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Summary: One size fits all
Review: A complete neo-deconstructionist analysis of the postmodern influences pertaining to the study of fish. Also an essential treatise on the importance of body parts. Best served at room temperature when dining in a life raft.
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Summary: An incredible (and relatively semprini-free) book
Review: An absolutely brilliant book -- the sort that will leave you staggering about for days in a blissful stupor thinking, "what a bloody brilliant book", and shouting aloud to passersby on the street just how wonderful this great tome on Monty Python really is and how they ought to rush out to the nearest bookseller's (or, rather, Amazon.com -- nudge nudge) and purchase a copy. A much better text, certainly, than Biggles Combs His Hair...and most definitely with more in-depth-and-detail information (the sort to make you more than a tad envious of the author's measurable talent and resources) on the great comedy troupe, Monty Python's Flying Circus. A must for fans, a delight from start to finish.
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Summary: Introduction, but no more than that.
Review: I admit, thisbook is now outdated, having been updated by the annoyingly quotated Kim "Howard" Johnson. This is the edition i read, though, so i had better stick with it. Perhaps (somehow i doubt it) the flaws have been corrected in the new edition.A compilation book, descriptions of each of the shows and movies ~ with brief information about the records (CDs now, i suppose), books, and videotapes ~ snippets from conversations with each of the Pythons, brief biographies of the six, and a fair number of pictures (some of rather poor quality), both from the series and Johnson's private collection. Johnson himself is, apparently, some kind of Python insider, though we never really find out how (any more than we find out why he has an extra name in quotes [i suspect an inside joke ~ the most annoying kind]), who has for years had access to the six manic writer-actors, and used it to produce this retrospective. It is not as complete as "All The Words," which essentially gives the scripts as broadcast, though it does give more information about Gilliam's animations. Johnson makes a few, curious mistakes ~ he thinks one takes "A" levels at 14 not 18 years old, he misquotes from some of the sketches, going so far as to miss the joke when he screws up Professor Gumby's explanation of why the Battle of Trafalgar was fought in Yorkshire ~ which leads me to wonder about the accuracy of his reported conversations and recollections. Overall, this is a nice collection of Python-obilia, but by no means an essential addition to the list of works about them ~ not to be considered part of the canon.
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Summary: Introduction, but no more than that.
Review: I admit, thisbook is now outdated, having been updated by the annoyingly quotated Kim "Howard" Johnson. This is the edition i read, though, so i had better stick with it. Perhaps (somehow i doubt it) the flaws have been corrected in the new edition. A compilation book, descriptions of each of the shows and movies ~ with brief information about the records (CDs now, i suppose), books, and videotapes ~ snippets from conversations with each of the Pythons, brief biographies of the six, and a fair number of pictures (some of rather poor quality), both from the series and Johnson's private collection. Johnson himself is, apparently, some kind of Python insider, though we never really find out how (any more than we find out why he has an extra name in quotes [i suspect an inside joke ~ the most annoying kind]), who has for years had access to the six manic writer-actors, and used it to produce this retrospective. It is not as complete as "All The Words," which essentially gives the scripts as broadcast, though it does give more information about Gilliam's animations. Johnson makes a few, curious mistakes ~ he thinks one takes "A" levels at 14 not 18 years old, he misquotes from some of the sketches, going so far as to miss the joke when he screws up Professor Gumby's explanation of why the Battle of Trafalgar was fought in Yorkshire ~ which leads me to wonder about the accuracy of his reported conversations and recollections. Overall, this is a nice collection of Python-obilia, but by no means an essential addition to the list of works about them ~ not to be considered part of the canon.
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Summary: Attention MP fans!
Review: If you are a MP fan, you must own this book! Lots of memories and laughs.
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Summary: Absurdly in-depth!
Review: Kim Howard Johnson has far too much time available. Fortunately, if you are going to waste your time, Kim has chosen the perfect waste of time, Monty Python. LOOK... A PENGUIN! Sorry. Johnson has wasted a perfectly good lifetime with this ridiculously nitpicky tome which reduces all things Python to little more than a college thesis. Albeit, one which is fascinating and thoroughly researched to the nith degree. Worthy of a Pulitzer. It's just too good for words. If you're not a Python fan, stop reading and go to a page for the lesser of the species where you belong. Pffft!!!!
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Summary: The most in-depth Python book I have ever encountered!
Review: Of all my years(1, in fact!)of reading about the British Bad Boys,
this is definitely the silver tuna. It has mini biographies
of each of the members,the history,listings of all movies,albums and
books,and,which is very helpful to me,a guide to every single Flying Circus
episode!If you at least have any sense of off-beat humor,you will buy this book! Actual title:The First 20 Years of Monty Python(there
is an "X" through the last "0")
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Summary: The most in-depth Python book I have ever encountered!
Review: Of all my years(1, in fact!)of reading about the British Bad Boys,this is definitely the silver tuna. It has mini biographiesof each of the members,the history,listings of all movies,albums and books,and,which is very helpful to me,a guide to every single Flying Circus episode!If you at least have any sense of off-beat humor,you will buy this book! Actual title:The First 20 Years of Monty Python(there is an "X" through the last "0")
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Summary: Introduction to Byzantine Trout
Review: Once in a millenium comes along a book so bookish it brings new meaning to the word "book". This is that automobile.
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Summary: One of the best books on Monty Python.
Review: One of the best books on Monty Python I've ever read.{Actually, the only book about Monty Python I've read.} If you like Monty Python, I recommend this book.
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