Somehow I find it not at all surprising with Monty Python but I'm quite shocked about Gano!
I know! He's not tall! How could he write all those songs of sexual repression and have a willing bevy of cheerleaders?
You all gonna be here when I wake up?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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DavidS - Nov 15, 2009 7:55:09 pm PST #4959 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DavidS - Nov 15, 2009 8:37:32 pm PST #4960 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Further random tidbit: Connie Booth, John Cleese's ex-wife, co-writer of Fawlty Towers and player of Polly on said show, is now married to John Lahr, New Yorker drama critic and writer.
Huh. She's a psychotherapist in London.
Fiona - Nov 15, 2009 10:13:46 pm PST #4961 of 30000
Huh. She's a psychotherapist in London.
Pamela Stephenson married Billy Connolly and became a sex therapist. Must be something about those beautiful and brainy ex-commediennes....
What are your writing on Terry, Hec? I'm still very fond of the guy, as a wrote my dissertation on him and interviewed him lo those many years ago. I can see if I can dig up my interview, if you're interested, it's very exclusive (but mostly concerned with the production histories of his '80s movies, as was my diss).
DavidS - Nov 16, 2009 4:38:20 am PST #4962 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh, I'd love that Fiona if it's readily available. It's really just a very short bio/appreciation for the Hilobrow website.
Jessica - Nov 16, 2009 4:40:28 am PST #4963 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Skepchick recaps/reviews 2012:
Bam! Boom! Explosion! Building falling down on your head! VOLCANO!
(There are spoilers in there, but it's 2012. Do you really care about the plot?)
Tom Scola - Nov 16, 2009 4:45:02 am PST #4964 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
tommyrot - Nov 16, 2009 5:40:00 am PST #4965 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
At last, here's the droid we were all looking for. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2's cameo in JJ Abrams' Star Trek. This time there's absolutely no doubt about it: It's been confirmed by ILM.
Kathy A - Nov 16, 2009 6:30:57 am PST #4966 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The formation of Python basically turned on Cleese's mancrush on Palin.
Yes, that pretty obvious during the documentary. Everyone on the Pythons seemed to really like Palin, IIRC.
Jones was probably the least able comedian, but the best conceptualist (hence his influence on the flow of the show and directing the movies).
If you watch his various historical documentaries, you'll see his flair for conceptualizing stuff shown in full color. I loved his miniseries on the Crusades--really excellent educationally, but entertaining as well.
John Lahr, New Yorker drama critic and writer
And Bert Lahr's grandson.
Tom Scola - Nov 16, 2009 7:38:37 am PST #4967 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm looking for instances where a movie remake is superior than the original. I know the classic examples are The Maltese Falcon and His Girl Friday, but I'm especially wondering if any films during the present Hollywood Remake Glut have been worthwhile.
§ ita § - Nov 16, 2009 7:39:06 am PST #4968 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ocean's Eleven?