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Post by davidbeegah on Nov 21, 2008 12:51:16 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/user/MontyPythonFrom Times Online November 20, 2008 Monty Python launches YouTube channel Veronica Schmidt Monty Python might forever be associated with the Seventies, but the comedy troupe have just proved themselves very contemporary indeed by launching their own YouTube channel. The lauded performers posted a selection of their comic clips, including the brazenly blasphemous Always Look on the Bright Side of Life from Life of Brian and Dark Knight from Holy Grail, with an typically cheeky message to fans explaining their motivation. “For 3 years you YouTubers have been ripping us off, taking tens of thousands of our videos and putting them on YouTube. Now the tables are turned. It's time for us to take matters into our own hands. "We know who you are, we know where you live and we could come after you in ways too horrible to tell. But being the extraordinarily nice chaps we are, we've figured a better way to get our own back: We've launched our own Monty Python channel on YouTube. The surviving Pythons - John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin - then promise: “No more of those crap quality videos you've been posting. We're giving you the real thing - HQ videos delivered straight from our vault. “What's more, we're taking our most viewed clips and uploading brand new HQ versions. And what's even more, we're letting you see absolutely everything for free. So there!” In true Python style, they then eschew manners to get straight to the point. “But we want something in return. “None of your drivelling, mindless comments. Instead, we want you to click on the links, buy our movies & TV shows and soften our pain and disgust at being ripped off all these years.” Despite the ticking off, fans are flocking to the channel to register their approval and even, it would seem, follow the Pythons’ instructions. Having watched Birth from Meaning of Life, filmed before sixth member Graham Chapman died in 1989, one fan declared: “This is classic, it will never go out. Good comedy makes you laugh at the time, but great comedy makes you laugh whenever you think of it afterwards, like when you're at work, and people look at you wondering what you're laughing at. Oh I so need the box sets...”
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Post by Queen Shadowrama on Nov 21, 2008 12:58:52 GMT -5
That's pretty great. I already own their box set with all the episodes, and I have all their movies, but I still subscribed. Y'know, to show support. The Pythons will never stop being awesome.  |
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Nov 21, 2008 13:05:33 GMT -5
I fully support them in their efforts at calling youtubers drivelling and mindless.
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Post by Frameous on Nov 21, 2008 13:16:18 GMT -5
Good for them. Python rules!!
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Post by NardDog on Nov 22, 2008 8:39:34 GMT -5
I'll check out the channel...but I've seen (and own) all their stuff countless times. Never hurts to visit an old friend like Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson or any Upper Class Twit you can think of. I just subscribed it was worth it for that clip When are these crazy kids gonna get back together to do a full fledged reunion. dig up Graham and reanimate him ...come on GET ON WITH IT!!! |
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Post by GProopdog on Nov 22, 2008 10:08:20 GMT -5
According to Eric Idle in an interview, they were all set to do a reunion of sorts in the mid 90's or so, but suddenly, John Cleese (I think) backed out.
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Post by Frameous on Nov 22, 2008 11:50:26 GMT -5
Was that when they did the panel discussion at the Aspen Comedy Festival? I used to have that taped off HBO. It was funny, someone knocked over the ashes of Chapman.
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Post by GProopdog on Nov 22, 2008 11:52:56 GMT -5
It was one of the many Monty Python specials (not the Aspen one) that was done on TV.
towards the end Eric said something to the affect that the Pythoners, sometime in the mid 90's, *finally* managed to agree on a comeback movie, but suddenly, John Cleese pulled a "You know what? Suddenly I'm not interested." on them.
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Post by TomServo69 on Nov 22, 2008 20:20:26 GMT -5
Wooo hooo! More fun stuff to watch!
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Post by mccloud on Nov 23, 2008 9:14:30 GMT -5
Was that when they did the panel discussion at the Aspen Comedy Festival? I used to have that taped off HBO. It was funny, someone knocked over the ashes of Chapman. They shared their tea with him, too.  You can rent it. I watched it again a few months back, rented it from Netflix. |
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Post by CBG on Nov 26, 2008 12:20:09 GMT -5
YES!!
As NardDog previously stated, I have all in all forms, but quality streaming from the boys? I'm sooo there!
Diiiinsdaaaaaale?
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Post by davidbeegah on Nov 27, 2008 0:00:46 GMT -5
but quality streaming from the boys? I'm sooo there! Diiiinsdaaaaaale? You got that right Change here is just an example of image quality for those of you that have not checked it out yet. |
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