You youngins don't know what it was like to be a kid in the 70s with only 4 channels to watch and late night Python followed by Benny Hill on PBS with Terry Gilliam's foot animation was glorious.
I grew up in Michigan and one of the channels we use to get was channel 9 broadcast out of Canada... they use to show BBC shows like Benny Hill all the time... Loved them... 😁
The final song with the message of remaining positive in the most horrible times became fully embedded in British culture and is one of the most impactful songs in their history. It represented a longstanding attitude. When a British ship was sinking from a missile attack during the Falkland wars, sailors on the ship sang this song expecting to die. There's no way it would have ever hit so hard if Brian got saved in the end.
I think it's a positive evolution from the English "stiff upper lip" mentality. Sort of let's not just be grim and on task in hard times but to try and find some joy in them too.
An insight into British culture is that the song at the end it one of the MOST played songs at British FUNERALS!! Not because of irony, but because-strangely-the song has become very well loved and if you listen to the lyrics, it does say some quite profound things about life and death that are helpful!
Yeah… Um… That song is not meant to be positive… It’s sarcasm and dark humor. The “bright side” is that life ends… To put you out of the misery of being alive.
Eric Idle's song is legendary. The lead actor (Graham Chapman) died in 1989 and Idle led the surviving members, among others, in singing this at Chapman's memorial service. Highlights of the service are on YT and it's quite Pythonesque. Perhaps owing to this use, the song has been often featured at funerals in the UK.The British are known for their irreverence.
@robert punu 1 can be a non believer and still have respect for religious beliefs of others. I am a perfect example being agnostic and 1 of my friends being a preacher. I have respect for his beliefs even though my beliefs are different.
"It's Monty Python." That's all that needs to be said. "The Meaning of Life" is another one that will have you scratching your head and laughing hysterically at the same time. Beyond brilliant!
The song at the end, Always Look On The Bright Side of Life sang by Eric Idle was released as a single and was a hit in the UK chart, it’s also one of the most popular songs to play at a funeral!
"ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE" This song has saved my life on more than one occasion when I felt there was no way out. Anyone who suffers from bipolar disorder, like me, knows and loves this song.
I’m glad it helps you… But I don’t get why people think of it as a positive song. I love the song personally… It cheers me up to hear it, but that is because I like dark humor and sarcasm. The “bright side” has very much a dark meaning in the song. Or is that perhaps why it is helpful to you?
I don’t see why… The song is literally saying… Life sucks, but at least you get to die eventually. It falls under what could be called the Absurdist philosophy… Life has no meaning, might as well find humor in the train wreck that is existence.
@@marine6680 Yes. And this movie taught me that when I was barely a decade old. And I was a bright optimistic child. Oh how very true it turned out to be.
The movie was banned in quite a few communities, often without having been actually viewed. There’s a town in Wales where it was (supposedly) banned until the newly-elected mayor overturned the ban and hosted a screening. The new mayor was the actress who played Judith. Later, it was determined that it was not actually banned, just discussed (much like the People’s Front of Judea).
Monty Python's Flying Circus was their comedy show that ran 4 seasons from 1969 - 1974. Well worth watching. The phrase "Pythonesque Humor" was added to the English language to describe Monty Python's style of humor (silly slapstick with deep layers of intelligent social commentary). Also, Programmers created a computer language called Python to honor the comedy team.
Isn't it funny that you forget all about the alien chase scene until it comes up on the screen, then you're surprised to see it! Trippy!!! Happens every time.
The opening themesong mimics the James Bond movies intros. If you read some of the Python's memoirs, the backlash and banning of this movie by groups and countries (who hadn't seen it) was incredible. It was seen as blasphemy, when instead it was parody and satire pointing out the hypocrisy of people. The Latin lesson is my all-time favorite bit. (That and the Spanish Inquisition from the tv show.)
Parody and satire ARE blasphemy to the believers. The believers thought it was making fun of Jesus. But the only time you see Jesus, he is played completely straight. The movie pokes fun at the believers.
Monty Python isn’t a person. It’s the name of the comedy troop. It’s six guys. Sadly two are gone now - Graham Chapman (Brian) and Terry Jones (his mom). Of course those six guys play multiple parts in all theirs work. That’s part of the fun. Their sketch show was amazing too.
Mustn't forget the two "7th Pythons," Carol Cleveland and the late Neil Innes. Python would not have been the same without their frequent contributions.
Where all the crucified guys are shouting "I"m Brian!" is a play on the movie Spartacus when when the hero tries to tell the Romans who he is but all the slaves start shouting, "I'm Spartacus!"
"Wait till Biggus Dickus hears of this!" Fun Fact: When Pontius Pilate (Michael Palin) addressed the soldiers daring them to laugh, he was truly daring them. The soldier extras were ordered to stand there and not laugh, but not told what Michael Palin was going to do. Michael Palin, in fact, can barely stifle his own laughter when saying "Biggus Dickus" in front of the soldier asked if he finds the name "risible". Also, watching y'all laugh was a lot of fun. This movie is so iconic and was very controversial when it was released. It's amazing how well it holds up even after nearly 50 years.
The guards were played by respected professional actors not extras and together played 12 different roles in the film, one of them was part of the writing team and no one was threatened with not being paid for laughing in this one scene.
The alien bit was a snarky shot at Star Wars mania, which had gripped the entire Western World. It just can't be overstated how crazy the whole world seemed to go for all things Star Wars. Every TV show, ad, pop movie, billboard, soap opera, gas station, mattress store, real estate ad, tire store, pawn shop -- anywhere and everywhere -- found a space theme or Star Wars crossover to shoehorn into their shows, ads and signage, no matter how ridiculous or inappropriate. That swooping spaceship ludicrousness was just a complete non sequitor and a sharp parody of that behavior, but none-the-less probably boosted their box office numbers.
"Always Look on The Bright Side of Life" is one of the most popular funeral songs in England as a matter of fact... I'm planning to have it at my funeral. ✌ & 💖!
Yes George Harrison have fund this movie fact I believe he was one of the guys that was carrying the cross is that gave the cross to that other guy at the end
the genius of this movie is that it skewers every religion. "Jehovah" is a substitute for mohammed, there are jokes about jewish people and of course all the slagging of the christians. they go after everyone. genius. IMO.
