{"id":5106,"date":"2008-01-13T11:38:45","date_gmt":"2008-01-13T18:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5106"},"modified":"2020-11-26T12:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T19:41:41","slug":"and-now-for-something-completely-different-1971","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5106","title":{"rendered":"And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I would just like to point out that this film is displaying a distinct tendency to become SILLY.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/And-Now-for-Something-Completely-Different-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/And-Now-for-Something-Completely-Different-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/And-Now-for-Something-Completely-Different-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/And-Now-for-Something-Completely-Different-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/And-Now-for-Something-Completely-Different-Poster.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Monty Python comedy troupe &#8212; Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, and Connie Booth &#8212; reenact the most popular skits from their Flying Circus television show.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Episodic Films<\/li>\n<li>Monty Python Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nMonty Python&#8217;s first feature length film is essentially a compilation of reenacted skits from their popular BBC television show &#8220;Monty Python and the Flying Circus&#8221;; in this sense, its title was a misnomer for Brits of the day, but not for American audiences, most of whom were witnessing Python&#8217;s inimitable sense of wacky humor for the first time. Your enjoyment of <em>And Now For Something Completely Different<\/em> will inevitably ride upon how well you &#8220;get&#8221; the group&#8217;s particular brand of comedy &#8212; yet despite how often you actually find yourself laughing out loud, there&#8217;s no denying that the film is, indeed, unlike anything you&#8217;ve ever seen. Terry Gilliam&#8217;s unusual animation style provides a surreal set of transitions between the skits, which in themselves are often beyond belief, skewering (nay, butchering) every social convention and P.C. hot button imaginable. Listed below are a few of my own favorite &#8220;redeeming moments&#8221; in the film, but each fan is likely to come up with her or her own. While certainly not for all tastes, this cult movie should be seen at least once by every film fanatic.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The &#8220;Hungarian phrasebook&#8221; sketch<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Phrasebook-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The initial &#8220;public service&#8221; skit: &#8220;How Not to Be Seen&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-How-to-Not-Be-Seen-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;dead parrot&#8221; skit<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Parrot-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;I&#8217;m a Lumberjack and I&#8217;m Okay&#8221; song<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Lumberjack-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;Upper Class Twit of the Year&#8221; sketch<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Twits-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Countless classic lines, spouted ad infinitum by Python fans: &#8220;Nudge, nudge, say no more, know what I mean?&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Say-No-More-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Terry Gilliam&#8217;s surreal inter-skit animation<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation1-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation3-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2.png 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/ANFSCD-Animation2-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, for its status as a cult favorite. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#cult\">Cult Movie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0066765\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/and-now-for-something-completely-different-1972\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I would just like to point out that this film is displaying a distinct tendency to become SILLY.&#8221; Synopsis: The Monty Python comedy troupe &#8212; Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, and Connie Booth &#8212; reenact the most popular skits from their Flying Circus television show. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Comedy Episodic Films Monty Python Films Review: Monty Python&#8217;s first feature length film is essentially a compilation of reenacted skits from&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5106\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5106"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55105,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5106\/revisions\/55105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}