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Post by Steve Austin on Jul 7, 2019 10:16:01 GMT
Makes me feel quite down thinking back to the tv we used to watch, like looking at old photographs.
You & me both Arthur, where did it all go wrong? Too much tv these days has certainly lowered the bar.
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Post by Sparky on Jul 7, 2019 14:23:23 GMT
I've been watching 70's/80's comedies lately
'Not On Your Nellie'
'I Didn't Know You Cared' 'Sorry I'm A Stranger Here Myself' 'Rutland Weekend TV'
Makes me feel quite down thinking back to the tv we used to watch, like looking at old photographs.
It is like looking at old photos. It's stuff you grew up with. As mentioned - there is too much TV; 24hour broadcasting, 80million channels (80% of them full of crap, or are Plus 1 channels).
Watching TV was once a Family thing, where you all sat down and watched a programme - hence the huge audience ratings the likes of "Morcambe & Wise", "2 Ronnies" and many Gameshows used to get. These days, TV's tend to be switched on in the background. The whole novelty has gone.
I loved "Rutland Weekend Television"; I gather there are rights issues with the show - hence why it has never been issued on DVD or even repeated. I gather there was some tussle between the BBC and Eric Idle.
Though - "The Rutles - All you Need is Cash" is available on DVD - and still funny, no matter how many times you watch it.
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Post by Three Litre on Jul 7, 2019 14:27:02 GMT
I've been watching 70's/80's comedies lately
'Not On Your Nellie'
'I Didn't Know You Cared' 'Sorry I'm A Stranger Here Myself' 'Rutland Weekend TV'
Makes me feel quite down thinking back to the tv we used to watch, like looking at old photographs.
It is like looking at old photos. It's stuff you grew up with. As mentioned - there is too much TV; 24hour broadcasting, 80million channels (80% of them full of crap, or are Plus 1 channels).
Watching TV was once a Family thing, where you all sat down and watched a programme - hence the huge audience ratings the likes of "Morcambe & Wise", "2 Ronnies" and many Gameshows used to get. These days, TV's tend to be switched on in the background. The whole novelty has gone.
I loved "Rutland Weekend Television"; I gather there are rights issues with the show - hence why it has never been issued on DVD or even repeated. I gather there was some tussle between the BBC and Eric Idle.
Though - "The Rutles - All you Need is Cash" is available on DVD - and still funny, no matter how many times you watch it.
The Rutles is bloody funny, especially if you know the history of the Beatles. Didn't know that about RWT, that's why I haven't seen it.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jul 7, 2019 15:07:01 GMT
RWT is on youtube if you want to see it. Hit & miss like Monty Python's Flying Circus, but it's very funny in places. Eric Idle was always my favourite Python member. The most famous RWT clip is a parody of The Old Grey Whistle Test-
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Post by Sparky on Jul 7, 2019 15:20:46 GMT
The Rutles is bloody funny, especially if you know the history of the Beatles. Didn't know that about RWT, that's why I haven't seen it. Exactly, if you know the history of the Beatles, it's even more funny. It's very well researched, written and made.
I have a "wish list" of things to look out for on DVD - perhaps things that will never appear on DVD; and every now and again I'll just run through the list to see if anything has quietly been released - or due to some niggle in the rights, released in another country.
While searching for "RWT" - I came across a fan website with links to many of the episodes; cast lists - and that had a section regarding the Rights issues between the BBC and Eric Idle. I am sure it stated that the series rights had been split between the BBC and Idle; and though the BBC would consider a release on DVD/Video; Idle wasn't happy about it, as the series "reminded him of a bad time of his life".
At the same time; it was reported that Neil Innes also had issues over the amount (or lack of) Royalties he received for his contributions.
"All you need is Cash" was a seperate funded film - but wormed into the "RWT" series as a documentary - that would have been made by the fictional "RWT".
Recently; I came across this:
It claims there is a 3 disk set of the entire series... possibly low quality bootlegs.
Monty Python set up "Python Pictures" and numerous other outlets for Merch, video/DVD/Book/Album release - and I gather, the TV series too.
I loved the RWT ident...
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Post by Three Litre on Jul 7, 2019 15:55:20 GMT
RWT is on youtube if you want to see it. Hit & miss like Monty Python's Flying Circus, but it's very funny in places. Eric Idle was always my favourite Python member. The most famous RWT clip is a parody of The Old Grey Whistle Test-
Had never seen that, mimics the bizarre elements of 70s rock very well.
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Post by Cartman on Jul 7, 2019 16:10:49 GMT
RWT is on youtube if you want to see it. Hit & miss like Monty Python's Flying Circus, but it's very funny in places. Eric Idle was always my favourite Python member. The most famous RWT clip is a parody of The Old Grey Whistle Test-
Yes I remember RWT, it wasn't bad, the fact that I was, and still am a Python fan probably helped. Incidentally my favourite member of the python team was Graham Chapman. I liked his colonel character, "stop this, now it's silly!"
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Post by Sparky on Jul 8, 2019 18:49:38 GMT
Does anyone remember this? I have only seen this episode, and that was about Monty Python "Life of Brian", presented by Tim Rice. The Pythons appeared on a panel to defend the film.
Great opening titles & them though....
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Post by Three Litre on Jul 8, 2019 18:52:57 GMT
Yes I remember it.
They missed the point, it was about a man who was mistaken for Jesus, not the actual wine-from-water chap.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jul 8, 2019 21:32:04 GMT
Don't remember the show but I have watched this edition on yt. I was brought up in a religious household ( I isnae religious though ) & my dad considered the film blasphemous ( he hadn't seen it of course ), he once raised an objection to a copy of 'The Exorcist' borrowed from the local Rental Hire shop until he looked at the back cover & saw a credit for a Catholic priest, 'it can't be that bad then' he concluded.
Whilst I don't 100% agree with them, I can see the Bishop & Muggeridge's objection, at the end of the day the film is a satire about the life of Christ, albeit a mistaken Christ. Imagine a similar film about Muhammad, the Python's would still be in hiding.
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