Life of Brian
Comedy • R • 1979 • 1 hr 34 min
Starring
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
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Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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Not as great as Holy Grail, but still: it’s Monty Python and the jokes make that clear. The closing scene will stick with you forever.
“It is symbolic of our struggle against oppression!” “…Symbolic of his struggle against reality…”
This is my favourite Monty python film. So many farcical moments that are so true. Always look on the bright side of life.
"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy". Such a quotable film and so funny with it.
Cutting and hilarious criticism of the nature of religion and religious movements through the lens of classic Mont Python humor stylings.
Fun movie but not all jokes landed for me. His mother was the best character. 6.5/10
Not my favourite Monty Python but it’s a clever & witty classic none the less, controversially poking fun at Christianity
Very funny movie. Next to no plot, but plot is unnecessary in this kind of movie
He’s not the messiah, he’s just the star of an all time great comedy.
If you like Monty Pythons films this is right up your alley. If not, this seems like a jumbled mess.
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