#flying fisher

[thevillagerat]

had this for a bit but couldn't finish it so here

hes a flying cod :D

not my best work but i cant be bothered

[star-goose]

She <3

[yonderghostshistories]

HAPPY 13TH ANNIVERSARY TO “HOLY FLYING CIRCUS” (2011) 🥳🎉🎊🎂🎈

(Aka the best Monty Python biopic imho)

It’s been 13 BLOODY years since HFC aired on this day (19th October) at 9:00pm on BBC 4 in the year of our lord 2011, but it’s only been a few months since I (and many other of my mutuals) watched and rewatched it this year, and I will always treasure the times that I have seen this wonderful movie!

I remember when I was a newly fresh faced MP fan in 2023 and was slowly and gradually getting into them, and that I was wondering if there was ever a biopic made about Monty Python? I mean, it would be kinda weird that there wasn’t a biopic made about Monty Python, ya’know considering that they were very much influential in the world of comedy and beyond, that it would obviously be a missed opportunity to NOT make a biopic about them.

I then went and logged on into one of the school computers at my secondary school to look up if there was a Monty Python Biopic, in which I googled smth along the lines of “Monty Python Biopic”, and LO and behold, HFC was (iirc) the first result that came up!

I was IMMEDIATELY intrigued to see what HFC was all about, and so I looked at and read the plot synopsis for HFC on IMDb. At the time, it was honestly really cool and interesting fr! Then I looked at the cast and…well. I wasn’t immediately put off by the fact that the cast for the HFC Pythons weren’t exactly 100% identical to the irl Pythons, like they were similar to them but JUST different enough to have a sorta distinct, uncanny feeling to them. But ngl, at the time when I saw photos of the cast, I did have a feeling that was like “ughh….this is soooo obviously cheap, why couldn’t they have gotten a bigger budget for this?”, and now looking back, I do recognise that HFC was, well, made on a BBC 4 budget (aka a low budget, at least for BBC 4) and that the cast and crew had to work with what they had (both in terms costumes and hair) and tbh I was kinda a bit mean on them at that time and that do I regret it. I mean, I still don’t forgive some of the HFC Pythons’ hair cuz OMG Steve Punt/Eric and Phil Nichol/Terry G’s hair is still kinda not good lol 😂 but I do understand why it is what it is.

Anyway, I digress!

It was because of this (plus looking at some rather quite negative reviews of HFC) that I STILL wanted to check out HFC and see what it’s about, but I had INCREDIBLY low expectations for it. At best thinking that HFC would be at least kinda decent, but at worst thinking that it would be kinda mediocre and not the worst but definitely not the best. So, for Christmas 2023, I asked my Dad (iirc) to buy me the DVD for HFC (as well as some other DVDs, those being “A Liar’s Autobiography” the book, the animated film adaptation “A Liar’s Autobiography” (2012), “Remember Me” (2014) starring Michael Palin, “A Field in England” (2013) and “In the Earth” (2021), the latter 2 cuz I was really into the League of Gentlemen/Inside No. 9/Reece Shearsmith at the time and also cuz I love me a bit of horror!). Then came January/February 2024, and I got my DVDs by that time!

(Here’s a crappy looking (affectionate) picture I took of them back in February when I still used my Android phone to take pictures of stuff)

Then I…..didn’t watch them (and in this case HFC) for a couple months after I got them (mostly due to school and exams and shit which made me kinda exhausted and so I didn’t watch much stuff during that time cuz of it), BUT! BUT BUT BUT!!

It was on a somewhat regular day on the 20th of May 2024, when I finally, FINALLY AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF LAYING IT OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN (again due to the exams and studying for said exams and shit) that I decided to finally get the courage to watch HFC in its entirety!! Also cuz I needed to give myself a bit of stress relief and also a lil reward for studying too much lol.

I got the HFC DVD from my living room shelf, I took the HFC DVD out from the plastic cover, I then got my DVD player and carefully inserted the HFC DVD into the DVD player so as to NOT potentially break it, and then…..I finally watched it.

It was…..quite the experience (and I mean this in the most positive way ever!)

Watching the film for the first time genuinely, like GENUINELY, floored my previously low expectations of it. Like, fr IT WAS CRAZY. AND AMAZING. AND WONDERFUL. AND SURREAL. AND FUNNY. Like, it was honestly the best thing I ever watched at that time!!

The HFC Python cast, who I thought was not gonna be the best, was actually fr incredible! Not only did they all get their respective irl Pythons’ mannerisms and expressions on point, but their unique take on each Python was genuinely charming and interesting fr! Especially Charles Edwards/Michael and Darren Boyd/John and their relationship between each other in the film was indeed very captivating to watch (and a lil gay and fan service-y, to which I also love it for that <33).

Speaking of which, Charles Edwards as Michael Palin was unironically the best thing about this film, not only for his voice and mannerisms but his character as well!! Like fr CHARLIE EDWARDS FR LOOKS LIKE ACTUAL MICHAEL PALIN LIKE WHAT?!!?!!

