Yellowbeard (1983)

 A Winner for Yellowbeard fans!!
While not a HUGE fan of Cheech & Chong, thank goodness for them!! As you can see from the cover, I doubt any of us mad keen Yellowbeard fans would of had a hope of EVER getting this on DVD without their popularity in the U.S. Those of you who managed to get a video copy of this (mine was a extremely ex rental copy -- so you can imagine the quality!) If you have a video copy... burn it as this is obviously enormously better quality, no patch of black in the middle of the film like the video. Those who dont have this, if you like Monty Python.... you'll love this and lets face it, at this price it's certainly not going to break the bank to give it a go!! April 23, 2008

 Definitely NOT a shipload of laughs
Bought this movie because I remember watching it as a kid in the 80s, and I remember laughing so hard over this movie. And it has Cheech and Chong, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Madeline Kahn, and so many more. It has to be a good movie, right?

Well, either my memory is going or things just seemed funnier 25 years ago. The plot is paper thin, the story is choppy, the acting is bad.

The plot: A gruesome pirate ("I killed 500 men by the time I was 20") escapes from prison after 20 years to reclaim his hidden treasure. His son, a doctor, and a lordly-type go with him. Chasing after him are the british royal navy and some of his former pirate associates.

The good: Madeline Kahn, John Cleese, Eric Idle. Madeline Kahn's over the top english accent is funny, and the way she gets the British Navy (including Eric Idle) to follow her "recollection" of where the treasure is hidden is hilarious. John Cleese plays a fantastic blind man, and Eric Idle is, well, Eric Idle. (Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink. Say no more)

The bad: Everything else. I don't remember this movie being so bad. Graham Chapman has the ability to make this a great movie, but his acting is so horrible that it just isn't believable. His prison escape is just awful, his directions to the treasure aren't real, and the fight scenes are deplorable.

Overall: Avoid this movie like the plague. In fact, I'd rather have the plague.

Get ready for some hijinks on the high seas. Yellowbeard. It's definitely NOT a shipload of laughs. April 18, 2008

 "Once a rotten little one, always a rotten little one."
The Monty Python crew in this funny take on pirating and everything associated with it. Graham Chapman plays Yellowbeard, the most feared pirate in the land. He's killed many and has a distinctive smell as well. He's also buried his treasure that England wants to get a hold of. Out of all of Yellowbeards conquests (both women and on the high sees), he is arrested and charged with tax evasion. The English allow him to escape so that they can follow him and grab his treasure that he hid on a Caribbean island.

Along the way, he catches up with his wife played by Madeline Kahn and finds out he has a son. What Yellowbeard has to watch, is his old former mate, Mr. Moon played by the great actor, Peter Boyle whos sidekick was the lengendary Marty Feldman (Igor pronounced Eye-gor from Young Frakenstein). Who will find the treasure first, Yellowbeard, Mr. Moon and his crew, or Commander Clement (Eric Idle) and the Royal Navy?

The acting is funny as well as a small tidbit of one famous musician. The shark who was suppose to scare Mrs. Yellowbeard into telling Commander Clement where the treasure is, was none of than, David Bowie. Just like Super Fuzz, when I mention this movie, I get looks of, how can you like this movie???? LoL. Simple; it's enjoyable and funny. John Cleese, Eric Idle, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Cheech and Chong, star in this cult classic that gets shoved under the carpet more than for its all around humor, slapstick, and Monty Pythonness take on pirates.

This is a great edition to anyones library who likes comedy, silliness, and enough laughs from this 25 year old movie. April 11, 2008

 Yellow Beard
I have been looking for a copy of this movie for years. It is absolutely hilarious. Thank you.
Rob Ward March 7, 2008

 Hijinks on the High Seas!
This movie is absolutely hilarious. I had it on VHS back in the day, but I had watched it so many times that the picture was blurry and the audio cut out at times. Glad they finally re-released it on DVD. If you like Monty Python, get this movie. Don't wait. Get it. You'll laugh and wonder why you've never seen this flik before. March 6, 2008

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