Nothing much happening over here, is there?
It is extremely hit and miss, but it doesn't deserve the slams it got from some critics and from the boys themselves every so often. It's more of a bigger and edgier version of the show.
My English professor showed us the end of the film (the Grim Reaper) when we were talking about death in English lit. He started it, though, at the part where Eric Idle's waiter is giving us the meaning of life; I'm not sure why, but I think it's because he couldn't resist showing the joke--it's one of my favorites for no real reason.
Hey I saw a lot of hits in this movie. Very typical of british low budget humor.
Ohhhh you said Hits. I see.
I liked this one better that Brian, but not as much as Holy Grail.
This was a real hodge-podge of many different themes and subjects, some of which were deemed quite controversial at the time of it's release.
The one that kinda scared me a bit was where the two organ harvesters forcibly remove the poor guy's liver. That was really quite graphic and bloody. Who were they supposed to be, Vidiians or something?
I thought the "Sex Ed" class sketch was, well, typically British. Too bad the Master wasn't still married to Connie Booth at that time, know what I mean?
As for John Cleese's portrayal of the Grim Reaper, I was wondering how they controlled that skeleton in the black cloak, going through the table the way he did!
And the "Christmas In Heaven" singer: was that Graham Chapman? And who's singing voice was it?
One of the weirdest scenes MP had to ever have done was the "Middle Of The Film/Find The Fish" segment. Whoah! That was REALLY out there!
Some pretty good songs in the movie too, like the "Meaning Of Life" theme, "Every Sperm Is Sacred", and the final number "Christmas In Heaven". And I suppose "Please God Don't Burn Us" was OK too!
BEST BITS:
* Sex-Ed...with an actual demonstration.
(I wonder the homework is like)
* Graham Chapan's "Death"
(by topless roller-derby girls...what a way to go!)
* The vomiting man...funny...but if you're really that sick, you should really stay home
* The Church Songs / prayers....I LOL'd on this one
* The Galaxy Song....quite good.
(Sorry...I wonder WHAT the homework is like)
I also liked the Grim Reaper scene...very well done
The vomiting man wasn't sick. He overate. That last paper-thin wafer threw him over.
I thought he exploded.
He did.
That little girl with the two missing front teeth that had the solo during "Every Sperm is Sacred" would have become a major singer if that had been her real voice!
John A. Lang (Johnalang) on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 8:07 pm: Sex-Ed...with an actual demonstration. (I wonder what the homework is like?)
Never mind the homework - what about the exam?!