Monty Python - Literary Football

[azaktube]

I didn't know John Cleese done such a good Wayne Rooney impression!

[Tetherwing]

This is where Game Freak got the idea for the 1-word summary of things!

[cossintan1]

Idle reminds me of a young David Attenborough in this sketch.

[topperheartramada]

They have ten different sketches that they repeated over and over again, with slight changes. They would have made a great show had they had the decency to restrain themselves. I can't watch the same sketch over and over again!

[Tennis599]

Both Eric Idle and John Cleese are brilliant in this sketch!!!!!

[asteriskForte]

Are they refering American Football or Everyothercountry Football? (aka Soccer)

[VampirePraemium]

@asteriskForte Of course they're referring to real football, you can solve which one is the real(it's the football of superior nations).

[tongueonfire]

eric's tie is nice

[Tentacleed]

"limpid tentacles of the packed Mediterranean defence" - I am after all these decades still in awe of their mastery of the English language. Brilliant!

[crazypianolady]

I love that very posh Queen's English accent!

[unholyfirestorm]

Isn't this the one where they cut back later and Cleese is on the floor holding a bannana, saying "I've fallen off my chair, Bryan!"?

[monkeysoulpoet]

Evening Brian!

[CheekyVimto08]

I...don't..get it. :/

[grindcorekek]

@CheekyVimto08 Of course you don't you're a footballer :D

[CheekyVimto08]

@grindcorekek Im not I hate football. 

[russinhouse]

cleese's boat race is priceless.

[killie84]

This is what Matthew Syed has based his entire style on.

[Dipstikk]

You had me at "thrusting and bursting."

[livedandletdie]

So anyone here that can explain to me why a comedians literary language makes words that are easily understood uncommon and belongs to books from ancient times to the modern day, with the simple act of words that tells about the distance between written language and spoken language? = Who can tell me why is this scriptfully expressed language funnier than tongue spoken of lower class?

[MrBuch169169]

@livedandletdie Good evening, Brian!

[livedandletdie]

So anyone here that can explain to me why the scriptbased wordings of a joking man that can think about unnormal things that belongs to a subject of scriptures of old age to the young age of 2011, which tell about how frequency of air pressure and facial muscular movement that express wave like qualities about themselves so that they express a rift between the scriptation and the wordings of common tongue? =who can tell me why is the literary wordings funnier than common language?

[pedroviolante]

@livedandletdie well liveandletdie..... i hit the ball first time and there it was on the back of the net

[b00mhauer]

A perfect summary of sports journalism.

[rasmoujin]

His face expression is just too intelligent to play this role... I don't know how he did it.

[flowerbower]

@rasmoujin Method-acting: he watched hundreds of hours of football, and mixed exclusively with football fans for a month. Easy. Of course, the deprogramming took ages and he has never fully recovered, hence his great personal interest in psychiatry.

[Sasasaam]

Only John Cleese could convey so much confusion in a blank stare! ;) love the pythons!

[Shaidyn]

A stare has never been so funny.

[IamTheiPhone]

>277,277 views

[lollipuddle]

@grokagain well it does make sense because it's using your feet to kick the ball, hence 'football'. American football isn't limited to only the feet, therefore it being called 'football' is misleading.

[greg55666]

I've fallen out of my chair, Brian!

I'm opening a boutique!

[HelenaVanCity]

John Cleese is such a brilliant actor!

[Zyrlexa1993]

cleese looks better in a mustache XD

[louandnan]

hahaha Cleese looks like rooney!!!!

[chick3n999]

I lift things up and put them down

[kooora18]

Stadium Of Light, home of the Black Cats ;)

[kelleysw]

limpid tentacles...lol

[dharmaseed]

I've fallen offa my chair, Brian!

[Tommyl21]

Well Bryan...I'm opening a boutique

[flaxonx3]

I think footballers are thick because all their blood rushes to their feet so often. Most of them have terrible taste in music too, don't know the reason for that though. Yours.

Mr Gumby.

[dave2806]

lot of people from jarrow are like that , even the ones that dont play football !

[thequantumcollapse]

I love how Eric threw away his clipboard at the end there.

[TurquoiseDragon27]

the funniest part comes later in the episode when out of nowhere it comes back to the interview because "something interesting has happened" and you see John Cleese on the ground with a half eaten banana, and he says, "I've fallen out of my chair, Brian!" teee heeee :) I love this show!

