Surviving Pythons reunite for NOT THE MESSIAH

Monday, March 1, 2010


I've been a Monty Python fanatic for literally just about as long as I can remember. I first saw The Life of Brian on VHS when I was maybe 8 or so (thanks, Dad!) and by the time that Jesus was blessing the cheesemakers, I was hooked for life. Not so very long ago, if you had told me that four of the surviving Pythons (with John Cleese being the lone holdout) were reuniting for a comedic oratorio based on The Life of Brian, I would've fainted from sheer joy.

Well, that was before Spamalot. These days, a new Python project is basically going to be another big, showbizzy Eric Idle stage musical that the other Pythons basically endure because he's an old pal and these things sure do make a lot of money. It brings me no joy to say it, but Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) looks kind of awful, even if it does feature Palin, Jones and Gilliam briefly sharing the stage with Idle.

Sigh. At least it's unlikely that we'll be subjected to a Meaning of Life musical anytime soon. (I wouldn't be surprised if Idle is already working on one, but the film's episodic structure would be hell to adapt for Broadway.)

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Greg Stacy began the MONSTERS AND ROCKETS blog in April of 2009. Prior to that, he was editor of the popular sci-fi/horror news website DARKWOLDS.COM. He has also written for LA WEEKLY, OC WEEKLY, UTNE READER and LOS ANGELES CITYBEAT. He always feels weird writing about himself in the third person.

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