Yellowbeard: The Long Lost Monty Python Film?
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2024
- Yellowbeard is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Mel Damski and written by Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna, and David Sherlock, with an ensemble cast featuring Chapman, Cook, Peter Boyle, Cheech & Chong, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, James Mason, and John Cleese, and the final cinematic appearances of Marty Feldman, Spike Milligan, and Peter Bull.
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"Graham Chapman plays Yellowbeard exactly the same way as if they'd cast Animal from the Muppets"
I love that comparison
In other words, Keith Moon.
;D
Yellowbeard, The Baron Munchausen & Eric The Viking are an unofficial trilogy of historic inspired bonkers comedies that all should be better remembered.
100% concur!
Oh, but there was more
Timebandits, Life of Brian and whatever that Don Quijote movie was called that never got made.
All had that same silly relationship to history
Remove the word "remembered" at the end of that sentence, and I wholeheartedly agree.
@@ristorantanen5769 true but time bandits is time traveling rather than a set peroid, Life of Brian is Monty Python proper rather than just having some Python members involved or just a Python flavor. As I see it Life of Brian, Holy Grail & The Meaning of life are the Python religion trilogy so kinda stand apart.
But LoB & Holy Grail certainly could fit in with Baron Munchausen, Eric the Viking & Yellow Beard
Unmade is unqualified 😂
@@allenrubinstein3696 We will have to agree to disagree on that. But I wish you well as there's no harm in you not liking them.
Out of curiosity what comedy movies do you like?
I've always seen Yellowbeard as "Monty Python meets Mel Brooks meet Cheech & Chong". One of my favorite comedy movies.
I was coming here to say the exact same thing and that is how I explain it to people. Half the Monty Python cast half the mel brook's cast and throw in some cheech and Chong.It too is one of my favorite all time movies.
Well that's good to see. I used to like this movie in the 1990s. Since then, All I've read about it or heard about is that it's terrible... I don't remember it as bad.
Us yellowbeards are never more dangerous than when we're dead!
i dont think i love you anymore
"Prawn o' my loins indeed! No woman ever slept with me and lived!"
"Haven't got fruit in me loins! Lice yeah, and proud of em!"
ha ha, you recognize that as the funniest line too! It says it all about Yellowbeard
"The afterplay was a bit rough, but not fatal dear."
I was 13 years old the first time I watched this film. It was on Cinemax constantly in the mid 80's and I watched every airing. I must have been the perfect age at the time because I still watch and love this movie.
Same here....this is a gem of a film.
the best part was ... LATE NIGHT cinemax when no one was around wink wink say no more? cus when you're 12 it doesnt take much
@@JasonPruett Are you referring to Skinemax! A step up from National Geographic issues.
saw yellowbeard when it first came out and its been one of my favorites ever since. true, it's not perfect in every way, but it deserves a lot more love than it ever got.
I totally agree and I saw when it first came out as well.
I adore Yellowbeard. I own it on dvd and practically owned the VHS from the local shop because I rented it so often! In my opinion, it's among the finest comedy films along side Airplane and The Holy Grail.
i am pleased to meet a fellow fan
Time to buy the blu-ray I'd wager.
Damn, how'd you find it on DVD? I'm jealous. All I've got is a vhs recorded off cable lol
@@blackc1479 available in the UK standard def, available in Germany on Blu ray
One of my favourite movies to...it's hilarious and the cast is stellar with some cracking jokes 😜
The bits are what this film is all about. Just like Python.
and there are good bits that join them together
Brilliant movie. Wonderfully cast. One of my Top 5 movies of all time.
I love this film. Must have watched it 100 times when I was young. So many great lines. "I may be blind, but I have accute hearing"......"I'm not interested in your jewelry". Epic!
Cloth eyes
A film I grew up with. Loved it as a kid! It was one of those films I watched over and over again and knew the entire script. Haven't seen it for years though, so must try to get a copy of it from somewhere.