28:28 - the expressions in reaction to the crack squad are amazing! This is my favourite Monty Python film for two reasons: 1 - the story is more coherent than the Holy Grail, even counting the wacky alien interlude, and 2 - it's a very sharp skewering of ideology and cults and their followers
By Monty Python standards, this was a happy ending. 😄 Brian's in the news right now, btw. They're putting together a stage adaptation, and John Cleese has made it clear that they will not bow to any pressure to remove the Loretta bit. Who would have thought that would be the most controversial thing in a movie like this?
Amazing to think that mocking the very concept of a man wanting to be a "woman" and "have babies" was so predictive. They made fun of something that some in our culture are trying to insist is now real. That scene was decades ahead of its time.
The other thing that made that scene so great is that they went from acting goofy and went to serious deadpan humor which made it even funnier and kind of balanced the serious topic with light humor while remaining respectful. I hope Loretta got to have her babies. Super ground breaking scene
I remember watching this movie in school (in Germany in physics class, no idea why). Just before we had had latin class. And when the roman was correcting the graffiti, our whole class was shouting the right answers. A memory that stays forever!
Eric Idle, who was singing the song at the end, actually wrote the song the night before. "Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it, life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true."
The tagline reads "So Funny It Was Banned In Norway", because it was banned in some parts of Europe due to the offensive portrait of Catholics, Jews, and Christians.
There are no Catholics or Christians in the movie... how can they be portrayed in any way? Life of Brian doesn't mock Christ or religion at all. It mocks the ridiculousness of people for their behaviors around religion and society in general.
Since the first time I saw this movie, probably 35 years ago, singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" brings a smile and has helped get me through some really bad patches. I love this movie.
Each of you two's reaction to the ending scene was hilarious. This is actually my favorite of Monty Python's films. The Latin graffiti scene is one of the best scenes in cinema IMO.
Thanks for doing Brian - you cheered me up! Although you did miss out one of my favourite lines, where Brian's mum says to the crowd of his followers, 'He's not The Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!' I think this and The Holy Grail are their best movies actually - although 'The Meaning of Life' (a collection of sketches) definitely has its moments and I always love hearing Eric Idle singing 'The Galaxy Song.'
You got the entire life of Brian. You saw him from the day he was born until the day he died. This is the best of the movies. The humor is deeper, not just silliness. It's about how ridiculous people are. From the politics of The People's Front of Judea to the several religious denominations that spring up to declare Brian the Messiah, it's an exaggeration (though maybe not much of one) of how people think in groups. Plus Biggus Dickus. The Meaning of Life is the not nearly as good and fairly uneven in quality, but it has sone great parts and is definitely worth a watch. You get the "Galaxy Song" AND "Every Sperm is Sacred", so you get a double dose of musical greatness, though "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is probably still the best.
Saw this at 7 years old and laughed till I cried, then when I rewatched it a little older I got more of the references and when I rewatched it as a young adult I realised how genius the scene where they argue over a shoe (or was it as a sandal?) actually is when you get a bit more worldly in your knowledge, but it still stays funny. Simply the best comedy film of all time, I'm so glad it got made (and the story of that and it's backlash is worth a movie of its own)
Love this movie!!! The jokes and references go over most folks heads lol. My favorite from the Pythons. @10:56 it's actually a Latin lesson lol. The same six guys playing most of that characters!!! I love it!!
Like Terry Jones of Monty Python said, "We tried ... to do something that was so unpredictable that it had no shape and you could never say what the kind of humor was. And I think that the fact that "Pythonesque" is now a word in the Oxford English Dictionary shows the extent to which we failed."
One of my all time favorites, first time I watched this the song at the end just hit so right. 7:33 He's bouncing like that because Jesus re-grew his leg (as he explains) and he's still used to hopping everywhere lmao. Its a tough one to catch but thats why these movies are worth a re-watch. Michael Palin has some of the best parts in this movie imo.
During the Stan/Loretta scene in the arena, watch Eric Idle (Stan)'s face when John Cleese (Reg) is speaking. He buries his head in his hands as though he's distraught, but his shoulders are shaking and when he looks up, it's obvious that he's desperately trying not to laugh. The guy at the end of the Shoe Faction vs Gourd Faction scene who starts to make a speech and then walks off because nobody is listening to him is Spike Milligan. Spike was a very famous British comedian who's humour was (if you can believe it) even more surreal and anarchic than the Pythons, and was a major source of inspiration to them. He got his start in the The Goon Show: a surreal _radio_ comedy show that started in the 1950s and also launched the careers of Peter Sellers, Harry Seacombe and Michael Bentine. If you think about it, a radio show can be even MORE surreal than TV/flim, because they can just say "ooh look! A ten mile long spaceship!" and nobody has to budget X-dollars or Y-months to make a special effect to actually _show_ it, the audience's imagination does it for them. The Goon Show was a bit early to be filmed much, but there is a kinda-related short film, starring many of the same people, called The Case Of The Mukkinese Battle-Horn, which would be an excellent reaction and give you a feel for their humour.
J/A, I highly recommend “A Fish Called Wanda” it has all the Monty Python actors and Jamie Lee Curtis. It is a hilarious comedy with genius writing! Love to see you react to this one in the future! Thanks for the great reaction to Life of Brian!
Couldn't agree more, @Jeff Phillips. I was actually going to post that suggestion but thankfully checked all the earlier comments first. I think Amber and Jay would absolutely love A Fish Called Wanda!
It doesn't have all the Monty Python actors, only John Cleese and Michael Palin but it is well worth reacting to. Kevin Kline stole the show and won an Oscar for his role in it.
"always look on the bright side of life" is one of most popular songs sang on the funerals in the UK..... Also in general song picked up loads of rewards....
Such a funny movie! My favorite of the Python films! As to your reaction to the closing musical number, yes, it is dark, but that's the beauty of it. I had the great fortune to see both Eric Idle and John Cleese live a few years back and was absolutely thrilled beyond measure when Eric performed that song! Love those guys! Great reaction!
Hmm. Never considered the Pythons as coherent. Obtuse, abstract, irreverent, and just plain weird, yes. Coherence was not really a meaningful strong suit for the Pythons who created the Ministry of Silly Walks, a fight over a dead parrot, the fish dance and the like. Besides, what's that penguin doing on the telly? Cheers....
