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This is the gripping true story of the rise and fall of one of the UK's most innovative film companies. HandMade Films was personally set up by George Harrison to make Monty Python's Life and Brian. They went on to make Withnail and I, Nuns on the Run and The Time Bandits amongst many other classics. However it all went sour when Harrison fell out with his financial partner and filed a USD25m lawsuit against him. Robert Sellers has interviewed a host of key players such as Robbie Coltrane and John Cleese for this brilliantly written history of the troubled film company. Packed full of hilarious anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories about stars as diverse as Madonna, the Pythons and Robbie Coltrane, Very Naughty Boys is an essential item in any film-buff's library.
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First published April 15, 2003
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August 25, 2015
Well researched and written history of HandMade Films, one of the jewels in the crown of this British film industry. From the almost accidental genesis of the company to save Monty Python's Life of Brian, HandMade would go on to produce such classics as Time Bandits, The Long Good Friday, and Withnail and I.
A fascinating account of the great works, and rather darker financial mismanagement that would eventually cause the ruin of the company. Recommended reading for any fan of film.
A fascinating account of the great works, and rather darker financial mismanagement that would eventually cause the ruin of the company. Recommended reading for any fan of film.
May 9, 2020
A thorough, well researched, nicely explained skip through the idealistic reign of a film company who produced some spectacular work in spite of benignly malevolent forces tearing it apart from the inside. It’s comprehensive and engagingly written featuring fantastic interview access to a huge number of the key players, both creative and behind the scenes. It slightly suffers from lengthy repetition of things which can be taken as read from what has come before but it doesn’t stop this being a wistful, yet entertaining, read. Actor Richard Griffiths’ words are a particular joy when you encounter them.
July 26, 2022
Like with the Trevor Noah book, I received this as a gift several years ago and this reading challenge was the impetus to finally explore it. I believe the reason for gnift was that Handmade made three of my favourite films- Time Bandits, Life of Brian and Withnail and I. The chapters covering those films, along with Monty Python's shows at the Hollywood Bowl, are the most engaging and made me laugh several times. It was also clear that the author was in his element when interviewing members of the Python troupe.
Although it's no fault of Sellers, the story of Handmade had a very repetitive structure which became tiresome as I continued reading. There was only so many times I could read about filmmakers complaining about Denis O'Brien ruining their picture before it became predictable. I would echo this point when hearing about George Harrison's elusiveness and how he rarely visited film sets.
Although I found Very Naughty Boys to be an easy read, I found it peaked early and ended on a shocking low. If you're interested in any of Handmade's more notable projects then I'd recommend seeking out behind the scenes accounts from those films. As, ultimately, Very Naughty Boys is an average account of a company that started with a bang and ended with a high profile lawsuit between its two founders.
Although it's no fault of Sellers, the story of Handmade had a very repetitive structure which became tiresome as I continued reading. There was only so many times I could read about filmmakers complaining about Denis O'Brien ruining their picture before it became predictable. I would echo this point when hearing about George Harrison's elusiveness and how he rarely visited film sets.
Although I found Very Naughty Boys to be an easy read, I found it peaked early and ended on a shocking low. If you're interested in any of Handmade's more notable projects then I'd recommend seeking out behind the scenes accounts from those films. As, ultimately, Very Naughty Boys is an average account of a company that started with a bang and ended with a high profile lawsuit between its two founders.
March 21, 2026
My love of all things...well, most things...Monty Python related means that this book about the film studio that emerged out of the messy financing situation that the comedy troupe encountered on the eve of their production of 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' needed to be read. I saw the aforementioned movie on its release in 1979 and was well aware of the role of George Harrison in the foundation of HandMade. From then through to 'Nuns on the Run' I made a conscious effort to see numerous HandMade films, and for the most part I was enamoured with what was produced. Then, in the early Nineties the studio and new releases no longer seemed visible. I'd missed their demise and the resultant disputes that arose from HandMade's dissolution. Since then I've learned a bit more, in part through the documentary An Accidental Studio, and to fill out the story I took up Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films by Robert Sellers. A comprehensive, well-written and researched 'biography' of the studio it is for the most part the story of how Denis O'Brien, Harrison's business partner and manager corrupted what started as an altruistic act of film financing into a rather dodgy operation where cinematic art was suborned to O'Brien's greed and ego. This is a sad story in many ways, but also recognises what was achieved by such a relatively small and idiosyncratic production house.
