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7 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Speaking of no sense of humor: The other day I was watching some Monty Python - both Flying Circus and Holy Grail. My 7 year old son said this is just weird and not funny. I have failed as a parent.

Maybe Firesign Theater is more his speed.  “Antelope Freeway one mile”.   LOL. :)

Posted
13 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Speaking of no sense of humor: The other day I was watching some Monty Python - both Flying Circus and Holy Grail. My 7 year old son said this is just weird and not funny. I have failed as a parent.

Not just you. Made both of my daughters watch Holy Grail with me and while my older daughter howled my younger daughter looked at me like I’d grown another head. 

Posted
17 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Speaking of no sense of humor: The other day I was watching some Monty Python - both Flying Circus and Holy Grail. My 7 year old son said this is just weird and not funny. I have failed as a parent.

He didn't laugh at the Killer Rabbit scene or the Black Knight scene from Holy Grail?... WTH man?

Posted
6 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

He didn't laugh at the Killer Rabbit scene or the Black Knight scene from Holy Grail?... WTH man?

Didn't get as far as the rabbit. Some of the dialog based comedy I'm not surprised. But the Black Knight? Nothing. Brave Sir Robin running away? Nada.

Maybe he's just too young to appreciate genius.

Posted
47 minutes ago, Stromboli said:

Unfounded and salacious allegations!!!

 

But also… any of you fellas know of any cush jobs in the general realm of basketball? I do best in a low paced, toxic environment of middling expectations… 

 

Stu, we used to have beef. We still do, but we used to too. 

SEE?!!?

Posted
2 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Didn't get that far. Some of the dialog based comedy I'm not surprised. But the Black Knight? Nothing. Brave Sir Robin running away? Nada.

When my two oldest were little (being a huge Mel Brooks fan myself) they had pretty much memorized Spaceballs before they were 10. My son and I's other favorite shared quotable is Johnny Dangerously...

Posted
2 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

When my two oldest were little (being a huge Mel Brooks fan myself) they had pretty much memorized Spaceballs before they were 10. My son and I's other favorite shared quotable is Johnny Dangerously...

My high school buddy always used to call people fargin' bastages. 

I haven't seen him in a long time. Wonder if he still does ... LOL. 

Posted
1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

Speaking of no sense of humor: The other day I was watching some Monty Python - both Flying Circus and Holy Grail. My 7 year old son said this is just weird and not funny. I have failed as a parent.

But I cut off your bloody arm! 

Posted
1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

Speaking of no sense of humor: The other day I was watching some Monty Python - both Flying Circus and Holy Grail. My 7 year old son said this is just weird and not funny. I have failed as a parent.

With an attitude like that he’d best watch out for African swallows.

Posted
10 hours ago, rayl456 said:

Maybe Firesign Theater is more his speed.  “Antelope Freeway one mile”.   LOL. :)

While I enjoyed 'Dwarf' best...

What is apathy?

Who cares?

'Bozos' had the "American Dream"...a bureaucratic dystopia...could never happen here...right!?*

Their wordplay acrobatics, puns, social commentary and satire opened the door for many others to follow...like Python.

Surreal and totally immersive...  Far out.  Vinyl was fun listening.  Digital, today, just doesn't translate...that or life has changed me.

  * Speaking of Bozo and Monty Python...the 1985 movie Brazil is about a dark-comedy dystopian future that focuses on government bureaucracy and a dream.  It was directed by Python's Terry Gilliam.  It included actors Robert DeNiro, Kim Greist, Sir Michael Palin, and other greats.  I loved it.  My wife did not.

Do not think that Brazil is Boys from Brazil.  Despite its title, the film is not about the country Brazil nor does it take place there; it is named after the recurrent theme song, Ary Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil", known simply as "Brazil" to British audiences, as performed by Geoff Muldaur. (Per Wiki.)

 

 

 

 

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