WhichEndDoITypeIntoAgain
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Sep 19, 2023 11:57 PM
WhichEndDoITypeIntoAgain
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zoltarpanaflex
Into the rigging!
CeruleanFox
A corporate takeover!
wylkyn
I remember seeing Meaning of Life in a drive in movie and this came on, and we were wondering if we were at the right movie until we finally saw members of Monty Python in the board room.
Jinxies
On their way to set Unity aflame
candar
Is something going on? This is the second one of these in a row...
RetroBlast
Load the filing cabinets!
SecretAgentSuperBooger
RetrogradeLlama
It's...
HisDudness
It's...
RetrogradeLlama
Doot do do da do da doot de do, da doot, da doot, de do...
DonoraSmogger
Wait, what was that about hats, again?
ExileonDaytonStreet
*checks notes* Ah, people aren’t wearing enough
DonoraSmogger
Yes, but for what purpose?
BosunMark
Dammitall! I just invested in Live Organ Donors too!
SecretAgentSuperBooger
KaskirRex
So...
cbale2000
I don't even remotely understand this reference.
VanadromArda
"The Crimson Permanent Assurance is a 1983 British swashbuckling comedy short film that plays as the beginning of the feature-length motion picture Monty Python's The Meaning of Life."
VanadromArda
A short directed entirely by Terry Gilliam, who is himself a member of the cast. But this is perhaps one of his first works that shows off his unique take on film. Many of his classic works are great; though his modern films are very hit and miss.
SteveMND
Such a fun short film. https://vimeo.com/111458975 for those who haven't seen it before.
Dondarian
When I was downloading the Meaning of Life, I thought I had downloaded the wrong movie, and people had named the file wrong. It's not a problem much anymore, but I can recall trying to download Kill Bill vol 2 while it was still in the theater, and the file I downloaded was really "Decadent Divas 22". I was really confused, because I hadn't seen the first 21 yet.
cameloDancer
Oh it's been too long since I've seen that!
Tassyr
Thank you, I was sitting here very confused.
chumster
Pre-Max Headroom Matt Frewer sighted!
SteveMND
"Sword-wielding American"
tiderfish
Did not expect that!!
dorenavant
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iklu
Masterpiece.
FetchMyBrownPants
Wasn't this skit a prelude to Meaning of Life?
masterbot
Such a great film
behshana
Yes and it comes up again later in the film too
TheCarpe
God, I haven't watched that in years. Something about the way Eric Idle sings "We'll up your premium semi-annually" just hits right.
ItWorksOnMyComputer
Definitely gonna watch this later. Thanks!
SteveMND
thelegendofthetwistednavigator
Meaning of Life is hardly a "short film"
SteveMND
You're correct, which is why we were referring to the "The Crimson Permanent Assurance" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215685/) short in particular.
thelegendofthetwistednavigator
Wasn't that just a lead in to MoL in cinemas? Was it ever released separately?
SteveMND
I don't know if it was ever literally released in theatres separately, but it was created as its own standalone production and was even nominated for "Best Short Film" in the 1984 BAFTAs (the British equivalent of the Academy Awards) as a separate entity outside of MoL, so that counts as far as I'm concerned. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215685/awards/?ref_=tt_awd
SecretAgentSuperBooger
It's fun to charter an accountant, and sail the wide accountancy
BurnieCinders
I've been angry at the cost of Lego lately, but this is marvelous. I mean I've been angry at the cost of everything.
shorey66
*accountantsea
jrntn
I am 100% convinced that the entire sketch was borne from that particular pun
PTKrieg
To find, explore, the funds offshore, and skirt the shoals of bankruptcy!
majorminers
It can be manly in insureance. We'll lop your premiums semi anually.
ThereCanOnlyBeOne3
Where do I get this kit!?
2graves
I'll sell it to you....
2graves
For money
BioFlayerMedia
3 fiddy?
2graves
No loch Ness monster!
DukeDarkwood
No, the modular building sets generally run the $150-$200 range. I suppose the kits needed for the extra pieces might raise it up to three-fifty, though.