The first and most impressive aspect of this book is that Sellers has been able to garner so much information about the studio as a whole, as well as both indvidual people and the films made by them under the HandMade banner. He has compiled a fascinating and deep narrative thanks to numerous interviews with so many key figures, including the Pythons, producers, scriptwriters, directors, studio staff and miscellaneous actors. There are some gaps that undoubtedly influence Sellers' work; Denis O'Brien's testimony is absent, and George Harrison's perspective is also left out of the text. It must be said that in both cases Sellers made as much of an effort as possible to get to the bottom of what happened at HandMade from the two most important members of its team. Having said that, whilst some might quibble as to what is left unsaid, the remainder of the contributing figures is still more than enough to present a compelling and fulsome discussion of the rise and fall of HandMade.
One of the best features of Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films is every significant release from HandMade is given attention, and Sellers is relatively impartial as to the achievements and failures of each movie. For example the mostly concurrent productions of 'A Private Function' and 'Water' are discussed in such a manner to expose how the former was hamstrung by all manner of problems, some inherent to the movie, some imposed upon it by O'Brien, whereas the latter was given support that was arguably beyond its actual merit. The capricious nature of how Denis O'Brien interacted with the creative teams behind each HandMade film is given plenty of attention, and one cannot but be a little aggrieved on behalf of the film makers as to how badly they could be treated by the studio's boss.
Furthermore, I was delighted to learn so much more about some of the movies produced by HandMade that are no perhaps somewhat forgotten or ignored. 'Bullshot', 'The Missionary', 'Privates on Parade', 'Water' and 'Shanghai Surprise' are all documented so as to expose their qualities, their weaknesses and their unique production issues. The chapter on 'Shanghai Surprise' is one of the most important in that, as the biggest budgetary and critical failure released by HandMade, it fractured the studio on many levels. Ray Cooper, musican and production manager at the studio makes the compelling observation that "...Shanghai Surprise was the turning point in HandMade’s fortunes. It was never to be the same again.”
That HandMade also achieved so much in its relatively short existence is also recognised by Sellers, and his celebration of movies such as 'Monty Python's Life of Brian', 'Time Bandits', 'The Long Good Friday', 'A Private Function' and 'Withnail and I' is another fundamental contribution to the book's success. One cannot understand the British film industry either during HandMade's existence or indeed in the long run without understanding what the studio achieved, often on miniscule budgets and with uniquely British stories.
Furthermore, the book is dotted with anecdotes that add colour and depth to Seller's narrative. For example, when considering Bob Hoskin's role in 'The Long Good Friday' the author recounts:
“Hoskins was tracked down to the London Hospital for Tropical Diseases where a 27ft-long tapeworm was preparing to emerge from his backside. Mackenzie says, ‘Bob now says it was 35ft or something... it gets longer every time I hear that story.'.”
Then there is this anecdote related to the experience of filming 'A Private Function':
“The man who’d lent us his vintage car was a Yorkshireman and he said, “Who’s that up there?” pointing to someone chewing his tie. Alan used to chew his tie when he got nervous. And I said, “That’s Alan Bennett. He’s the writer.” The man sort of nodded his head a bit and then looked at the car and the pig being pushed in and said, “He’s no Ibsen, is he?””
That Denis O'Brien is central to the history of HandMade is abundantly clear, and whilst Sellers and those he interviewed speaks frequently as to Harrison's relative lack of engagement with the studio and their productions, the figure of O'Brien looms over almost every film, every testimony, every page. Actor Richard Griffith makes the following caustic comment that could be said to be definitive as to how O'Brien killed the golden egg of HandMade:
“According to Griffiths, these executives already had a strategy worked out. On the way up to Ilkley, they’d gone through the script deciding what scenes could be cut. ‘It was just butchered by these money people. And if it was O’Brien, then we can spit on that and say, “Well, he’s the same bastard that fucked up the company. And, of course, when Function came out, it was successful and Water went straight down the sewage plug hole. It’s just a crap, self-indulgent, fuck-all-going-on type of movie.".”
