Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

"THE HILARIOUS SEQUEL FROM ERIC IDLE!"

2003 0h 56m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 14

ComedyMusicTV Movie

Synopsis

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Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.

“THE HILARIOUS SEQUEL FROM ERIC IDLE!”

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Cast

Eric Idle
Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler
Neil Innes
Ron Nasty (archive footage)
Ricky Fataar
Stig O'Hara (archive footage)
John Halsey
Barry Wom (archive footage)
Billy Connolly
Self - Interviewee
Carrie Fisher
Self - Interviewee
Jimmy Fallon
Melvin’s Son
Jewel
Self - Interviewee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Idle
Writers: Eric Idle
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Rutles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Neil Innes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valerie Remy-Milora shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eric Idle and Neil Innes and Ricky Fataar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE HILARIOUS SEQUEL FROM ERIC IDLE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0318641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Idle directs. Neil Innes scores. Valerie Remy-Milora cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "The Rutles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Neil Innes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Valerie Remy-Milora shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eric Idle and Neil Innes and Ricky Fataar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THE HILARIOUS SEQUEL FROM ERIC IDLE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0318641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.