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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Eric Idle is my favorite Python. Before it was because we share a birthday. But now it's because of this book.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Idle's autobiography will make you feel a whole range of emotions. It's a fantastic tour of a man who's had a thoroughly interesting life and who knew a hell of a lot of people. An easy read that will make you giggle is what to expect and he delivers his life in the most entertaining way possible.
An outstanding celebrity memoir. Literally, I laughed, I cried...As a fan of the genre, this is exactly the kind of celeb memoir I love-sweet, self-deprecating and simultaneously egotistical, appreciative of his friends, a little dirt but not so much that you feel dirty reading it (I’m looking at you, Billy Idol). I’m a moderate Python fan (movies and Spamalot) but I loved this book.
funny
I want to bottle up the customs speech in the Brexit Through the Gift Shop chapter and carry it with me always.
I was so disappointed in reading this autobiography. It was 250 pages of name-dropping pretension and I came away from it with little respect for Eric Idle. He glossed over his childhood and Flying Circus in the first 30 pages and the rest of the book was comprised of summaries of parties with people we’re all supposed to have heard of. There was no self-reflection or analysis of his life. When he talked about his divorce from his first wife, after delightedly regaling his readers with stories of his unfaithfulness for chapters and chapters on end, he said he “probably” should claim “much responsibility” for end of his marriage. No hint of regret for the pain he caused his ex-wife and young son. Skip this book if you want to continue liking Eric Idle. If you’re looking for a great Python autobiography, check out “So Anyway” by John Cleese.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
A truly hilarious and touching look into Idle's life, Monty Python, and the people he surrounded himself with. The chapters on George Harrison and Robin Williams are wonderful and heartbreaking.
Sayyyy nooo more!
For a man who was in a group of the cleverest and funniest comedians ever, this sorta memoir is just vulgar and unfunny most of the time. This was surprising and disappointing, as some of Eric's starring Python bits, like "Michael Ellis" (an entire episode) and "Lemming of the BDA," are among my favorites. Perhaps other members wrote those. There is a lot of name dropping and going on and on about the title song and how much people love it everywhere (I'd be okay if I never heard it again after this.) Nothing really in-depth about his life or person. He finishes up with predictable digs at Donald Trump, and Russian collusion conspiracy nonsense. I guess this shows that being exceedingly clever doesn't mean you are particularly smart. This book actually made me dislike Eric and I wish I hadn't read it.
For a man who was in a group of the cleverest and funniest comedians ever, this sorta memoir is just vulgar and unfunny most of the time. This was surprising and disappointing, as some of Eric's starring Python bits, like "Michael Ellis" (an entire episode) and "Lemming of the BDA," are among my favorites. Perhaps other members wrote those. There is a lot of name dropping and going on and on about the title song and how much people love it everywhere (I'd be okay if I never heard it again after this.) Nothing really in-depth about his life or person. He finishes up with predictable digs at Donald Trump, and Russian collusion conspiracy nonsense. I guess this shows that being exceedingly clever doesn't mean you are particularly smart. This book actually made me dislike Eric and I wish I hadn't read it.
Picked it up as a lifelong Python fan so unfortunately trailed off in terms of personal interest post-Python era. A little too braggy in parts and why the obsession with mentioning women & sex? I guess it's just an attitude which was a bit more accepted in Mr Idle's heyday.
A good read if you can stomach a lot of name dropping!
A good read if you can stomach a lot of name dropping!