Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Terry Hughes
Ian MacNaughton

Writers:

Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...

Release Date:

25 June 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Never before in the history of human civilization has there been a movie called "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl"

Plot:

The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood Bowl | Pope | Lumberjack | Monty Python | Reference To Nietzsche

Cast

Graham Chapman	...	Barber #2 / Colin 'Bomber' Harris / Servant / Inspector / The Colonel / Yorkshireman #2 / Abuser / Lecturer / A humble woodcutter / Son / Mountie
John Cleese	...	Barber #1 / Boxing commentator / The Pope / Silly Olympiad commentator #1 / Mr. Teabag / Lenin / Albatross vendor / Mr. Barnard / Man in white suit / Little Red Riding Hood / Church policeman / Mountie
Terry Gilliam	...	Various Roles
Eric Idle	...	Michelangelo / Bruce #1 / Judge #1 / 'World Forum' Host / Arthur Nudge / Yorkshireman #1 / Mr. Smoketoomuch / Husband / Lumberjack
Terry Jones	...	Barber / Referee / Anti-rasicism singer / Silly olympiad commentator #2 / Karl Marx / Mr. Hilton / Man with hat / Yorkshireman #3 / Demonstrator #2 / Wife / Mountie
Michael Palin	...	Emcee / Bruce #2 / Applicant / Judge #2 / Che Guevara / Soccer commentator / Yorkshireman #4 / Argument customer / Mr. Bounder / Demonstrator #1 / Storyteller / Detective-Parson / Mountie
Neil Innes	...	Bruce #3 / Carl Weetabix / Idiot / Detective-Other
Carol Cleveland	...	Various roles

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | France:Unrated | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-8 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Bowl - 2301 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Some changes were made to the sketches for this venue. The line in "Nudge, Nudge" about Terry Jones's wife were changed to say she was from "Glenndale, California." Obscenities that were forbidden on TV were used freely in many cases, and potentially confusing Anglicisms were altered ("dustman" became "garbageman" and so on).

Quotes:

Michelangelo: Good evening, Your Holiness.
The Pope: Evening, Michelangelo. I want to talk to you about this painting of yours, The Last Supper. I'm not happy about it.
Michelangelo: Oh, dear. It took me hours.
The Pope: Not happy at all.
Michelangelo: Is it the jello you don't like?
The Pope: No.
Michelangelo: It does add a bit of colour, doesn't it. Oh, I know, you don't like the kangaroo.
The Pope: What kangaroo?
Michelangelo: No problem, I'll paint him out.
The Pope: I never saw a kangaroo.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Ripping Yarns (#6.4)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

How Sweet To Be an Idiot

How funny, how ingenious, how.... Python

This is probably the movie which made me watch "life of brian" and "the holy grail". It is brilliant, I first heard of MP after I saw what I consider to be one of the best comedies ever filmed, "a fish called wanda", and I have seen every MP flick since then. In this masterpiece they have picked only the best scenes from their best movies: Silly walk, ..say no more..,silly Olympics, Michealangelo and many more. Even if you only have the slightest sense of humor you still must see this one it might change they way you judge comedies in the future.

41/2 out of 4 possible