[kelleysw]

hehe limpid tentacles...oh god i'm such a child

[SamWycombe]

Clairvoyance. Right there. lol

[egeneric]

lesson learned: only gay guys use the word "genre"

[andrewkenworthy]

i fuckin hate football too, david beckham is a billionaire from kicking a piece of leather around, how can a poster boy make more money than a brain surgeon or anyone else for that matter a poster boy ,its just wrong, good piss take ..

[supahdupahguy81]

@andrewkenworthy

The reason he can earn that much money is b'coz unlike the majority of halfwits who resent football & the money involved in the game, he will have a positive effect on ppl lives, millions of children the world over will be inspired by top footballers to play sport & lead healthy, active lives.......

[owg59]

bet this guy went into politics after his sports career was over.

[Blacky98981]

LEMON CURRY!

[ThingsWeSaidToday]

sad thing... jimmy buzzard seems a lot more intelligent than wayne rooney, haha

[jazzx251]

The host reminds me of Stuart Hall.

[slacknhash]

23 people have fallen off their chair, Brian.

[Deel2506]

Existential football! What's funnier than that!

[mikris50]

Roo-Knee, Roo-Knee, Roo-Knee...old prosie bag shagger, yeah, yeah, yeah, bimbo wife wears it, there, there, there.....'back of the net', now there's a thing BRIAN!! Dismembered limbs of the unemployable for goal posts, their platted sinews for nets.....after all BRIAN....'we're all in this together'....ROO-KNEE, ROO-KNEE, Austeriteee. Gord Bless em all, they're all just so in touch with the Sun!!

[Choccster]

Wayne Rooney wishes he was as intelligent as Jimmy Buzzard.

[murdock283]

23 people don't know how to open a boutique.

[poojjjjj]

He's as thick as clotted cream, that you couldn't de-clot even if you had an electric de-clotter. Sounds like the average football-player.

[AsainOnTheInside]

God, there's something about Eric...I don't even know how to explain it...that and the rest of Monty Python. (:

[Cjur]

What the hell is kantian positivism supposed to be?

[moggydave]

@Cjur It's odd, since I wouldn't describe Kant as a positivist.

[mit181]

@moggydave Uncanny. I was just thinking that. I was wondering if it was 'Comtian' or 'Kantian'. Definitely says Kantian though.

[moggydave]

@mit181 Comtian would've made a lot more sense...

[markus808808]

@moggydave maybe it's because his epistemology had positivist approach, mainly his idea that reason could not be extended beyond the bounds of one's experiences

[joshaf26]

You had me at "modern existentialist football."

[EpicFailGuitarist]

I do believe Eric Idol's greatest talent, aside from music, is his ability to ramble so fluently.

[8BlueSkies]

@EpicFailGuitarist he also looks great dressed up as a woman :)

[kenfig]

Love how pleased Cleese looks when he says how the ball was in the back of the net Lol ; Sounds like an interview with Beckham, Giggs or John Terry !!

[RollaArtis]

It's cruel - But true!

[stbimbam]

reminds me of a Lothar Matthäus interview

[izmaski]

Well Brian .... I'm openin a boutique!

[copyvio]

I think this just illustrates how intelligence is not linear or easily quantifiable.

[castorsia]

This skit so clever and subtle...I loved it!

[sw809mmsw]

Spot on Brian, spot on. M. Proust, deceased,Mrs.

[sadkiedis]

so... I'm opening a boutique !

[sadkiedis]

he plays dumb very well, the way he looks nowhere while thinking, love it

[queenrocks21]

You tell at 2:10 that John really wants to laugh :)

[nafruito]

It's true, Cleese just LOOKS too smart to be the stupid character. He just exudes intelligence.

[SluggerDark]

"I'm opening a boutique!"

[davidvanelslande]

First Monty sketch I ever saw that didn't work for me...Cleese can't play "dumb", he's got way too much intelligence in his eyes for that.

[StevenBradleyScott]

@davidvanelslande His brutish character is certainly betrayed by the soft consideration of his eyebrows.

[davidvanelslande]

@StevenBradleyScott One always gets betrayed by an abondance of hair (all these german movies from the 80s...)

[owenhunt]

I actually dislike this Python sketch.

[PrimetimeD]

Good evening Brian!

