Topic: Rutlemania! (Read 5754 times)

Andy Smith · « **on:** March 17, 2008, 12:31:49 AM »

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From the mastermind of 'Spamalot' comes The Rutles

BEDLAM:

Geoff · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2008, 12:47:40 AM »

In short, impersonators saluting parodists.

Heh... perfect!

harihead · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2008, 01:49:46 AM »

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Mods & Rockers festival organizer Martin Lewis points out that the Rutles made television history when it aired: "It was the lowest-rated show of the week, and it turned out to be the lowest-rated program of the year."

LOL! I wish I could see this. I really enjoyed "Spamalot". I know "Holy Grail" by heart, but Idle had spruced up the story by including lampoons of famous Broadway shows and also taking a poke at modern culture.

He's also obviously a wise man: "The important thing when something doesn't work," he said, "is to not do it, just because you can do it."

Geoff · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2008, 02:08:47 PM »

I love The Rutles:

I have always thought in the back of my mind, "Cheese and Onions".
I have always thought that the world was unkind, "Cheese and Onions".
Do I have to spell it out ? "C-H-E-E-S-E A-N-D O-N-I-O-N-S", oh no.

X Man or machine (Man or machine) Keep yourself clean (Keep yourself clean)
Or be a has-been (Ah-ah) Like Dinosaur, oh oh-oh.

Y Man of advise (Man of advise) For ev'rything nice (Ev'rything nice)
You'd better think twice (Ah-ah) At least once more, oh oh.

Andy Smith · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:32:28 AM »

THE RUTLES movie is 30 years old this month!

LONG LIVE RUTLEMANIA!!!

ShesCominDownFastYesSheIs · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2008, 11:29:42 AM »

they're truly a Legend That Will Last A Lunchtime

Sgt. Pepper 45822 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2008, 06:14:12 PM »

I have never seen any of it, is it worth checking out? what is it about? Who started it? Did the beatles like that they were being mocked?? Is it a good mock or a cynical mocking?

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2008, 01:43:09 AM »

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I have never seen any of it....

Well, now's your chance!

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....is it worth checking out?

Oh yes!

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....what is it about?

The Pre-fab Four

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Who started it?....

http://www.rutles.org/

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Did the beatles like that they were being mocked?? Is it a good mock or a cynical mocking?

George Harrison is in the film

Geoff · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2008, 03:05:03 AM »

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I have never seen any of it, is it worth checking out?

Judge for yourself:


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George's cameo:


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More Rutles Youtubes here:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Rutles&search_type=

harihead · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2008, 04:03:25 AM »

I just adore the Rutles! I have "All You Need Is Cash" on DVD-- it's time for another spin.

As you saw above, George thought it was hilarious to the point of sending himself up (his Rutle counterpart is Stig who is "thumped" by Big Valerie). Eric Idle reports that John and Yoko enjoyed their bit of ridicule as well, which Eric was nervous about, as he had cast Yoko as a Nazi ("She really has a great sense of humor" he said). Paul was reportedly rather uncertain about the whole thing, but Linda thought it was so fantastic he came around to her viewpoint. Or so the legend goes!

Honestly, the more you know about the Beatles, the funnier the movie is, because lots of jokes are based on detailed knowledge of the original Fab Four.

Geoff · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2008, 06:03:16 AM »

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Honestly, the more you know about the Beatles, the funnier the movie is, because lots of jokes are based on detailed knowledge of the original Fab Four.

For sure: this, for example;


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theBEATLESrock_on · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2008, 06:19:44 AM »

i gotta check this out!

Andy Smith · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2008, 03:25:45 PM »

in George Harrison's words: if you want to know about the Beatles, just watch The Rutles!

Geoff · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2008, 04:22:29 PM »

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in George Harrison's words: if you want to know about the Beatles, just watch The Rutles!

Biography as irony and pastiche; I love it.

Andy Smith · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2008, 09:37:15 PM »

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Biography as irony and pastiche; I love it.

you got it!

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2008, 03:20:09 AM »

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i gotta check this out!

Yes you do!

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2008, 03:55:57 AM »

Sgt. Pepper 45822 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2008, 04:20:55 AM »

Gosh that looks great! I don't know when I will be able to check it out, my boyfriend hates the beatles, and hates satire films like those, so I will have to watch it when he is at work or something, but I Really wanna see it now, where can I find the films in their entirety?

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2008, 04:59:16 AM »

Sarge, you're gonna haveta get the DVD

Just tell him it's a documentary.

Bill Harry · « **Reply #19 on:** May 04, 2008, 07:46:42 AM »

Here is what I've written about the Rutles:

In the late Seventies, Eric Idle, a former member of the hugely successful Monty Python comedy team, conceived the most spectacular Beatles parody

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