Just watching BBC2 Monty Python. Brings back so many memories, stupidly hilarious, Pethaps it's just me
A man staggered into the A&E with Concussion, Multiple bruises, two black eyes and a 5 Iron wrapped around his neck..The Doctor asked "What happened to you?"..."Well I was playing golf with the wife when we sliced our golf balls into a field full of cows. I found one of the balls wedged in a cows fanny. I yelled to my wife This looks like yours...I don't remember much after that...
I'm not sure it was funny at the time. I can remember there was a lot of peer pressure to think it was funny and that if you didn't think it was funny it was because you didn't understand it. One or two things were funny the first time you saw them but that was about it. Basically a bunch of superior university types who thought they were better than the rest of us. They've made the money though. Not at my expense though, apart from unavoidable TV license money.
Some of television MP was funny, but for me it was never a cult thing. The films however I thought were REALLY funny. And I do agree that it was a bit intellectual smarty-pants humour.
I met John Cleese on several occasions in Bath, where he lived (so did I but in different parts!), just in passing, surprisingly he was not up his own arse, he even held the door open for my Mrs when he and his wife were coming out and we were going in. He has/had a flat on the famous Circle, this was only a few years back when he was complaining he had no money left! Also met Nicholas Cage when he had a castle just out side Bath on my dog walking route, another down to earth millionaire!
I loved the movies... Well admittedly, I have been assurt to be wary innelactosual! End iv u are reely smaht, you will always eprishiate there humer! (Will improve on spelling as soon as I am out of reformatory...)
The movies were the best of their humour. I enjoyed the TV series as well but some of it was just them filling in to make the programme last the required time. There was a lot of peer pressure and snobbery associated with the MP humour. Usually by people that didn’t really understand or appreciate it. Some of the TV sketches were so infantile and pathetic as to be indescribable but still the snobs exclaimed it to be aventgarde and so on. Just people so stuck up their own ar.....
...........Still Game.............funniest thing on the box in '16, looking forward to the new series later this year!
Only seen Little Britain twice , couldn’t even watch the complete episode. What a load of ...... There are few comedians stand up or otherwise amongst the modern crowd that are actually funny in my view. Some one standing up on a stage , tv studio etc and commenting on what is real life is just commenting on their perception of real life. Doesn’t make it funny it’s just an observation. They may try to make it funny but most fail miserably. The comedy that had an old Asian character that was trying to be a modern Victor Meldrew Just didn’t cut it Comedy needs to be fresh and relevant and not delivered in a monotone. Sad to say but the old timers such as Eric and Ern, Bob Monkhouse etc are funnier even today than most of the modern crop
Edited that for you as most it was funny, just they frequently ran out of material to fill the show. Father Ted was hilarious imv
I just don't get observational comedy! Michael macintyre and Peter Kay - I just don't get it! Talking about big light, garlic bread, etc and MM I really just watch him for 3 minutes before giving up and changing channels. Billy Connelly - telling funny stories and bringing around in a big circle back to the start, that's comedy genius. Unfortunately the variety theatres and clubs that bred great acts like morecambe and wise, Bob Monk house, etc are gone. We now get wankers like ant and Dec, MM, etc.
Ben Elton was the start of the end of British comedy. He was the first of the “stand up” comedians to be successful. Dave Allen there’s a name from the past, think he was banned from our TV screens for something. Possibly for the way he kept having a pop at religion ( particularly Roman Catholism ) Quite a funny man.
They tried to make you laugh by tickling your paranoia, I think. Dont know what Ant and Dec are actually not funny not talented more like special needs. In an age of political correctness, this guy is a breath of fresh air,and still manages to walk the line.
Billy Connolly has to be one the best at Observational comedy ever,if it wasn't for him there wouldn't have been the likes of Peter Kay or Michael Mcintyre and a whole load of others who i do think are quite funny at times, but they are just watered down versions of Billy Connolly.. as for Monty Python i agree probably only 10% was really funny (usually the sketches with John Cleese) theres only 2 comedy sitcoms that i laugh out loud at.. no matter how many times i've seen them. Fawlty Towers and Only fools and horses they don't make them like that anymore
