grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The five surviving members of the Monty Python team are to reform for a stage show, bringing to an end years of will-they-won't-they speculation about one of the most popular and influential comedy troupes of all time. Terry Jones confirmed to the BBC that he, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin were "putting on a show", following a report about the reunion in Tuesday's Sun. The surviving members of the seminal BBC comedy show – sixth Python Graham Chapman died of cancer in 1989 – will announce more details of their reunion plans at a press conference in London on Thursday, a spokesman for the group confirmed. ----- As much as I liked them, probably a bad idea. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I wonder if they will bring Graham Chapman's ashes this time. http://youtu.be/JpL12ilpDnQ Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 It has not snuffed it! It has not ceased to be! .... Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 For the time it was brilliant. Now, however, I fear cringeville. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Now, however, I fear cringeville. This. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Idle, Cleese and Jones have all since taken to Twitter to confirm that it is true. Jones went on to confirm it would be a live stage show and added with commendable honesty: “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.” Cleese needs to pay off his divorce etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I went to see Cleese when he came out to Australia a year or so ago on a tour to help pay for his divorce costs. He was still very funny. If all of them came out to tour Australia with this show I'd probably go see them. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 They announced a one off show, but open to touring it a bit. I heard that the Cleese show (wasn't it called "Paying off my divorce" Tour?) was all read off a teleprompter with no adlib. No? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Mix of old and new stuff apparently. I'm often not into reunions and stuff. And I may well be age-ist, but I'm never keen on seeing bands and stuff I like performing when they're older and fatter. They rarely work out well do they and more often than not induce cringes. And poo on the memories. Would be happy to be shown I'm wrong with Pythin though. But hey it's their career isn't it. Can't blame them for wanting to earn some money. Link to post Share on other sites
777 0 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 A few sketches aside, I never really got Python. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I heard that the Cleese show (wasn't it called "Paying off my divorce" Tour?) was all read off a teleprompter with no adlib. No? Certainly not the show I saw. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 And now for something completely the same: Monty Python have added five more nights to their five-night run at London's O2 next summer. The news will be music to the ears of the many people who failed to get tickets on Monday, when the first night sold out in 43.5 seconds. Four further nights between 2-5 July were added, selling out within the hour.[ How can something like that sell out in 43.5 seconds? Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'd bet most of them were scalpers. Python fans would not have the dexterity to use a keyboard from their walking frames or wheelchairs. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 All seems a bit... sad (as in naff) rather than funny. Link to post Share on other sites
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