Directed by:
Terry JonesCinematography:
Peter BiziouComposer:
Geoffrey BurgonCast:
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terence Bayler, Carol Cleveland, Kenneth Colley, George Harrison (more)Plots(1)
Born in a stable in Judea, Brian grows up to join a group of anti-Roman zealots, but his fate keeps getting confused with that of a certain carpenter. (Netflix)
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A brilliant comedy through which the entire Circus has booked a spot in the hottest place in hell. The Bible of all vulgar heretics (right, Shnoff?), the Bible of those who like to laugh at everything... and the Bible. Those who are blameless, throw a stone at them, but if you are a woman, be careful not to let your beard fall off! A summary of beautifully-touted jokes that can offend apparently all believers of all faiths. But so what? Even if they crucify you, follow the first and only commandment: "Always look at the bright side of life". That's Monty Python's religion, that's a religion I always like to kneel to! Amen.
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I've never found Monty Python's humor all that great. Yes, they have great jokes and great sketches, but for me, it gets lost in the sheer volume of bits that I simply don't enjoy. But this satire on the life of Jesus Christ really has something to it, and you can see that there are ideas the group has really delved into. And they come across well. I'm just not that into it.
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After Holy Grail, I decided not to watch any more Monty Python movies. But then I ran out of comedies and had the opportunity to watch The Life of Brian, so I decided to give it a try. To be honest, I must say that when I was actually paying attention to the movie, watching for all the history allusions and catchphrases, I had a lot of fun. And maybe if Monty Python was my life in the same way it is for many of their fans, I might’ve had even more fun. Anyhow, this is no simple entertainment with which you’d just switch your brain off and enjoy the chill-out atmosphere. This movie contains so many references that getting them all in one go might not even be possible. Anyway, I’ll be completely honest and say that I had fun. And when given the chance, I will rewatch this movie in the future, because the absurdity of this parody of Jesus Christ’s life is great. And I must apologize to Monty Pythons for wronging them before.
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I've always thought of British comedy production as one of the best because of its elegant approach to filmmaking. But Python humour always went completely over my head. I understand that their films have many fans, but I would never count myself among them. Although it was supposed to be a comedy, I didn't laugh at all and a lot of the scenes were very awkward. I spent the entire hour and a half trying to figure out the meaning of Life of Brian, but my search was completely unsuccessful. In short, one of those films where I don't understand the position in the Top 200 best films and which severely disappointed me in many ways.
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Life of Brian is the culmination of Monty Python's work and one of the best comedies ever created. After finishing Holy Grail, the group members decided that they could now take some risks and touch on sensitive areas of religious faith and politics. The script was developed at the end of 1977 in Barbados, where all the group members gathered, and then they tried to offer it to EMI, which produced Holy Grail. According to the studio management, it was a blasphemous film and Monty Python had a difficult time finding money for their project, although the budget was a laughable 4 million dollars by today's standards. It was filmed in Tunisia and, after long negotiations, Graham Chapman, who was a heavy alcoholic at the time, was cast in the main role. The plot is a parody paraphrase of the birth of a legend on which Christianity spread, and at the same time a parody of modern politics from colonialism to national liberation struggle and terrorism. The film caused very angry reactions from church circles and was banned in many places. These reactions meant that the film was eventually shown with greater success than the Monty Python crew expected. Monty Python states that some cities banned the film from being shown, even though they did not have movie theaters. It is one of the timeless legends of the comedy genre, where fans laugh again and again at the madness of the characters and scenes and enjoy the final song on the cross. Overall impression: 100%.
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