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Do not let the cover fool you, this is not a Cheech & Chong movie. I assume the distributor in the US thought that putting their two faces so prominently on the cover would shift more units but this seriously misrepresents the films content. Overseas releases of this DVD had different artwork that more accurately reflected the cast etc. Cheech and Chong were most certainly in it but only briefly at the start and near the end. The Monty Python crew of Graham Chapman, Eric Idle and John Cleese plus other legends such as Spike Milligan, Peter Cook, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman among others feature much more prominently. Cleese is in top form as Blind Pew and Graham Chapman plays Yellowbeard as only he could. This is not a five star movie by any means but is still a little known comedy gem from the era. I'll give it four stars but it should really lose another for the shonky cover art. Keep an eye out for a brief uncredited cameo appearance by a young David Bowie.
Yellowbeard Overview
For twelve years, Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) has 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 to the Spanish Main, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await. Starring a who's who of comic cutups and cutthroats including Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Cheech and Chong, Marty Feldman, Peter Cook, Madeline Kahn and more!!!
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