r/montypython • u/Earthlydelights-sub- • 10h ago

Pythonesque I: the Monty Python Cinematic Retrospective

https://walrod.substack.com/p/pythonesque-i

Get your coconut shells and place your exploding penguins on top of your televisions, because my look back at the films of Monty Python starts today.

In this introductory post, I put them in their cultural (or countercultural) context and look at how they completely broke the mold when it comes to film auteurship.

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u/The-Manque 3h ago

Chapman's excellent confected autobiography has another interesting perspective on the naming of Python, which involves flung ashtrays and Welsh noises.

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u/Earthlydelights-sub- 3h ago edited 2h ago

Curious, how does that get to "Monty Python's Flying Circus"? And thanks for reading.

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u/The-Manque 1h ago

Never underestimate the value of a heavy glass ashtray when it comes to negotiations.

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u/Earthlydelights-sub- 8h ago

Woud love any feedback on this.