Rent The Meaning of Life (1983)
3.7 of 5 from 171 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin have returned to explain 'The Meaning of Life'. These naughty Pythons offer the usual tasteful sketches involving favourite bodily parts and functions, the wonders of war, the miracle of birth and a special preview of what s waiting for us in Heaven. Nothing is too sacred for the probing Python crew. After seeing them in action, you'll never look at life in quite the same way again!
- Actors:
- John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones, Patricia Quinn, Judy Loe, Andrew MacLachlan, Mark Holmes, Valerie Whittington, Jennie Franks, Imogen Bickford-Smith, Angela Mann, Peter Lovstrom, George Silver, Chris Grant, Sydney Arnold
- Directors:
- Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
- Producers:
- John Goldstone
- Narrated By:
- Graham Chapman, Michael Palin
- Writers:
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
- Aka:
- Monty Python's: The Meaning of Life
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Comedy, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: Monty Python's Life of Brian, 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love... Ingmar Bergman: Part 2, A Brief History of Ships in Film: From Sailing to , And Now For Something Completely Python, And Now For Something Completely Similar: Solo Pythons, Films to Watch If You Like..., A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films By Year, Top Films of 1968
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/09/2020
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Hour Long 'The Meaning of Monty Python' 30th Anniversary Reunion
- Eric Idle Introduction
- Hilarious Feature Commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam
- The Snipped Bits: 7 Deleted Scenes
- Selling 'The Meaning of Life': In Your Face Promotional Material
- Song and Dance Featurette
- Alternate Versions of Songs
- Promotional Material
- And Much More!
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/09/2022
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS:X, French DTS 2.0 Mono, German DTS 2.0 Mono, Italian DTS 2.0 Mono, Japanese DTS 5.1, Latin American Spanish DTS 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Complex Mandarin, Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- The Meaning of Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Reunion
- Sing-Along Version Prologue with Eric Idle
- The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
- Feature Commentary with Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam
- Soundtrack for the Lonely
- Snipped Bits
- Un Film De John Cleese
- Education Tips
- Song and Dance
- Songs Unsung
- And Much More!
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Reviews (3) of The Meaning of Life
Parson's Egg - The Meaning of Life review by JD
Some sketches have me in tears after 10 times of watching them. Mr Creosote, the grim reaper, sex education and every sperm is sacred for me will never be bettered for silliness. Some sketches are limp and were never funny. If you are new to Python they were revolutionary satirical 40 years ago. Their mad, innovative style was ground breaking. Now, seen after so much comedy revolution, they are dated, the acting is poor and the direction worse but the material good fun and very silly. If however you are not new to Python you don't need a review. The awesome silliness is rarely surpassed especially now the BBC have destroyed Spike Milligan's output.
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Classic Python - The Meaning of Life review by CP Customer
Do not look at this film if you are offended by nudity, sex senes and if you get upset about jokes against the church. But if you like Monty Python then go for it. This disc has a bonus short film on it called The Crimson Pirate, very funny.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Underrated & Hilarious British Comedy - The Meaning of Life review by GI
The fourth Python film has been derided as the weakest of their cinematic output but I think this is massively unfair. There's some genius in this film, a sketch based structure with the title's theme running through it. But the familiar Python satire on religion, Britishness and tradition is full on here, from the catholic attitude to sex and birth control to military class snobbery. And it's genuinely hilarious as well as subtle yet silly, the essence of Monty Python. The opening mini film 'The Crimson Permanent Assurance' directed by Terry Gilliam is a sharp satirical attack on modern greed and corporate dominance and it segues cleverly into the meaning of life sketches which cover from birth to death. There are many highlights including the delivery ward where the expensive equipment is more important than the patient, Michael Palin's laugh out loud Sergeant Major who just wants to "march up and down the square", and the 'Every Sperm is Sacred' song and of course the unforgettable Mr Creosote. There's slapstick, surrealism ('find the fish') and the teams genius exposure of hypocrisy and stupidity of social attitudes and institutions. A British comedy film that deserves a re-evaluation and certainly, if you want a good laugh, a film to check out.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.