It makes for depressing reading to see how O'Brien screwed over so many people, especially those who hold such a significant place in the public imagination. George Harrison was undoubtedly a victim of O'Brien's machinations, and it's rather sobering to see how his altruism and detached interest was abused by his partner and manager. Many of the film makers are at best disappointed in O'Brien, with some utterly bitter and excoriating as to how they perceive him. Having said that, there are some figures, including Michael Palin, who are more tolerant of what happened between them and the HandMade honcho. Perhaps Terry Gilliam sums it up best when he says the following:
“Gilliam says. ‘The film('Checking Out') is not, by any means, a perfect film, but it’s really interesting. In particular, there are two scenes that are I think brilliant, and those are the two scenes Denis wanted out. I began to feel after a while Denis had this incredible unerring ability to go to the very core of the thing and rip its heart out. He was like some Aztec priest.”
So, to sum up, Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films by Robert Sellers is a seriously impressive history of one of the most interesting film studios to have ever produced movies for wide popular release. The creative talent involved with the studio, ranging from members of Monty Python, through Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bennet, Robbie Coltrane and Maggie Smith, to Richard E Grant, Madonna, Sean Penn, Richard Loncraine etc etc contributed so much to the unique array of movies developed and released by HandMade Films. Then there is the legendary George Harrison, part-benefactor, part-victim of the studio's rise and fall, which is bound up in the oh-so-dodgy practices of Denis O'Brien. In part a triumph, in part a tragedy, Seller's narrative is a must read for anyone keen to learn about British cinema in the 1980s and those who participated in HandMade's output. This is a very good book indeed and deserves attention on many accounts.
The first and most impressive aspect of this book is that Sellers has been able to garner so much information about the studio as a whole, as well as both indvidual people and the films made by them under the HandMade banner. He has compiled a fascinating and deep narrative thanks to numerous interviews with so many key figures, including the Pythons, producers, scriptwriters, directors, studio staff and miscellaneous actors. There are some gaps that undoubtedly influence Sellers' work; Denis O'Brien's testimony is absent, and George Harrison's perspective is also left out of the text. It must be said that in both cases Sellers made as much of an effort as possible to get to the bottom of what happened at HandMade from the two most important members of its team. Having said that, whilst some might quibble as to what is left unsaid, the remainder of the contributing figures is still more than enough to present a compelling and fulsome discussion of the rise and fall of HandMade.
One of the best features of Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films is every significant release from HandMade is given attention, and Sellers is relatively impartial as to the achievements and failures of each movie. For example the mostly concurrent productions of 'A Private Function' and 'Water' are discussed in such a manner to expose how the former was hamstrung by all manner of problems, some inherent to the movie, some imposed upon it by O'Brien, whereas the latter was given support that was arguably beyond its actual merit. The capricious nature of how Denis O'Brien interacted with the creative teams behind each HandMade film is given plenty of attention, and one cannot but be a little aggrieved on behalf of the film makers as to how badly they could be treated by the studio's boss.
Furthermore, I was delighted to learn so much more about some of the movies produced by HandMade that are no perhaps somewhat forgotten or ignored. 'Bullshot', 'The Missionary', 'Privates on Parade', 'Water' and 'Shanghai Surprise' are all documented so as to expose their qualities, their weaknesses and their unique production issues. The chapter on 'Shanghai Surprise' is one of the most important in that, as the biggest budgetary and critical failure released by HandMade, it fractured the studio on many levels. Ray Cooper, musican and production manager at the studio makes the compelling observation that "...Shanghai Surprise was the turning point in HandMade’s fortunes. It was never to be the same again.”
That HandMade also achieved so much in its relatively short existence is also recognised by Sellers, and his celebration of movies such as 'Monty Python's Life of Brian', 'Time Bandits', 'The Long Good Friday', 'A Private Function' and 'Withnail and I' is another fundamental contribution to the book's success. One cannot understand the British film industry either during HandMade's existence or indeed in the long run without understanding what the studio achieved, often on miniscule budgets and with uniquely British stories.
Furthermore, the book is dotted with anecdotes that add colour and depth to Seller's narrative. For example, when considering Bob Hoskin's role in 'The Long Good Friday' the author recounts:
“Hoskins was tracked down to the London Hospital for Tropical Diseases where a 27ft-long tapeworm was preparing to emerge from his backside. Mackenzie says, ‘Bob now says it was 35ft or something... it gets longer every time I hear that story.'.”
