The brilliance of this is that the "pirates" interject into the main movie at the point where the actual meaning of life is being discussed around a board room table, and it is brought up that we are too easy distracted by less important matters. Whoever said that the Python crew are not intellectually brilliant didn't watch the whole movie, or fully understand the relevance of this scene ;)
“The pirate instinct of the insular nation has a wholly different understanding of economic affairs. There economic activity is considered a matter of combat and booty—ultimately, the individual’s share in the booty. The Norman state, which developed a refined technique of amassing money reserves, was based entirely on the piracy principle. The feudal system was introduced as a magnificent and elegant means to the same piratical end.”
Sometimes the Pythons amaze me, though they are not smart by intellectual ability, they seem to be smart by instinct (somewhat): They may have tried to ridicule the boring modern business life by a elderly pirates flick but the German philosopher Oswald Spengler did in fact consider the foundation of English economical thinking to be the piracy of the old Normans, which has developed into the modern economic system, turning the pirate into a millionaire:
Better than Pirates of the Caribbean.
ZetaVS 2 weeks ago
crimson permanent assurance was latter renamed bain capital
zzrog 3 weeks ago
What was that about hats?
MooseConQueso 1 month ago
1 person is a manager.
wolverine2244 1 month ago
The opening reminds me so much of "The Seahawk"
hendrickx88 2 months ago
Better AND more EPIC than BRAVEHEART!
matthewme23 2 months ago
and you....turn on the kettle..
15Arigold 3 months ago
The brilliance of this is that the "pirates" interject into the main movie at the point where the actual meaning of life is being discussed around a board room table, and it is brought up that we are too easy distracted by less important matters. Whoever said that the Python crew are not intellectually brilliant didn't watch the whole movie, or fully understand the relevance of this scene ;)
1TB0T 5 months ago 5
IF YOU READ THIS, _DON'T_ SKIP THIS VIDEO JUST BECAUSE IT IS 14:33!
Unlike the rest of Monty Python's "Meaning of Life", this is more than just another comedic sketch.
It has the quality of a great movie: ideas, screenplay, increasing atmosphere, music... just 100% epic!
LaoshRa 5 months ago 3
So bloody brilliant!
snipperbes 5 months ago
I always thought this short was what inspired the movie UP by Pixar.
Ninja1Ninja2 5 months ago in playlist Ninja1Ninja2's Favorited Videos
“The pirate instinct of the insular nation has a wholly different understanding of economic affairs. There economic activity is considered a matter of combat and booty—ultimately, the individual’s share in the booty. The Norman state, which developed a refined technique of amassing money reserves, was based entirely on the piracy principle. The feudal system was introduced as a magnificent and elegant means to the same piratical end.”
FireEyedMaidOfWar 7 months ago
Sometimes the Pythons amaze me, though they are not smart by intellectual ability, they seem to be smart by instinct (somewhat): They may have tried to ridicule the boring modern business life by a elderly pirates flick but the German philosopher Oswald Spengler did in fact consider the foundation of English economical thinking to be the piracy of the old Normans, which has developed into the modern economic system, turning the pirate into a millionaire:
FireEyedMaidOfWar 7 months ago
Thanks for posting this - a very funny prelude to The Meaning of Life!
nongthip 11 months ago