13/10: Monty Python’s: The Meaning of Life《人生的意义》（1983年, 108min）

日期：10月13日（Tues）
时间：7:00-9:30pm
地点（Venue）：Room 349-350

电影简介：

这是一部喜剧片，共分七章来笑论人生的百态。内容包含了人性、性欲、宗教等应有尽有的人生问题。剧中大量运用了讽刺的手法，疯狂幽默之处令人捧腹喷饭。“蒙蒂皮东剧团”是英国最为出名的喜剧团，在英国无论是电影和电视节目都有着很多影迷，这部片子就是他们的巅峰之作，曾获戛纳电影节评审员特别奖。七个片段，从人生初始一直演绎到生命终结。“人生的意义”这类命题很容易让人头脑发胀，要不太深奥，食古不化；要不太反叛，颠覆伦常。Terry Gilliam和他的巨蟒没有，只是很无厘头，将构成“人生意义”的若干概念统统用英国人那种夸张而收敛的幽默调侃了一通：诞生、宗教、哲学、性、人性、战争、宇宙、经济、死亡、艺术、美食，……，甚至包括像器官移植这样的“小”命题。当然，被调侃和嘲讽的，都是英国文化的呆板和痼疾，顺便也把美国人调侃和嘲讽一番。

Synopsis：

The comedy groups last full length movie returns to the feel of the hugely popular BBC TV show. It features small comedy sketches dealing with all of the stages and trials of life. Expect the un-expected. Plenty of religious, vulgar, and sexual humor may offend some groups. There are even musical numbers, but with that same unmistakable brand of Python humor. The Monty Python group examines the meaning and purpose of life in a series of sketches from conception to death and beyond. In typical Monty Python fashion they satirizes and humourizes almost everyone.

导演简介：

Monty Python，英国的一个6人喜剧团队，成立于上世纪60年代。这个取名“巨蟒”的喜剧组，由John Cleese、Michael Palin、Terry Gilliam、Eric Idle、Graham Chapman、Terry Jones组成。

Directors Biography:

Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. His father was a bank clerk, mother - mistress of the house. He has an older brother Nigel Jones (1940-). He studied at St. Edmund Hall College, Oxford University. In 1965, with his friend Michael Palin, he made 'The Love Show' for television, which was his first success. Also, he wrote for many other TV shows, such as: 'The Kathy Kirby Show', 'Late Night Line-Up' (with Palin), "Complete and Utter History of Britain" (1969) (with Palin). But Jones' greatest success was zany "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969) (1969-74) (with Palin, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Giliiam and Eric Idle).

Terry Gilliam was first known for the bizarre animation sequences in "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969) using cutout pictures and photographs. They were in Brazil (1985), Twelve Monkeys (1995), The Fisher King (1991), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and Time Bandits (1981).