And Now for Something Completely Different

PG

1972

1 hr. 29 min.

Comedy

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88%

26 Reviews

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More than 40 skits, animated shorts and interludes are included in this big-screen incarnation of the popular British television program "Monty Python's Flying Circus." The narrator (John Cleese) guides the audience through absurd segments about such diverse subjects as cannibal babies, killer cats and dead parrots. Although the skits were originally produced for television, the film contains alternate versions that were remade without a studio audience.

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Legendary comedy troupe Monty Python's debut theatrical release essentially is an anthology film comprising tens of recreated sketches originally from the first two seasons of their TV show, "Monty Python's Flying Circus", plus a few exclusive transitions (animated or not). A lot of the sketches are among their best, although some weaker material is also present. In any case, the group's hilarious, anarchic, out-there originality and Terry Gilliam's brilliant animation are properly showcased.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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dave s

Culling skits from their television show and re-filming them for a theatrical release, Monty Python's And Now For Something Completely Different is a compilation worth checking out for the uninitiated as well as for fans of the Flying Circus. It's a bit of a mixed bag as many of the skits have aged nicely and still pack a comedic punch (The Dead Parrot, The Dirty Fork, etc…), while others are probably not worthy of making the compilation (Pearl Harbor, Seduced Milkman, etc…) and tend to drag things down. In addition, the animation feels excessive at times and, other than providing a transition break between segments, doesn't really serve much of a purpose.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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jon c

Something completely different indeed Monty Python presents another spoof in his long line of successful British humor This movie is more of a collection of 40 skits from the Flying Circus program John Cleese hosts and narrates as well as stars in many of them Without a studio audience from before a few of them are alternate or deleted segments from broadcast television Watching them here in all their glory showcases Monty Python's brand of comedy The animations are still there too with more adult emphasis on violence and sex Not all the skits work 100% but you can tell how dedicated these comic geniuses are to this material with Terry Gilliam still having his input

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Evan M

Perhaps the best distillation of Monty Python.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Don't you think this has become rather silly?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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camille l

Les Monty Python ont réussi à contrecarrer le problème des films à sketches inégaux dans la mesure où les segments ne durent jamais beaucoup plus qu'une poignée de minutes. De ce fait, en un peu plus de 90 minutes, ce sont plus de 40 sketches qui se succèdent, parfois avec des liaisons très intéressantes. Quand l'un n'est pas très drôle, il est succédé par 3 ou 4 élements beaucoup plus réussis, souvent animés. Le montage du film est d'ailleurs particulièrement réfléchi. And Now For Something Completely Different est un film très drôle seulement composé de 7 à 8 acteurs qui parviennent à créer des personnages en parfois moins de 10 secondes et une formidable carte de visite pour des comiques britanniques voulant percer aux Etats-Unis. Un modèle du genre.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Ian McNaughton

Director

Graham Chapman

Brother

John Cleese

Announcer

Terry Gilliam

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Eric Idle

Prosecutor

Terry Jones

Stage Manager

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Anarchic in structure and content, this is perhaps the feature film that is truest to the Python spirit.

Dec 27, 2023

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

[And Now for Something Completely Different] includes some of the best items... without quite convincing that what was marvellous in weekly half-hour doses stands up as ninety minutes of cinema.

Mar 20, 2020

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Margaret Hinxman

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Not so much a film, more a long giggle: some gags sag, bat not too many.

Mar 20, 2020

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

A collection of the best bits from the TV series redone for the big screen.

May 9, 2023

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Dilys Powell

Sunday Times (UK)

There are a reasonable number of sharply inventive sketches.

Mar 20, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Essential viewing for fans of Monty Python and British comedy, this film consists of some wonderful sketches, even though Terry Gilliam doesn't appear in them.

Rated: B

Aug 17, 2011

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Synopsis

More than 40 skits, animated shorts and interludes are included in this big-screen incarnation of the popular British television program "Monty Python's Flying Circus." The narrator (John Cleese) guides the audience through absurd segments about such diverse subjects as cannibal babies, killer cats and dead parrots. Although the skits were originally produced for television, the film contains alternate versions that were remade without a studio audience.

Director: Ian McNaughton
Executive Producer: David Gil
Screenwriter: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012

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