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Aug 10, 2015 · Semi-delivering on its promise of reuniting the Pythons on screen, Absolutely Anything has them voicing the cartoonishly CGI-ed Intergalactic Council: a group of bickering aliens who set out to...
- Matt Looker
- Pegg Almighty
- Verdict
By Chris Tilly
Posted: Aug 13, 2015 4:15 pm
You probably liked Absolutely Anything better when it was called Bruce Almighty. The film combines the comedic talents of Simon Pegg, Robin Williams and the Monty Python team, but in telling a tale that’s incredibly similar to the 2003 movie in which Jim Carrey was granted God-like powers, it invites comparisons that aren’t flattering.
The central conceit is exactly the same, though here rather than the actual God making a man god-like, it’s a group of malevolent aliens doing the bestowing.
Calling themselves the ‘Intergalactic Council of Superior Beings’ and voiced by Pythons John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and the film’s co-writer and director Terry Jones, the aliens have decided to terminate Earth, but before their ‘Destruction Order’ can be carried out, they must enact due legal process.
They do this by choosing an earthling at random, giving them supreme power, and if said person proves their worth, leaving the planet be.
Terry Jones could have done absolutely anything with this high-concept set-up but chose to go down the romantic comedy route. Which would be fine if the jokes were better, but they aren't. The result is a loosely knitted together series of vignettes, some of which raise titters, but the majority of which elicit groans.
- Chris Tilly
Oct 24, 2023 · In the wake of the immense popularity of the New York Times ' Connections game, a slew of alternatives have emerged, offering avid players a fresh new game after they finish their daily...
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- Mashable Team
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Feb 21, 2022 · Wordle has officially joined the New York Times Games section: The viral word puzzle is now part of a robust portfolio that includes Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed and the legendary New...
- Dan Avery
- Former Writer
Dec 19, 2023 · Wordle. Connections. Spelling Bee. Ye olde crossword. The Times is home to beloved brainteasers that are helping boost the paper’s bottom line. As one staffer jokes, the “ Times is now a...
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- Charlotte Klein,Matthew Salacuse
Absolutely Anything is a 2015 British science fantasy comedy film directed by Terry Jones, and written by Terry Jones and Gavin Scott. It stars Simon Pegg , Kate Beckinsale , Sanjeev Bhaskar , Rob Riggle , Eddie Izzard and Joanna Lumley , with the nonhuman characters' voices provided by John Cleese , Terry Gilliam , Eric Idle , Jones, Michael ...
Play the Daily New York Times Crossword puzzle edited by Will Shortz online. Try free NYT games like the Mini Crossword, Ken Ken, Sudoku & SET plus our new subscriber-only puzzle Spelling...
