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The nine lavishly produced half-hour comedies, each starring Michael Palin, spoof the stirring adventure stories that were a staple of Edwardian schoolboy life. Plucky heroes triumph over adversity (or not) in such varied settings as Victorian London, Depression-era Yorkshire, WWII Germany, Peru, and India during the Raj.
The Episodes:
Tomkinson's Schooldays
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Escape From Stalag Luft 112B
Murder at Moorstones Manor
Across the Andes by Frog
The Curse of the Claw
Whinfrey's Last Case
Golden Gordon
Roger of the Raj
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In some comments, sentences like "They didn't disappoint me again" or "Flying Circus was better" appear. It would be nice to specify that the ones who didn't disappoint were not Monty Python because the works where at least two former Pythons appear are automatically considered a collective work of the legendary six, even though it is generally unknown that these talented creators had numerous side projects during their common work and, with the exception of Graham Chapman, were able to continue successfully in their solo work, often inviting individual colleagues from the group. It was no different with Ripping Yarns, which is a joint work of Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Although Jones only appeared in the first episode, his scriptwriting greatly influenced the story. Unlike the pointless Dadaist sketches or the anarchic style of acting from the Monty Python series, Ripping Yarns has a classic structure with a punchline and a story, while also mocking favorite genres, whether it's boys' stories, horror, classic detective stories, spy thrillers, or adventures, but at the same time parodying typical British customs and conditions, such as strong class divisions, snobbery, British exclusivity, or love for soccer. Once again, an exceptional sense of exaggeration, absurdity, and mocking "sacred" icons and traditions is evident. For me, it's perfect, and I can easily give five stars to each episode, with the exception of Golden Gordon, which focuses on football, which I am not interested in. Michael Palin once again proves that he is the best actor of the entire Monty Python sextet. Overall impression: 95%.
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Nach der ersten Folge (die sich schließlich als die schwächste herausgestellt hat) habe ich mich zwischen *** und **** entschieden. Bei den anderen war es kein Problem mehr. Der Humor von Ripping Yarns ist nicht so gut wie die Streiche in Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus. Sein Einfluss ist aber deutlich und man hat manchmal das Gefühl, dass man irgendwelche herausgeschnittenen Szenen beobachtet. Es ist schwierig, den besten Teil zu nennen – die einzelnen Folgen sind nämlich ziemlich vielfältig. Es handelt sich aber immer um süße Variationen von Spionagethrillern, Agatha-Christie-Krimis, Horrorwerken von Poe, Kriegsfilmen, Abenteuerfilmen, Gangsterfilmen… Letztendlich sind es vier starke Sterne geworden.__PS: Wegen John Cleese habe ich bei der Folge "Golden Gordon" vor Lachen fast geweint.
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