Darren Boyd as John Cleese was also quite great too, like, even if he portrayed him as the “Basil Fawlty Persona” version of John, I felt like it was still pretty much like John’s character, and Darren Boyd/John does show little moments of genuine vulnerability, which make it really more profound imo!

Rufus Jones as Terry Jones, Phil Nichol as Terry Gilliam, Steve Punt as Eric Idle and Tom Fisher as Graham Chapman were also pretty great in this as well! But ESPECIALLY Tom Fisher/Gray as HE ABSOLUTELY STOLE THE SHOW IN THIS MOVIE FR, AND THAT HE ABSOLUTELY SLAYED AS GRAY AND I LOVE HIS JACKETS, HIS SEXINESS, HIS QUOTES, HIS GAYNESS, HIS WISENESS, HIS EVERYTHING AGHHHHH (also he’s really beautiful imo). Like with Charles Edwards/Michael and Darren Boyd/John, their performances as their each respective Python was really amazing, such as Phil Nichol exhibiting Terry G’s childlike craziness and goblin-like energy, to Rufus Jones/Jonesy also acting/double role-ing as Michael’s Wife (in a loving homage to Jonesy playing most of the female characters in MPFC and the films with absolute PERFECTION) to Steve Punt/Eric being very much onto the business side of Python (in which he’s referred to as a “money grabbing bastard”, which I almost quote all the time haha).

Also shoutout to the supporting cast of HFC, they also carried the movie too! My personal favourites being Jason Thorpe as the rude and annoying and obnoxious boss (and very funny) Alan Dick and the LoB obsessed but with good intentions Christian with a stutter Desmond Lovely, Simon Greenall as the Pythons’ Manager/Film Distributor Barry, Paul Chahidi as the meek and trying to make things go well Harry Balls, and Stephen Fry as God (cuz Stephen Fry is an absolute ⚡️✨ ICON ✨⚡️fr)!

Oh yeah, also, I LOVE THE ANIMATIONS AHHHH THEYRE SO AMAZEBALLS FRRR!!!! AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THE MUSIC TOOO!!!! SHOUTOUT TO THE ANIMATION TEAM AND MUSIC COMPOSER FOR HFC, THEY DESERVE IT FR AND DESERVE ALOT OF APPRECIATION!!!

Also, this movie is fr so funny frfr, have I mentioned that it’s really funny? Cuz it’s really funny! It’s also (like Holy Grail) very quotable indeed, and there’s a lot like ALOT of quotes from HFC that live in my head rent free! My personal favourites among them are:

-“It’s Half Logical, Half Silly!”

-“Eric is a Money Grabbing Bastard!”

-“Glass of Cordial? S P O T O F S O U P ?”

-“Are you Willy waving at Jesus?”

-“Well, I am Gay, I like Neeews, it’s very good for film reviieeewwws 😌😏”

The ways this movie have changed my life for the better (and for the sillier) is that I’ve gone through the rabbit hole and have discovered many, MANY amazing shows and films starring each of the HFC Python actors, for example; “Treacle Jr” (2010) and “The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz” (2000) (both films starring Tom Fisher) are genuinely pretty great and I do recommend you watch them if you can! Plus I bought them and other projects starring each HFC Python on DVD cuz it shows how much I’m THAT dedicated to this movie (HFC) fr, and that I’m fr grateful for discovering this little BBC 4 Pythonesque comedy drama from 2011, cuz if i hadn’t, I’d have missed out on some real great stuff!

I will always love “Holy Flying Circus” (2011) for the rest of my life, and I will always appreciate and treasure it with my entire heart 🫶❤️, and I will continue watching and rewatching it and continue fanning about it into the future! I’m very lucky that HFC came into my life and that I watched it, and that I don’t think I’d be quite the same if I hadn’t the courage to watch the film on the 20th May 2024.

It���ll soon be almost 1 hour to the time (that being 9:00pm) when HFC aired on the 19th of October in 2011 by the time I’m writing this, so I’d like to quickly wrap up by saying:

Thank you “Holy Flying Circus” (2011). Just, thank you ☺️🫶❤️…..

And remember:

“Eric is a Money Grabbing Bastard”.

[skippiefritz]

art studies I did before I got sick </3 holy flying circus u will live in my heart forever

[vox-anglosphere]

Geese massing on the Ottawa River before the long flight south.

[anythingcanhappeninmay]

Graham Chapman appreciation post

+ Tom Fisher, who performed him wonderfully!

[sporecringe]

Puppy has his very own house ! Dog house time :D !

[chapmanzz]

Smash or Pass : the HFC Pythons from “Holy Flying Circus” (2011) edition

sooo

HFC PYTHONS:

Smash or Pass?

Tom Fisher as Graham Chapman: Smash. no words. he literally plays my favorite python and he does it perfectly.

Darren Boyd as John Cleese: Smash, honestly, smash. i love how he plays John and he looks fine so yes, smash.

Charles Edwards as Micheal Palin: ... do I have to say something? come on, u know what i think.

smash.

