Python, Monty

[Ephemerid]

So, why do witches burn?

Because they're made of... wood?

Good! Heh heh.

So, how do we tell whether she is made of wood?

Build a bridge out of her.

Ah, but can you not also make bridges out of stone?

Oh, yeah.

Does wood sink in water?

No. No.

No, it floats! It floats!

Throw her into the pond!

The pond! Throw her into the pond!

What also floats in water?

Bread!

Apples!

Uh, very small rocks?

I crack up so much with that "very small rocks line" 

[karlhenning]

In an expertly designed scene, that line does shine out with exceptional brilliance.

[Hector]

Life of Brian is one of the topmost films ever made. It's amazing humour and intelligence is exactly aligned with religious critique.

Only you could come out with a line like that!

"Who shall I welease?"

"Release Brian." 

"That's a good one. Release Brian!"

"Very well. Centuwion, welease Bwian."

Collapse of crowd into unabated laughter.

Without doubt the genius and innovation of the 'Pythons' was fully realised in this film.

Terry Jones was unique in having, at one time, all the films he had directed banned by the Republic of Ireland.

It was not until 1997 that Swansea removed the ban!

However, the 'Mr. Creosote' sketch in 'The Meaning of Life' has become apocryphal! "Only one crate of brown ale, tonight."

"What did he say, the Greek will inherit the earth? We're Greek."

Later: "I'm Brian and so is my wife."

[lukeottevanger]

Only you could come out with a line like that!

Well, you know, he does 'rank as high as any in Rome'. Or something along those lines. 

[karlhenning]

It was not until 1997 that Swansea removed the ban!

Heavens!

[lukeottevanger]

Presumably a clerical error, like that which lead to Berwick-upon-Tweed still being at war with Germany until 1987

[lukeottevanger]

Speaking of which:

Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! ... Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput

[lukeottevanger]

...the lamenting policemen of B division sound like nothing so much as the first of Schnittke's Psalms of Repentance...I'm serious

[karlhenning]

Hey, I knew wouldn't make any such claim glibly, Luke . . . .

[lukeottevanger]

Judge for yourself - which is Schnittke's Psalm for three-part male chorus and which is Python's lament for three-part policemen of Q division (not B division, I apologise!)?

[lukeottevanger]

(as you can see, I'm having a lazy afternoon!)

[karlhenning]

You've earned it, fella!

[Kullervo]

Singing madrigal-style: "Proust in his first book wrote about, wrote about, fa la la la la..."

[karlhenning]

And Schnittke did nearly stand up to the vicious Chicken of Bristol . . . .

[lukeottevanger]

Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you so-called Arthur King, you and all your silly English KNiggts. I don't wanna talk to you no more you empty-headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. I unclog my nose in your direction, sons of a window-dresser! I wave my private parts at your aunties you cheesy lot of second-hand electric donkey bottom biters  I burst my pimples at you and call your door-opening request a silly thing, you tiny-brained wipers of other peoples bottoms


Fetchez la vache!


Sorry - thought this was the flame-war thread.....



However, on more solid GMG ground

[karlhenning]

Is there someone else up there we could talk to?

[lukeottevanger]

More New Year's fare, I'm afraid

[karlhenning]

Valse, Les adieux

[karlhenning]

Neil Innes/Bonzos, "Urban Spaceman"

http://www.youtube.com/v/SbLDI5lNdRQ

[lukeottevanger]

http://www.youtube.com/v/SbLDI5lNdRQ

The beard.....the hat.....add a few years



The urban spaceman in flight, no less!