Talk:The Magic Christian (film)

Content after article splitting
I note here that the contents of this article are a development on earlier existing entries. Since the article was split in --(1969 film) and --(novel), the original history of the joint edits is to be found in the disambiguation page's editing history, ie. The Magic Christian. Hoverfish 16:54, 3 October 2006 (UTC) For anyone wishing to review the last version of the original article before I started working it into a film entry and then split to this article, here is a shortcut: Hoverfish 19:35, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

The invisibles
Mentioned in "The Invisibles" Comic by Grant Morrison (#22 of the second episode). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.47.100.194 (talk) 21:58, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

ADD
Add box office info and critical reaction/production. Cbrown1023 19:50, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Title?
Does the title of the book/film mean anything? RobertM525 04:11, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
 * You mean apart from the name of the fictitious luxury liner? Hoverfish 07:49, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

Having not seen the movie, I have no idea what you're talking about. :) RobertM525 20:18, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, it's in the article. See Plot paragraph 3 ;) Hoverfish 21:50, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Okay, well, was there any reason for calling the ship that then? :) RobertM525 03:33, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * This is something only the writer of the novel could answer beyond speculation. Hoverfish 08:44, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

"No." Okay. Got it. :) RobertM525 08:18, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Simpsons
This movie was spoofed on an episode of the Simpsons, wher Mr. Burns hired Homer as his 'Prank Monkey'. Should there be a reference? Duomillia 16:25, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Per WP:Simpsons/Family Guy, all mentions of any cultural artifact, no matter how trivial, in any satiric cartoon show, must be referenced in WP. seriously, unless the mention in the simpsons is itself notable, we dont have to reference it here. i think we know that the simpsons and family guy will eventually satirize everything. mercurywoodrose.

Fair use rationale for Image:The Magic Christian.jpg
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Unused Skit
According to the Useless Tidbits for Episode 2, "Sex and Violence" of Monty Python's Flying Circus (The 16-ton DVD collection), the Mouse Problem skit was written for "The Magic Christian" and not used. Should this be included?Jtyroler (talk) 06:15, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

John Cleese and Graham Chapman
This sentence in the Overview: "Notable are the appearances of (pre-Monty Python) John Cleese and Graham Chapman (uncredited), who had written an earlier version of the film script, of which only the scenes they appear in survived." seems incorrect in part. It says uncredited, and just having watched it (on MOVIES! channel) I saw them listed as writers. I also see John Cleese on the Cover of the Video on this site (though I know this is much later). I hesitate to change or edit it though as it might indicate that they were uncredited in the original version. I think it may mean Chapman was not credited as an actor? Loki-dog (talk) 16:28, 17 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Having just watched the dvd release your last thought is confirmed. Chapman is not in the cast credits.THX1136 (talk) 16:09, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Actors in film victims of film premise
I forget the article but it was pointed out that several of the actors in the film were pranked by their roles in the film to play agains statements they had made in real life. Yul Brenner said some anti gay things so was made to play a transvestite. Raquel Welch had said she wouldn't play a "scantly clad sex pot" again. But played the scantly clad sexpot dominatix mistress of the whip. Several others "sacrificed their 'principles'" for the money. 98.164.91.12 (talk) 16:01, 2 April 2020 (UTC)

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Plot: traffic warden
Hi folks, I just rewatched the movie and Spike Milligans character doesn't eat the bribe too. I corrected the article thusly. Greetings, --Uwaga budowa (talk) 16:48, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

"Homeless derelict"?
Is it nice to call homeless people "derelicts"? In the film, there's nothing particularly "derelict" about Youngman ("derelict" implying homelessness is a person's own fault). He isn't drunk, he isn't addicted to any drug, he's very polite and pleasant. He just happens not to have a home, which can happen to anyone, unfortunately.

Can we call him a homeless "man" or "person" instead? 84.67.116.161 (talk) 18:19, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
 * ✔️, Alexcalamaro (talk) 08:35, 28 December 2023 (UTC)