But, honestly, what is left for a writer to say about “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the seminal comedy that seemingly dropped from the heavens like one of the movie’s cartoon God hands?

The writer-actor-director, a founding member of the British troupe and director of "Life of Brian," brought a wonderfully passionate zeal to the pursuit of comedy.

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With a grinning boulder chasing helpless paperfolk, Rock of Ages is one of Atlus' more visually striking games. Carlos Bordeau, founder of ACE Team, explains Monty Python cartoons inspired the look.

The EPIX original will feature recordings of Chapman that he made of his book in 1982. Premiering under the newly introduced EPIX Pictures banner, the film reunites members of the Monty Python troupe.

He then goes on to imply that originally, Monty Python's Flying Circus was supposed to be an all animated series, with some short live-action segments to help stitch things together.