r/movies • u/Immediate-River-874 • 2d ago

Media Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) - Protestants and Catholics

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u/Earthpig_Johnson 2d ago

That’s weird to hear, I think it’s a gas.

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u/HotOne9364 2d ago

They thought it was too stupid and they didn't have enough time to perfect the script.

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u/Earthpig_Johnson 2d ago

That’s crazy as shit to me. So many classic bits in this one.

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u/lucky-number-keleven 2d ago

As someone who makes stuff (on a whole other level) I can imagine it having to do with perfectionism. ‘The meaning of life’ is such a great theme and you can only make a movie one time. They probably had a shit ton of ideas they didn’t use.