Yellowbeard

1983 "A Shipload of Laughs."

Yellowbeard

5.9 | 1h36m | PG | en | Adventure

For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.

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5.9 | 1h36m | PG | en | Adventure , Comedy | More Info

Released: June. 24,1983 | Released Producted By: Orion Pictures , Hemdale Film Corporation Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Graham Chapman , Martin Hewitt , Eric Idle

Director

Joseph R. Jennings

Producted By

Orion Pictures , Hemdale Film Corporation

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Cast

Graham Chapman

as Captain Yellowbeard

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Martin Hewitt

as Dan

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Eric Idle

as Commander Clement

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fullheadofsteam This movie, though muddled a bit, should still remain a must for Monty Python fans. Icing on the cake with this film is the outstanding performance by Madeline Kahn. It is also memorable for the inimitable Marty Feldman, as this was his last film and of course in which he is a standout. The script for the most part is clever, as is to be expected. It is the final cut that lends itself to some scenes (i.e., at Portsmouth, or later at sea) that are too drawn out and too laborious in construct. Unfortunately, as one of the script's authors, Chapman was reportedly ignored when it came to final editing. Cheech and Chong, while comic legends now and innovative for their time, do over- emote in all of their scenes, but amusingly enough this is most humorously addressed in the script itself in the dialogue during a momentous battle scenario. If you love the original Pythons -- which include Chapman, Idle and Cleese, then as a devotee you owe it to yourself to see this movie (if you haven't already!). Plus it has a shortened blood-squirt scene reminiscent of the Black Knight in Python's Holy Grail film. Another plus is Peter Cook in the movie, former comedy partner of Dudley Moore, but somewhat understated and underutilized as a comedic romantic foil to Chapman's Yellowbeard. This should probably be added to the movie collection of any Python fan, as it captures comedy moments that are classic yet past.

Charles McGrew This movie could have been great, and it certainly shows flashes of brilliance. But they are flashes only (and generally in the use of language -- probably written by Peter Cook), and are separated by tiresome pirate-based skits that (kind of) hang together. My rating of 6 is for the flashes, and not the tiresome-ness.Cheech Marin and Peter Boyle dig into their parts and play with gusto, but everybody else seems to be sort of standing around a lot and saying things to get us to the next scene of people standing around. James Mason plays Charles Laughton gamely, but Marty Feldman is mostly wasted. John Cleese seems to be acting in an entirely different movie all together. The best line (by Spike Milligan) is spoken by a character not even given a name. A shame, really.

mpescajeda This film must have been amazing to be on the set of with all the great comedic talent on board. Unfortunately, it's loathsome to watch - what a piece of garbage. I walked out of it when it was first released. A few years ago, I saw it for cheap at my favorite used record/CD/DVD store in West L.A. and picked it up, thinking maybe a second viewing would win me over. No dice. Just awful. Also, it was sad to see James Mason in one of his last roles with nothing to work with, script-wise. Most of the time, the cast looks like it's dying to be thrown some kind of bone - anything that might get a laugh - but it's hard to remember that happening much. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!

ickyy Such a great movie , with a killer cast so sadly overlooked! Chapman as Yellowbeard and Cleese as Blind Pew are both highlights of those guys work IMHO. Can't find it on DVD though! Sure it's a silly plot but it's the bit parts of all the different greats that make this one of my favorite Comedys of all time...GREATNESS!Marty Feldman was rarely better and Madeline Kahn. But Blind Pew and Yellowbeard definitely here are both just incredibly amazing parts.I just love this movie and sure hope it does come out on DVD at some point! It's weird in a way though because i do like Cheech and Chong but here i could have done without their efforts entirely..