"Professor rape, professor death!.."😂 I love this film it just felt like silliness for the sake of silliness.
"Excuse me, why are you banging your head like that"... We all seen you you silly man".
I've been watching this for 35 years. It's on my yt movies list.
Yellowbeard is Graham Chapman's show and he's ruddy superb in it; a real force of nature and the polar opposite of his timorous "Brian" character in that beloved biopic. In fact, they're all superb - Madeline Khan, Peter Cooke, Marty Feldman, John Cleese, James Mason. So many quotable lines. And that bizarre cameo from David Bowie as the "shark" still comes out of absolutely nowhere.
Great movie, I grew up watching it on cable countless times. It's no doubt one of the many influences on my warped sense of humor. Sad part is I was actually young enough that i had no idea who bowie was till years later.
Btw love your username 👍
John Cleese's Blind pew character steals the show every scene he's in. it's only a handful of scenes, but he's hilarious
@@JohnBrett715 As we could expect...
Awesome movie, and Marty Feldmans final movie...
I actually loved Yellowbeard, and am surprised more people don't.
There are valid complaints to be sure, and you've highlighted several, but still, slightly madcap films loaded with diverse comedians can be great fun to watch.
The three things I especially loved were the cast, the absurdity of the plot, and the general spoofing of pirate movies.
Graham Chapman was great as the title character, and the rest of the cast did their schtick admirably.
There was terrific Easter eggs throughout, with Monty Python like comedy details that go under the radar.
If it is a "bad" movie, it is one I've seen several times, and will watch again for the fun.
This is still one of my favorite comedies
An epic of stagger crawl, crawl proportions.
Awesomely put.
Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madalyn Kahn, seems like a Mel Brooks movie to me.
But no Mel Brooks sadly
You forgot Cheech and Chong too
David Bowie as the shark.
I not only loved Yellowbeard, I downloaded my own copy and bought a DVD from Amazon that I still have!
This is one of my all-time favorites
I would go so far as to say Yellowbeard was a cult classic.
I have seen this so many times, i can close my eyes and watch it from beginning to end in my mind.
Roman Polanski's Pirates with Walter Matthau is a must watch and a great addition to anyone's vídeo collection who have a serious love for romanticised pirate films. Its truly a masterpiece thats been forgotten somewhat over the years. The cast, the enormous amount of money that went into building the ships and sets and without CGI, the drama behind the scenes when promoting the film all make up for 2 hours of what is now very nostalgic and pointed when comparing to later black comedy pirate films that came after.
someone else recommended that one. I haven't seen it, but i will check it out.
@@immakingamovie1379 it's still on various YT channels at the time of writing this. I'd love to watch a deep-dive into the making and production of that film...please! ❤️
I saw yellow beard as a child in the 80s and its remained my favourite comedy ever since.
That movie kicked ass! Greetings from New Mexico!
The 'Two farthings for a lump of sh*t' joke kept us kids laughing for days
I watched this movie for the first time as a teenager in the late 80s and it is not only one of my favorite movies of all time but the litmus test for whether a person has a sense of humor or not.
I saw this movie in the theaters with my dad and brother. It isn’t a terrible movie, as you said it is a silly pirate movie. It does have many funny bits sprinkled throughout. I still enjoy watching it from time to time - usually late at night when I can’t sleep.
Having seen the movie many years ago, I can say that it had interesting characters and many good moments. Yes it wasn't polished and probably all of the criticisms are justified, but still worth seeing. I'd like to watch it again.
I thought a better editor could have whipped it into a better shape. But as you say it is unpolished
Underrated. They will have to kill me before I die. Thats funny and you know it.
Loved this movie growing up. It was a family favourite. We had it on vhs and my whole family thought it was great but whenever i showed it to anyone else they thought i was crazy. I never understood why no one else loved it like my family did.
One of my favorite films ever, I bought the VHS ex-rental from a video shop and watched it over and over.... "Stop that man pissing on the hedge", greater stuff, and great cast. I never knew the Keith Moon connection... and his comparison to Animal... which you compared to Yellowbeard. Great video.
