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Release Date: 27 January, 2004 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $11.24 You SAVE: $3.74! Cast: Complete Cast (13 total) |
Monty Python's Life of Brian Reviews
The Best Monty Python Has to Offer
It is often difficult to decide how to properly introduce loved ones to Monty Python. The Lumberjack song? The Parrot Sketch? The Holy Grail? All good choices, but I suggest Life of Brian, Monty Python's most consistently funny effort.
The movie is laugh-out-loud funny for newcomers, but with plenty of almost subliminal jokes that can only be fleshed out with repeated viewings. And repeated viewings are a pleasure with the new Criterion Edition. The transfer is pristine and the extras will keep even the most seasoned Python fans busy for days. There really is no reason NOT to own this disc.
The movie itself is classic Python; dead-on satire of religious fanaticism (not of religion, as some would suggest) plus the best comedic ending since "Some Like it Hot." If your friends don't understand the inherent humor in "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," it's time to find new friends.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN isn't as funny as MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, but the film is still pretty funny. The movie examines one Brian who was born on the same day as Jesus in a stable just next door. Brian's life parallels Jesus' in a number of ways right up to Brian's undeserving crucifixion. The film contains several hilarious scences (the stoning, Latin graffiti) and the film's closing song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" has become a comedy gem.
With that said, the movie can be and is found offensive by many people who find it ridiculing Christianity. I am a Christian myself, but found much of the film to be funny. There were a couple of times that the movie bordered on the offensive (e.g. when Brian is preaching the words of Jesus in the streets of Jerusalem), but overall I could see and enjoy the humor without taking it too seriously. Still, it does make one wonder, why Monty Python examined the life of Brian on a concurrent course with Jesus. Why couldn't they have had Brian living at the same time as Muhammed or Buddha or Confucius? I think we all know the answer to that. The answer justifies many people's rejection of this film and even though I found most of the movie funny, I don't blame them for being offended.
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