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If Spamalot works as sketches with music - why not History Of The World?

Posted: 8/28/05 at 10:59pm

Happen to be watching Mel Brook's History of the World Part I and thought that with the success of Spamalot, this Mel Brook's property could work in a very similar style..
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#2

re: If Spamalot works as sketches with music - why not History Of The World?

Posted: 8/28/05 at 11:01pm

First of all, a lot of people would say Spamalot DOESN'T work (though I'm not one of them).

But, yeah, I was just thinking that.

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re: If Spamalot works as sketches with music - why not History Of The World?

Posted: 8/28/05 at 11:14pm

It's good to be da King!


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Updated On: 8/28/05 at 11:14 PM

#12

re: If Spamalot works as sketches with music - why not History Of The World?

Posted: 8/28/05 at 11:24pm

At the risk of being branded a Spamalot apologist, may I point out that Spamalot is in no way shape or form a "Series of sketches with music." The plot may be convoluted, but there is a strong through line from start to finish.

Python's own "Meaning of Life" which already has some dazzling musical numbers ("Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" and "Every Sperm is Sacred") is funnier than Brooks' efforts anyway.
#13

re: If Spamalot works as sketches with music - why not History Of The World?

Posted: 8/28/05 at 11:31pm

I won't argue that Meaning of Life is funnier than History of the World (though it's not), but "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is from Life of Brian, not Meaning of Life.
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#15

re: If Spamalot works as sketches with music - why not History Of The World?

Posted: 8/29/05 at 3:39am

Happen to be watching Mel Brook's History of the World Part I and thought that with the success of Spamalot, this Mel Brook's property could work in a very similar style..

This kind of thinking is exactly what is WRONG with Broadway today. One show (PRODUCERS, SPAMALOT, MAMMA MIA) scores big at the box office and everyone rushes to copy the formula instead of coming up with something new. Broadway needs original source materials: novels, historical events, or better yet come up with something new and different or original.

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