Thank you for watching
I loved this movie when it came out. Went to the cinemas to watch it with some mates. Laughed through the entirety of it. Always loved movies that the Monty Python gang had some part in even if they weren't the folk in control. Also loved Marty Friedman as a comedian. A true comic genius.
Lots of fun. I've decided to hire it from RUclips due to your video. Thanks for reminding me of this great laugh.
Oh, it's way up there with memorable one liners just like Mel Brooks Spaceballs!
Absolutely love it!
I saw this as a child and so I loved it, and so now I still love it.
I’ve been a fan of Yellowbeard since the beginning. Terrific cast, and truly one of my favorite comedies. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸
I never thought of yellowbeard as a Monty python movie. But now it sticks out as one. I always liked the movie.
Graham Chapman visited Wright State University near Dayton, Ohio in the fall of 1981 on a US lecture tour and I asked him about Yellowbeard during his Q&A.
It tripped him up to even talk about it and everyone could see he didn't want to talk about it.
Its great that you got to talk to him but i am sad that he was embarrassed by the film. What did you ask him?
@@immakingamovie1379 during the Q&A part of his visit, I asked what was the latest with Yellowbeard...and he just looked embarrassed, gave a vague answer about "they're still working on it," and quickly moved on.
@@TheJuRK According to Wiki, it looks like the production was a mind-blowing disaster. From a Keith Moon idea...that`s your first problem. And they wanted to make the film American, to appeal to Americans. Next big mistake. Why didn`t George Harrison and Handmade get involved? That`s the big question.
I saw Yellowbeard back in the 80s. I remember thinking there wasn't much Yellowbeard in it. I have no other memories of it.
This is a classic and one of my most favorite films.
It a Monty Python and Cheech and Chong. Best movie of all time bro.
Cheech and Chong movies...what can I say? So good. I keep forgetting they`re in this film.
I loved this movie enough to own the VHS, then DVD and now blu-ray version. A "supergroup" movie even funnier than Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Lots of Monty Python DNA in this one, especially with Peter Bull as Queen Anne (his last role).
I love Chapman's unfiltered madness in this.
Showed this to my pal years ago. Whenever we walk home from a bar after lots of drinks, we stagger,stagger, roll,roll.😂 Thanks Graham Chapman.
i think about feldman about twice a month. my fav line "well they we're wrong weren't they?"
17:53 - the answer to the question posed in the video title is here.
I hope people do some good with their saved 18 mins. Thanks for watching.
The first time I saw it, the guy who let me borrow it told me it was a Monty Python movie. Damn I haven't seen this one in literal decades.
The film was not about the "Yellowbeard story," it was about every pirate film ever made AND a cutting social satire of 17th Century politics. It was the commitment to historical accuracy that made the outrageous behavior so funny. And how was it received by what is clearly its target audience? I dare you to go to any Renaissance Fayre and say "stagger, stagger, roll" and see what happens.
He sounded about 47
Plague. All sudden like.
Won’t be the first head I’ve eaten.
i still watch this film
Wow. I have never heard of it. And of course never seen it. But now, after this presentation ... I really want to see it!!!
I hope you like it
Thank you for making this , yellow beard is my number 1 favourite movie of all time . Hands down !!! I remember watching it 11 times in a row with only breaks for school and sleeping. Wow . I never knew the pirates of the Caribbean connections 😳 😅
Glad to meet fellow fans. Do please take a moment to watch some of my other videos
Fun fact: The director of this film lives in Bellingham, WA, where I’m attending uni. He’s given a couple of talks at the school, and his one recollection of the film was when David Bowie was on set.
show his this video if you can, I would love to hear his thoughts
Loved it. Would like to watch it again..
Love this film. Love all the actors. Love the jokes. Loved watching it as a kid and laughing with my brothers.
