If one thing is clear, is that Monty Python were and will be one of the best groups of comedians who has given British television to the world (if not the best they've made.) Partly have been influential in the comedy, this influence being compared with that of the Beatles in music.
was released thanks to the program 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' (1969 - 1974), which was based on short sketches with a high burden of social criticism, highlighted by a surreal humor and full of absurdities.
- Its members -
Palin and Jones met at the University of Oxford, where both were active in student theater group The Oxford Revue. Cleese and Chapman met at Cambridge University. Idle was also at Cambridge but began a year later. Cleese met Gilliam in New York while on tour with his group of student theater: "Cambridge University Footlights."
some videos of his time on television:
. Andares The ministry of silly.
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. Interview.
. Loro dead.
- Jump to the Movies -
Following its success in the idiot box, made the leap to the big screen in movies like The Meaning of Life, The The Life of Brian and Monty square.
'Today I am not for stoning ... "
'The rabbit murderer'
addition, outside of what the group itself, members agreed on several films as examples I named the two best known A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. Where John Cleese exercised actor and screenwriter, and actor Michael Palin.
The year was 1989 when one of its members, Graham Chapman, died at 48. Just this year the group was going to do 20 years together, to which one of them, Terry Jones, said: 'is the biggest spoiler I've ever known. But seriously, we take very much, I wanted a lot. "
His funeral was a quirky, wanted to continue to maintain that spirit humorous to the end, kind:
- Every man for himself -
Years later, each followed his way. John Cleese was devoted to the interpretation, doing small roles. Terry Gilliam is still entirely devoted to management, and it seems that the time is what has been luckier.
Moreover, Michael Palin has been devoted to travel a lot around the world and has created a website where everyone can read the books he has written about it, and view videos, maps and photos. Palin's Travels.
De Eric Idle and Terry Jones , little is known. Only the former sometimes lends his voice to animated films like Shrek the Third or Cars 2 (for 2011).
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later write about separate race Terry Gilliam, nor does waste.
Hopefully there today a group of comedians like them. Are unique. I have filled evening of laughter with his fantastic sketches.
A kiss smiling at everyone.