The Monty Python group all came out of Cambridge University and were pioneers in intellectual comedy, there work was not just hilariously funny, but often much cleverer and deeper than the surface laughs. ✌️
@@JBro9091 Nor were they pioneers, plenty of Variety (vaudeville), radio and film forbears including the closest in time to Monty Python, The Frost Report, The Goons etc
Conflating the social prestige of an Oxbridge education with "intellectual comedy" does a disservice to the many comedians who made and make serious contributions to 'British' comedy without having passed through such privileged hallowed halls.
One of the Monty Python cast alums is Terry Gilliam who is now a great director. A few of my favorite movies of his are Twelve Monkeys, Time Bandits, and The Fisher King. Check them out if you get a chance. I believe he also made all the animations for Monty Python.
Spent a couple of hours with Terry Gilliam at his house once. Going through the original illustrations that he used to animate the Life of Brian opening sequence. I think I still have copies of those somewhere. A really lovely person.
This is an annual watch for our extended family at Easter. We were at a screening once at a club and the sound dropped out for some reason at the Release Roderick science, so the family provided the audio as the movie rolled until the sound came back. Standing ovation from the rest of the audience. We have family sayings for this one, as well as Holy Grail. ‘What have the Romans ever done for us…',
I love this movie!!! The song at the beginning singing about 'Brian' always makes me laugh. The end song was released as a single and holds a special place in alot of peoples hearts ( was played at my wedding, 😂 )
I haven't actually sat down and watched this one yet but I need to. The part where he's in the garden with Judith and gets arrested absolutely killed me - Monty Python are always genius with their writing and their references. Spectacular!
if you have not seen their original TV show series, you have to look for it and really appreciate the talent .My Mom loved their drag characters, I loved their episodes which were full length stories.
Monty Python "light"/go's Hollywood is A Fish called Wonda. Its top notch comedy at it best !!! Its an absolute must see. Its got some of the regular M,P cast and some American cast like Jamie lee curtis . And Kevin klein who I believe won the oscar for his performance in thos move.
I used to watch the series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" back in the 70s when it was first shown on PBS. They did no editing then. There were several albums produced of their best comedic sketches and the songs they created were hysterical! They created a three-sided record called Monty Python's Tie and Handkerchief. It's hard to find, but if you see one of these, some of them had one side that was double-pressed. In other words, it had two completely different soundtracks. I would set my record player on repeat and it was a crazy surprise when the needle hit the other groove. I was expecting to hear the same routines - and instead I heard... um... something completely different. One of their mottos in the TV series was... "And now for something completely different."
I STILL have "Tie & Handkerchief" LP..(.don't have a Turntable anymore though LOL) && 1st saw Flying Circus in 1973 on Friday nights on PBS the 1st year we got Cable TV ( 4 channels LOL) &&& LOVED them EVER SINCE !!
Great reaction. I think most people would suggest The Meaning of Life, but personally I'd suggest you watch 'Now for Something Completely Different', which was their first movie that recreated some of the best sketches from their TV series. I think it will give you a better understanding of Meaning of Life, if you do get to it. On a different note... if you felt uncomfortable over the 'Loretta' scene, try to ignore the current trend of believing it's offensive. It shows how far ahead Monty Python were in their thinking with regards to modern society and the issues that arise. What's generally ignored in the outrage is how the movie ends up showing the group as accepting of Loretta's new identity, instead of constantly using it as a negative attack. The Pythons were realists, but not bigots.
One of the Pythons, John Cleese, later wrote and starred in a hilarious sitcom named "Fawlty Towers" about an incompetent inn in rural England. You'd love it.
I know this will sound weird, but, watch " Graham Chapman's Memorial Service longer version " . While yes, it is sad that he passed away, but the service the Monty Python crew put together is pure genius gold.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life made me nearly die of laughter in a couple of scenes, back when i was a teenager. Course teen boys like that type of humor more than anyone else probably.
Thank you for watching this! I personally love this one the most for all of its nods to the formation and splitting of organized religions over the most ridiculous reasons, on top of the absurdity. As a side-note, they recently created a stage musical based on this (much like they did with The Holy Grail with Spamalot). Unfortunately, the "joke" around the Loretta scene was forced out because of today's environment as being too insensitive. For more silly/absurd movies, check out the ones by the Zuckers, such as "Airplane!", "Top Secret!", and the "Naked Gun" (three of them) movies.
According to John Cleese, Loretta is very much staying in the stage production now. It was just a rumour that he'd decided to listen to the handful of actors who said he shouldn't include it. I'm glad as it's one of the best scenes!
Was it forced out? Cleese was on Twitter saying they wanted him to cut it and he refused. Which is in character for him. And you want to know what's really insensitive? No one asked women (EXCEPT the women who support all the Loretta-Stans of the world... how convenient) how we felt about being reduced to a man's identity after all the other crap that's been done to us for ten thousand years. No one asked us. They just went right on ahead and mocked us. Now if we mock the mockers we're bad? Nah. I love Cleese for taking a stand. If we're gonna make fun of a population, mock the mockers!
Indeed, that last song. "Always look on the bright side of life" was the song most often played at funerals in Britain for years, and might still be. I am not British, but want it played at mine!
Gotta check out "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" , "And Now For Something Completely Different" and "A Fish Called Wanda" (this one only has 2 Monty Python actors, but also has Jamie Leigh Curtis and Kevin Kline)!
I have a hard time picking between Life of Brian and Holy Grail as my favorite Python movie. Holy Grail does have the better one-liners, but Life of Brian has a lot of subtle, but quality theology jokes. If you move on to Meaning of Life, expect more of the same. The Mr. Creosote scene, near the end of the movie, is ... interesting.
One (among many) of the absolutely brilliant things about Python, is how well they illustrate the absurdity of so many of our actual beliefs and actions. They do this adeptly by mimicking those beliefs and actions with different but equally absurd elements that haven't been so deeply ingrained in our society & culture. Quite often this allows us to see more clearly how genuinely weird many of our beliefs are that we've never questioned simply because it's what we've been taught/told. They may seem pretty wacky and out there, but so much of what they do, is actually superbly intelligent. I mean, some things are just silly, dont get me wrong lol. But with one Oxford and three Cambridge educated members, you can expect to glean a bit more from their antics :)
As for the ending and Eric Idle's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" .. far from being a positive little ditty, I think the reaction Amber had to it is the one it was meant to illicit! While I'm certainly glad people have been able to see the bright side (😅) of the song, I've always interpreted it as a bit of a nod to Voltaire's satire "Candide" (which was in part a knock against blind Leibnizian optimism and the idea that "everything works out for the best").
