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    Spamalot Research Paper

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    Monty Python Spamalot Review While many shows have come and gone throughout the history of the West End, none have made quite the impact on the comedy front as Monty Python’s Spamalot. Earning armies of fans, it’s no shock to see the slots license for the game becoming highly sought after. Playtech is the developer that has managed to snap it up, with it looking to turn the show into a slots success story. When any developer makes the call to create a game based upon a franchise or product they do so with great risk in mind. Staying true to the original medium, while at the same time creating something fresh and fun, is the call of the day, with this certainly not representing the easiest of challenges. However, from what we’ve seen Playtech really has done wonders in living up to the name, with Monty Python’s…

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    Truths In Spamalot

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    I find the truth section really interesting. While I was acting in Spamalot I never considered the different “truths” that were possible to portray. I thought that since I was in an imaginary scene that the ideas and truths of it were also imaginary. I never even considered that the audience could be saying things like “I don’t believe that he would react like that,” or “I wouldn’t react like that,” but after reading this I understand why it is completely necessary to understand the truths of…

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    In the movie Monty Python The Quest For The Holy Grail there are many examples of mocking medieval literature. The movie satirized characteristics of medieval literature by retelling a classic tale as a parody. The film mocks everything from chivalry and the knights code of honor to the role of religion in medieval times. The film starts with king Arthur pretending to ride on horseback while his squire clangs two coconuts together to simulate the sound of horse hooves. Their are plenty of…

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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail satirized many different themes of medieval literature. Among them are the code of chivalry and knightly behavior, the role and responsibility of women, and the role of religion in tales and stories. Keep in mind that this movie makes fun of alot more than the story it is mainly based off of. It is hilarious and in a sophisticated way. The idea of knightly behavior is satirized many times, including in the tale of Sir Robin, where he gets the three-headed knight…

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    When we watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail I noticed a few theme that the movie had touched on that interested me. So for it to have some themes being satirized in it is no surprise, but the ones i want to talk about are some very memorable jabs at previous examples of epics. The themes I will talk about is historical reference, supernatural elements, and king arthur’s court. The story is based in the middle ages before the Norman Conquest in England, they actually reference this by having…

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    Monty Python the Quest for the Holy Grail mocks many epic stories, like Beowulf, sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The movie mocks how a knight should act and makes a joke of the legionary quest for the Holy Grail. Monty Python takes everything from the stories that is supposed to be serious and makes it not serious. It takes all the themes and makes a comical twist to them. The movie made fun of the knights having the ability to fight while riding their horses, and so the movie showed people…

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    Monty Python's Spamalot

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    On the night of Saturday, November 19, I attended the North Carolina Theatre production of Monty Python’s Spamalot. This was part of a five-night run at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, part of the Duke Energy Center complex. It was a cold, brisk night, and the warm glow from Memorial Auditorium beckoned to me to enter. The auditorium inside in the biggest concert space I have been to not called an arena. Walking in at the second floor, the auditorium spilled out in front of me, welcoming, with…

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    There is a line in the musical Spamalot where Sir Robin sings to King Arthur; “In any great adventure, if you don 't want to lose ... you won 't succeed on Broadway if you don 't have any Jews!" (PBS, Broadway Musicals). If you can look past the sweeping generalization, Sir Robin’s surprising lyric turns out to be very true about musicals. Historians have recognized that Jewish immigrant culture heavily influenced the content of musical theatre when it was popularized in America during the early…

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    the masters of software over at 21Nova Casino. You can find virtually all of their major hits in their downloadable casino software, whilst playing online in your web browser will give you access to most of their titles, but not all. Playtech has devised a number of table games, such as blackjack, roulette, table poker, and baccarat for you to play, as well as craps, and Sic Bo. Mobile casino and live dealer games are also supported at the site, as are video poker, instant win and arcade games.…

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    things. (Oleksinski, 3) Sadly, many audience members couldn’t look past the “inappropriateness” of the musical to see the true beauty (the storyline) of the show. One parent complained how, being a Christian, the show degraded the family because they don’t use curse words. According to the author, all storytelling is rooted in conflict whether it involves sex, violence, or love. (Oleksinski, 2) As another Christian parent stated, “….shows are a success for a reason. They touch the heart.” Pippin…

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