Life of Python
by George Perry
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Monty Python rides again. Those malicious rumours that they were washed up, pooped out, time expired (usually started by them) simply aren't true. With the launch of the sell-out show 'Monty Python Live (mostly)', the great, hugely influential comedy group geared up anew, surprising even more generations. This revised and updated edition charts the course of a revolution in British comedy and will appeal to die-hard fans and new recruits alike. The world of Python, its ear finely tuned to show more the absurd, was that rare beast: absolute originality.This tribute to the inspired collective genius of John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and the late Graham Chapman, is based on personal reminiscences and exclusive interviews with each of them. It recounts, with many illustrations from the archives, their pre-Pythonic lives, their meeting, it's impact and the aftermath. They have come a long way over the years since then. Today, Gwen Dibley would hardly know them (were she still alive). The book is a faithful chronicle of the people and events who engendered a revolution in comedy. show lessTags
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About as dull as a book about Monty Python could be. An intro, 6 biographies up to the early 90s, a bit more information added to the mid portions of the biographies to be the story of Monty Python's Flying Circus BBC show, followed by a rehash of the last portion of the 6 biographies, with photos somewhat randomly placed more where they fit not where referenced. Lots of pictures, not all that well captioned, and a couple of images I never wanted to see again.
An interesting, if somewhat brief, look at the actors who appeared in Monty Python's Flying Circus, and their careers before and after. Somewhat out of date now I am afraid but there is a 'Pythonography' of all released material by the python team at the back which is of use.
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