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"Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979) is a comedy starring the Monty Python crew. Plot: In this satire of biblical movies and religious fanaticism, Brian is mistaken for the Messiah. Rated R. (Add picture)

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Binniethebloodybooh (15)
06/24/2008
This movie taught me a very important lesson. To always look at the bright side of life.

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Spike65 (11)
05/23/2008
A brave move on the Pythons' part to try a comedy about religion. In spite of the heretical humor it is fairly historically accurate in many ways. There actually were many self-pronounced "Messiahs" in the era of Jesus and rebel groups trying to overthrow the Roman puppet government were common. That being said, this is one of Monty Pythons better films and certainly worth viewing. There were a lot of protests from Christian groups due to the subject matter and so a lot of people boycotted this movie. So go rent or borrow this movie and see what the controversy was all about.

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MrTuner (5)
02/27/2008
I love all the Monty Python movies!!!! They are Classics!
A must see!

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Robbo59 (13)
01/20/2006
The Python boys are at it again scoring big with their first fully realized story (discounting the seldom seem, soon forgotten "JAbberwocky", which appeared two or three years before this release) chronicling the saga of Brian Cohen who was born in a manger next door to that of the Messiah on the very same night as the savior's birth. In a series of mishaps and mistaken identities, Brian (Played by the late Graham Chapman) is hounded by Roman soldiers, would be diciples who believe him to be the "true" Messiah, lustful groupies, and rival religious factions. Using the same naughty English schoolboy attack that they are noted for in their television series and the classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", the boys further spoof Christianity and the many splinter groups that all claim to be the true and only true believers of the sacred teachings. While this full frontal attack on a popular organized religion may have caused this film to be less well attended than the previously mentioned "Holy Grail", unlike it's predecessor, (which exists primarily as a group of skits loosely woven around a centralized theme) this film has a continuity that leads to an eventual resolution of the plot. The more memorable scenes include: Brian's introduction to the members of the 'People's Front of Judea' (sp?), while working as a vendor during the matinee show at the local gladitorial bloodbath. ("Owls ears! Wren's spleens! Otter's noses! Wolf nipple chips! Get em while they're hot. They're lovely...") Michael Palin appearing on the street as a fast talking begger ("Alms for and old ex-leper.") who's calling in life has become compromised after being cured of his disease by Jesus ("Bloody do-gooder!"), and the film's climax that has Brian and many of his fellow unfortunates hanging on crosses awaiting their final demise while ERic Idle sings a whistful paean to worldly existance with it's refrain, "Always look on the the bright side of life..." You'll leave the screening clutching your stomach, sides aching from belly laughs, and tears of laughter rolling down your cheeks whistling the melody that will never your head.

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Drummond (54)
01/04/2006
More about politics than religion, although the satire really applies to groups based on causes in general.

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musicprof (1)
07/31/2005
I tend to enjoy British comedy, but this really sucks.

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James76255 (17)
06/12/2005
The religious tone of the movie might make some uncomfortable, but still a very funny movie. A group of people being crucified while singing Always look on the bright side of life might make you feel a little bad about laughing, but you still laugh.

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Mooselover (1)
01/30/2005
And I thought Holy Grail was bad. Really unfunny.

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numbah16tdhaha (147)
12/24/2004
You've got to look on the bright side of life.

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sfalconer (21)
12/01/2004
A shamelessly funny look at Brian who is falsly accused of being the Messiah. He's not you know. Any way Brian gets in to all kinds of trouble with his big nose and with the Pythons at the helm it could not be any funnier. You can't have a baby! You don't have a WOMB!!!

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snlgirl (0)
08/29/2004
Goofy and a little too off the wall at times, but overall very funny. Everyone in the Monty Python group is just so funny. I love the always look on the bright side song they song while on the crusifixes, and also when the philosophers are arguing about a man having the right to have a baby! Hilarious!

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Jamie McBain (44)
06/26/2004
One of my favorite Python films! The ending is especially hillarious.

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Ellie 4 JD, RW n GV! (0)
05/19/2004
They are so funny! They just crack me up everytime!

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irishgit (137)
12/24/2003
Scandalous, heretical, and absolutely hilarious. John Cleese's turn as the Centurian correcting Brian's latin is priceless.

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riker32 (0)
11/04/2003
Holy Grail was way better.

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quezacotl (0)
11/03/2003
if you like monty python your life isn't complete when you didn't see this masterpiece.

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fuzzyfreak (1)
09/23/2003
When a comedy is clever it is good, when it takes a well known subject, pulls it to pieces, puts it back together again through the minds of six genius it can only be described as brilliant!

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g0odchrl0tt (0)
06/02/2003
Had me laughing from the first scene, to the last.

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President -X-D (6)
04/24/2003
Do you find something humouwous abowt my fwiend, Bigus Dickus?

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smgellarfan2003 (0)
04/08/2003
One of the funniest films of all time..never once have i not laughed. and dont forget.. " HE IS NOT THE MESSIAH,HE`S A VERY NAUGHTY BOY "

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ClassicTVFan47 (36)
12/19/2002
Marking a sad turn in the Python franchise, from PG to the R rating. Believe me, the really bad profanities are nowhere near as brilliant as the fish-slapping dance of saying "Ni!" Avoid this one and stick with their older stuff instead.