Rufus Jones as Terry Jones: COME OOONN RUFUS IS RUFUS SMASH.

Steve Punt as Eric Idle: sorry, but pass. I CAN EXPLAIN, Steve did a great job as Eric, and I like him a lot, but MHHHHHHMHHHHHH if I really have to judge aesthetically it's not smashable enough BUT I blame the wig, which, poor Steve, has the worst of all.

Phil Nichol as Terry Gilliam: least but not last aannddd... WELL, if I have to vote aesthetically I would honestly say pass, but I love his take on Terry G, I find it too funny and I have some kind of obsession with it LOL

moral of the story: Regardless, we love HFC Pythons 🫶🏻

[goeswiththeflo]

Y'all, I just devoured "The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher" by @elizmanderson and it was a DELIGHT.

A geriatric grandma who's The Chosen One to take on a maurading bad guy with dragons? Who's adventure party starts off as an aide from her retirement home and an impulsive teenager and ends up with a whole messful of found family? Loved it loved it loved it.

Also cute queer romances and the most amazing floral hotel that I wish I could visit. I would love more from this universe, so please go give the book some love - I found it on Libby through my library, but am considering getting my own copy because it was just lovely.

Note: the book does deal with some fairly dark themes, but i thought the author's note at the start did a good job of warning folks what to expect without being spoilery.b

[fuckyeahviagraboys]

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Requested by my darling @yonderghostshistories

Why is he kindaaaa…

[australianb1tch]

drop everything now || kent fisher x gn reader

a/n - part 3 to weird but fucking beautiful, this part is based on sparks fly, and we FINALLY have some action. this is the second last part to the series and this isn't proof read

summary - you and kent finally kissed!!

•❅──────✧❅✦❅✧──────❅•

It was a Monday afternoon. Your bag was slung on your shoulder carrying your belongings as you walked to your next class. Thunder and lightning was heard all the way to your last class of the day, Botany. Rain poured down, washing the trees and pavement of any impurities. The door was already open and the warm, humid classroom greeted you. You sat down at your desk and got your headphones out of your bag, wanting to listen to some music before class started. You opened Spotify and started playing a song. Enid and Wednesday came in followed by Divina, Bianca and Yoko. You smiled at them as they all passed your desk. Right as you were putting your headphones away, Kent, Ajax and Xavier walked through the door. You turned your head toward the front of the class so Kent wouldn't get the idea to sit next to you. You heard his footsteps nearing closer to the desk but Wednesday threw her books there so he wouldn't sit there. She moved her bag to the seat and sat down next you. "You know, your infatuation with Kent is quite obvious."

"I'm sorry? How do you know about that? I haven't told anyone."

"Your face goes red every time you see him and you snapped your head towards the front of the class when he walked in, I'm quite surprised you neck didn't crack."

"Wow okay, um..."

"Don't say anything, I don't want to hear about that disgusting sickly feeling you get when you see him." You nodded and turned your head back to Miss Thornhill right as she started talking.

All throughout class, you felt eyes burning into your back, Wednesday had felt it too. "Tell your boyfriend and his friends to stop staring or I'll rip out their eyes."

"He's not my boyfriend Wednesday.."

"Yeah sure, I saw what happened at the Rave'n. You aren't very subtle, neither is he." She smirked and poked around at the plant in front of us while reading the notes I had taken in the class before. The bell had gone off and you started packing your bag slowly as to not getting caught in with the crowd. All the noise left the classroom as a hand appeared on top of your notebook. You looked up and saw Kent. Butterflies swarmed your belly and you could feel yourself getting hot. He stood there close enough to touch and you hoped he couldn't see what you were thinking of. You snatched your notebook from his hand and raised your eyebrows with a little smile. You snatched the notebook from his hand, grabbed your bag and left the classroom his eyes trailing you out. 

You dropped your bag off at your dorm before heading to the lake. Your uniform was soaked as you headed out to the body of water. You sat on the dock watching the rain create ripples on the water. You looked to your left and saw figure running towards you. You stood up and walked off the dock. You saw it was Kent smiling as he ran towards you. He pulled you in by your waist and kissed you. His eyes widened as he stepped away from you "I'm so sorry y/n, I don't know what-" You pulled him in by his belt and smashed your lips onto his, fireworks erupting in your stomach. You ran your hands through his hair as he held you by your hips. The rain pattered down around you and you felt all the emotional pain vanish in this moment. You put your forehead on his as you looked deeply into each others eyes, searching for any signs of regret. You smiled at him before he giggled at the situation that just played out. "Come on, let's go in before we get a cold," you whispered. "Okay." He grabbed your hand and you walked back into the school before going your separate ways for the night.

[yonderghostshistories]

[allinsideyourhead]

The gang out on the town, February ‘82

Paul third-wheeling

Paul done with third-wheeling

Paul just done.

[urisk-factor]

Okay but the concept imagine is kind of hard to understand but I think I got the basics? The Morey here is based on the one @beemovieerotica uses in at least one fic, which in turn is based off of concept art of a female flying dutchman crewmate