nickbright

Fascinating read about the making of the Pythons in their very own words. The Pythons have always been a round for me, I grew up with watching repeats of the show or seeing the movies (even appearing in versions of their sketches at school!!!), so it is wonderful to discover the origins of this comedy team, also how they worked together, the different styles of comedy they had (the visual of Pallin/Jones to the word play of Chapman/Cleese).

So if you a Python fan this is a must read, even if you not a Python fan but a fan of modern comedy, it is still a fascinating read as you can sense where most modern day comedy has come from, the influence they have had on future generations.

One of the few books I wanted to stop reading but also felt like I had to carry on reading it. To me, one of the amazing things about the book is the tone of the book, the way in which Patrick Bateman's enthusiasm for the music of Huey Lewis or Phil Collins is the same as his enthusiasm for designer suits and restaurants, and even the same as his enthusiasm for killing. And it was that tone, which was the same through out the book, made me both want to put the book down as well as keeping on reading it. To realise someone has the same emotional level about killing/torturing someone is the same as talking about the albums of Whitney Houston. But overall I would say stick with the book, as it is well worth it.