Perpetual Thursday (PT) is a log of Patrick J. Simmons' thoughts, ideas, opinions, commentary, doings, and so so forth. In short, rambling, ranting, nonsense, and bunk.
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I've been meaning to blog for quite a bit now, and haven't really gotten around to it, so here I am with a review of what, in my opinion, was the funniest show ever made - Monty Python's Spamalot. If you haven't seen it, go see it now. If you have to skip eating or now buy that new plasma-screen TV to get tickets, then do so, because its worth it. I laughed, I laughed again, I laughed some more, and then I laughed so hard I almost cried. If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be: "Hilarious." If I got a whole sentence, it would be: "Side-splittingly funny, politically incorrect, irreverent, and absolutely wonderful." But this is my blog, so I can talk about it for a little more than one sentence.
The show isn't completely a rip of the movie, as plenty has been added/removed. Tons more music, dances, and fun. Of course it does have plenty scenes from the movie, such as the French Taunting and the Killer Rabbit, but it also has new scenes such a the appearance of the Lady of the Lake. Plus, many scenes have been changed, such as Camelot and the Knights of Ni, and, well, just about everything. But even if you aren't a Python fan, you'll love it - its just got that appeal. There are, of course, certain Python references non-fans will miss (suspenders and a bra), but for the most part, it'll be loved be all. The dancing, music, and special effects are top notch too. Overall, its a real blast. Even the Playbill was funny.
To sum it up, it was awesome, and you should go. Quick warning - kiddies under 13 probably shouldn't attend, as there is quite a bit of language.
The humor didn't end with the show, either. As we were waiting outside to get our car out of the parking garage, a red Jeep with the roof off came sailing down the street playing music with four people in the back wearing masks, at least one a Richard Nixon mask, waving at everyone on the street. Plus, a truck outside the theater sold SPAM. Wow. Fun.
As a note to wrap this post up, I've made some rather obvious and large changes to Perpetual Thursday's layout. Instead of two columns, there are now three. The upside of this, is that neither is as long now, so there is less scrolling, and I can add little stuff to the sidebars, such as the poll you'll find in the left sidebar. The downside is that the new layout does not work in Internet Explorer. So, IE users, either vote that I change my layout; wait until blogger beta is no longer beta so I can use their three column layout, which does run in IE; or you can switch browsers. If I were you, I'd switch, but I'm not, so I'll leave it up to you. So go vote.
I'll post again soon with a slightly belated October Blogs on Note and some other things, until then, may all your Thursdays be Perpetual...
Labels: Film/Television/Theater
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