The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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How to Irritate People
Comedy · TV Movie · 1969
A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.
Movie details
How to Irritate People
1969 Comedy · TV Movie 1h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over How to Irritate People?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Ian Fordyce
Written by
John Cleese · Graham Chapman
John Cleese
Himself - Various
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Various Characters
Graham Chapman
Various
Michael Palin
Various
Connie Booth
Various
Gillian Lind
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Dick Vosburgh
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Court is in session
Put How to Irritate People on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.