Episode 400: The Rutles - All You Need is Cash (1978)

Special Guests: Greg Weis, Neil Innes
Guest Co-Hosts: Skizz Cyzyk, Maurice Bursztynski

For the 400th episode of The Projection Booth, Maurice Bursztynski and Skizz Cyzyk join Mike to discuss the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Rutles: All You Need is Cash. Directed by Gary Weis and Eric Idle, this mockumentary tells the tale of the incredible smash hit band The Rutles, their meteoric rise to fame and incredible influence on the music business.

The Rutles were the brainchild of writer/comedian Eric Idle of Monty Python, Rutland Weekend Television, (and more), and musician Neil Innes of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

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Links:
Buy The Rutles: All You Need is Cash on DVD
Buy Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography by Eric Idle
Buy Rutles Highway Revisited on CD
Buy The Rutles: Archeology on CD
Listen to the See/Hear episode on The Rutles

Music:
"I Must Be in Love" - The Rutles
"How Sweet It Is To Be an Idiot" - Neil Innes
"Whatever" - Oasis
"Cheese and Onions" - The Rutles

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Episode 179: Life of Brian (1979)

Special Guest: Roger Christian, Will Yapp, Owen Harris
Guest Co-Host: Ken Stanley

(Bloody) Roman Month continues with the 1979 film Life of Brian – the second feature film from the legendary British comedy troupe - Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The film finds the lads in Roman occupied Judea circa 33 AD – a time when the Jews are being oppressed and a messiah is wanted. No, it’s not Brian. He was born in the manger down the alley from Jesus. Life of Brian tells the tale of Brian of Nazareth, a regular chap, who through a few twists and turns, ends up as sort of a fun house mirror version of the messiah.

Causing a scandal upon its initial release, Life of Brian is considered one of the finest comedies to come out of U.K.

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Music:
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” – Monty Python
“Jesus” – Ken Stanley
“Pretentious” – Ken’s Loud Band

Links:
Buy Life of Brian on DVD
Buy Holy Flying Circus on DVD
Buy Not the Messiah on DVD
Get your own Brian action figure
Buy Monty Python's Tunisian Holiday - My Life with Brian by Kim Howard Johnson & the Pythons
See the Pythons on tour
Listen to tracks from Ken Stanley and Ken's Loud Band
Listen to our Last Temptation of Christ episode

Watch:

The Secret Life Of Brian from WILL YAPP on Vimeo.