Name one or more of the TV shows, films, interviews, records, books or songs you will be watching, reading or listening to for each currently living Python on the night he dies. What will your personal memorial consist of?
Hmmm. Well there's no telling how long anyone will live. I mean anyone could go at any moment, right?
That said,
For each, I would totally watch the 40th reunion at IFC as well as Live at Aspen, Hollywood Bowl and The Meaning of Life. I would watch each of them in my favorite individual sketches too (which I think I summarized in another thread - "Top 5 moments, alphabetically").
For Gilly, it would be a marathon of all his films. I would also watch the interviews where he laughs a lot. And I think I would spend some time looking at photos because I love the way he dances his way through life and that's been captured so well in so many photos :D
I know. I posted this one after watching the Peter Cook Heroes of Comedy documentary, which I thought was immensely sad, and during a typically giggly interview with Mr. Gilliam.
There were some interesting comments by Mr. Cleese in thina's Skalvian interview when he said he's looking into stem cell technology to prolong his existence, so they are not dead yet.
That IFC reunion is one thing I haven't seen. There are snippets on Youtube but I think the whole 33 minute version is only available in the US.
It's a US TV channel (I think). They commissioned the Almost The Truth documentary and streamed the live Q&A with the Pythons for the 40th anniversary. The Q&A is still available to US residents on IFC.com, but blocked to the rest of.
Here Comes Another One: I'll be watching whatever collection of clips the news bulletin clubs together to report on each man's death, and getting cross with the media for missing the bloody point as usual. I'm not the sort of fan who grieves for famous people when they die, apart from 'what a shame, the world is bereft of one more person whom no one will ever be able to replace.' I know this from experience. I expected to be upset when George Harrison died because I was such a big fan, and I wasn't. So a personal memorial wouldn't be my thing. If any of the other Pythons were interviewed and were emotional, I might feel empathetically upset, but that would be all. And I wouldn't be morbid enough to watch/read/listen to anything at that moment. A few months later I might see my favourite thing of whoever it was, and maybe get a bit teary.
I cried when George Harrison died. I was so sad, but when I went to Strawberry Fields, I felt such love from all the other people who also grieved for him. We started singing some of his old music and it became more of a celebration of his life. I left there that day smiling.
oh I cried so much when george dies too. and some day I wil visit strawberry fields. on johns birthday. just have to get money so I can go to USA in the first place. but I would be so confused and get lost or something.... so, would you go with me? :)
Absolutely! I've been there loads of times, so I can take you there, we can walk past the Dakota, get some pizza afterwards. I know this great place on the west side.
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Hmmm. Well there's no telling how long anyone will live. I mean anyone could go at any moment, right?
That said,
For each, I would totally watch the 40th reunion at IFC as well as Live at Aspen, Hollywood Bowl and The Meaning of Life. I would watch each of them in my favorite individual sketches too (which I think I summarized in another thread - "Top 5 moments, alphabetically").
For Gilly, it would be a marathon of all his films. I would also watch the interviews where he laughs a lot. And I think I would spend some time looking at photos because I love the way he dances his way through life and that's been captured so well in so many photos :D
Enough with the death games! It's depressing :'(
I know. I posted this one after watching the Peter Cook Heroes of Comedy documentary, which I thought was immensely sad, and during a typically giggly interview with Mr. Gilliam.
There were some interesting comments by Mr. Cleese in thina's Skalvian interview when he said he's looking into stem cell technology to prolong his existence, so they are not dead yet.
That IFC reunion is one thing I haven't seen. There are snippets on Youtube but I think the whole 33 minute version is only available in the US.
What does IFC mean?
It's a US TV channel (I think). They commissioned the Almost The Truth documentary and streamed the live Q&A with the Pythons for the 40th anniversary. The Q&A is still available to US residents on IFC.com, but blocked to the rest of.
http://www.ifc.com/python-live/
Thank you, it's sad we can't see it!
killerrabit444: the news figuring out how he died then i'll watch all the movies and flying circus's and thinking boy this guy was funny shame he died
Here Comes Another One: I'll be watching whatever collection of clips the news bulletin clubs together to report on each man's death, and getting cross with the media for missing the bloody point as usual. I'm not the sort of fan who grieves for famous people when they die, apart from 'what a shame, the world is bereft of one more person whom no one will ever be able to replace.' I know this from experience. I expected to be upset when George Harrison died because I was such a big fan, and I wasn't. So a personal memorial wouldn't be my thing. If any of the other Pythons were interviewed and were emotional, I might feel empathetically upset, but that would be all. And I wouldn't be morbid enough to watch/read/listen to anything at that moment. A few months later I might see my favourite thing of whoever it was, and maybe get a bit teary.
I cried when George Harrison died. I was so sad, but when I went to Strawberry Fields, I felt such love from all the other people who also grieved for him. We started singing some of his old music and it became more of a celebration of his life. I left there that day smiling.
oh I cried so much when george dies too. and some day I wil visit strawberry fields. on johns birthday. just have to get money so I can go to USA in the first place. but I would be so confused and get lost or something.... so, would you go with me? :)
Absolutely! I've been there loads of times, so I can take you there, we can walk past the Dakota, get some pizza afterwards. I know this great place on the west side.