Yellowbeard |  | Director: Mel Damski
Actors: Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 4182
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: D14968D
UPC: 027616149688
EAN: 0027616149688
ASIN: B000FDEV48
Theatrical Release Date: June 24, 1983
Release Date: June 27, 2006
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Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 27-JUN-2006
Media Type: DVD
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Yellowbeard, a comedy cast with the all-star comedians of the 1980s, is a unique, corny spoof on pirate films. Like a Mel Brooks movie, Yellowbeard's plot is a series of ridiculous events, á la Airplane, circulating around Yellowbeard's (Graham Chapman) discovery that he has an "intellectual" son. Brain versus brawn is the film's theme, as Yellowbeard is forced to take his kid on a booty-hunt, since the pirate's ex-wife, Betty (Madeline Kahn), tattooed the treasure map on their child's head. As the bumbling British, including Harvey "Blind" Pew (John Cleese) and Gilbert Murvin (Marty Feldman), sail The Royal Navy Frigate to trail Yellowbeard's ship, The Lady Edith, The Spanish Main, captained by El Nebuloso (Tommy Chong) and El Segundo (Cheech Marin) follows in close pursuit. Three ships in constant battle on the open seas make for multiple comedic situations reminiscent of Monty Python. Directed by Mel Damski (Charmed, Lois & Clark), Yellowbeard has a made-for-TV cheesiness, though the talent of the actors, not to mention its off-kilter British humor, rescues the film from utter stupidity. --Trinie Dalton
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 This is not a Cheech & Chong movie February 8, 2010
Mr. Mark A. Allan (Adelaide, South Australia)
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.
 Still Hysterical After All These Years!! November 7, 2009
MUZIK4THAPEOPLE!! (Orlando, FL)
I saw this movie the other night on MGM HD and was immediately reminded
of how funny it still is, some 26 yrs after it was first released in 1983.
A lot of comedic greats are in this...Cheech & Chong, Marty Feldman in one of his
last roles before his sudden death, Peter Boyle aka Frank Barone & Young Frankenstein,
John Cleese, Monty Python, Madeline Kahn and many more!
The whole premise is a comedic send up of all the old 30's and 40's pirate movies,
but with a slightly modern (for that time) slant to it.
I laughed out loud several times throughout, so the gags still hold up.
My favorite character is the blind man with the superhuman hearing!--Still kills me!
The Yellowbeard character is hysterical too!
A Great Addition To Your DVD Collection! (-:
 Monte Python meets Mel Brooks in this pirate comedy October 3, 2009
Jim Gateley (Sunnyvale, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
3 of 5 stars for the movie comedy Yellowbeard. Monte Python meets Mel Brooks. Well this comedy parity of pirate movies combines the talents of Monte Python (Idle, Chapman, Cleese) with Mel Brooks' team (Mars, Kahn, Feldman, Boyle). The result is a funny lightweight comedy. Richly photographed, lots of sight gags and funny dialog. This is truly a turn your brain off, sit back and relax funny movie! If you are looking for a deep plot with lots of drama or suspense, don't look here! Yes, I do recommend this!
Funny! September 13, 2009
Jeffrey V. Thompson
Great movie with Monty Python and Cheech & Chong. It was great at the theatre.
Great flick August 12, 2009
Øivind Stengrundet (Norway)
Saw this when I was a kid, and loved it. Was a bit afraid it might have lost its shine during the 20-odd years that have passed, but I still thinnk it a great comedy. Hillarious scenes when the guards start "faking" their deaths. :-)
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