Monday, August 3, 2009

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

This was so much different than the other two of Python's Big 3 films (the others being Holy Grail and Life of Brian). This was basically a group of skits that all, in some way, revolve around various perceptions of the meaning of life.

Without going into too much detail about the plot, because there is not a linear plot, I'll just briefly describe the movie as a whole. First off, do not miss the open "short feature." It's quite funny. After that, the "feature presentation" begins and then there are 7 parts to the movie; Birth, Growth, Fighting, Middle Age, Live Organ Transplants, Autumn Years, and Death. The Autumn Years is probably the most famous of the skits because of the character of Mr. Creosote. It does get pretty gross but it is very funny.

All in all, it's definitely #3 of the Python flicks but it is still very funny. The lack of a straight storyline didn't hurt the movie in any way. It's a sketch movie but, for the most part, with one theme. Not to mention, the songs are classic.

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