Swift Terror Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 Just wanted to acknowledge the great John Cleese on his birthday today. My favorite Cleese, besides Monty Python, are: A Fish Called Wanda Fawlty Towers and the brief but great appearance in "Silverado" BTW, Silverado is a largely forgotten classic, a good 80s movie that holds up well even today
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 Fuck off. We're the People's Front of Judea.
The Czech Republic Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 In my comparative politics class I watched a video starring John Cleese where he represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance and argued for proportional representation instead of first-past-the-post. Hey, won me over.
AndrewTS Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 Flowery Twa--er, Fawlty Towers is great--checked out a tape of it and looking for the DVDs now. Silverado rings a bell but I haven't actually seen it...
razazteca Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 Are you sure, the man looks like he is near 80 or older to me. He has the Ernest Borgnign or Charleston Heston look to him since the man looked like he was born middle aged. Eric Idol was the real star of Monty Python and Fish Called Wanda!
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 No one in Monty Python was better than anyone else in the group. They all have their own unique talents that play off each other very well. John Cleese is one of those people that make me laugh just by standing there, or smiling or something. He's funny looking, and has great timing, and a great comedic voice.
Swift Terror Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Posted October 27, 2004 Silverado rings a bell but I haven't actually seen it... It was a western with Kevin Kline, Brian Dennehy, Scott Glenn (whatever happened to him??), Kevin Costner (before he was a big star), a few others I can't remember. Are you sure, the man looks like he is near 80 or older to me yeah, he does look pretty damn old, kinda like Christopher Lee (Lee is freakin 82) imdb says Cleese was born in 1939 but who knows for sure
spiny norman Posted October 27, 2004 Report Posted October 27, 2004 Eric Idol was the real star of Monty Python and Fish Called Wanda! Eric Idle wasn't in A Fish Called Wanda.
razazteca Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 Ooops, I somehow confused Michael Palin with Eric Idle.
Guest SideFXs Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 Silverado rings a bell but I haven't actually seen it... It was a western with Kevin Kline, Brian Dennehy, Scott Glenn (whatever happened to him??), Kevin Costner (before he was a big star), a few others I can't remember. Kevin Costner was a corpse... ...in 1983's, "The Big Chill." But, for some reason the editors cut his acting scenes. LOL
JoeDirt Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 It's a shame there aren't more Fawlty Towers episodes...that's one funny ass show.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 Don't mention the war.
Guest Vitamin X Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 I got a kick out of his performance in Rat Race. "Because I'm eccentric, grrrrowl!"
Kaertos Posted October 28, 2004 Report Posted October 28, 2004 I atually just saw him in a show on Food Network called "Wine for the Confused." He made it funny and enjoyable as well as informative. The man is a genius.
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