Beyond Python
And Now for Something Completely Different, The Holy Grail, The Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. These are all wonderful pieces of film, but for Graham, John, Eric, Terry, Terry and Michael there was life other than Python. Here are some of the other movies these most talented gentlemen have acted in, writen, and/or directed.
INTERLUDE (1967)
Starring Oscar Werner and Barbra Ferris, but you don't care about that. The important part is that John Cleese was in it too!
ALBERT CARTER Q.O.S.O
Starring Roy Kinnear. Eric Idle's in there too!
HOW TO IRRITATE PEOPLE (1968)
Okay, okay, this was actually on TV, not a real film. It was a mock doumentary with Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Connie Booth etc. Like Python it was a series of sketches showing examples of, you guessed it: how to irritate people.
THE BLISS OF MRS. BLOSSOM (1968)
Starring Shirley MacLaine, Richard Attenborough, James Booth... and who can forget John Cleese?
The MAGIC CHRISTIAN (1969)
Starring Peter Sellers with John Cleese and Graham Chapman. This one is a must-see for all fans.
THE RISE AND RISE OF MICHAEL RIMMER (1969)
Starring Venessa Redgrave, Peter Cook, and John Cleese. And the screenplay was by John and Graham!
THE CRY OF THE BANSHEE (1970)
Starring Vincent Price and some other people....... and there is a way beyond small, uncredited appearance by Terry Gilliam.
DOCTOR IN TROUBLE (1970)
Starring Lee Phillips, Harry Secombe...etc etc... with an appearance by Graham Chapman! (Graham co-wrote many episodes of the Doctor series...)
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN DEADLY SINS (1971)
Graham Chapman did not appear in this one, but he was one of the writers of this wonderful bit of film that takes us through seven short stories, from sloth to lust, with each illustrating one of the deadly sins.
THE STATUE (1971)
Starring Daivd Niven etc etc...... with John Cleese, and Graham was in there too!
WHO'S THERE?
Instructional film for the Labour party with John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Carol Cleveland.
THE LOVE BAN/IT'S A 2'6'' ABOVE THE GROUND WORLD (1972)
Starring some actors and people.... who cares..... bla bla and JOHN CLEESE!!!
ROMANCE WITH A DOUBLE BASS (1974)
Starring Connie Booth, John Cleese (a very naked John at that), and a Double Bass.
THREE MEN IN A BOAT
Michael Palin was in this one!
PLEASURE AT HER MAJESTY'S (1976)
Starring Alan Bennett, John Bird, Elanor Bron, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Peter Cook, Bill Oddie, John Fortune, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Jones!
THE STRANGE CASE OF THE END OF CIVILIZATION AS WE KNOW IT (1977)
John Cleese appeared in this one.
JABERWOCKY (1977)
Starring Michael Palin and a brief appearance by Terry Jones and Terry G!
THE ODD JOB (1978)
Starring Graham Chapman!!! And he was also the producer and screenwriter.
THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL (1979)
A benefit starring Rowan Atkinson, Alan Bennet, and ALL of the Pythons!
AWAY FROM IT ALL (1979)
Narrated by Nigel Farquar-Bennet (John Cleese)
THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)
John was in there somewhere.
TIME BANDITS (1981)
Directed by Terry Gilliam, Screenplay by Terry G. and Michael Palin. Starring Sean Connery, Ian Holm, etc. Appearances by John Cleese (as a well adjusted Robin Hood) and Michael Palin.
WHOOPS, APOCALYPSE
Another one with John Cleese in it!
THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL (1982)
With Rowan Atkinson, Alan Bennett, John, Graham, and a guest appearance by Michael Palin!
THE MISSIONARY (1982)
Starring Michael Palin! He also wrote the screenplay and was the producer.
PRIVATES ON PARADE (1983)
John Cleese was in there...
YELLOWBEARD (1983)
A must see for anyone who calls themself a Python fan. Starring Graham Chapman with John Cleese and Eric Idle along with some other people, but who cares about them? It was written by Graham, and starred Graham!
A PRIVATE FUNCTION (1984)
Bla bla.... Michael Palin was in it.
SILVERADO (1984)
Scott Glen, Kevin Kline, Kevin Cosner, Danny Glover, Linda Hunt, Jeff Goldblum etc etc etc and John Cleese.
