Nov 8th
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life*              

(GB 1983)

Series of sketches loosely themed around life's existence, preceded by a lavish "short feature", The Crimson Pearl Assurance (15m. d: Terry Gilliam).
Occasionally amusing but over-indulgent final Python feature outing, one of their s(l)ickest with some lavish numbers, but sadly their own humour is lacking a little inspiration and  veers towards the repulsive.

Written by and starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin.
Producer: John Goldstone.
Director: Terry Jones.
Music: Eric Idle, John du Prez, Dave Howman, Andre Jacquemin.
Art Direction: Harry Lange, John Beard.

Preceded by:
Your Friend the Rat**
(US 2007. Walt Disney/Pixar. 11m.; Multi-animation historical commentary of relations between rats and humans through the ages.; w: Jim Capobianco, Jeff Pidgeon, Alexander Woo; d: Jim Capobianco; voice of Patton Oswalt, Peter Sohn.)