Tag Archives: Eric Idle

Favorite Films: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

“Look, my liege!” “Camelot!” “Camelot!” “Camelot!” “It’s only a model.” The 1960s brought together a unique troupe of British comedians who would end up becoming known the world over for their sketch comedy. Graduates of Oxford University and Cambridge University, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

The overlap between Christmas Cinema and the Morbid Curiosity Files is fairly small. Sure, Hallmark and Lifetime produce hundreds of “Christmas” movies every year that are nothing but saccharine romantic comedies and pedestrian musicals featuring people who never should have … Continue reading →

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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

I suppose on some level I should have known better. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn is a mockumentary about a terrible film. The risk that it was itself a terrible film should have been apparent, especially after I’d … Continue reading →

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News: Jones, Gilliam, Cleese, Palin, Idle… and Williams?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

From Variety comes an interesting report for fans of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. It seems a new film, Absolutely Anything is re-uniting the surviving cast. Terry Jones is directing the film, which is a Live-action/CGI science-fiction comedy about aliens who … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Morgan R. Lewis

Released in 1988, Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen very nearly wasn’t released at all. Behind schedule, far over budget, more than a little bit off of the mainstream, it wasn’t exactly the darling of the studio’s eye — … Continue reading →

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