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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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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The very first thing I ever saw from Monty Python back in prehistoric times.... And I've been sticking with them ever since, and I keep thanking them for making my life a living hell. Despite all this, I can't comment meaningfully on Life of Brian, let alone pick my favorite scenes - I'd have to rewrite the entire script here.
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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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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.
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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.
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