The Meaning Of Life (1983)

When I saw this movie in the theater when it was initially released, it was my first real exposure to the guys of Monty Python. Needless to say, it totally blew my mind as I had never seen anything like it in my life. It still works.

Like their debut film "And Now For Something Completely Different", this film is basically a series of unrelated sketches. Unlike that film, these vignettes are brand new and are utterly inappropriate for television viewing. It includes Michael Palin as a Catholic father with too many children singing about how "Every Sperm Is Sacred"; John Cleese as a public school teacher trying to teach bored schoolboys the ins and outs of sexual intercourse; and the now classic Mr. Creosote (Terry Jones) exploding after having a "wafer-thin" after-dinner mint. What's your favorite?

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