[kakaze]

stadium of light, jarrow.LOL! They're telling the future so well....what a odd coincidence

[harryspooner]

Jimmy Buzzard == Jimmy Bullard? Coincidence??

[multiyadayadayada]

@harryspooner

yes.

[owg59]

well, brian, i'm opening a boutique. LOL

[Shred0Ninja411]

lol nice

[brandstifter68]

I bet you're a hoot at dinner parties, Emilie!

[Sistererica]

For an intelligent man, Cleese does a good job of looking stupid.

[annullator]

That's easier to do than the other way around.

[hoss1962]

@Sistererica Method acting. If you pretend to be a professional footballer- its quite easy to look stupid. :P

[narutofreaktenten]

@Sistererica The intelligent men always can. I think it's because they see all the other unintelligent people and then can portray them as such, therefore making them seem much stupider than other "Average" people do.

[AdventurousMoh]

@Sistererica You need a lot of skill to do that. :D

[HisEmptyHouse]

@Sistererica Smart people are better at looking stupid than stupid people.

[Draeka]

@Sistererica A smart man can act stupid. A stupid man can not act smart.

[mrmebs]

@Draeka then how did i get into collage?

[OldSchoolSkill]

@Sistererica

Almost as stupid as the three minutes of silence from G.W. !

[thorsgade26]

@Sistererica Is he intelligent?

[Pianoman2489]

@thorsgade26 yes

[Basten2511]

@Sistererica

fools can't act wise but the wise can act a fool ;)

[klanders988]

@Sistererica well what do you expect its monty python. but yeah thats true. cleese is a genious.

[HeatherRawriee]

"... good evenin' Brian."

[dharmaseed]

I've fallen offa my chair, Brian!

[alaswoeisme]

What's the name of the cute Irish (I think) actor?

[edupollez]

Eric idle, and he is english.

[alaswoeisme]

Cheers,mate!

[Nolzer0]

Ivor Bigbotty...

Well Brian... I'm opening a boutique!

[coffeemcup]

perfectly displays the stupidity of footballers lol

[ricardopickman]

I love their proustian sense of humor.

[wossox]

What do you mean by proustian sense of humor?

[EmileJoulbert]

Comedy -- like the sense of smell -- is closely related to the memory.

Otherwise 1991 wasn't such a good year for me, but it was the first time I saw the All-England Summarize Proust Competition.

Sadly, I haven't figured out what Proust wrote about in his first book, which, incidentally, reminds me -- quite involuntarily -- of the first time I realized I didn't know what Proust wrote about in his first book.

If I'm not mistaken, it was in 1991.

[EmileJoulbert]

Swann! Swann!

[pfundit]

"Emile, Emile," rather tinny name, wot?

[dharmaseed]

Proust in his first book, wrote about, wrote about,

[jazzx251]

Here's a rough translation of what the host is talking about.

Jarrow Utd were playing an Italian team, and their positive football overcame the overly defensive system employed by the Italians ("catennacio" - "the limpid tentacles of packed mediterranean defence").

Jimmy's analysis is pretty simple "I hit it first time and it went in the goal".

[ScreaminMadMurphy]

sure it is intelligent ass

[anastyanax]

guys this is making fun of the commentator as much as the man he's interviewing...it's just a fucking sketch. Nut up or shut up.

[spielme]

Lol all u fatties giving out about "jocks"! Just because a lad plays sport , doesn't automatically make him a fool.

Don't try to twist Monty Python to fit your notions , get off your bum and get some exercise. Just because you're smart and you "study" doesn't make you intelligent.

[frosty956]

It doesn't mean everyone who is smart and studies is fat or unfit either...

[back2frinky]

The arch-thinker, free-scheming, scarcely-ever-to-be-curbed midfield cognoscento, Jimmy Buzzard.

[slisbtor4ok]

Good evening, Brian!=)

[TheCrocodilator]

perfect imitation of a jock, no matter what the sport. lol

[Poiuse321]

It was an immitation of an English footballer ...

/facepalm

[TheCrocodilator]

i knew it was a reference to a soccer player but it's basically the same behavior of any professional sports player. someone who spent their time in school kicking a ball instead of studying can't be expected to create proper sentences.

[Poiuse321]

Oh, sorry there was a misunderstanding. You said jock as in a sports asshole, I thought you meant jock as in a Scottish person.

My bad.

