The following is a partial list of films, part of the Liberated Collection, located at the Lib Porn National Archives in Philadelphia. Watch them. They’re good for you. Part I is here.
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
Synopsis: A musical comedy loosely based on the Seven Ages of Man (infancy, childhood, lover, soldier, justice, old age, death). The feature presentation is preceded by the short film, The Crimson Permanent Assurance, which satires globalization – and stands the test of time over 25 years since its release. The main feature is divided into seven chapters of loosely connected sketches ranging from a women giving birth to harvesting organs from a live organ donor to Zulu conflict in South Africa. And, once you finish the film, you are rewarded with the meaning of life as envisioned by Monty Python. Don’t fast forward to the end. Watch it in its entirety, it’s well worth it.
Why It’s Awesome: It’s like the TV series but consistently funny. Memorable clips include the birth and protestant scenes. There’s a lot of catchy songs and plenty of sexually explicit material. Religion is properly mocked. Meaning of Life riles up lame and overly sensitive people, which we welcome at Lib Porn.
Quotes: Grim Reaper: Shut up, you American. You Americans, all you do is talk, and talk, and say “let me tell you something” and “I just wanna say.” Well, you’re dead now, so shut up.
Hospital Administrator: And what are you doing this morning?
Obstetrician: It’s a birth.
Hospital Administrator: Ah. And what sort of thing is that?
Dr. Spenser: Well, that’s where we take a new baby out of a lady’s tummy.
Hospital Administrator: Wonderful what we can do nowadays.
Wife of Guest #4: We have to go – um – I’m having rather heavy period.
[awkward pause]
Guest #4: And… we… have a train to catch.
Wife: Yes… of course. We have a train to catch. And I don’t want to start bleeding over the seats.
Tidbit(s): Ireland banned this movie upon its original release. Oh, Ireland. Instead of banning movies why don’t you learn to grow potatoes.
More Info: IMBD: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085959/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Life Movie Clips (Hulu): http://www.hulu.com/monty-pythons-meaning-of-life Every Sperm is Sacred (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8 - - - The Blues Brothers (1980)
Synopsis: A musical comedy about two brothers sent on a mission from God to save the orphanage of their upbringing. Jake (John Belushi), just released from the joint, is picked up by his bro Elwood (Dan Aykroyd). The two immediately visit the penguin who helped raise them and find out that the city is about a week away from shutting the orphanage down due to back taxes. The brothers vow to get the $5k needed to make everything A-OK. They set out to reunite their defunct band, The Blues Brothers, to settle all debts. But it’s not that easy. DIFFICULTLY REUNITING BAND MEMBERS! NAZIS! BITTER EX-GIRLFRIENDS! THE FUZZ!
Why It’s Awesome: Great cast & performers (James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, John Candy, Carrie Fisher…), great music, great writing. The only SNL-movie off-shoot worth watching. It’s a feel good movie. Illinois Nazis get their comeuppance.
Quotes: Jake: You were outside, I was inside. You were supposed to keep in touch with the band. I kept asking you if we were gonna play again.
Elwood: What was I gonna do? Take away your only hope? Take away the very thing that kept you going in there? I took the liberty of bullshitting you.
Jake:You lied to me.
Elwood: Wasn’t lies, it was just… bullshit.
Elwood:What kind of music do you usually have here?
Claire: Oh, we got both kinds. We got country *and* western.
Reverend Cleophus James: And now people. And now people. When I woke up this morning, I heard a disturbing sound. I said when I woke up this morning, I heard a disturbing sound. What I heard was the jingle-jangle of a thousand lost souls, departed from this life.
Elwood: Illinois Nazis.
Jake:I hate Illinois Nazis.
Tidbit(s): The sequel, Blues Brothers 2000, is crap. Don’t waste your time with that bullshit. Also, when you watch the original make sure it’s the theatrical release version and not the deleted scenes edition. The deleted scene edition is just as crappiful as Blues Brother 2000. James Brown said this movie rekindled his career…and now he’s dead.
More Info: IMBD: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Brothers Blues Brothers Trailer (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjGfnsjdJec Movie Clips (Hulu): http://www.hulu.com/the-blues-brothers
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