Waist of Thyme Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Somebody once told me, "'Tis but a flesh wound". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVA1983 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Monty all the way "Have at you!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno_555 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I do assume you mean The Quest for The Holy Grail, but Flying Circus is really good too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Monty, but not the Full Monty. (Shrek has its moments, and songs, too, though) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snao Cone Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Never seen Shrek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snao Cone Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 crossposting because 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzipueo Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 May I make a proposal and say that Shrek wouldn't exist without Monty Python? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I don't really see how Shrek is related to Monty Python. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn ace Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I haven’t seen Monty Python so I’ll say Shrek 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snao Cone Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 48 minutes ago, fuzzipueo said: May I make a proposal and say that Shrek wouldn't exist without Monty Python? That makes sense, because sketch comedy was shaped so intensely by Monty Python, and outside of whatever direct impact it had on Mike Meyers, he would not have had the career he had without Saturday Night Live, and I don't think that could've taken off in the US without the American audience first getting a glance of what sketch comedy could be from Monty Python. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snao Cone Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I mean, my meme brain wouldn't exist without Monty Python, if not directly then because of Kids in the Hall, which was not only influenced by MPFC the same way that SNL was, but it was only put on TV because it had the backing of SNL producer Lorne Michaels. I probably wouldn't have been allowed to watch Kids in the Hall at such a young age if my dad's humour wasn't shaped by MPFC when he was a teenager. Basically I owe a lot of my life to the influence of Monty Python. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallieberry Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Chris Farley was going to be Shrek. He only had 5 days of recording left, when he died. So that supports the "sketch comedy" connection. On the other hand they also offered it to Nick Cage. I think we can all agree it wouldn't have been the same. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfarer Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I have never seen Shrek, though there is an Yridian called Shrek in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which I am sure you didn't need to know but it is there anyway. I probably saw Monty Python stuff growing up, but definitely not as a pretend adult. But I do believe the phrase "'Tis but a flesh wound" comes from there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vero Totem Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 My sense of humor has been greatly influenced by Monty Python's movies and show. I'm always delighted when I see members of Monty Python in other comedies; it convinces me it's worth a watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallieberry Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I don't think I've ever heard anyone quoting Shrek, much less quoting Shrek and expecting anyone to get the reference. While practically every line of every Python sketch has been encountered in the wild (by me). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftschlosseule Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 To the people never having seen Shrek: The first movie is amazing and well worth your time. To the people never having seen anything by Monty Python: There are tons of their sketches on youtube. Do yourself a favour and look up the dead parrot sketch, the Ministry of Silly Walks and Michelangelo and the Pope. You're probably already familiar with the ending of Life of Brian. I can't do a full Python movie, but if you give me single sketches I'll laugh. A lot. Or well, at least giggle inside because my emotions are not externally visible on all days. Edit: Ah the question. Answered with Monty Python but had to ponder for a while. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vero Totem Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 8 minutes ago, Olallieberry said: I don't think I've ever heard anyone quoting Shrek, much less quoting Shrek and expecting anyone to get the reference. You've never heard someone say "In the morning, I'm making waffles!" or scream out "THE MUFFIN MAN"? Shortly after the first movie came out, I heard those lines all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 6 minutes ago, Vero Totem said: You've never heard someone say "In the morning, I'm making waffles!" or scream out "THE MUFFIN MAN"? Shortly after the first movie came out, I heard those lines all the time. Onions have layers is the first one i think of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vero Totem Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 16 minutes ago, Cranston said: Onions have layers is the first one i think of That, too! Especially with what Donkey says after Shrek tells him "We both have layers." (As a side note, my sister doesn't like cake and I don't really care for parfaits.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallieberry Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 45 minutes ago, Vero Totem said: You've never heard someone say "In the morning, I'm making waffles!" or scream out "THE MUFFIN MAN"? Shortly after the first movie came out, I heard those lines all the time. Not me, no Besides, it's been decades since any Python material came out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vero Totem Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 50 minutes ago, Olallieberry said: Besides, it's been decades since any Python material came out Just one. Monty Python Live (Mostly) came out In 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me. I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 2 hours ago, Vero Totem said: You've never heard someone say "In the morning, I'm making waffles!" or scream out "THE MUFFIN MAN"? Shortly after the first movie came out, I heard those lines all the time. nope (maybe generational?) 2 hours ago, Cranston said: Onions have layers is the first one i think of I think that's the main Shrek quote I have heard being used. With MP, it's dozens of MP quotes and references. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn ace Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I think it’s a generational thing. Everyone I went to high school with can quote the first Shrek movie almost word for word, and they go crazy when All Star by Smash Mouth plays. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzipueo Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Spam sketch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzipueo Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 20 hours ago, daveb said: I don't really see how Shrek is related to Monty Python. Both Shrek and Monty Python thrive on absurdity. Things that shouldn't be funny but are (the Dead Parrot Sketch and the Cheese Shop that has no cheese; Lord Farquaad and his obsession with, erm, size). Things that are supposed to be serious but lead to odd or off the wall moments (No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition). Nothing is quite what you think it should be. I think MP has a lot of influence on the humor in movies such as Austin Powers, Jeeves & Wooster (as well has Hugh & Fry - who are wonderful comedians in their own right), and influencing US humor as Snao Cone points out above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallieberry Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 7 hours ago, Vero Totem said: Just one. Monty Python Live (Mostly) came out In 2014. I should have said "new material." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 3 hours ago, fuzzipueo said: Jeeves & Wooster The books were written well before MP, of course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Grey Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I actually prefer Shrek, I've heard of funny Monty Python sketches but when watching I found myself bored most of the time. Only a few of the jokes land for me. Shrek however was my childhood. 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftschlosseule Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 A friend just this week quoted Faquard's "it's a risk I am willing to take" or whatever the English phrasing is. When he tells them about the quest and that most likely most of them will die. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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