Coincidentally read a comment yesterday on the lines of "strange women lying in ponds distributing swords does seem like a decent basis for a system of government at this point".
I have to force myself not to use that line. It's too sarcastic for a good mod comment, but it's also so perfect, it pains me to edit it out. So other few words fit! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lStcwT_RGrQ#t=50).
I first saw it in school, at 15 (a looong time ago). Could not believe my eyes. Could not believe one was allowed to even do that. The incredible freedom of it all, starting with the title sequence, and the incredible irreverence, crazyness.
I think it's fair to say it changed me as a person. I never took anything too seriously after that.
My 15year old can quote it. Their teacher said something the other day, and she replied from the movie. They both laughed, but the rest of the class (apparently) all looked confused. I was very proud.
Same thing happened with a FleetwoodMac song. Different teacher.
A few years ago, a teacher friend accompanied me to Phoenix Comicon where there was a panel discussion on “Using Pop Culture In The Classroom”. Driving home, I confided to her that I may have been the only Republican in the room.
Then a few weeks later, I mentioned the panel to another friend from the same church. He was in his mid-20s, and an educator in independent Catholic and charter [liberal arts] schools.
He told me that teachers there were expressly forbidden from introducing pop culture references. I mean, it seems nice for a student to share an in-joke with teacher, but is that an inclusive environment and a safe space?
It is never an error to adhere to the curriculum and thus ensure that your class materials engage all the students with cultural and moral sensitivity.
One company I worked for, we used to joke that we should get rid of all the software questions and ask what the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow is.
Cleese on a talk show with Taylor Swift is evidence of how efortless it is for him to totaly
take over a situation, poke horrible fun at someone, without giving cause for offence, charm the hell out of woman 25% his age ,while talking about his own wife and her cat
he's old now, but still formitable
buddy got to work with him
I noticed this movie is heavily gendered, I’ve watched it with female relatives / friends / girlfriends / etc. and they never seem to find it funny, whereas male friends all find it hilarious. Could be a coincidence, could not be. It’s interesting to me though because if it isn’t a coincidence, I can’t think of a good reason why. I’ve seen some comedies that were obviously catered to a specific demographic but Holy Grail isn’t that, so why the discrepancy?
I was somewhat disappointed to learn that there's a lot less Monty Python on Youtube than there used to be. You can still find the Cheese Shop, Dead Parrot, or Silly Walks, but about 15 years back it seemed like nearly every sketch from Flying Circus was there. Most of which were uploaded by the official Monty Python youtube channel.
Now, about 90% of them have been taken down. Which is a shame, as this is how I discovered them. Another loss for kids these days.
My mom exposed me and my sister to Python on PBS long ago, and we used to explode in paroxysms of laughter and roll around on the floor when the Dead Parrot sketch was going.
I rewatched it a few weeks ago, took note of the symbolism surrounding it, and now I am horrified, shocked, disgusted that I ever took delight in the abuse of women and degrading them. And I cannot watch Abby on NCIS without thinking of what the actress has been through in her real life.
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Absolute masterpiece.
"Now we see the violence inherent in the system..." :-)
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The text doesn't do the scene justice. Michael Palin is a national treasure!
...But for his postman. (Possibly obscure reference from Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. Pluri-national, international treasures.)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AccidentalRenaissance/s/foguWdeDMY
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Gives you a proportion of the extent...
I think it's fair to say it changed me as a person. I never took anything too seriously after that.
Same thing happened with a FleetwoodMac song. Different teacher.
Then a few weeks later, I mentioned the panel to another friend from the same church. He was in his mid-20s, and an educator in independent Catholic and charter [liberal arts] schools.
He told me that teachers there were expressly forbidden from introducing pop culture references. I mean, it seems nice for a student to share an in-joke with teacher, but is that an inclusive environment and a safe space?
It is never an error to adhere to the curriculum and thus ensure that your class materials engage all the students with cultural and moral sensitivity.
Now, about 90% of them have been taken down. Which is a shame, as this is how I discovered them. Another loss for kids these days.
I rewatched it a few weeks ago, took note of the symbolism surrounding it, and now I am horrified, shocked, disgusted that I ever took delight in the abuse of women and degrading them. And I cannot watch Abby on NCIS without thinking of what the actress has been through in her real life.