Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)

This is the Monty Python film which everyone forgets. And that's a shame, because this is superb. It gives us the only visual record of the full team delivering a full live performance of their classic material.And by gum they are good. Perhaps one has to single out Eric Idle as delivering the single most impressive piece of live stage-work in the seemingly never-ending monologue complaining about Brits holidaying in Spain, but all the members - including honorary Pythons Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes- are splendid.The choice of material is clearly carefully arrived at, as are the links and live staging generally. The audience is responsive (if a little over-American - not surprising, really, the clue is in the title) and the ad-libs are good.This film is invaluable, but also very very entertaining.

A recording of the infamous British group Monty Python performing at the Hollywood Bowl back in (I believe) 1981. For fans of the TV show this will be great. They redo all more famous bits from the show. Obviously the audience was full of fans judging from the thunderous applause that greeted the mare familiar ones. The movie starts right off with four of the guys singing "Sit On My..." and keeps going full blast. The best bits were the pope arguing with Michangelo about the painting of "The Last Supper"; Ministry of Silly Walks; two gay judges; the World Forum; crunchy frog; "nudge nudge wink wink"; buying an argument and the Lumberjack Song. Also during the church police sketch you see most of the cast cracking up and trying to cover it up. Unfortunately there are bad sketches like a man wrestling with himself; the "Urban Spaceman" song and the International Philosophy Game. Still the good outnumbers the bad. Don't miss the beginning when they poke fun at 20th Century Fox and MGM logos. Fans will love this. Others might not. I give it an 8.

If you were never lucky enough to see the Monty Python's Flying Circus troupe live onstage, you must see this movie! It includes many classic sketches from their BBC series, such as "The Argument Clinic" and "The Travel Agent Sketch." Plus live renditions of such famous Python songs like "The Lumberjack Song" and "The Bruces' Philosopher Song," and sketches that weren't even on TV! And even shots of the audience will catch your eye! You'll know that Monty Python has achieved cult status when John Cleese comes out shouting "Albatross!", to have audience members reply with "What flavor is it?" The only thing better than seeing this movie, is to have seen the show live!

Okay, this is great. Monty Python - live, in front of a huge audiens - gives this movie a good sense of atmosphere (all the happy people you see that is so happy you would think they'd die of it) that enlightens the Python show - that must go on!Several of the classic scetches is performed; The Person Looking For An Argument, Little Redriding Hood, The Nutcase Olympics, The Lumberjacker and several more of great quality. You'll laugh like a maniac!**** 1/2 of *****