Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Pros: The irreverent humor of Monty Python at its best
Cons: Some will be offended at certain moments

When I went to buy the DVD of the 20th anniversary edition of "Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life" a couple of years ago, I discovered that the Pythons were not as popular at Wal-Mart as other comedians of note. I went during the DVD's first week of ...

Pros: Excellent first half
Cons: Second half loses momentum

Most fans of British comedy have probably heard of Monty Python or that group of 6 crazy comedians (otherwise known as John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin and Graham Chapman) who'd do anything to cause controversy. These 6...

Pros: Mostly funny and entertaining skits, excellent songs
Cons: Pacing is slightly off, perhaps a little too uneven

Monty Python is the famous English sketch group who made three films. The Meaning of Life would mark their last movie together. I have seen all their movies and have wanted to see this for a while. It was quite funny but the pacing did seem off to me, ...

Pros: Hilarious spoof of all of life's little moments
Cons: Material will offend many

My husband and I have been fans of Monty Python since the old "Flying Circus" days. We've got every single episode of that show on tape ( including the rare German programs ) With the exception of The Life Of Brian ( which we hope to acquire very very so ...

Pros: First two segments, Mr. Creosote, Galaxy Song, Penis Song
Cons: Live Organ Transplants, Fighting Each Other

This Monty Python film has a pretty poor reputation, with even John Cleese referring to it as a bit of a ‘dog’s breakfast’ (Mind you, it apparently won the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival!). But for me, this sometimes gross ...

Pros: Lots of clever gags, catchy tunes and raunchy disgusting behavior.
Cons: It was their last movie together.

OK, not the stellar classic that is Holy Grail, and maybe lacking some of the venom of the brilliant Life of Brian, this still has more surreal silliness and sure-handed satire than any five comedies combined.

The third of the true Monty...

Pros: highs of comic genius
Cons: stop-and-start pacing liable to turn off non-Pythons

It's too pretentious to regard Monty Python's The Meaning of Life as the culmination of what is, after all, only a mortal comedy group. And yet, with all its faults, I treasure it as their final filmic statement. It's not without its faults, yet like The...

Pros: Riotously Funny
Cons: Not everyone's brand of humor

Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life” is a rare gem of comic brilliance. In this film, the Python boys chronicle the quest for life’s ultimate meaning through a series of comic sketches taking us from birth to death….with a few diversions and stops along...

Pros: the whole movie is a pro, at best.:-)
Cons: gets a bit tiresome after watching it more than 20 times, but that applies to every video,now doesn't it?

"monty python's the meaning of life" is one of the most brilliant movies i've seen. although most people i know and even the pythons themselves don't like this movie as much as the other monty python movies, this is my absolute favourite. the...

Pros: Funny, Funny, Funny
Cons: Slightly offensive to certain races and religions...oh, and to women, as well...

If you are very religious and get offended easily, you should just run away from this movie screaming bloody murder. I know this because my parents are very religious, and they came over to my house the other day, and we were watching this movie on DVD,...

Pros: The funniest movie I've ever seen.
Cons: Lacks a "plot".

Finally someone has touched bases on the subject of the meaning of life. I mean, why are we here, what are we here for? I think that even though these guys never at all touched on the meaning of life, they really did a great job of poking fun at every...

Pros: When it's funny it's very, very funny. Great songs, choreography, imagery.
Cons: Heavy on the gore and the blasphemy. Some sketches just repeat themselves.

Even though fans (and even some of the Pythons themselves) seem to be rather disappointed with it, this does the job as a career climax to the madcap Monty Python series of motion pictures and TV shows. And it should rightfully count as one of the best...

Pros: Funny; Monty Python Humour
Cons: A Bit Disgusting

This is another great movie from the Monty Python team. Most of it is funny, with a lot of disgusting bits and a sprinkling of swearing.

The movie has a little movie at the start of it called The Crimson Permanent Assurance. It is about a...

Pros: Totally hilarious.
Cons: none.

If you like sketch comedy, then this movie is for you! The Meaning of Life is Monty Python at its best. Singing, dancing, fish with human faces, this movie includes it all.

Starting with a birth and ending with the grim reaper, The Meaning of...

Pros: Consecutively funny scenes
Cons: none

For some reason, critics panned this movie when it came out, claiming it wasn't as funny as previous pictures. What I want to know is; which screening room were they in?

Meaning of life has some of the funniest (yes gross too) scenes...