Then there is this anecdote related to the experience of filming 'A Private Function':
“The man who’d lent us his vintage car was a Yorkshireman and he said, “Who’s that up there?” pointing to someone chewing his tie. Alan used to chew his tie when he got nervous. And I said, “That’s Alan Bennett. He’s the writer.” The man sort of nodded his head a bit and then looked at the car and the pig being pushed in and said, “He’s no Ibsen, is he?””
That Denis O'Brien is central to the history of HandMade is abundantly clear, and whilst Sellers and those he interviewed speaks frequently as to Harrison's relative lack of engagement with the studio and their productions, the figure of O'Brien looms over almost every film, every testimony, every page. Actor Richard Griffith makes the following caustic comment that could be said to be definitive as to how O'Brien killed the golden egg of HandMade:
“According to Griffiths, these executives already had a strategy worked out. On the way up to Ilkley, they’d gone through the script deciding what scenes could be cut. ‘It was just butchered by these money people. And if it was O’Brien, then we can spit on that and say, “Well, he’s the same bastard that fucked up the company. And, of course, when Function came out, it was successful and Water went straight down the sewage plug hole. It’s just a crap, self-indulgent, fuck-all-going-on type of movie.".”
It makes for depressing reading to see how O'Brien screwed over so many people, especially those who hold such a significant place in the public imagination. George Harrison was undoubtedly a victim of O'Brien's machinations, and it's rather sobering to see how his altruism and detached interest was abused by his partner and manager. Many of the film makers are at best disappointed in O'Brien, with some utterly bitter and excoriating as to how they perceive him. Having said that, there are some figures, including Michael Palin, who are more tolerant of what happened between them and the HandMade honcho. Perhaps Terry Gilliam sums it up best when he says the following:
“Gilliam says. ‘The film('Checking Out') is not, by any means, a perfect film, but it’s really interesting. In particular, there are two scenes that are I think brilliant, and those are the two scenes Denis wanted out. I began to feel after a while Denis had this incredible unerring ability to go to the very core of the thing and rip its heart out. He was like some Aztec priest.”
So, to sum up, Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films by Robert Sellers is a seriously impressive history of one of the most interesting film studios to have ever produced movies for wide popular release. The creative talent involved with the studio, ranging from members of Monty Python, through Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bennet, Robbie Coltrane and Maggie Smith, to Richard E Grant, Madonna, Sean Penn, Richard Loncraine etc etc contributed so much to the unique array of movies developed and released by HandMade Films. Then there is the legendary George Harrison, part-benefactor, part-victim of the studio's rise and fall, which is bound up in the oh-so-dodgy practices of Denis O'Brien. In part a triumph, in part a tragedy, Seller's narrative is a must read for anyone keen to learn about British cinema in the 1980s and those who participated in HandMade's output. This is a very good book indeed and deserves attention on many accounts.
May 10, 2018
A detailed summary of Handmade Films, which began when ex-Beatle George Harrison rescued the controversial _Monty Python's Life of Brian_ from having its funding pulled, and continued for about a dozen years. Through it all, it made some lasting achievements (Time Bandits, Withnail & I, Mona Lisa), and some rather embarrassing ones (Shanghai Surprise).
Reading this brought back memories of the 80s British/independent movie scene, before Sex Lies and Videotape changed arthouse cinemas, and before the advent of digital streaming rendered arthouse cinemas as nearly obsolete.
Art and commerce are bizarre bedfellows, and here is a real-life, decade-long example of such, how early successes fueled the pride of businessmen who then claim to "know better" than the artists themselves (and, some rare times, they do). Also quite insightful about the character of Harrison himself, who stumbled upon this venture, and continued with it for tax reasons, until the losses couldn't sustain it any further. I particularly admired how bored he was of the whole "fame" thing, and how it affected his approach with this business.
Lastly, it offered a number of "what-if" scenarios that demanded a second look. What if Terry Gilliam had not moved outside of Handmade to make Brazil? What if Penn/Madonna did not ruin Shanghai Surprise through their diva-like behavior and overwhelming on-set security? What if Time Bandits II got made? And what if that particular high-up individual never got that position?
