Continuing the discussion from It's a Mad Mad Mad Max Fury Road - Trailer :
I accept that, like with many movies, it can appear dated. Especially to generations now used to a much faster, quick-cut pace and more risque or gross-out humor. Plus, like a lot of old classics, many of its bits and styles have been duplicated and refined over the years, so there’s likely a “seen that before” quality to it. (People probably said the same thing about this movie, for that matter. So it goes…)
Still I honestly don’t know how the movie can’t be appreciated as a near perfect example of the madcap comedy genre–with genuine hilarious moments and great performances by some amazing comedic icons of the time. Definitely not something to put on with a bunch of college kids in the room, though–I imagine even in 1963 that wouldn’t have flown. I showed it to my kids when they were in the 8-10 age, and they loved it–sadly, much older and I think they would have felt the humor was too tame while still being too young to appreciate it’s other qualities.
The day the next generation fails to appreciate “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, though, is the day I write 'em off for good.
I missed this on BB whilst on vacay, although somebody else pointed out the mashup to me.
By marvelous coincidence, I had just started to lay the groundwork for my son to lobby to watch the movie, as my spouse’s opinion of the film needed a certain amount of momentum to overcome.
And, ultimately, he watched it twice. SWEET!
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Yay! There’s hope for our next generation.
(Unless your kids in his 30’s, in which case you might be a wee bit over-protective.)
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You must make sure that he gets filled with the proper knowledge…
I believe that the this graphic is the latest suggestion from the Dept of Education to ensure a properly rounded education:
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Programming languages and Jacobean revenge tragedies are conspicuously missing from that graphic.
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I look forward to someday seeing a restored version of the film. I have find memories of watching it on TV in the seventies. At new year’s, I believe.
I think that the comic books section is actually an elective. The other option that I used was to reduce the volume of the social skills zone.
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