"i like to push the pram a loooooot"
spamalot was pretty damn funny. you could really tell it was written by a python... alot of it had that distinctive humour. since the show was "lovingly ripped off" from monty python and the holy grail, alot of that film's jokes were rehashed and adapted for the stage version--a hit-and-miss strategy; at times, it was great, but other times, bits suffered from diminished hilarity without the classic python mastery of comic timing, absurdity, and of course, silly, pompous british accents. for example, the "swallow carrying a coconut" dialogue was recited almost word-for-word, but it just wasn't as funny. the "black knight" bit also wasn't quite as amusing, though the way they did it on stage was rather ingenious.
some of the funniest scenes were brand new, including an uproarious politically incorrect musical number poking fun at broadway (if i disclose its subject matter, it might take away some of the shock value for anyone who plans to see it... and i wouldn't want that :op), and a segment with god's giant feet descending onto the stage to converse with king arthur via the voice of the inimitable john cleese.
there were a couple of scenes that were oddly left out, and probably didn't have to be, considering the show was only about 2 and a quarter hours including intermission. omissions that stood out were the tower scene with all the beautiful girls asking to be punished and spanked (which i thought was odd, since they used very similar costumes to those of the "celibate" girls in other parts of the show), and the scene at the bridge with the infamous "questions three"... "what is your favourite colour?" "blue... no wait! green! AAAHHhhhhh!"
all in all, it was definitely an enjoyable experience. the sing-a-long at the end was great, and my whole family had a wonderful time.
now, back to reading reviews about HtrA and DegP for my research project.
some of the funniest scenes were brand new, including an uproarious politically incorrect musical number poking fun at broadway (if i disclose its subject matter, it might take away some of the shock value for anyone who plans to see it... and i wouldn't want that :op), and a segment with god's giant feet descending onto the stage to converse with king arthur via the voice of the inimitable john cleese.
there were a couple of scenes that were oddly left out, and probably didn't have to be, considering the show was only about 2 and a quarter hours including intermission. omissions that stood out were the tower scene with all the beautiful girls asking to be punished and spanked (which i thought was odd, since they used very similar costumes to those of the "celibate" girls in other parts of the show), and the scene at the bridge with the infamous "questions three"... "what is your favourite colour?" "blue... no wait! green! AAAHHhhhhh!"
all in all, it was definitely an enjoyable experience. the sing-a-long at the end was great, and my whole family had a wonderful time.
now, back to reading reviews about HtrA and DegP for my research project.