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The first in a series of articles about Monty Python related multimedia
products. Tuesday, 16 January 1996
Finally, the Macintosh version of the popular Complete Waste of Time,
Monty Python's first full-fledged multimedia product, comes out for
the Macintosh platform. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Early story about how 7th Level was busy working on their next Monty
Python game, based on their first feature film, "Monty Python &
The Holy Grail." Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Pythonize your PC or Macintosh desktop with this product that also came
bundled with Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time. Add backgrounds,
sounds, icons, and screensavers. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Stuck in one of the lobes of Mrs. Zambesi's brain? Use this guide book
to assist you through the Complete Waste of Time pixel hunt. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Enteractive Inc. reported 7 November 1995 that they were working with
Terry Gilliam to make a CD-ROM game based on his book Animations of
Mortality. Tuesday, 16
January 1996
Introductory piece on how Monty Python has suddenly exploded onto the
computer game scene. Why hadn't someone thought of this before? Actually,
they had... Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Eric Idle lends his voice to the first animated computer game based
on Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy books. Eric plays the character
of Rhincewind, the main character in a large number of Pratchett's books.
Tuesday, 16 January 1996
A computer game created by Terry Jones, based on the idea that dragons
are better than humans. Terry Jones also lends his voice to the game,
as do a number of other celebrities. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
In 1991, Virgin Software produced and released a fun DOS-based game
called Monty Python's Flying Circus. In this side-scrolling action shooter,
you play Mr. Gumby who is in search of missing pieces of his brain.
Navigate through mazes of Pythonesque obstacles and collect spam, baked
beans, spam, eggs, spam, spam... Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Even Philips' CD-i got their fair share of Python software products.
Not only three unique Python titles but a fair number of John Cleese's
Video Arts training films were released for the CD-i. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
A collection of the best Monty Python sketches ever. Use an interactive
menu to choose scenes from the television series, the films, and even
a scene from the German Fliegender Zirkus shows. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
Every Python fan's dream: doing karaoke to a Monty Python sketch. Select
which actor you want to play and the CD-i disk will leave out the audio
track at the right places, leaving you to provide the words! Select
from many of Monty Python's most famous sketches. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
The first truly interactive Monty Python-based game for the CD-i. Play
a variety of Pythonesque games and win points to view some of the famous
Monty Python sketches. The higher the points you cash in, the better
the sketch. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
A quick overview of the various Monty Python-related multimedia titles
and the platforms they support. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
A few screenshots from the Discworld CD-ROM, featuring the voice of
Eric Idle, and Terry Jones's Blazing Dragons. Tuesday,
16 January 1996
A bit about Terry Gilliam's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman,
which aired. December 27, 1995. Sunday,
17 March 1996
The full text from Terry Gilliam's appearance on the Letterman show.
Includes images of Terry and David. Sunday,
17 March 1996
Introductory piece about the March 25, 1996 Academy Awards, in which
"12 Monkeys" was nominated for two Oscars. Friday,
10 May 1996
"12 Monkeys" was recognized in two separate Oscar categories.
One nomination went to Brad Pitt in the Best Supporting Actor category
and another to Julie Weiss for Best Costume Design. Friday,
10 May 1996
Thus far, two Pythons have come close to walking up to the Oscar podium.
Terry Gilliam received an Oscar nomination in 1985 for Best Screenplay
Written Directly for the Screen for the movie "Brazil." Three
years later, in 1988, John Cleese and Charles Crichton were both nominated
in the Best Screenplay category for "A Fish Called Wanda."
Friday, 10 May 1996
Even though none of the Pythons themselves have won Academy Awards,
two post- Python projects have received actual Oscars. Kevin Kline won
one in 1988 for Best Supporting Actor in John Cleese's "A Fish
Called Wanda" and Mercedes Ruehl won three years later for Best
Supporting Actress in the Terry Gilliam-Directed "Fisher King".
