Python fans might be a little bemused to see Graham Chapman's second solo venture (after the superior 'The Odd Job').Yellowbeard the pirate is a very, very, funny characterisation and Chapman has a ball in the lead.The supporting cast boasts Madeline Kahn, fellow Pythons John Cleese and Eric Idle, Peter Cook, Beryl Reid, Michael Hordern, Marty Feldman (who died during production), David Bowie, James Mason, and Peter Boyle (fun as 'Mr Moon', an obvious reference to Chapman's pal and Who drummer Keith who was originally planned to appear in this and 'The Odd Job').As a plot-driven comedy, it falls pretty short, but has its share of funny and inspired moments (I particularly like the candles in the hair, the man with his foot nailed to the ship's deck, and Peter Bull's turn as Queen Anne).The one element I find out of place is Cheech and Chong, who I simply don't like and can't figure out.Yellowbeard, viewed together with the other Python films, falls short of Life of Brian and Holy Grail, but sits comfortably alongside The Missionary and Jabberwocky.In fact it is probably closer to Jabberwocky than any of the others.A nice touch, too, is that the ship is the MGM Bounty, which has its own associations and memories.Ultimately a nice way to remember the late Python genius.