Monty Python Day - where there’s little difference between “parody” and “tribute”.
By Burbanked on Oct 5, 2006 in Off the Rails, TV, Views and Reviews | 851 views |
It’s easy to imagine that without Flying Circus there would have been no South Park. From Gilliam’s crude cutout animation to the self-aware and irreverent social satire of Chapman, Cleese and the rest, South Park is clearly a direct Python descendant. Sure, it’s more blunt, crude and relentless, but those are also the qualities that make SP such a wonderfully American addition to the genre.
So it’s really no surprise that Parker and Stone created a direct South Park tribute to MP in this bit that follows, right down to its break-the-fourth-wall, off-the-rails ending:
On the subject of tributes, take a look at this this excellent bit that made the rounds a few weeks ago: MP’s How Not To Be Seen sketch, reimagined in a modern-day Halo scenario:
And, just because it’s quick and classic, The Fish Slapping Dance:
What’s your favorite MP tribute? Star Trek Meets Camelot, or something no one’s seen yet? Leave us a surprise in the comments below.
Dedicated screenwriting 101 here: From an interview with Harrison Ford on the MTV Movies Blog in which the inevitability of another Indiana Jones movie is mentioned:
How do I get out of this? I love going to the movies with my boys, opening up their minds to the great pleasures of cinema and all that, but this is a hard one. Please help me: do I suck it up and just go, or can anyone out there provide me with a plausible, kind-hearted, permanent way out? (
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