Friday, 10 May 1996
Here are all of the major Python-related films to receive Oscar nominations
or awards as of May 1996. Friday,
10 May 1996
Description. Friday,
10 May 1996
Being nominated or actually winning an award is quite an honor. No argument
there. But how about actually having an award named after you? The International
Association of Audio Visual Communicators created the John Cleese Comedy
Award to recognize humor as an effective tool in non-theatrical audiovisual
production. Friday, 10
May 1996
Four of Terry Gilliam's film projects have received Oscar recognition
in the past 10 years. A total of 13 nominations! Here are some additional
films Gilliam would have directed and now probably wished he had after
their Oscar wins! Friday,
10 May 1996
Here are a few "honorable" mentions we did not see fit to
include in an earlier Monty Python Oscar Trivia List. Friday,
10 May 1996
Artist and futuristic architect Lebbeus Woods attempted a court ordered
preliminary injunction barring Universal Studios from distributing the
mobile prisoner chair scenes in "12 Monkeys" since they had
been "borrowed" from previous sketches by Woods without his
permission. Monday, 10
June 1996
A review of the calendar based on last year's marvelous "Lady Cottington's
Pressed Fairy Book" by Terry Jones and artist Brian Froud. Monday,
10 June 1996
You've seen the film, you've read the book, you've worn the T- shirt,
You've put the kettle on, now buy the calendar. Yes that's right the
Monty Python 1996 Calendar is now available. A review by Bruce Jewell.
Monday, 10 June 1996
Terry Gilliam, remarking on the difficulties of filming his often ambitious
and expensive projects. Monday,
10 June 1996
This cartoon, depicting John Cleese, appeared on April 13, 1995 in "Washington
Technology." Monday,
10 June 1996
So what is the deal with Monty Python & the Holy Grail this year?
Since January, three major Python products have debuted, all tied in
some way to the "Holy Grail" film. Sunday,
22 September 1996
Visitors to the old Daily Llama web address may have noticed our recent
move to the Official Monty Python website, PythOnline. It was a great
honor to have been contacted by 7th Level to join as part of the site
in early March. Sunday,
22 September 1996
A review of the new Monty Python computer game. You control King Arthur,
his trusty servant Patsy, and the Knights of the Round Table and guide
them through the various and famous locales of Arthurian England. Sunday,
22 September 1996
This past June, Cornerstone released a set of 76 Monty Python &
the Holy Grail Trading Cards. Sunday,
22 September 1996
This elaborate set of 114 trading cards was released on the occasion
of Monty Python's 25th Anniversary in 1994. Sunday,
22 September 1996
This past July, Kenzer & Company, a game company in Palatine, Illinois,
released Monty Python and the Holy Grail: The Collectible Card Game.
Sunday, 22 September
1996
Noted Python biographer Kim "Howard" Johnson was present in
Tunisia during the filming of "Brian" in 1978 and has agreed
to provide Cornerstone with some of his personal behind-the- scenes
photos! Sunday, 22 September
1996
So here, quite simply, are the rules of the Holy Grail card game. Sunday,
22 September 1996
Here are some of the recent and more notable additions to the Monty
Python Bibliography. THE GOBLIN COMPANION: A FIELD GUIDE TO GOBLINS
and A CENTURY OF COLLEGE HUMOR. Sunday,
22 September 1996
One of the funniest and most unusual gags of Cornerstone Communication's
original Act I trading cards (or indeed of any card series ever created)
is the very rare Scratch-and-Listen card. Sunday,
22 September 1996
The Monty Python & The Holy Grail Collectible Card Game is great
fun. We present to you some of the coolest cards we have come across
so far. Sunday, 22 September
1996
Readers interested in Cornerstone's products should be aware that they
also offer a collection of Monty Python t-shirts. Sunday,
22 September 1996
Here are some of the recent and more notable additions to the Monty
Python Bibliography. Two videos: THE MEANING OF LIFE and YELLOWBEARD.
Sunday, 22 September
1996
The complete rules to the Monty Python and the Holy Grail Collectible
Card Game. Sunday, 22
September 1996
The complete rules to the Monty Python and the Holy Grail Collectible
Card Game. Sunday, 22
September 1996
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