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EricIdlefan · 10-12-2003, 06:58 PM

I was wondering are there any Eric Idle fans on the board because I first loved him & Monty Python when Eric starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in Around the World in 80 Days" for NBC in 1989 mini-series remake of the David Niven Oscar winning movie. I wished I could had seen the short-lived Nearly Departed, also in 1989. Please let me know if there are any Idlefans out there, please!!!!

Mickey · 10-13-2003, 07:06 AM

I always liked Michael and Graham best in Monty Python, but Eric's a funny guy - and a very talented musician and song writer. I love the Medical Love Song, which he wrote with Graham Chapman. It's so damn catchy! Eric seems a pretty cool guy, too. In the old days, before PythOnline got invaded by morons, he used to hang out there and chat with fans a lot of the time. The two Terries and Mrs Cleese used to drop by sometimes too, but Eric was there pretty much every day. Really nice guy.

EricIdlefan · 11-03-2003, 01:28 AM

If you ask me, Eric is a total fox!!!

donald snl · 12-02-2003, 08:26 PM

im also a big fan i first saw him in the 70s when he hosted saturday night live by the way if you havent seen the shoe shop bit with bill muarray that they did on snl see it its very much like a monty python rutine

Jrnygrl · 02-19-2004, 02:20 AM

Being a Beatles fan, I loved his movie "The Rutles." I thought it was so cleaver and funny, and it even had a Beatle in the movie. Great talent.

EricIdlefan · 02-20-2004, 01:54 AM

I want to watch that and will take you at your word!!

Mickey · 02-20-2004, 04:42 AM

The Rutles are playing at the Albert Hall in a couple of weeks for Roger Daltrey's Teenage Cancer Trust gigs. I wonder if Eric will be over here playing with them?

EricIdlefan · 02-23-2004, 10:39 PM

Well he didn't the last time they were there was a reunion!!

victorrey · 09-23-2004, 12:59 AM

Eric has always been my favorite. I have seen him live twice in San Francisco too and have to say I hope he comes back to do more.
Also here is a little tidbit he was talking about and sang a song from during his last show. Monty Python is putting together a musical of Search for the Holly Grail.
That show was Last December 10th and he said then he thought it might be able to start touring spring 2005. I keep looking but haven't seen anything else yet.

EdwardHitler · 11-15-2004, 09:55 AM

I always felt that Eric was only funny during Holidays that didn't involve politics or animals, and often quite morose otherwise. Still, a decent enough guy, if you go for that sort of thing....

I am Him · 11-15-2004, 10:41 AM

He was the voice of Wreckgar on Transformers: The Movie

Liza · 11-18-2004, 06:23 PM

Shelby, did you have to ask?

Always was my favorite. Always will be. And he's such a sweetie. I was so tongue-tied when I met him that my mom had to do the talking for me. But he just grinned, shook my hand, wished me a happy birthday, and I gushed out "I love you!"

He said I was sweet

EricIdlefan · 02-20-2005, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Liza

Shelby, did you have to ask?

Always was my favorite. Always will be. And he's such a sweetie. I was so tongue-tied when I met him that my mom had to do the talking for me. But he just grinned, shook my hand, wished me a happy birthday, and I gushed out "I love you!"

He said I was sweet

Well I started liking him since he was in Around the World in 80 Days as well as also I got that as well as thirty-nine Flying Circus shows and also got the rarely seen and mentioned four shows out of six Nearly Departed with him in the lead. Also got the Meaning of Life.

Mr. Television · 02-21-2005, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by EricIdlefan

Well I started liking him since he was in Around the World in 80 Days as well as also I got that as well as thirty-nine Flying Circus shows and also got the rarely seen and mentioned four shows out of six Nearly Departed with him in the lead. Also got the Meaning of Life.

I loved Nearly Departed. Its to bad it didn't last very long. I also liked his guest starring roles on 3rd Rock From The Sun.

MariposaLKB · 02-21-2005, 07:14 PM

I always thought he had the best hair of all the Pythons LOL! (I had this thing for men with long hair back in the day!)

10-12-2003, 06:58 PM	#1
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	Eric Idle die-hard fans!! I was wondering are there any Eric Idle fans on the board because I first loved him & Monty Python when Eric starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in Around the World in 80 Days" for NBC in 1989 mini-series remake of the David Niven Oscar winning movie. I wished I could had seen the short-lived Nearly Departed, also in 1989. Please let me know if there are any Idlefans out there, please!!!!

09-23-2004, 12:59 AM	#9
victorrey Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2004 Location: Concord Ca Posts: 32	Eric has always been my favorite. I have seen him live twice in San Francisco too and have to say I hope he comes back to do more. Also here is a little tidbit he was talking about and sang a song from during his last show. Monty Python is putting together a musical of Search for the Holly Grail. That show was Last December 10th and he said then he thought it might be able to start touring spring 2005. I keep looking but haven't seen anything else yet.
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02-21-2005, 07:14 PM	#15
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	I always thought he had the best hair of all the Pythons LOL! (I had this thing for men with long hair back in the day!)
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10-13-2003, 07:06 AM	#2
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	I always liked Michael and Graham best in Monty Python, but Eric's a funny guy - and a very talented musician and song writer. I love the Medical Love Song, which he wrote with Graham Chapman. It's so damn catchy! Eric seems a pretty cool guy, too. In the old days, before PythOnline got invaded by morons, he used to hang out there and chat with fans a lot of the time. The two Terries and Mrs Cleese used to drop by sometimes too, but Eric was there pretty much every day. Really nice guy.

11-03-2003, 01:28 AM	#3
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	If you ask me, Eric is a total fox!!!

12-02-2003, 08:26 PM	#4
donald snl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 456	im also a big fan i first saw him in the 70s when he hosted saturday night live by the way if you havent seen the shoe shop bit with bill muarray that they did on snl see it its very much like a monty python rutine

02-19-2004, 02:20 AM	#5
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	Being a Beatles fan, I loved his movie "The Rutles." I thought it was so cleaver and funny, and it even had a Beatle in the movie. Great talent.

02-20-2004, 01:54 AM	#6
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	I want to watch that and will take you at your word!!

02-20-2004, 04:42 AM	#7
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	The Rutles are playing at the Albert Hall in a couple of weeks for Roger Daltrey's Teenage Cancer Trust gigs. I wonder if Eric will be over here playing with them?

02-23-2004, 10:39 PM	#8
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	Well he didn't the last time they were there was a reunion!!

11-15-2004, 09:55 AM	#10
EdwardHitler Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 12, 2004 Posts: 64	I always felt that Eric was only funny during Holidays that didn't involve politics or animals, and often quite morose otherwise. Still, a decent enough guy, if you go for that sort of thing....

11-15-2004, 10:41 AM	#11
I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	He was the voice of Wreckgar on Transformers: The Movie

11-18-2004, 06:23 PM	#12
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Shelby, did you have to ask? Always was my favorite. Always will be. And he's such a sweetie. I was so tongue-tied when I met him that my mom had to do the talking for me. But he just grinned, shook my hand, wished me a happy birthday, and I gushed out "I love you!" He said I was sweet