Monty Python 40th Anniversary Reunion (Excerpts)

Excerpts from the Monty Python 40th anniversary reunion at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, October 15, 2009, offering a different camera angle from the IFC webcast and HD. Included is discussion of the Cheese Shoppe, Graham Chapman's writing contributions, the Pythons' visit to Dachau, 10-year-old Talia Lindner's impersonation of the Spanish Inquisition, Terry Gilliam's socks, and Eric Idle performing "The Galaxy Song." With John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Carol Cleveland, Gilliam and Idle.

Cheers,

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Monty Python
• montypython
• 40th anniversary reunion
• ziegfeld
• john cleese
• terry gilliam
• eric idle
• jones
• michael palin
• graham chapman
• Q&A
• spanish inquisition
• cheese shoppe
• talia lindner
• bafta
• award
• ifc
• monty python's flying circus

[SYLVIACOHEN]

I'm always late too, but then HE is the one and only late Graham Chapman (Dr) :)

I think he's always been underrated because of his alcohol problem. He was so much more... just listen to the huge laugh (and shock) his joke in Dachau provoked in the NY audience! And then he wasn't acting, he was just himself! For me, he was a genius, a brave man with a brilliant and unusual intelligence.

[graaar]

That little girl is adorable, she shouldn't have to feel so shy, you can tell she has great comic instinct.

[CCNuck]

I stinking love Terry Gilliam, he seems like such a sweetheart. I think after Michael Palin he's rapidly becoming my favourite Python.

[AddsMusical]

awsum vid thanx for this gem

[Rumozamonien]

My favourite Python song...

[dharmaseed]

Wow, Benjamin Franklin was in Monty Python?

[devilishangel99999]

I love that eric can play the guitar so well.

[TheRealGilliamFan]

AWESOME!!! You're footage is much better than IFC's!

[MichaelPalinFan2008]

Why? Why!? WHY!? WHY Am I so obsessed by this bunch of crazy FUCKING BASTARDS!?!? HAH!!!! ''I think you're at the wrong reunion!''

I think I like them, because they're comedians who aren't comedians, and who aren't up themselves. They don't MAKE jokes as such like say a professional comedian would, and do it in a certain way and have the punchline and the timing all worked out, and what have you, they're just funny, in a wonderfuly human way. It's FANTASTIC.