Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut

2009

Action / Biography / Documentary

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Tim Roth Photo
Tim Roth as Self 2 episodes, 2009
Simon Pegg Photo
Simon Pegg as Self 2 episodes, 2009
Seth Green Photo
Seth Green as Self 2 episodes, 2009
Stephen Merchant Photo
Stephen Merchant as Self 2 episodes, 2009
720p.BLU
472.16 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
25 fps
12 hr 51 min
P/S 3 / 14

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ksf-28 / 10

in depth interviews, experiences, behind the scenes

HA-larious. The various surviving members of MP talk about growing up. Including graham chapman's partner. Who knew that cleese's real name was cheese? The brits talk about using your imagination with radio, to the switchover to television. We learn who influenced them, how they met up, and who might later be influenced by them. Each episode has a theme to it, where we learn a little bit more about the guys and their work projects. And comedy in general. Which they helped to change. They even released an LP record that actually had two tracks.. depending on where you dropped the needle. If you watched python growing up, ya gotta check this out. So far, 6 episodes showing on netflix.

Reviewed by grantss10 / 10

The essential Python documentary

A documentary on the history on British comedy group Monty Python. Features interviews with the five surviving members plus other comedians and artists whose careers they have influenced.

Superb. Having seen a few Monty Python documentaries, all of which were good but a bit dry, I can confidently say that this the essential Python documentary. Very comprehensive - six episodes each of an hour and each episode covering a stage in Monty Python's history. For example, Monty Python and the Holy Grail gets an entire episode and makes for incredibly interesting viewing, as you see and hear what went into making the classic movie.

What makes this so good is the interviews with the five surviving Pythons (plus archival footage of Graham Chapman interviews). Through this you get the definitive story on what happened, plus some interesting side information. Moreover, just through their discussions you can sense the individual intelligence and creativity that went into the making Monty Python so brilliant.

The interviews with non-Pythons are generally interesting and useful, though some are a bit of a the cheerleading type which tend to litter documentaries. I could have done without Russell Brand showing off how many big words he knows. What a pompous prat.

The only other negative was the intro, involving the lawyer getting nuked. Got very tiresome very quickly and got used in all six episodes!

Despite this, a superb documentary and one of the greatest documentary series ever made.

Reviewed by StrictlyConfidential6 / 10

Retelling The Entire "Python" Phenomenon From Start To Finish

So - Was American rock'n'roll legend, Elvis Aaron Presley really a Monty Python fan!?

Well - For you to find out the answer to that puzzling query (and to get the answers to many other vitally important questions about Britain's #1 comedy troupe) - Then - You'll just have to watch this rib-tickling "Almost the Truth (Lawyer's Cut)" documentary.

Yes. This presentation from 2009 may be 8 hours long - But, hey! - If you stick it out you'll be sure to be greatly rewarded by some really good laughs - Plus - You'll get to know the whole story behind the phenomenal success of Monty Python's Flying Circus, too.

Now - Isn't that nice?

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