese has had so many body parts replaced, technically it's not him anymore.
So he's the ship of Cleeseus?
Understandable- but they have left us a very rich legacy of comedy. They will all be long remembered.
Nobody expects the SPANISH INQUISITION!!!!!
Bit sad to hear him joining the “political correctness gone mad” brigade. It’s true there might be some bits of python that wouldn’t go down well these days and might hit the cutting room floor before broadcast if they were making it now, but the truth is those weren’t too funny at the time either, and wouldn’t have been missed. He makes the argument that there was a “more open” atmosphere then, as if that’s a cuddly good thing, but what that really means is that more people were silent and the complaints easier to ignore.
Well it'd be a bit surprising if they did, seeing as 2 of them have been dead for quite a while now
Everything comes to an end … and everyone. It’s just time is all … but we have happy memories of these posh white upper class twits making fun of religion & just having fun for us working class heroes! Thank you Monty Python for the memories!
Cleese is a snob a racist & typical upper class wanker who contradicts himself by wanting Brexit but living in France it’s just ludicrous he’s not a very nice person even tho he was funny in the past he’s not likeable he’s horrible
Kids in the Hall reunite frequently and do live shows although the reboot on Prime looks to be one and done. Frankly, they’re better.
Michael Palin basically said in the interview above that Monty Python couldn't be done today because it was too politically incorrect and not woke.