Monty Python: The Meaning of Life
Cast
Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin
Priscilla Presley as Jane Spencer
George Kennedy as Ed
Ricardo Montalban as Vincent Ludwig
O.J. Simpson as Nordberg
Directed by Eddie Dew
Graham Chapman as Fish #1/Obstetrician/Harry Blackitt/Wymer/Hordern/General/Narrator #2/Dr. Livingstone/Strange Woman/Eric/Coles/Chairman/Guest #4/Arthur Jarrett/Geoffrey/Tony Bennett John Cleese as Fish #2/Dr. Spenser/Humphrey Williams/Sturridge/Ainsworth/Waiter/Man/Maitre D/Grim ReaperTerry Gilliam as Fish #4/Walters/Zulu Announcer/M'Lady Joeline/Mr. Brown/Howard Katzenberg Eric Idle as Fish #3/Singer/Mr. Moore/Mrs. Blackitt/Watson/Atkison/Perkins/Victim #3/Front End/Mrs. Hendy/man in Pink/Noel Coward/Gaston/Angela Terry Jones as Fish #6/Mum/Priest/Biggs/Sergeant/Strange Man/Mrs. Brown/Mr. Creosote/Maria/Bert/Leaf #1/Fiona Portland-Smyth Michael Palin as Fish #5/Mr. Pycroft/Dad/Narrator #1/Chaplain/Carter/Spadger/Sargeant Major/Pakenham-Walsh/Rear End/Lady Presenter/Mr. Marvin Hendy/Harry/Padre/Debbie Katzenberg Directed by
Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones Rater #2 has description and Review
Rater #1
Has not seen movie
Rater #2
4/10. First of all, I have to say that I love Monty Python. MP and the Holy
Grail is one of my all time favorite comedies. But this one wasn't
funny.
Britain's bad boys conjour up a series of sketches that they always
wanted to do and put them together in a format that is supposed to
make sense. Those fish were right, nothing in the movie had anything
to do with the Meaning of Life. Basically, we went through seven
stages of life, from birth to death. Most of the skits didn't really
have much to do with the time slot (such as the world's most obese
man).
In some ways, it reminded me of History of the World-Part One. An
early 80's movie from once-great people who are trying to come back
by having a sketch movie. While HOTW had some funny skits, it was
still hit-and-miss. Same with The Meaning of Life. All of their jokes
were either laugh or don't, but for me none of them hit. I laughed
some times, but it felt forced, since I love the group and I wanted
to like this movie. There were only a few genuine laughs.
One more part of the movie that I really hated was the opening (our
short feature presentation). It was stupid, unfunny, and went on for
way too long. It would have been OK if it was five minutes, but 16?
No, I don't think so! I did like how it was incorperated into the
movie, but way too illogical.
If you take a George Carlin show, add a few touches of Mel Brooks,
put a dash of Sam Kinison, you've got The Meaning of Life. Sure, some
of the skits are memorable (such as the sperm song) and the movie in
general is entertaining, but it doesn't deliver the laughs that I
have known them to deliver.
Rated R for nudity, sexual diologue, and some language.
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