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Monty Python's Holy Grail goes Broadway
Sixyphe writes "First sighted on Yahoo News, it would seem that Eric Idle of Monty Python fame is working on a Broadway musical adaptation of everybody's favorite source of accurate medieval data, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The goal is 2005, and the working title is Spamelot (and not Spamalot, contrary to what an AP wire claims). And as a bonus to all you North-American Python fans, Eric Idle is soon to be touring in Canada and the US."
EVERYTHING DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A MUSICAL!
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Oh lord, when will it end. Please. Monty Python has created some of the most hysterical movies I have ever seen. Their skit/sketch comedy was genius. Yes, they sometimes had musical bits.
But *ONE MEMBER* reworking Holy Grail?
Sorry, I can't be a fanboy. All I can think is.
'Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
oh wait, it's racism against Americans, that's okay on Slashdot - i forgot.
Isn't one of them, uh, deceased? I imagine that makes it terribly difficult to perform on stage.
I rather found Monty Python's Life of Brian funnier (and it may perhaps be easier to recreate as a broadway musical, less props and all) than Holy Grail.
But anyway, this'll be very interesting (aside from merely nostalgic of a film many of us have seen multiple times)
Dennis: Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!
What you see on the TV isn't *really* what americans like. It's what bullshit TV execs think americans like. I've enjoyed the hell out of british shows like, sharp's rifles, mr bean/black adder/thin blue line, danger uxb, all creatures great and small, yes minister ... etc. I think given a chance american audiences would rise to the task and appreciate more sophisticated humor ... if given a chance, that is...
Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley
I can see this becoming a major success because the low-budget nature of the film offers itself to easily adapting to stage as there aren't any flashy special effects to emulate. Except the "non-moving charging knight" scene and of course all those whacky animations. Maybe you should discuss this, at great length, at the new Root Forum I bet it will dethrone the Producers as hottest ticket on Broadway.
The New Root Council, kickin' ass sinc
If it's without the original cast it's worthless. Anyone else saying "It's a flesh wound!", "Run Away!", "African or European?", "Ni!", etc, is just blasphemy.