Purtroppo ieri abbiamo appreso la notizia della morte di Terry Jones, co-fondatore e membro dei Monty Python, che ci ha lasciato, a 77 anni, la sera del 21 gennaio. Lo storico gruppo comico in questione, composto anche da Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese e Michael Palin, è noto per diversi film umoristici e spettacoli, ed ha influenzato enormemente lo humour inglese del periodo.
Terry Jones e gli addii
La testata MovieWeb ha raccolto una serie di tributi eccellenti sui social, pubblicati per ricordare Jones: tra questi troviamo le parole di Neil Gaiman, dei compagni John Cleese ed Eric Idle, di Mark Gatiss e di molti altri, che trovate per intero nel link qui sopra. Vi lasciamo quindi ai ricordi di alcuni di loro, cogliendo l’occasione per unirci anche noi alla commemorazione di un personaggio così geniale e creativo.
I loved him the moment I saw him on stage at the Edinburgh Festival in 1963. So many laughs,moments of total hilarity onstage and off we have all shared with him. It’s too sad if you knew him,but if you didn’t you will always smile at the many wonderfully funny moments he gave us
— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) January 22, 2020
Just heard about Terry J
It feels strange that a man of so many talents and such endless enthusiasm, should have faded so gently away…
Of his many achievements, for me the greatest gift he gave us all was his direction of 'Life of Brian'. Perfection
Two down, four to go
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) January 22, 2020
36 years ago I met Terry Jones. I was meant to interview him. I asked for tea, so he opened a bottle of Chablis & got me drunk. He was funny, brilliant and honest. He was irrepressible and is seen here repressing the very young me. Rest in Peace, Terry. You were an inspiration. pic.twitter.com/fNBJZwOFcX
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) January 22, 2020
Terry Jones was a cornerstone of my growing up, from Python to Ripping Yarns and way beyond. A huge talent – and a very naughty boy. RIP. pic.twitter.com/JCp5tXVPft
— Mark Gatiss 💙 (@Markgatiss) January 22, 2020
