Monthly Archives: October 2009

LET’S TALK ABOUT CHINATOWN

Chinatown, 1974. Directed by Roman Polanski, written by Robert Towne (with significant changes by the director.) Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Diane Ladd, Roy Jensen, James Hong, and, with his stiletto, Mr. Polanski himself. … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 7, 2009

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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY: MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS

That’s right: Monty Python. A television show? And why not? Is television not a part of the medium? And did not the madness of this troupe of six perhaps over-educated actors, writing their own material, change the face of television… … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 5, 2009

Posted in Lost in the Temple: Movies | Tagged Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, This Week's Birthday | Comments Off

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Peter Schilling Jr. is the author of the acclaimed novel, The End of Baseball. He has been a sportswriter, film critic, and freelance writer for over seven years, with work appearing in the Minneapolis City Pages and Star-Tribune among many others. This is in addition to writing non-fiction, graphic novels, plays and screenplays, as well as the blog entries you read here. Originally from Michigan, he lives in St. Louis Park, MN.

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Monthly Archives: October 2009

LET’S TALK ABOUT CHINATOWN

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY: MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS

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