The Odd Job – BLU-RAY

Together with co-writer Bernard McKenna, they expanded the script into a full-length feature film, casting Chapman as the protagonist and David Jason as an unconventional laborer hired to perform the assassination. However, instead of a series of swift, comedic slapstick sequences, it developed into a comedy with a slow pace, filled with painstakingly planned moments. This could be due to Chapman’s challenging nature when collaborating, as Cleese himself acknowledged during their time in Monty Python, and his alcoholism didn’t make things easier. Yet, Chapman delivered an outstanding performance in The Odd Job, embodying the rigid, buttoned-up character prone to fits of hysteria – a characteristic that defined many of his roles, making him indispensable as the lead in Monty Python films like Holy Grail and Life of Brian. It’s hard to envision those movies with anyone else but him in the starring role.








