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Monty Python Banks On the Long Tail Via YouTube

JTRipper writes "Monty Python seems to have done the right thing. Instead of issuing take down notices of their videos on YouTube, they are doing it better themselves with their own YouTube channel. They are putting all their clips (including snips from their movies) up in a decent resolution, with the only caveat being a link to buying the movies and TV episodes from Amazon."

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  1. Re:Well, Not ALL of Them Really by Pajlada · · Score: -1, Redundant

    They are putting all their clips (including snips from their movies) up in a decent resolution ...

    Um, that's kind of misleading. There are 24 clips as of this posting. That's not to say there isn't more to come but the channel description clearly states:

    What's more, we're taking our most viewed clips and uploading brand new HQ versions.

    Their announcement video shows more video clips than they have up right now (man with a recorder up his nose from And Now for Something Completely Different, etc) so hopefully there's more to come. I'm a bit disappointed the general populace doesn't watch The Flying Circus more often ... it's a shame every time I see a banana at a corporate function I have the urge to hand it to someone while instructing them to "come at me with that banana like you really mean it!" And they just continue to treat me like I'm insane. And where's The Crimson Permanent Assurance (opening feature to The Meaning of Life)?! That single skit was probably more expensive than all other Python works combined--and a gold mine for office humor to send to your coworkers!

    At least it's a step in the right direction!

  2. Re:Yes, it is! by SwordsmanLuke · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...Stupid git

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  3. Re:Yes, it is! by againjj · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... you want room 12A, just along the corridor.

  4. Obligatory..... by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Ekke Ekke Ekke Ekke Ptang Zoo Boing (unintelligible muttering)"

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