[1Ryat]

What kind of mindless drivel is that? So those that play sports are stupid and those that don't are smart? Were you beaten by a jock as a young child and did not have the courage to get back up and try again? You sir are a complete moron and a duffus for your comments, now go play with your ball.

[baboonmaster]

Be nice to the sketch, it didn't hurt you or anyone, it's a sketch.

[1Ryat]

It wasnt at the sketch, it was at TheCrocodilator for his idiotical thinking that those that play sports cant study for some reason.

[Izzierocks]

'I 'it the ball first time, and there it was in the back of the net!'

Oh, this makes me giggle

[ZeLunatic]

...... I fell off my chair Brian!!

[ZanderJSketch]

I love the how he was eating a banana when they cut back to him for that. Oh, if only that was included in this clip...

still awesome though.

[XxtriphopcabaretxX]

omgggg i <3 eric idle hahah

[Jemmer1000]

Who is Signor Alberto Fanfrinno and what is the Cattenaccio defense?

[040392agh]

cattenaccio is a type of defensive italian football tactic created by inter milan

[Alkemi0]

Catenaccio defense is an old tipical italian defense style , but I cannot help you about mr Alberto ( maybe he was an old player )

[jazzx251]

Cattenaccio is a negative defensive style of play invented by the Italians where they basically all sit behind the ball after going 1 - 0 up, yet still with the ability to counter-attack as there opponents press forward looking for the equaliser.

The opposition, fearing the counter, will be too cautious to go and get the goal they need by overloading the Italian half. So the game always ends 1 - 0, or 0 - 0 if the Italians only need a draw.

[Key2Be]

Erik Idle

[pietroerperugino]

"Well, Brian... (after 15 seconds of silence with an almost Keaton-style expression) I'm opening a boutique."

[geekyvince]

not sure why people didn't like your comment. I agree with you, and in an interview John Cleese has spoken very highly of the great silent film comedians.

[ClareLovesLife]

Brilliant! :)

[gmlch]

what's the name of the one who is NOT john cleese?

[urbannibja123]

eric idle

[gmlch]

thanks a lot! it's apprecated.

[urbannibja123]

your welcome :)

[Ackbar51194]

Eric Idle.

[gmlch]

thank you!

[bulldrumm]

haven't seen this sketch for a while.

made my day a lot better.

[Cjur]

Kantian positivism??? WTF

[432F01]

Reminds me of when that shitheel Dennis Miller was on Monday Night Football.

[welhungjohnson]

Oh god this reminds me so badly of sitting in one of my english classes. The pretentiousness is just relentless.

[DictionRedaction]

Whenever Eric Idle plays the talk show moderator he's unequaled.

[pjev93]

Which season is this from?

[stnz6]

I'm in tears!! Never seen this one before. What a ripper.

[asnskater]

what a clever sketch

[saweston1]

Jimmy Buzzard and Stadium of Light, Jarrow??

Almost!!!

[shivarudra1945]

Those buttons on Eric's suit look like sewn on nipples.

*giggles like a school girl*

[Pighood]

John has no lips whatsoever.

[JJTFFF]

Back of the net!!!

[jadoretecktonik]

" im opening a boutique!"

"goodevening brian"

"well brian....."

[quelvar]

Ok not just Eric then:).

[quelvar]

Eruc idle is so gay in this one;).

[hatgirl09]

yeah. but he is still adoooooorable! ;-)

[explodingplant]

aww my favorite is "i've fallen off my chair brian"

[darkprose]

Eric Idle sporting pink saying "Kantian positivism." It doesn't get much sweeter than that.

Monty Python 4eva.

[HTC1342]

The footballer reminds me of Rooney.

[werichowka]

...after some minutes...

"I fell of my chair, Brian..."

It´s BEST! :-)

[Myrmelie]

Somehow I'm just convinced that this sketch was written by Eric.

John's expressions makes me roflmao.

[lieutenanterrrrrrrr]

Good evening Brian!

[risingflames18]

only in america they say soccer

[Adii30]

For those of you who are now jumping onto Facebook to check if Football was played differently back then. In England, "Soccer" is called "Football".

[ScholarlySquirrel]

why would you check facebook for a question about football/soccer

[bo0kw05m]

Omg...Eric is so cute in this!!

[DaBigCheeseLuigi]

Reflects on the retarded pea-sized brains of today's footballers as well... i absolutely love Monty python!