Great movie, watched it for the first time back in the early 80's on HBO.
Jabberwocky (1977)......Palin, Gilliam, Jones and Innes....No mention in the comments for this gem of a movie...I love it
Yellowbeard was never prouder as a father than when his own son killed him.
Peter Boyle and the son were the only drawbacks in that they didn't get enough 'comedy schtick' to move their characters along. Considering what most 'comedies' consist of, this was brilliant. Its VERY rare to have the comedy movies that will try to be ALL jokes. Monty Python, Mel Brooks, the Airplane, Police Squad movies, thats about it. MOST are comedies as a 'genre', meaning, more like a dramady. But then there is a place for everything, but without Terry Jones and Michael Palin, it really suffers. Terry Jones in Peter Boyle's spot would have been magical, and Michael Palin at least making guest spots like David Bowie's would have made it a Python film.
The idea that its 'bad' is ludicrous, comedy of course is selective, because you don't like it doesn't make it 'bad'. There are LOTS of people who just don't think Python is funny, but to call Python 'bad' as a result is ludicrous. I'm amazed at the commenters here stating that 'they can't find it', good lord, people DO know how to find movies right?
This has been one very good advocacy for a film I had not noticed before.
I'll be giving Yellow Beard a spin, at some time.
Now I know of it, and I think I'll quite enjoy watching it.
Do let me know what you think of it
I watch this movie at least once a year. Its just incredibly silly and a lot of fun. You don't get much of that these days in movies.
I loved it as a Kid. I have resisted the urge to watch it again because I fear it would tarnish the memory.
David Sherlock wasn't just Chapman's boyfriend of the time, they'd been together since 1966, a few years before Python even, and remained together till Chapman's death.
I think that is just semantics. Some people call their long time lovers “partner” others say girlfriend or boyfriend. I have always used the later. It’s not meant as comment on their commitment to each other.
@@immakingamovie1379 I think he mean the 'at the time' bit makes it sound like a casual relationship.
John Cleese even said that David told him that he didn't think Graham was actually gay and that it was likely 'a phase'. Relationships are complicated things, certainly what we know of Graham Chapman is that he wasnt in a gay monogamous relationship since 1966.
I have the DVD, I emailed The Criterion Collection about making a special edition, but apparently the rights are all over the place. It’s categorized with all the rest of my Python library
I saw this film when I was a child. I thought Yellowbeard was f*#@ind cool. It made me want to be a Pirate.
This was one of my favorite movies
well shit... i forgot the name and now i have to go pirate this one now.
thanks for reminding me coconspirator!
I think the first half or so of the film is very funny. It does really bog down after they get to the island, however. I always got a kick out of Yellowbeard in the prison, with the guard whapping him on the back several time before he even notices. I can still quote a bunch of lines from it. "They'll have to kill me before I die!"
Excellent Flick, was never lost to me 😊
I remember watching this movie many times as a kid, it was often on HBO. I absolutely loved it then. I watched it fairly recently, and it still holds up after 40 years. Is it perfect? No! It has flaws. But it is a lot of fun. Great cast (especially Madeline Kahn, she steals every scene she's in) and so many laughs.
no it is th best pirate movie ever, thanks to Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and Cheech and Chong.
"I may be blind, but I have acute hearing." " I don't care about your jewelry cloth eyes."
I love Yellowbeard. OK, it's not perfect (but how many movies are?), but is a fun enough to divert me for it's duration. There are hits and misses, but when it hits they are solid hits.
David Bowie appears as a pirate, iirc... Excellent film, superb cast, wonderful writing.
I think it's hilarious, but I enjoy absolute bonkers nonsense - and Madeleine Kahn was fantastic.
in Germany the name is "Dotterbart" which translates to "Yolk beard"
Keep an ear on the bar Pew
I think I saw this on. It was very much a product of it's time.
"stagger, stagger, roll, crawl, stagger roll"
Such a great and funny movie with a great cast!
"So bad that it's good" can be quite an acomplishment in itself.