IDK if anyone else has mentioned it yet, but John Cleese has been in the news recently because he refuses to remove the "I want to be a woman" scene from the stage adaptation he's producing.
So fun fact about the Biggus Dickus scene. The extras that played the extra Roman guards, they were told if they laughed, they were not going to be paid. So that's why they are holding the laughs in SO hard.
The guards were played by respected professional actors not extras and together played 12 different roles in the film, one of them were part of the writing team. They were al! Personal friends with Cleese and Palin and were involved with filming from start to finish. No one was threatened with not being paid for laughing in this one scene. The guards laughing was important part of the story as it is now Brian gets away.
"The Meaning of Life" has to be next. It is my own personal favorite, and arguably their masterpiece. And remember...always look on the bright side of life...and death. The second part is harder to learn. "Annie Hall" is another comedy to explore, as is "Harold & Maude". All but one of the Monty Python ensemble met while at Oxford and Cambridge, and so, while silly, there is a lot of meat there as well. They are all very good writers as well. The animator is the one American, and he is a visual wizard, and is funny as hell to boot. Great fun, thanks y'all!
My favorite Python movie by far! There's only one more film of theirs, technically - 'The Meaning of Life." The other one is a compilation of sketches from their television series - "Monty Python's Flying Circus." But I highly recommend the film "A Fish Called Wanda" which was written my Monty Python's John Cleese and stars him, another Python - Michael Palin, as well as Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. It has some zany elements but it isn't as crazy as a Python movie. :)
Sorry, that's not correct. There are 5 more: 1) The Meaning of Life, 2) And Now for Something Completely Different, 3) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 4) Monty Python Live (Mostly), and 5) The Crimson Permanent. :)
You youngins don't know what it was like to be a kid in the 70s with only 4 channels to watch and late night Python followed by Benny Hill on PBS with Terry Gilliam's foot animation was glorious.
I was born in 82 but Python and Benny Hill were still there when I watched them as kid thankfully! And there was even some Black Adder thrown in too
I grew up in Michigan and one of the channels we use to get was channel 9 broadcast out of Canada... they use to show BBC shows like Benny Hill all the time... Loved them... 😁
We'd gather as a bunch of weirdo long-haired hippy freaks and laugh til we cried! Ceremony!
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Benny Hill!!! ❤❤❤
@@Phylonyous Yakety Sak!
The final song with the message of remaining positive in the most horrible times became fully embedded in British culture and is one of the most impactful songs in their history. It represented a longstanding attitude. When a British ship was sinking from a missile attack during the Falkland wars, sailors on the ship sang this song expecting to die. There's no way it would have ever hit so hard if Brian got saved in the end.
I think it's a positive evolution from the English "stiff upper lip" mentality. Sort of let's not just be grim and on task in hard times but to try and find some joy in them too.
An insight into British culture is that the song at the end it one of the MOST played songs at British FUNERALS!! Not because of irony, but because-strangely-the song has become very well loved and if you listen to the lyrics, it does say some quite profound things about life and death that are helpful!
NO WAY! 😲 Always Look on the Bright side of Life = What could IT mean in 2023+?!?
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There is always death to ease the pain & suffering?
~Look on the bright side.
Yeah… Um… That song is not meant to be positive… It’s sarcasm and dark humor.
The “bright side” is that life ends… To put you out of the misery of being alive.
Eric Idle's song is legendary. The lead actor (Graham Chapman) died in 1989 and Idle led the surviving members, among others, in singing this at Chapman's memorial service. Highlights of the service are on YT and it's quite Pythonesque. Perhaps owing to this use, the song has been often featured at funerals in the UK.The British are known for their irreverence.
John Cleese's eulogy for Chapman is iconic. The two were great friends: th-cam.com/video/CkxCHybM6Ek/w-d-xo.html
@@zapan101313 Yes, I've viewed it a few times. Love the cutaways of other Pythons laughing at it.
The song is now a tradition at British soccergames.
I’ve heard that it’s actually the single most popular song selection at British funerals.
Gallows humor is the best
“I’m not the Messiah!!”
“I say you are and I should know, I’ve followed a few.”😂😂😂
This is one of the funniest films ever.
Terry Jones, who plays Brian's mom, actually had a coat of arms that said "He is not the messiah" in Latin. Sadly he passed away in 2020. RIP Terry!
@robert punu Ugh. You still at it Punu? Go troll elsewhere
@robert punu 1 can be a non believer and still have respect for religious beliefs of others. I am a perfect example being agnostic and 1 of my friends being a preacher. I have respect for his beliefs even though my beliefs are different.
@robertpunu7624 Why would you even say something like that??
@robert punu I wasn't calling you disrespectful was saying John Cleese has shown more respect than you give him credit for.
@robert punu Can we have some solid proof on that please? If not, then you're talking absolute BS!
"It's Monty Python." That's all that needs to be said. "The Meaning of Life" is another one that will have you scratching your head and laughing hysterically at the same time. Beyond brilliant!
The closest to a feature length episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus haha
The song at the end, Always Look On The Bright Side of Life sang by Eric Idle was released as a single and was a hit in the UK chart, it’s also one of the most popular songs to play at a funeral!
"ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE" This song has saved my life on more than one occasion when I felt there was no way out. Anyone who suffers from bipolar disorder, like me, knows and loves this song.
I hope we have a cure for that someday. Best of luck to you 😊
I’m glad it helps you… But I don’t get why people think of it as a positive song.
I love the song personally… It cheers me up to hear it, but that is because I like dark humor and sarcasm. The “bright side” has very much a dark meaning in the song.
Or is that perhaps why it is helpful to you?
We sang it at my wife's memorial service. It was her favorite.
One of the best endings in film history, and ironically makes people feel really good about life. Can’t watch it without smiling!
I don’t see why…
The song is literally saying… Life sucks, but at least you get to die eventually.
It falls under what could be called the Absurdist philosophy… Life has no meaning, might as well find humor in the train wreck that is existence.
@@marine6680 Yes. And this movie taught me that when I was barely a decade old. And I was a bright optimistic child. Oh how very true it turned out to be.
"A Red Sea pedestrian." best line ever !!!!!
