The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian
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Actor: Caroline Blakiston, Isabel Jeans, Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Brand: SELLERS,PETER
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-21
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Republic Pictures

DVD Reviews of The Magic Christian

DVD Review: The Magic Christian is a Wild Ride!
Summary: 5 Stars

I first saw "The Magic Christian" on WGN TV when I was a boy of about 9. Of course, it was butchered by editing, but still was a lot of fun. It took forever for me to get my hands on a rental tape of it when I was 22, and finally purchased a copy of my very own copy on DVD recently. The uncut version is much more fun!

The Plot.

Peter Sellers stars as Guy Grand, the richest man in the world. He finds a bum in the park, played by Ringo Starr, and adopts him as his only son and heir. He announces this to his company, and then fires all of the board members after showing them a silly cartoon of his new product, the giant car. From here on out, Peter Sellers and Ringo set about the show us all that everyone in the world has his price, and can be "bought", and bribed to do anything he asks. Some of the funniest scenes ever put to film are acted out before your very eyes, including these examples:

The Hunt: Guy Grand and son go on a hunt with some of the rich boys of the country club, and after a bit of discussion about the shotguns they all use, and the dogs go on point, Guy Grand calls in the artillery and flame throwers to make "a quick kill", much to the astonishment of the sportsmen hunting pheasant.

The Nazi Scene: On a Guy Grand train, Guy Grand and son play some nasty tricks on a former Nazi, to the extent that he questions his sanity.

The Auction Scene: Just before the auction at Sotheby's, a Rembrandt painting is purchased, and they mutilate the painting, cutting out the nose and throwing out the rest. Then they go on to the auction, where Peter Sellers bids in some very unusual ways.

The Roman Polanski and Yul Brenner scene: This one is so weird, Yul Brenner, dressed up as a woman, serenades the now exiled Polish movie maker.

The Hamlet Scene is also a favorite, you will never think of "To Be or not to Be", in the same light again!

Of course, the reason it is called the Magic Christian is because the two book passage on a cruise ship's maiden voyage from England to the USA, the "Social Must of the Season". Many more zany and weird adventures occur here, and drive the passengers crazy to the point of revolution, and they wish to smash capitalism. A surprise is awaiting them when they wish to leave the ship.

The entire musical score is by Paul Mcartney, and the music is very fitting. One more note about the cameos, here they are: Raquel Welsh, Yul Brenner, Richard Attenborough, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Roman Polanski, and Laurence Harvey.

See this movie, it is so weird and funny, you won't believe it!

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Description of The Magic Christian

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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 21-JAN-2003
Media Type: DVD
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