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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983),
Director: Terry Jones, rated R for language,
violence, gore, crude humor, sexual situations, nudity
It took God
six days to create the earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes
to screw it up.
  Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry
Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon
Jones
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"You
always talk, you Americans. You talk and you talk and say 'let
me tell you something'
and 'I just wanna say this'. Well, you're
dead now, so shut up!" -
The Grim Reaper
Why watch this?
If you don't mind a little fake blood, I recommend the segment called
Live Organ
Donors.
Plot Summary:
This absurdist comedy explores the various stages of human
existence from birth to death through a series of darkly
humorous and often surreal sketches. The film delves into themes
such as religion, sex, war, and the mundanity of everyday life,
all with the unique and irreverent style of the Monty Python
troupe. Ultimately, it offers a comedic and philosophical
inquiry into the nature and purpose of life itself.
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Dad's Preview:
This Python offering is a series of skits pertaining to life, and
humanity's search for the "why". If you are easily offended,
then you might want move along. It pokes fun at
everything... and everybody. It's absurdist satire at its most
vitriolic. If you can get past that, it also happens to be
extremely hilarious.
Mature audiences ONLY! |
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Celandine Films,
Monty Python Partnership; Universal Pictures |