The movie was banned in quite a few communities, often without having been actually viewed. There’s a town in Wales where it was (supposedly) banned until the newly-elected mayor overturned the ban and hosted a screening. The new mayor was the actress who played Judith. Later, it was determined that it was not actually banned, just discussed (much like the People’s Front of Judea).
Love that Terry Jones used to say - they banned 4 films in Ireland and 3 of them were mine! He said it with such pride.
This film (along with few other) is still banned in Germany to be broadcasted on TV on Good Friday before Easter.
The movie was banned here in Norway due to blasphemy laws
@@Emperor_Nagrom it was acttualy marketed in sweede as "THE MOVIE THAT'S SO FUNNY ITS ILEGAL IN NORWAY"
Monty Python's Flying Circus was their comedy show that ran 4 seasons from 1969 - 1974. Well worth watching. The phrase "Pythonesque Humor" was added to the English language to describe Monty Python's style of humor (silly slapstick with deep layers of intelligent social commentary). Also, Programmers created a computer language called Python to honor the comedy team.
The original inspiration for Saturday Night Live>
Word Spam is homage to one sketch from Monty Python(Spam, spam, spam spam). Theirs cultural influence is wide.
..and this was hard to find in the US unless you happened to have access to PBS etc...
They gotta see Fawlty Towers too!
@@emeraldtiger7135 👍 Absolutely. Also, John Cleese's movie "A Fish Called Wanda".
Isn't it funny that you forget all about the alien chase scene until it comes up on the screen, then you're surprised to see it! Trippy!!! Happens every time.
The opening themesong mimics the James Bond movies intros. If you read some of the Python's memoirs, the backlash and banning of this movie by groups and countries (who hadn't seen it) was incredible. It was seen as blasphemy, when instead it was parody and satire pointing out the hypocrisy of people. The Latin lesson is my all-time favorite bit. (That and the Spanish Inquisition from the tv show.)
Parody and satire ARE blasphemy to the believers.
The believers thought it was making fun of Jesus. But the only time you see Jesus, he is played completely straight. The movie pokes fun at the believers.
Monty Python isn’t a person. It’s the name of the comedy troop. It’s six guys. Sadly two are gone now - Graham Chapman (Brian) and Terry Jones (his mom). Of course those six guys play multiple parts in all theirs work. That’s part of the fun. Their sketch show was amazing too.
Mustn't forget the two "7th Pythons," Carol Cleveland and the late Neil Innes. Python would not have been the same without their frequent contributions.
@@Rollin_L You're absolutely right about that.
Where all the crucified guys are shouting "I"m Brian!" is a play on the movie Spartacus when when the hero tries to tell the Romans who he is but all the slaves start shouting, "I'm Spartacus!"
I e never scene Spartacus. I’ll have to pencil it in.
@@waynethera2712 it's one of Stanley Kubrick's early movies. Starred Kirk, Douglas, Tony Curtis, and Lawrence Olivier among others.
And the alien ship scene is a spoof of "Star Wars".
@@acebongboy, I’ll definitely have to check it out.
"Wait till Biggus Dickus hears of this!"
Fun Fact: When Pontius Pilate (Michael Palin) addressed the soldiers daring them to laugh, he was truly daring them. The soldier extras were ordered to stand there and not laugh, but not told what Michael Palin was going to do. Michael Palin, in fact, can barely stifle his own laughter when saying "Biggus Dickus" in front of the soldier asked if he finds the name "risible".
Also, watching y'all laugh was a lot of fun. This movie is so iconic and was very controversial when it was released. It's amazing how well it holds up even after nearly 50 years.
Classic scene! I heard the extras were told they would get a bonus if they didn't break.
Not true.
The guards were played by respected professional actors not extras and together played 12 different roles in the film, one of them was part of the writing team and no one was threatened with not being paid for laughing in this one scene.
Fun fact.
More people talk nonsense about scene 13 in The Life of Brain than any other scene in movie history.
The alien bit was a snarky shot at Star Wars mania, which had gripped the entire Western World. It just can't be overstated how crazy the whole world seemed to go for all things Star Wars. Every TV show, ad, pop movie, billboard, soap opera, gas station, mattress store, real estate ad, tire store, pawn shop -- anywhere and everywhere -- found a space theme or Star Wars crossover to shoehorn into their shows, ads and signage, no matter how ridiculous or inappropriate. That swooping spaceship ludicrousness was just a complete non sequitor and a sharp parody of that behavior, but none-the-less probably boosted their box office numbers.
"Always Look on The Bright Side of Life" is one of the most popular funeral songs in England as a matter of fact... I'm planning to have it at my funeral. ✌ & 💖!
Amber: "WHAT IS HAPPENING?"
Jay: "Monty Python is happening"
Exactly!
My fave Monty Python movie! I’m sure people will comment with the full story, but George Harrison helped fund this movie!
Yes George Harrison have fund this movie fact I believe he was one of the guys that was carrying the cross is that gave the cross to that other guy at the end
the genius of this movie is that it skewers every religion. "Jehovah" is a substitute for mohammed, there are jokes about jewish people and of course all the slagging of the christians. they go after everyone. genius. IMO.
My favorite as well
28:28 - the expressions in reaction to the crack squad are amazing!
This is my favourite Monty Python film for two reasons: 1 - the story is more coherent than the Holy Grail, even counting the wacky alien interlude, and 2 - it's a very sharp skewering of ideology and cults and their followers
I still remember when Graham Chapman who played Brian died they sung Always Look on the Bright side of Life at his memorial service
By Monty Python standards, this was a happy ending. 😄
Brian's in the news right now, btw. They're putting together a stage adaptation, and John Cleese has made it clear that they will not bow to any pressure to remove the Loretta bit. Who would have thought that would be the most controversial thing in a movie like this?
"It's symbolic of his struggle against reality,." Preach, Reg! Preach.
Amazing to think that mocking the very concept of a man wanting to be a "woman" and "have babies" was so predictive. They made fun of something that some in our culture are trying to insist is now real. That scene was decades ahead of its time.
The other thing that made that scene so great is that they went from acting goofy and went to serious deadpan humor which made it even funnier and kind of balanced the serious topic with light humor while remaining respectful. I hope Loretta got to have her babies. Super ground breaking scene
@@Rollin_Li think you misunderstood the commentary. They were not nasty to Loretta like you guys are in the present
@@okiguess8103 Did you miss all of John Cleese' lines?
Crowd: "We are all unique!"
Man in crowd: "I'm not!"
