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eric idle

blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin' eric idle, john neville, jonathan pryce, oliver reed, robin williams, sarah polley, terry gilliam, the adventures of baron munchausen, uma thurman

Sweet Pain: THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN

July 13, 2012

The most anticipated pull from The Lefthand Shelf of Doom brings with it a surprising and unexpected result.

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Ryan McNeil
blind spot series 1001plus, 1979, 2012 blindspot, big thoughts, dave voigt, eric idle, eternal sunshine, graham chapman, impassioned cinema, jake cole, jandy hardesty, john cleese, michael palin, monty python, public transportation snob, pussy goes grr, terry gilliam, terry jones

Blindsided by MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN

March 27, 2012

The wetwospective continues with a weal womp about the woars of laughter that come from a wigid weligion.

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Ryan McNeil
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