Reading this brought back memories of the 80s British/independent movie scene, before Sex Lies and Videotape changed arthouse cinemas, and before the advent of digital streaming rendered arthouse cinemas as nearly obsolete.
Art and commerce are bizarre bedfellows, and here is a real-life, decade-long example of such, how early successes fueled the pride of businessmen who then claim to "know better" than the artists themselves (and, some rare times, they do). Also quite insightful about the character of Harrison himself, who stumbled upon this venture, and continued with it for tax reasons, until the losses couldn't sustain it any further. I particularly admired how bored he was of the whole "fame" thing, and how it affected his approach with this business.
Lastly, it offered a number of "what-if" scenarios that demanded a second look. What if Terry Gilliam had not moved outside of Handmade to make Brazil? What if Penn/Madonna did not ruin Shanghai Surprise through their diva-like behavior and overwhelming on-set security? What if Time Bandits II got made? And what if that particular high-up individual never got that position?
October 18, 2014
Being the sort of person who can tell you Arthur Jackson of Hounslow's phone number and why "I Married Three Rabbit Jelly Moulds" is the most sorely missed commission of 1974, the story of how George Harrison and Denis O'Brien stepped in to make Monty Python's Life Of Brian when EMI dropped it at the last minute is legendary. What was less known to me was what came next and its all covered in this fully exposed tale of how the most exciting British film company of the 80s was coughing up blood by the 90s. A fascinating read but heartbreaking for so many reasons, not least of all knowing George Harrison hasn't been with us for nearly thirteen years now. Your mileage may vary as to whether O'Brien was the scheming bad guy he ends up painted here but if nothing else it'll make you want to go back and revisit HandMade's back catalogue, from Brian to The Long Good Friday, Bullshot, Mona Lisa, A Private Function and beyond. Well, maybe not Shanghai Surprise, eh?
March 6, 2019
Exciting book profiles the genesis of Beatle George Harrison's foray into launching a film company through to its sloppy, exhausting end. The Monty Python commentary about the company's virtuous beginnings is both funny and packed full of insights about not just Harrison, the reclusive man happy to let his money fund eccentric products like "Life of Brian", "Brazil", "Withnail and I" (and one slasher flick "The Burning"(!), but also his dreaded business-man partner who turned Hollywood in the worst way. Early independent film financing was never quite like this, especially when the cast of characters involves everybody from Richard E. Grant to Cannon Films. Just a look at the movies made by HandMade is already a colorful yet unique portrait of the 80s.
April 9, 2019
very interesting account of Handmade film company and how it went from helping out struggling artists wanting to make films into one mans empire. Interesting to learn of how some of the best British films were made, especially one of my personal favourites, Time Bandits.
Also good to hear some of the finest British actors using the C word :)
Also good to hear some of the finest British actors using the C word :)
August 15, 2018
George Harrison is probably my favourite Beatle and it's so sad to read how his later years were ruined in a way by an absolute vulture, all because initially George just wanted to see a Monty Python film.
February 26, 2019
This book about the rise and fall of Handmade Films is a fascinating and eye opening read. Presented without pretence and without getting too bogged down with financal and business practises and jargon, and drawn out court case reporting , Sellers has produced a very readable account about the people behind, involved and unfortunately in some cases let down by the company. Despite its ups and downs, Handmade Films were a very important and integral part of the British Film industry and this is a must read for any behind the scenes film fans/historians.
May 18, 2023
Good stuff! What is the most expensive cinema ticket ever? George Harrison funding for Life and Brian after EMI dropped out last minute. This is the story of what happened next. Time Bandits, Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, Withnail and I… and a load of crap films. What I didn’t know before reading this book is the horrendous circumstances with which the company collapsed… never trust a money man!
March 7, 2019
Very good book about the rise and fall of handmade films. Found some very interesting things about what happened there and what went on during some if the productions. Funny in places. An over all great read
March 18, 2019
An interesting yet not entirely unsurprising biography of HandMade films. Might as well have been called The Story Of Greed, or Denis; List For Money. Familiar surroundings for the keen followers of Python, Monty.
January 15, 2018
Rise and fall of Handmade Films, fascinating, revealing and ego-tragic!
