Monty Python -- the name might not be too popular in Asia or maybe in States, but they were big in UK and perhaps some of the people still are. Monty Python consists of six brilliant comedians -- they are the late Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. John Cleese is the most popular one as he is still exist in Hollywood e-life .. he's known as the genius Q in 2 James Bond's movies and King Arthur in the first and 2nd Harry Potter movies. Eric Idle also did his Hollywood part in doing cover voice for few movies and probably the most recognizable as the Narrator for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). As the rest of the team still exist in the entertainment industry. Terry Jones acts as director in British movies.
They created Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on October 5, 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical, and launching the members to individual stardom.
They are one of the British Actors which I can call brilliant. I got to know them from the movies "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975), "Life of Brian" (1979) and "The Meaning of Life" (1983), which I watched them all in Australia and got the hand of the DVDs.
Life of Brian and The Holy Grail are my two favorites though Life of Brian raised huge controversy, as the story was evolved around Jesus Christ. After the success of the Holy Grail, Idle initiate the new idea "Jesus Christ - Lust for Glory", which later became the group's stock answer once they realised that it shut reporters up. Despite being non-believers, they agreed that Jesus was "definitely a good guy" and found nothing to mock in his actual teachings; on the other hand, they shared a distrust of organised religion, and decided to write a satire on credulity and hypocrisy among the followers of someone mistaken for the "Messiah", but who had no desire to be followed as such. Chapman was cast in the lead role of Brian (taken from Wikipedia).
The ending of this movie shown how Jesus was crucified but expressed in funny way. Lesson learned from this movie is that life is tough but "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" as the song plays on ..
Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad,
Other things just make you swear and curse, when you're chewing life's gristle,
Don't grumble, Give a whistle, and this'll help things turn out for the best.
And...Always look on the bright side of life. Always look on the light side of life.
If life seems jolly rotten, There's something you've forgotten,
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps, don't be silly chumps.
Just purse your lips and whistle, That's the thing.
And...Always look on the bright side of life. Always look on the right side of life,
For life is quite absurd And death's the final word.
You must always face the curtain with a bow. Forget about your sin.
Give the audience a grin. Enjoy it. It's your last chance, anyhow.
So ... Always look on the bright side of death, just before you draw your terminal breath.
Life's a piece of shit, When you look at it.
Life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true.
You'll see it's all a show. Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And...Always look on the bright side of life.
Always look on the right side of life.
Despite its subject matter attracting controversy, it has been ranked amongst the greatest comedy films of all times.
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