I love watching people's minds break when that line is spoken.
I remember watching this movie in school (in Germany in physics class, no idea why). Just before we had had latin class. And when the roman was correcting the graffiti, our whole class was shouting the right answers. A memory that stays forever!
I was treated to the soundtrack of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in grade 9 science class. I guess my teacher was a bit of a rebel.
George Harrison had to mortgage his house to get this move made. Eric Idle said it’s still the most someone’s ever paid to see a movie.
Eric Idle, who was singing the song at the end, actually wrote the song the night before. "Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it, life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true."
The tagline reads "So Funny It Was Banned In Norway", because it was banned in some parts of Europe due to the offensive portrait of Catholics, Jews, and Christians.
No, because it is offensive to God.
@@mia795 yes, the fictional character that all those religions worship.
And that have the audacity to claim they have “free speech” when offensive speech gets you fined and/or thrown in jail in all European countries.
@@mia795 Pretty sure God has a great sense of humor.
There are no Catholics or Christians in the movie... how can they be portrayed in any way?
Life of Brian doesn't mock Christ or religion at all. It mocks the ridiculousness of people for their behaviors around religion and society in general.
Since the first time I saw this movie, probably 35 years ago, singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" brings a smile and has helped get me through some really bad patches. I love this movie.
Each of you two's reaction to the ending scene was hilarious.
This is actually my favorite of Monty Python's films. The Latin graffiti scene is one of the best scenes in cinema IMO.
The Latin scene is so iconic, that the Settlers 3 made an Easter egg in their intro to salute it
Thanks for doing Brian - you cheered me up! Although you did miss out one of my favourite lines, where Brian's mum says to the crowd of his followers, 'He's not The Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!' I think this and The Holy Grail are their best movies actually - although 'The Meaning of Life' (a collection of sketches) definitely has its moments and I always love hearing Eric Idle singing 'The Galaxy Song.'
We had Monty Python's Flying Circus every Friday night. influenced alot of warped humor
You got the entire life of Brian. You saw him from the day he was born until the day he died.
This is the best of the movies. The humor is deeper, not just silliness. It's about how ridiculous people are. From the politics of The People's Front of Judea to the several religious denominations that spring up to declare Brian the Messiah, it's an exaggeration (though maybe not much of one) of how people think in groups. Plus Biggus Dickus.
The Meaning of Life is the not nearly as good and fairly uneven in quality, but it has sone great parts and is definitely worth a watch. You get the "Galaxy Song" AND "Every Sperm is Sacred", so you get a double dose of musical greatness, though "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is probably still the best.
Loretta was decades ahead of her time.
IMO, this movie blows Holy Grail out of the water. The social commentary of LoB is soo good!
I love Python, but this is by far my favorite of theirs. Such a great movie!
"He's Roman, you can tell by the hat."
And you've just brilliantly summed up a century's worth of Roman depiction in movies. 😁
That's perfect.
Before the movies, there was the Monty Python's flying circus television show. about 30 minutes of sketch comedy gold each week.
omg....the dead parrot skit! in their words.....ridiculous!! and totally hysterical!
@@katw536 also the Dimwit Olympics I think it was called was one that used to make me roll on the floor😅😂😂
Or the argument room!!!😂
@@bernardsalvatore1929It wasn't funny
@@jonathanmoon86 which one and that's just your opinion!!
Saw this at 7 years old and laughed till I cried, then when I rewatched it a little older I got more of the references and when I rewatched it as a young adult I realised how genius the scene where they argue over a shoe (or was it as a sandal?) actually is when you get a bit more worldly in your knowledge, but it still stays funny.
Simply the best comedy film of all time, I'm so glad it got made (and the story of that and it's backlash is worth a movie of its own)
Got to luv Monty Python has me in stitches every time 🤣🤣
This movie's been around for over 40 years. It's famous the world over. Where have you two been?
Love this movie!!! The jokes and references go over most folks heads lol. My favorite from the Pythons. @10:56 it's actually a Latin lesson lol. The same six guys playing most of that characters!!! I love it!!
The actress playing Judith (from Wales like Terry Jones), became Mayoress of Aberystwyth and got the film screened when previously it had been banned
Like Terry Jones of Monty Python said, "We tried ... to do something that was so unpredictable that it had no shape and you could never say what the kind of humor was. And I think that the fact that "Pythonesque" is now a word in the Oxford English Dictionary shows the extent to which we failed."
One of my all time favorites, first time I watched this the song at the end just hit so right.
7:33 He's bouncing like that because Jesus re-grew his leg (as he explains) and he's still used to hopping everywhere lmao. Its a tough one to catch but thats why these movies are worth a re-watch. Michael Palin has some of the best parts in this movie imo.
I love it when the mob yells in unison "Yes! We are all individuals! "
...and one person says "I'm not!"
During the Stan/Loretta scene in the arena, watch Eric Idle (Stan)'s face when John Cleese (Reg) is speaking. He buries his head in his hands as though he's distraught, but his shoulders are shaking and when he looks up, it's obvious that he's desperately trying not to laugh.
The guy at the end of the Shoe Faction vs Gourd Faction scene who starts to make a speech and then walks off because nobody is listening to him is Spike Milligan. Spike was a very famous British comedian who's humour was (if you can believe it) even more surreal and anarchic than the Pythons, and was a major source of inspiration to them. He got his start in the The Goon Show: a surreal _radio_ comedy show that started in the 1950s and also launched the careers of Peter Sellers, Harry Seacombe and Michael Bentine. If you think about it, a radio show can be even MORE surreal than TV/flim, because they can just say "ooh look! A ten mile long spaceship!" and nobody has to budget X-dollars or Y-months to make a special effect to actually _show_ it, the audience's imagination does it for them. The Goon Show was a bit early to be filmed much, but there is a kinda-related short film, starring many of the same people, called The Case Of The Mukkinese Battle-Horn, which would be an excellent reaction and give you a feel for their humour.
He also bites the scythe in Holy Grail, during the witch trial scene, to stop himself laughing.
J/A, I highly recommend “A Fish Called Wanda” it has all the Monty Python actors and Jamie Lee Curtis. It is a hilarious comedy with genius writing! Love to see you react to this one in the future! Thanks for the great reaction to Life of Brian!
Couldn't agree more, @Jeff Phillips. I was actually going to post that suggestion but thankfully checked all the earlier comments first. I think Amber and Jay would absolutely love A Fish Called Wanda!
