Terry Jones, Monty Python star, RIP

It is sad to say good-bye, but I have to admit that I am very relieved by it because he had already been taken by dementia. What a profoundly silly, funny, and talented man. Still remember the first time I watched the Holy Grail in high school. I rented it, saying to my friend, "I've always heard people talk about this movie as being hilarious..."

 

UGH.

From CNN: "Jones co-directed the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
with Terry Gilliam in 1975, also starring as pompous knight Sir Bedevere.

A retelling of the story of King Arthur that features an ensemble of offbeat
characters like The Knights Who Say Ni, the film was ranked by ABC in 2011
as the second-best comedy movie of all time, after "Airplane!"

"Airplane"?!? Seriously, WTF?

 

Now, if you're fortunate enough to visit Doune Castle
in Scotland, Mr Jones narrates your tour.

 

They almost got it right; it’s the second-best comedy movie of all time but Life of Brian is #1.

 

Sad, sad news. He was on TV with Michael Palin in the mid 60s on "Do not Adjust Your Set". Then the Python days. We loved them like they were a great band.
A few years back, he did a very good BBC documentary series about the Middle Ages and I bought the accompanying book.
This is one of my favourite performances of his. He enters at 2:20:



"Aaaagh, hah hah haaaaaa! Oooh. I wet 'em"

 

I will cherish the various medieval-era documentaries he turned out - and which I have on DVD. His take on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (with Germanic officer Arminius dubbed "Herman the German" by Jones) is especially priceless.

 

Yes, he kept saying said Nu instead of Ni. Arthur said: "No, it's Ni. From the back of the throat." I made him an honorary knight of Ni because of his passing, and it wouldn't sound right if I said that he was once a knight who said Nu, now would it?

 

**** the fella in the brite nitegown.

 

RIP

 

Michael Palin:

Terry was one of my closest, most valued friends. He was kind, generous, supportive and passionate about living life to the full. He was far more than one of the funniest writer performers of his generation, he was the complete Renaissance comedian - writer, director, presenter, historian, brilliant children's author, and the warmest, most wonderful company you could wish to have.
I feel very fortunate to have shared so much of my life with him and my heart goes out to Anna, Alison and all his family.

 

Terry Gilliam:

HE WAS A VERY NAUGHTY BOY!!...and we miss you.
Terry was someone totally consumed with life.. a brilliant, constantly questioning, iconoclastic, righteously argumentative and angry but outrageously funny and generous and kind human being... and very often a complete pain in the ass.
One could never hope for a better friend. Goodbye, Tel.

 

Eric Idle:

I loved him the moment I saw him on stage at the Edinburgh Festival in 1963. So many laughs,moments of total hilarity onstage and off we have all shared with him. It’s too sad if you knew him,but if you didn’t you will always smile at the many wonderfully funny moments he gave us

 

He’d find that very funny!!!
RIP Terry


peace and love✌Dave

 

RIP Mr. Jones

Sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and his many fans all over the planet.

Thank you for all of the laughter Terry, you brought much joy into my life...

 

Terry, so sad you're gone. But remember, "Blessed are the cheese heads.."

 

ni

 

How sad he was an intelligent and funny man. He made me laugh.

 

" There was nothing we could do, Mervyn. If we'd have had the whole Philharmonic Orchestra in there, he'd still have gone."

 

Terry Jones did wonderful work in those documentaries!

 

R.I.P.

one of my favorite shows!

 

The local radio station here is talking about him right now.

 

God, I loved this man’s work and have been thinking of him lately (just quoted Michael talking about his sad situation a few days ago in a Rush/NP thread about the heartbreak of people losing what they loved the most to Alzheimer’s).

Unlike most other celebrities who pass, feel I like he was my personal friend.

It’s all yours now Alice....I mean Herbert. No, not the curtains....eternity. ;-) R.I.P.Terry J. ;-(

 

Ive always said Grail is funnier but Brian is the better film. Its like the two sides of Python.

 

Mrs. N....baiter has exploded. she was my best friend
Oh mother don't be so sentimental. Things explode every day.
Yeah I didnt like her that much.

 

Neil Innes then Terry Jones... I'm starting to see a pattern and I don't like it