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Annelie_85 (0)
09/28/2002
Monthy Python is genius of comedies and humour. They're the greatest comedy gang ever. Life of Brian is a really funny and good movie. It will make you laugh..trust me. I love all their movies and episodes of Monthy Python's Flying Circus. I love them all. Monthy Python forever. =)

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antondatree (0)
04/25/2002
Monty Python are the kings of comedy. Life Of Brian is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS. ("I have a good fweind in Wome (Rome), his name is, Bigus Dickus"). It is absolutely hilarious, a real scream. Trust me, if your a fanatical christian or something, get over it and see this movie. Monty Python prove that they are the funniest. Summary: ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS MONTY PYTHON FILM.

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sexystreif (0)
02/04/2002
I love this movie! I think it out does the holy grail, funny, funny stuff! the last scene is one of my favorites, classic, it compleats the movie perfectly! bad ass!

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glorybox3 (0)
12/02/2001
Jehovah Jehovah Jehovah!!!!

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Texx (0)
11/23/2001
The crucifixion scene leaves me in stitches.

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thekat (0)
09/16/2001
This has to be the absolutely funniest movie ever made. I laugh tears every time I watch it, and I must have watched it a hundred times so far. "Crucifixion? Could be worse!"

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callmetootie (4)
08/14/2001
Boring and confusing Monty Python film.

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Albatross (0)
06/24/2001
I'm Brian and so is my wife...

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World Vision (0)
06/06/2001
People called Romans, they are going to house

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Dibler (0)
04/18/2001
"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy"

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mmm beer (0)
03/28/2001
no words can describe the excelency!

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nixau (0)
03/14/2001
You're all individuals.

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Teaseress (13)
02/05/2001
When this film was first released, it had the christian community in an uproar as they though it was defiling Jesus' name. On a chatshow, John Cleese and Michael Palin had a war of words against one of the ministers - something any Python fan should watch. The film itself is highly entertaining and carries on with the sense of humour that is present in all the Python work. My favourite line has to be 'He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy'. Me and my fiance have all the Python films because we adore them so much!

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The Marquis (0)
01/19/2001
Well, they done it again! Four years after their hilarious trammeling of King Arthur and his poor knights (Monty Python And The Holy Grail, 1974), the Brits John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and their expatriate American friend Terry Gilliam have a go at Biblical conventions. Widely condemned at the time of it's release (Indeed, banned in Ireland altogether-guess thats one thing the Catholics and Protestants were able to agree on!) as being sacriligious, it is apparent, after viewing the film, that such outcries came from people who never bothered to watch it first. This is nothing new now, and it was nothing new then. Anything that even hints at irreverence brings 'em out of the woodwork! The film concerns itself with Brian Cohen, a self-described "Red Sea pedestrian", and his adventures in Roman occupied Judea circa 33 AD. Brian becomes involved with an anti-Roman resistance movement. When he is caught painting "Romans Go Home" in the forum one night by a soldier, who proceeds to punish him for his bad grammar (He is made to paint the phrase 100 times!), he is forced to flee into the marketplace. There, to blend in, he joins the many "Messiahs" vying for an audience, and gains a following, very much against his will. This proves to be his undoing, and he is undone as only the Pythons can undo it! Whereas "Holy Grail" was really a series of skits built around a central theme, "Life Of Brian" has a linear storyline. As always, there are flights of fancy and nonsequitur. It would not be a true Python film without these. But they are fewer, more controlled and integral here. The two movies are equally funny, but in different ways. This is a more polished, somewhat more restrained effort. All the familiar Python hallmarks are here: most of the women's parts are played by men in hilariously bad drag. Almost all of the roles are played by the six Pythons themselves, with support for some secondary roles and some crowd scenes. There are memorable (to say the least) interpretations of historical and biblical figures (Though those expecting mockery of Jesus will be disappointed: He appears once, in a long-shot, at the film's opening, delivering the Sermon On The Mount, and he is not the object of the scene's humor. The crowd, bickering amongst themselves is.). Michael Palin's Pontius Pilate, sounding for all the world like Elmer Fudd, is worth watching the film for, all by itself! You'll be cracking up over those scenes for days! ( "What is funny about the name Biggus Dickus? I have a vewy gweat fwiend in Wome by the name of Biggus Dickus!"). The film climaxes with, to my knowledge, the only musical crucifixion on film, other than the one in "Jesus Christ Superstar"(1973), and this one is, I promise you, much funnier!

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Johnny Roulette (3)
10/30/2000
This is easily the best comedy ever made. There isn't even another movie in Life Of Brian's rear view mirror. Chapman and the boys reached their pinnacle with this one.

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jrubin (0)
10/03/2000
I have long been a fan of Monty Python, and currently own all of their feature films and several episodes of the old tv show. Life of Brian was amazingly scripted, with just enough biblical references to make it seem historical, yet blasphemous enough to be funny and incredibly insulting to religious people.

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Ruby (15)
09/11/2000
Some really good bits are almost lost around a lot of padding that makes Life of Brian drag, especially compared to Holy Grail.

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Hola de Chile (0)
05/04/2000
what's so special about the cheese makers? He doesn't mean cheese makers per se, rather makers of dairy products in general.

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GUNO3027om (0)
12/18/1999
I loved this movie! It was by far the funniest I've seen in all my life.

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Sail2253rg (0)
12/02/1999
The best Python achievement!!

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