>>> movies =[

    "the holy grail", 1975,"terry jones",91,

    ["graham chapman",

     ["michel palin","john cheelse","terry gilliam","eric idle","terry jones"]]]

>>> def print_lol(the_list):

    for each_item in the_list:

        if isinstance(each_item,list):

            print_lol(each_item)

        else:

            print(each_item)

>>> print_lol(movies)

the holy grail

1975

terry jones

91

graham chapman

michel palin

john cheelse

terry gilliam

eric idle

terry jones