Monty Python's the Meaning of Life Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
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- DVD Release Date: 09/02/2003
- Original Release: 1983
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- Sales Rank: 2,502
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Features
Eric Idle introduction; Feature commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam; Soundtrack for the Lonely: A Soundtrack for People Watching at Home Alone; Director's cut with three deleted scenes; "The Meaning of Making The Meaning of Life"; Educational tips to prepare you for your life in the real world; "Un Film de John Cleese": A new trailer for the John Cleese version of the film; "Remastering a Masterpiece": How to revive an old master; "Song and Dance": A featurette about two of the film's musical numbers; Songs Unsung: Alternate versions of the original songs; In your face promotional material: Selling The Meaning of Life; Virtual Reunion: The Pythons together again; What Fish Think: Go into the minds of fish; The Snipped Bits: Deleted scenes; The screenplay; The lost scenes; The song sheets; The fat recipes
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Side #1 -- The Feature
1. The Crimson Permanent Assurance [:24]
2. The Meaning of Life [3:21]
3. Birth [4:29]
4. Birth in the Third World [7:02]
5. The Protestant View [2:29]
6. Religious Education [:49]
7. Sex Education [:10]
8. Physical Education [1:56]
9. Fighting Each Other [6:28]
10. Military Education [1:20]
11. Officers & Gentlemen [3:47]
12. A Tiger [1:04]
13. Find the Fish [1:43]
14. Philosophy a la Carte [:49]
15. The Liver Donor [:10]
16. The Galaxy [4:57]
17. The Very Big Corporation of America [3:42]
18. Mr. Creosote: The Joy of Fat [2:22]
19. The Meaning of It All [:02]
20. The Good Death Guide [:40]
21. Autumn Leaves [4:08]
22. The Grim Reaper [2:36]
23. Stairway to Heaven [4:02]
24. Christmas in Heaven [2:28]
25. The End of the Film [6:52]
Editorial Reviews
The Meaning of Life is without a doubt the most tasteless of the Monty Python feature films; it also happens to be one of the funniest. Life's questions are "answered" in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a pre-credits sequence at a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. One of our favorite bits involve the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor, pointing out that there's nothing in his contract preventing this. And of course, there's the scene with the world's most voracious glutton, who brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise. Be warned: though hilarious, this may be the grossest bit of comedy filmmaking ever conceived (there aren't enough words in the world to describe it in detail!). Loyal Pythonites Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin star in The Meaning of Life and share writing responsibilities, while Jones is in the director's chair this time out. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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