It doesn't have all the Monty Python actors, only John Cleese and Michael Palin but it is well worth reacting to. Kevin Kline stole the show and won an Oscar for his role in it.
Gets my vote.....
(Except you don't vote for kings....)
"always look on the bright side of life" is one of most popular songs sang on the funerals in the UK.....
Also in general song picked up loads of rewards....
Such a funny movie! My favorite of the Python films! As to your reaction to the closing musical number, yes, it is dark, but that's the beauty of it. I had the great fortune to see both Eric Idle and John Cleese live a few years back and was absolutely thrilled beyond measure when Eric performed that song! Love those guys! Great reaction!
I love when Jay explains to Amber, "Monty Python is happening!". That's exactly right.
One of my all time favourite movies!!! It's brilliant 👏
IIRC during the Falklands war, aBritish ship was sinking and the crew started singing “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”
I think this is their best movie. It tells a more coherent story than their others films.
Agree. And the jabs are well landed!!!
A Fish Called Wanda might be the best follow up. It has John Cleese and Michael Palin in it.
That's exactly why I like it best too.
Completely agree... This is their most coherently storyish 😉
Hmm. Never considered the Pythons as coherent. Obtuse, abstract, irreverent, and just plain weird, yes. Coherence was not really a meaningful strong suit for the Pythons who created the Ministry of Silly Walks, a fight over a dead parrot, the fish dance and the like. Besides, what's that penguin doing on the telly? Cheers....
I've seen real dungeon cells from medieval times. What you see in movies usually is a luxury version of the real thing.
The Monty Python group all came out of Cambridge University and were pioneers in intellectual comedy, there work was not just hilariously funny, but often much cleverer and deeper than the surface laughs. ✌️
Palin and Jones were Oxford men though. And Gilliam is American. ;)
@@JBro9091 Nor were they pioneers, plenty of Variety (vaudeville), radio and film forbears including the closest in time to Monty Python, The Frost Report, The Goons etc
Conflating the social prestige of an Oxbridge education with "intellectual comedy" does a disservice to the many comedians who made and make serious contributions to 'British' comedy without having passed through such privileged hallowed halls.
@@ASelfishIgnorantCitizen thanks, 😂 that was a most Pythonic statement. ✌️
The opening song is a parody of James Bond themes. And sung by Shirley Bassey, who performed songs for three Bond films.
One of the Monty Python cast alums is Terry Gilliam who is now a great director. A few of my favorite movies of his are Twelve Monkeys, Time Bandits, and The Fisher King. Check them out if you get a chance. I believe he also made all the animations for Monty Python.
The Fisher King ❤
Spent a couple of hours with Terry Gilliam at his house once. Going through the original illustrations that he used to animate the Life of Brian opening sequence. I think I still have copies of those somewhere. A really lovely person.
@@707fest4 that sounds awesome. He's always been a favorite director of mine. Since I was a kid.
Grew up loving Monty Python...their movies are perfection and so quotable.
This is an annual watch for our extended family at Easter. We were at a screening once at a club and the sound dropped out for some reason at the Release Roderick science, so the family provided the audio as the movie rolled until the sound came back. Standing ovation from the rest of the audience.
We have family sayings for this one, as well as Holy Grail. ‘What have the Romans ever done for us…',
Spoke Milligan.
Gawd bless him. ❤
We were teenagers in the 70s when this came out. Should explain why we loved this sooooo much! 🤣🤪
I love this movie!!!
The song at the beginning singing about 'Brian' always makes me laugh.
The end song was released as a single and holds a special place in alot of peoples hearts ( was played at my wedding, 😂 )
What a great Birthday watch! Thank you guys for this one. Python are on a level all their own.
I haven't actually sat down and watched this one yet but I need to. The part where he's in the garden with Judith and gets arrested absolutely killed me - Monty Python are always genius with their writing and their references. Spectacular!
if you have not seen their original TV show series, you have to look for it and really appreciate the talent .My Mom loved their drag characters, I loved their episodes which were full length stories.
Monty Python
"light"/go's Hollywood is
A Fish called Wonda.
Its top notch comedy at it best !!!
Its an absolute must see.
Its got some of the regular M,P cast and some American cast like
Jamie lee curtis .
And Kevin klein who I believe won the oscar for his performance in thos move.
Their other movies don't have ongoing stories like this, but meaning of life would be good to try next.
I used to watch the series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" back in the 70s when it was first shown on PBS. They did no editing then. There were several albums produced of their best comedic sketches and the songs they created were hysterical! They created a three-sided record called Monty Python's Tie and Handkerchief. It's hard to find, but if you see one of these, some of them had one side that was double-pressed. In other words, it had two completely different soundtracks. I would set my record player on repeat and it was a crazy surprise when the needle hit the other groove. I was expecting to hear the same routines - and instead I heard... um... something completely different. One of their mottos in the TV series was... "And now for something completely different."
I STILL have "Tie & Handkerchief" LP..(.don't have a Turntable anymore though LOL) && 1st saw Flying Circus in 1973 on Friday nights on PBS the 1st year we got Cable TV ( 4 channels LOL) &&& LOVED them EVER SINCE !!
John Cleese from Monty Pathons was in a tv show called Fawlty Towers. Hilarious show worth checking out.
Glad you liked it! Always look on the bright side of life has been on my playlist for years!
Great reaction. I think most people would suggest The Meaning of Life, but personally I'd suggest you watch 'Now for Something Completely Different', which was their first movie that recreated some of the best sketches from their TV series. I think it will give you a better understanding of Meaning of Life, if you do get to it.
On a different note... if you felt uncomfortable over the 'Loretta' scene, try to ignore the current trend of believing it's offensive. It shows how far ahead Monty Python were in their thinking with regards to modern society and the issues that arise. What's generally ignored in the outrage is how the movie ends up showing the group as accepting of Loretta's new identity, instead of constantly using it as a negative attack. The Pythons were realists, but not bigots.
SO agree!!.... && NOW...should be next...I 1st "found" The Pythons in 1973....Late Friday nights on PBS the 1st year we got Cable TV !! LOL..
My favorite line was when the crowd said together "Yes, we're all individuals." That says it all.
“He’s not the Messiah! He’s a very naughty boy!”
One of the Pythons, John Cleese, later wrote and starred in a hilarious sitcom named "Fawlty Towers" about an incompetent inn in rural England. You'd love it.
