Just fantastic, I love, love, love this movie!
Added 2/6/2010
I watch this over and over, it is a very funny and well done movie.
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It skips but the description did not say it was in excellent condition. I believe it was probably appropriately described and I probably had an experience of "you get what you pay for". But I adore this movie. Perhaps I'll try again.
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One Would Be...er, Hard Up...To Find a Funnier Movie
Added 10/28/2009
In the spirit of full disclosure, most of the films and literature on my "all-time favorite" lists are British, so there is definitely something about our cousins across The Pond that appeal to my sensibilities, although I am not of British descent, but "Monty" is special. Being from the Missouri Ozarks, the Yorkshire accents in the movie couldn't be further from what my ears are accustomed to hearing, but in no way did that interfere with my thorough enjoyment of this film. It is warm, sweet, a bit melancholy, and touching while managing to avoid being sappy...and absolutely hilarious.
The key is the situations in which the characters find themselves that are funny and not so much the characters themselves. The result is believability and dignity of each character, even while they find themselves in very undignified circumstances.
As a side note, The "translator" section in the Special Features is puzzling to me because they translate slang terms with which most Americans are already familiar, i.e., "DIY," "tw-t," etc., but leave out British oddities that are unknown in the USA, such as "chuffing Nora" "kit," and "taking the piss" and some terms that, after repeated viewings, still sound like gobbledygook to the average American. No matter. Everyone I know who has seen the film understood what was going on.
This film is not raunchy, tacky, or vulgar, so do not let the premise put you off. It is a lovely story about human beings discovering their dignity in the midst of very undignified circumstances. Highly, highly recommended.
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the full monty
Added 10/28/2009
A british classic, that can't be competed with for it's warfare of how the working class has to go so low, too earn respect thru the classes!
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Overpriced Blu-ray!
Added 10/16/2009
What is 101 Distribution smoking? $52.98 list price for the single disc Blu-ray edition of a movie that goes for $15 on a regular DVD? How the heck can the Blu-ray format survive with machines costing $180 and software titles going for $25 and up? Earth to Blu-ray companies: Make the machines and the titles more affordable or say goodbye to the future!
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Just fantastic, I love, love, love this movie!
Added 2/6/2010
I watch this over and over, it is a very funny and well done movie.
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It skips but the description did not say it was in excellent condition. I believe it was probably appropriately described and I probably had an experience of "you get what you pay for". But I adore this movie. Perhaps I'll try again.
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One Would Be...er, Hard Up...To Find a Funnier Movie
Added 10/28/2009
In the spirit of full disclosure, most of the films and literature on my "all-time favorite" lists are British, so there is definitely something about our cousins across The Pond that appeal to my sensibilities, although I am not of British descent, but "Monty" is special. Being from the Missouri Ozarks, the Yorkshire accents in the movie couldn't be further from what my ears are accustomed to hearing, but in no way did that interfere with my thorough enjoyment of this film. It is warm, sweet, a bit melancholy, and touching while managing to avoid being sappy...and absolutely hilarious.
The key is the situations in which the characters find themselves that are funny and not so much the characters themselves. The result is believability and dignity of each character, even while they find themselves in very undignified circumstances.
As a side note, The "translator" section in the Special Features is puzzling to me because they translate slang terms with which most Americans are already familiar, i.e., "DIY," "tw-t," etc., but leave out British oddities that are unknown in the USA, such as "chuffing Nora" "kit," and "taking the piss" and some terms that, after repeated viewings, still sound like gobbledygook to the average American. No matter. Everyone I know who has seen the film understood what was going on.
This film is not raunchy, tacky, or vulgar, so do not let the premise put you off. It is a lovely story about human beings discovering their dignity in the midst of very undignified circumstances. Highly, highly recommended.
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