Life of Brian

1979 "He's not the messiah...he's just a naughty boy."
8| 1h34m| R| en
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Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

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Blaironit Excellent film with a gripping story!
Majorthebys Charming and brutal
Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
merelyaninnuendo Monty Python's Life Of BrianIt is far better than its predecessor, as it has some sensibility on the plot track and appropriate arc and structure in it, an essential ingredient that makes the feature what it is, and not merely a series of sketchy comic skits or jokes. Having said that, it doesn't suggest that it is one of the finest comic genre feature, in fact it never comes close to its due to its lack of an appropriate three dimensional character. It is short on technical aspects like sound department, costume design and editing. There isn't any specific vision for the director to execute on screen but still the work by Terry Jones is appreciative in here and shows a lot of potential to carry off a logical comic feature. The actors too improvise and blends in as the writer, and is probably the reason why the conversations are mind-numbing but hilarious on its own set terms and the bubble they all reside in. It works like a charm and sweep away its runtime swiftly through its various jokes that is stretched and depicted elaborately in here. Monty Python's Life Of Brian is flat out hilarious and goofy and is an improvement as it has a definite track to cover through the allotted time.
topmandrake It's been decades since the last's viewing of The Life of Brian, and it is just as funny today. Is also interesting to think that this may be more socially relevant today than I was in 1979!
mattkerr-73017 My father tells me that he had to travel out of his hometown to see this when it came out because the local church had banned screenings where he was living in 1979. Monty Pythons life of Brian finds the time to take the piss out of topics as broad and relevant as fanaticism, imperialism, anti-imperialism, linguistics, capital punishment, bureaucracy, astrology, left-wing politics (particularly the partisan inner-turmoil that is often its burden), and manages to pull off one of the most surprisingly cheerful endings in cinema. Not once does it actively take the piss out of the life or acts of Jesus Christ Still got banned in many communities and I one of my Christian friends refuses to watch the film to this day. 10/10 would look on the bright side of life again.Watched April 17th 2018
robertmooring-13902 The Life of Brian is just beautiful. It is proof that smart comedy is the best comedy. It has defined so many peoples sense of humour and in true Monty Python fashion it is fantastically ridiculous. I can honestly say that it is the only film that has me in stitches at every moment. We owe so much to the Pythons for their comedic genius, and to George Harrison who mortgaged his house to fund this film. In short, Watch This Film!