Thursday, August 13, 2009

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

"Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" is the lesser in the collection of films from the mad hatter British comedians. The plot is straight-forward: It asks and tells us why the hell we're here. Simple enough. Palin, Cleese, Idle and the rest give us side-splitting comedy (the sex ed in class is something to see ... or not), but the whole last portion of the film relies on vomit gags. An opening short, directed by Terry Gilliam, is dark and fascinating. It's worth a watch alone. Still, it's a winner ... love the children's song. Sick and nasty. It is Python, after all. B+

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