THE DRESS (1984)
Michael was in this one.
BRAZIL (1985)
Truly a great movie. Screenplay by Terry Gilliam and he also directed it. Starring Bobby De Niro and some other people... But Michael Palin is in it! Michael is so good as Jack Lint that you almost forgive him for being evil.
CLOCKWISE (1985)
Another one with John Cleese.
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S EUROPEAN VACATION (1985)
A nice little guest appearance by Eric Idle.
SPIES LIKE US (1985)
A little cameo by Terry Gilliam.
INSIDE THE LABYRINTH (1986)
Written by Terry Jones!
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986)
Eric's in there somewhere.
PERSONAL SERVICES (1987)
Directed by Terry Jones.
THE MIKADO (1987)
A version of GIlbert and Sullivan's classic set in 1930s England with, of course, Eric Idle!
THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S THIRD BALL (1987)
John Cleese was in this one too.
A FISH CALLED WANDA (1988)
A true classic. Starring John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and, of course, Michael Palin as K-k-k-k-Ken. And John also wrote it and was the executive producer! What more can you want in a movie?
CONSUMING PASSIONS (1988)
Michael Palin was in this one. Directed by Terry Jones.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1989)
Eric Idle was in this one.
THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN (1989)
Sceenplay by and directed by Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle was in it as a strangely endearing old fat guy who ran very very fast.
ERIK THE VIKING (1989)
Another must see for Python fans. Starring Tim Robbins, Eartha Kitt, Terry Jones and John Cleese.
THE BIG PICTURE (1989)
With a cameo by John Cleese.
NUNS ON THE RUN (1990)
Starring Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle! This movie is almost non-stop laughs. If you like Eric Idle you must see this movie.
TOO MUCH SUN (1991)
Starring ERIC IDLE!! And Andrea Martin and Robert Downie Jr.
AMERICAN FRIENDS (1991)
Screenplay by Michael Palin and Tristram Powell... and starring in it was MICHAEL PALIN!!!
AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIVEL GOES WEST (1991)
John's voice was in this one.
MISSING PIECES (1991)
Starring whose else but... Eric Idle?
THE FISHER KING (1991)
Starring Robin Williams and Amanda Plummer.... and Directed by Terry Gilliam.
MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD (1992)
Starring Eric Idle and some other people...
SPLITTING HEIRS (1993)
Starring Eric Idle, Rick Morranis, and John Cleese as Eric's homicidal lawyer.
FRANKENSTEIN (1994)
Starring Kenneth Branaugh and an excellent appearance by a virtually unrecognizable John Cleese.
JUNGLE BOOK (1995)
John was in this one too.
CASPER (1995)
Yet another one with Eric Idle.
TWELVE MONKEYS (1995)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
CRUSADES (1995)
Terry Jones was the host and he also performed in this one.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (1996)
Directed by Terry Jones, who also contributed to the screenplay, and Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Jones and Michael Palin are in it so it's almost a kind of Python reuinion.
FIERCE CREATURES (1997)
A sequel to "A Fish Called Wanda", this movie is hillarious! It stars John, Michael, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. It was even better than "A Fish Called Wanda" and is a must see for all John and Michael fans.
BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN (1997)
Eric Idle was in this one too.
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE (1997)
John was, once again, in this one.
Starship Titanic (1998)
Terry Jones and John Cleese were in this one, with John having a rather odd role as "the bomb"
HERCULES (1998)
Though it was Disney and the story line was an absolute butchery of classic mythology... Eric Idle was in it and that was the film's one saving grace.
QUEST FOR CAMELOT (1998)
Eric Idle, unfotunetely, lent his voice to this one in the stunning role as half of a two-headed dragon.
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (1998)
Directed by Terry Gilliam. It's a good movie, but it'll mess with your head.
THE OUT OF TOWNERS (1998)
John did a vey nice cameo in this one.
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MOVIE (1998)
Eric Idle lent his voice to this one.
SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER, AND UNCUT (1999)
Eric Idle, unfotunetely, lent his voice to this one... poor dear...
DUDLEY DO-RIGHT (1999)
Eric was in this one too.
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999)
John was absolutely unforgettable in this one.