Graham Chapman is shown to good advantage here during a series of college lectures he gave during 1988. Chapman looks very thin in this footage, which is a sad testament to the relatively little time he had left to live. Be warned that all the footage looks very cheesy because it was shot with a variety of amateur video cameras (though a tripod was obviously being used). The footage cuts among several lectures, yet the continuity is intact because Chapman seemed to be sticking to a script used throughout the lecture tour.
This is a very eloquent yet verbose lecture. My major complaint is that, to me as a Python fan, Chapman went on too long in the lecture about the Dangerous Sports Club and did not spend nearly enough time on his Python experiences, which take up less than half the lecture. I found the 'shitties' segment both unique and hilarious.
The audio segments seemed a little fragmented (as if they came from the same conversation) except for the funny Boxing Day explanation. The Video extras were interesting and included additional lecture footage about Python-related experiences, a T.V. commercial and an Iron Maiden music video.
All in all, this DVD is definitely worth it to the Chapman fan, especially one interested in this final chapter of his life.
This is a very eloquent yet verbose lecture. My major complaint is that, to me as a Python fan, Chapman went on too long in the lecture about the Dangerous Sports Club and did not spend nearly enough time on his Python experiences, which take up less than half the lecture. I found the 'shitties' segment both unique and hilarious.
The audio segments seemed a little fragmented (as if they came from the same conversation) except for the funny Boxing Day explanation. The Video extras were interesting and included additional lecture footage about Python-related experiences, a T.V. commercial and an Iron Maiden music video.
All in all, this DVD is definitely worth it to the Chapman fan, especially one interested in this final chapter of his life.