Totally enjoyable madness that is entertaining to watch.
I think it's worth watching once. I want to say that I remember it being very funny in the first 30 or so minutes, but then it kind of falls apart the further it goes on. Probably could've been a classic if Jones or Gilliam directed.
I saw yellow beard in person at a drive-in movie theater as part of a twin billing And it wasn’t even the worst of the two feature films that night, because it was shown before ice pirates
I remember trying to get this movie on VHS back in the 90s. Couldn't find it for love or money.
The only one I remember being harder to find on VHS in the 90's was Student Bodies (1981). I ended up finding a new copy for $100.
I saw it when it came out and remember being disppointed - I was expecting Monty Python but it fell a bit flat. I think I've seen it a few time since (probably on VHS). The clips you chose seem pretty funny so might give it another go.
Let me know what you think after rewatching
@@immakingamovie1379 Just watched it. I thought it was pretty great to be honest. It's probably the twin factors of zero expectation and the nostalgia of seeing a lot of familiar faces. I thought the script was consistently funny. Madeline Kahn's (and her wonderful accent) stole the show.
@@JPlokford I am glad you enjoyed it. Maybe it is time for the film to be reappraised.
Yellowbeard remains a firm favourate to this day. It can also be slightly frustrating, as it is a good film that so easily have been greater with surprisingly little effort
I think it could have been boosted with a little more time in the edit
@@immakingamovie1379 Agreed. Especially in the latter half of the movie. The ending, as much as i'd love too see it changed, is what it is, but i feel some trimming could make it as solid as the first half of the film. I'm going from memory here, but i seem to remember there was a strange absence of the score near the end of the film which could have elevated the scenes no end.
What a cast, hard to imagine it would be bad but never seen it.
Do watch it. And let me know what you think. You can rent it on youtube/google play
I think it’s unfair to call it bad. It definitely has glaring flaws that let it down considerably but the performances are all spot on and when it’s funny it’s hilarious, so many quotable lines. Definitely worth a watch.
I have seen it, and there is fun stuff in there. Also inventive stuff, I liked how Blind Pew is really a very dangerous fella, no wonder they had to blow him up.
I was a teenage Python fan when this came out, and had just discovered Cheech and Chong, so my hopes were high when I went and saw it, and for the most part I really liked it, though I don't think it really deserves to be in the Python canon. There is some Python-worthy stuff in there, though, like Mr Prostitute (which still makes me laugh) and Queen Anne played by that heavily-jowled and deep-voiced (male) actor. Some of C&C's gags are good too, though it's not quite up to Up in Smoke's level (then again they made quite a few terrible movies). The cast were really good, especially Madeline Kahn and Eric Idle (Cleese goes without saying). Some stuff has definitely not aged well at all though, like all the rape jokes. All in all, a movie with this much talent involved should've been a _lot_ better, which I think is how it's always been regarded.
Mr Prostitute is one of my favourite bits too
This was one of my favorites! It was almost like Monty Python but not quite it was almost like Mel Brooks but not quite. And... I didn't really like the Cheech & Chong parts much. But back then there wasn't much of Monty Python anymore and I always enjoyed that humor. It's like a cult film you really have to be a fan to enjoy.
It had so much going for it, but turned out to be an incredible dud.
I loved this crazy movie as a kid.
*sniff sniff* Yellowbeard?
All of your complaints are valid but it's still a fun romp and one of my favorite movies. It probably helps that I look at the Python's and Cheech and Chong as sketch actors and sort of accept the movie as a string of sketches rather than expecting it to hold together as an extended narrative. Yellowbeard isn't about the story it tells, it's about the characters contained within.
Nice to Look at it Again.
I don't think Yellowbeard is a bad movie. There's just not a lot of story. It's filled to the rafters with funny people, and yet it's missing a spark, some element that ties everything together. If the story was stronger, it would make the actors stand out within that framework more. Comedic legends can only take a limp story so far.