February 18, 2021
A thoroughly enjoyable history of HandMade films, but be warned: if you haven’t seen the films they produced this book is full of spoilers
November 24, 2021
Very detailed book about Handmade Films. Well researched and I learned a great deal reading it.
April 3, 2022
Well-written and very engaging - made me want to search out the films and watch them again.
November 20, 2023
Great read. The Shanhai Surprise chapter was my favourite. Richard Griffith was such a hilariously catty b*itch.
April 27, 2022
A scurrilous and unputdownable account of HandMade Films, the company started by George Harrison to help Monty Python make Life Of Brian, Very Naughty Boys gives a lot of behind the scenes info on films like Brian, Time Bandits and Withnail & I, while gradually painting a picture of the questionable operation behind them. Interviews are plentiful and of an amazing calibre; Richard Griffiths, Sean Connery and all the surviving Pythons are among its subjects. And they are extremely candid. Griffiths is so frank about (for example) Shanghai Surprise’s failings that I thought the pages were going to combust.
Going from one film to another, it becomes clear that the problem is Denis O’Brien, Harrison’s manager and co-head of HandMade. Though some laud his enthusiasm for getting films made, most are aggrieved by his need to meddle in the creative process, and it does seem pretty early on that no one but O’Brien ever made money here. Harrison’s kindness and desire to let everyone else get on with it lead to an unfortunate repeat of the sort of mismanagement that saw out the Beatles.
Despite a lot of swindling and eventual ruin, the company did make a difference to British filmmaking for a decade, and it’s impressive to see that documented. Also included in the appendices is an accountant’s attempt to understand O’Brien’s labyrinthine shell companies. But don’t be put off: Robert Sellers’ writing is frank, conversational and rude, and despite feeling really bad for some of those affected it’s a quick and mesmerising read.
Going from one film to another, it becomes clear that the problem is Denis O’Brien, Harrison’s manager and co-head of HandMade. Though some laud his enthusiasm for getting films made, most are aggrieved by his need to meddle in the creative process, and it does seem pretty early on that no one but O’Brien ever made money here. Harrison’s kindness and desire to let everyone else get on with it lead to an unfortunate repeat of the sort of mismanagement that saw out the Beatles.
Despite a lot of swindling and eventual ruin, the company did make a difference to British filmmaking for a decade, and it’s impressive to see that documented. Also included in the appendices is an accountant’s attempt to understand O’Brien’s labyrinthine shell companies. But don’t be put off: Robert Sellers’ writing is frank, conversational and rude, and despite feeling really bad for some of those affected it’s a quick and mesmerising read.
September 9, 2017
I think if someone was a hard-core Monty Python and George Harrison fan, this book would be a good fit. Being more of a casual fan rather than a fanatic of either/both, I couldn't get past the 30% mark. It's an interesting story poorly organized and not that well told. DNF.
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DNF Disclaimer: Usually I don't affix a star rating to books on my DNF/abandoned list. That said, I make exceptions to my own rule if I feel any or all of the following is applicable:
A) I've gotten more than 25% of the way through the book (which is far more than enough for something to prove its value.)
B) I find the content or writing especially inane, insufferable, or just plain old dull,
C) Something about either the content or author's POV just annoyed the hell out of me.
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DNF Disclaimer: Usually I don't affix a star rating to books on my DNF/abandoned list. That said, I make exceptions to my own rule if I feel any or all of the following is applicable:
A) I've gotten more than 25% of the way through the book (which is far more than enough for something to prove its value.)
B) I find the content or writing especially inane, insufferable, or just plain old dull,
C) Something about either the content or author's POV just annoyed the hell out of me.
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March 24, 2015
Not really what I wanted out of this book. The attention to detail was more about who controlled what finances and who bickered with whom over behind the scenes content on the films. Some little insights here and there, but HandMade was a mess and this book reflects that mess. The quotes are mostly from members of Python I don't care for and all in all a bit of a snoozer. Maybe Please Kill Me set the bar a little too high for what naughty boys ought to be doing, because this book was mostly boring. I should have read the BFI Withnail & I instead and I probably still will.
January 13, 2014
Every quote in this book from Richard Griffiths is amazing and hilarious.
December 16, 2013
A little depressing, but reminded me of some classic films.
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