RIP Terry Jones

[ColinJ]

They showed a very upsetting clip on the news last night of him receiving an award. He was already so demented by then that he couldn't speak and was struggling to cope with being there. His son was speaking on his behalf.

I think the truly sad thing is that he developed dementia, rather than the fact that he has finally been released from its evil clutches. But yes - R.I.P.

 

[Cycleops]

The Guardian has published five memorable moments from Terry Jones including him accepting the award referred to by @ColinJ above:

View: https://youtu.be/hjkBzf6leGo

 

[Yellow Fang]

 

[tony111]

O

 

[Cycleops]

I remember the fury the film invoked from believers and religious leaders when The Life of Brian was released. There was a debate on television. Here's a clip for anyone interested:

View: https://youtu.be/NXmJHlqMvvE

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

One of my favourite pythons and an exceptional person to boot.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I remember the fury the film invoked from believers and religious leaders when The Life of Brian was released. There was a debate on television. Here's a clip for anyone interested:

View: https://youtu.be/NXmJHlqMvvE

They got their own back.

 

[slowmotion]

I remember the fury the film invoked from believers and religious leaders when The Life of Brian was released. There was a debate on television. Here's a clip for anyone interested:

View: https://youtu.be/NXmJHlqMvvE

I think that it was originally banned in Cornwall but I may be wrong.

 

[Yellow Fang]

One thing I liked about him was his boast that Ireland had banned four films and he had directed three of them.
One thing I was slightly disappointed by him was that he divorced his wife of many years for a young Polish woman. I wonder if the dementia had already set in. I liked the story in which he met his first wife. He was performing at a Cambridge Footlights show (I think). His future wife was in the audience and either was sick or passed out.
Terry Jones was also in the Young Ones. He was the vicar presiding at the funeral in the Video Nasty episode.
I don't think Terry Jones was the most talented of the Pythons, but I am sure directing films is pretty hard, and he directed some good ones.

 

[Cycleops]

This is a rather good rundown of some of his roles:
In Loving Memory of Terry J (1 Feb 1942 - 21 Jan …:

View: https://youtu.be/TdyH2wW34JI

 

[Milzy]

Particularly tragic end for such a brilliant humourist.
Never forget him as the seaside landlady in the North Minehead by election (forgive for not shaking hands but I've just been putting lard on the cat's boils):

View: https://youtu.be/JTLeBybJhSo

I usually love Nazi humour but this sketch is about as funny as testicular cancer. I’d rather watch a Ken Dodd VHS.

 

[Cycleops]

I usually love Nazi humour but this sketch is about as funny as testicular cancer. I’d rather watch a Ken Dodd VHS.

Chacun à son goût

 

[DRM]

I usually love Nazi humour but this sketch is about as funny as testicular cancer. I’d rather watch a Ken Dodd VHS.

15 months after the original post, why even mention it!

 

[Rocky]

15 months after the original post, why even mention it!

I’ll be back in June 2022 with an answer to that