RE: Has Monty Python lost its humor or have we lost our humor? // Monty Python perdeu a graça ou foi nós que perdemos o humor?
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While I loved The Life of Brian and think it is definitely a lot better than 3/10 I would say that Monty Python as a whole is kind of over-revered as a comedy troope. I was once very excited to get my hands an the "complete Monty Pyton" DVD set to borrow from a friend only to discover that much like Key and Peele or SNL, or really any comedy variety something or other, most of what they did wasn't funny at all. Sure, there are some standout things that the "best of" would probably do a good job of making us believe that everything they did was just the funniest thing ever, but that simply isn't the case when it was made, and it certainly isn't now.
I think a lot of people that claim they LOVE Monty Python say so in order to be different: A vast majority of what they made is mid at best.
Exactly! I think that back when it was still "hot", it wasn't really funny anymore, at least not at the level of expectation that was created. And I don't say that without knowledge, I've seen a good part of the TV series box set, I've seen all the movies, I "liked" it, but it all seems very weak and boring nowadays. Maybe my rating was too low, but I think it was more due to the disappointment of this update...