I watched this movie in the theater when it came out. My friends and I had to walk through a picket line to see the movie. 😇
Always look on the bright side is one of the most requested song at funerals in England
I always loved the opening Theme .... It's like Shirley Bassey doing a James Bond Theme!
So many great scenes and jokes in this film , from the stoning scene , to the haggling scene , to the prison scene , to the scene in Pilates palace
This is a CLASSIC! Cant wait to watch.
"Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"--I love that song!
I know this will sound weird, but, watch " Graham Chapman's Memorial Service longer version " . While yes, it is sad that he passed away, but the service the Monty Python crew put together is pure genius gold.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life made me nearly die of laughter in a couple of scenes, back when i was a teenager. Course teen boys like that type of humor more than anyone else probably.
Thank you for watching this! I personally love this one the most for all of its nods to the formation and splitting of organized religions over the most ridiculous reasons, on top of the absurdity.
As a side-note, they recently created a stage musical based on this (much like they did with The Holy Grail with Spamalot). Unfortunately, the "joke" around the Loretta scene was forced out because of today's environment as being too insensitive.
For more silly/absurd movies, check out the ones by the Zuckers, such as "Airplane!", "Top Secret!", and the "Naked Gun" (three of them) movies.
According to John Cleese, Loretta is very much staying in the stage production now. It was just a rumour that he'd decided to listen to the handful of actors who said he shouldn't include it. I'm glad as it's one of the best scenes!
John Cleese said they're not removing the scene...unless you've seen something more recent than 8 days ago.
Was it forced out? Cleese was on Twitter saying they wanted him to cut it and he refused. Which is in character for him. And you want to know what's really insensitive? No one asked women (EXCEPT the women who support all the Loretta-Stans of the world... how convenient) how we felt about being reduced to a man's identity after all the other crap that's been done to us for ten thousand years. No one asked us. They just went right on ahead and mocked us. Now if we mock the mockers we're bad? Nah. I love Cleese for taking a stand. If we're gonna make fun of a population, mock the mockers!
Yes, correction on the removal. I read the Daily Mail article that has since been corrected. Also, it isn't a musical like Spamalot is.
Indeed, that last song. "Always look on the bright side of life" was the song most often played at funerals in Britain for years, and might still be. I am not British, but want it played at mine!
Gotta check out "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" , "And Now For Something Completely Different" and "A Fish Called Wanda" (this one only has 2 Monty Python actors, but also has Jamie Leigh Curtis and Kevin Kline)!
"And Now For Something Completely Different" & "The Meaning Of Life" are Monty Python MUSTS!!!
I have a hard time picking between Life of Brian and Holy Grail as my favorite Python movie. Holy Grail does have the better one-liners, but Life of Brian has a lot of subtle, but quality theology jokes. If you move on to Meaning of Life, expect more of the same. The Mr. Creosote scene, near the end of the movie, is ... interesting.
I was going to say they gotta do Meaning of Life now... but stap yourself in for Mr. Creosote 😳😅 "Just a leetle waffer thin mint Sir..?" 😫🤣
Wait, you're actually going to watch Life of Brian??? Well... just wait until Biggus Dickus hears of this.
One (among many) of the absolutely brilliant things about Python, is how well they illustrate the absurdity of so many of our actual beliefs and actions. They do this adeptly by mimicking those beliefs and actions with different but equally absurd elements that haven't been so deeply ingrained in our society & culture. Quite often this allows us to see more clearly how genuinely weird many of our beliefs are that we've never questioned simply because it's what we've been taught/told. They may seem pretty wacky and out there, but so much of what they do, is actually superbly intelligent. I mean, some things are just silly, dont get me wrong lol. But with one Oxford and three Cambridge educated members, you can expect to glean a bit more from their antics :)
As for the ending and Eric Idle's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" .. far from being a positive little ditty, I think the reaction Amber had to it is the one it was meant to illicit! While I'm certainly glad people have been able to see the bright side (😅) of the song, I've always interpreted it as a bit of a nod to Voltaire's satire "Candide" (which was in part a knock against blind Leibnizian optimism and the idea that "everything works out for the best").
Saw the life of Brian at the cinema when it first came out, everyone in there was crying with laughter, my favourite comedy of all time!!!
IDK if anyone else has mentioned it yet, but John Cleese has been in the news recently because he refuses to remove the "I want to be a woman" scene from the stage adaptation he's producing.
Noice!
You guys NEED to get the DVD and watch it with the commentaries. There's a lot of the movie explained there.
So fun fact about the Biggus Dickus scene. The extras that played the extra Roman guards, they were told if they laughed, they were not going to be paid. So that's why they are holding the laughs in SO hard.
No. They were not told anything of the sort. Your 'fun fact' is actually a boring lie told by morons.
The guards were played by respected professional actors not extras and together played 12 different roles in the film, one of them were part of the writing team.
They were al! Personal friends with Cleese and Palin and were involved with filming from start to finish.
No one was threatened with not being paid for laughing in this one scene.
The guards laughing was important part of the story as it is now Brian gets away.
"The Meaning of Life" has to be next. It is my own personal favorite, and arguably their masterpiece. And remember...always look on the bright side of life...and death. The second part is harder to learn.
"Annie Hall" is another comedy to explore, as is "Harold & Maude". All but one of the Monty Python ensemble met while at Oxford and Cambridge, and so, while silly, there is a lot of meat there as well. They are all very good writers as well. The animator is the one American, and he is a visual wizard, and is funny as hell to boot. Great fun, thanks y'all!
My favorite Python movie by far! There's only one more film of theirs, technically - 'The Meaning of Life." The other one is a compilation of sketches from their television series - "Monty Python's Flying Circus." But I highly recommend the film "A Fish Called Wanda" which was written my Monty Python's John Cleese and stars him, another Python - Michael Palin, as well as Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline. It has some zany elements but it isn't as crazy as a Python movie. :)
Sorry, that's not correct. There are 5 more: 1) The Meaning of Life, 2) And Now for Something Completely Different, 3) Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 4) Monty Python Live (Mostly), and 5) The Crimson Permanent. :)
One of my favourite things about this is that the opening song, "Brian" is basically a superb Bond theme.
‘Symbolic of his struggle against reality’ - prescient words from 1979.
I loved how after Brian received followers they immediately split into two factions. The sandal and the gourd. This tracks lol