Life of Brian

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. (04/13/2015)

The first time I saw The Life of Brian was in my 1st year of high school. It instantly became one of my favorite comedies and I’ll never get tired of watching it over and over again. If I were a devoted Catholic, I would have to whip myself with a barbed wire while watching it lest the Almighty think I was enjoying it. Hilarious scenes, great writing, and superb acting. The sheer number of memorable lines and historical references make this comedy absolutely timeless. All I have to do is think of Otto's suicide squad, Pilate, the ex-leper, or the line to the crucifixion, and I'm chuckling to myself again. (08/03/2016)

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. (02/04/2013)

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. (10/08/2010)

My first ever encounter with the work of the famous Monty Python ensemble, and as I see it, perhaps my last. The gentlemen around Terry Jones have a really interesting and wacky sense of humour, one that is far from mine. When I think about the film in hindsight, all that comes to mind is the lisp of Caesar and the final song “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life”, those are the only things that really made me laugh out loud. Otherwise, a surprisingly dull affair and one of my biggest film disappointments so far. (05/29/2012)