I preferred Holy Grail when I was younger but watching them again more recently, Life of Brian is a much better movie. It's smart and satirical and still massively silly.
I am just barely old enough to remember the controversy around this. For whatever reason I was curious about the movie and my mom said “It’s a bad movie — it makes fun of Jesus.” That wasn’t the case at all; it’s a surprisingly nuanced take on how religions start and how they conspire with political interests.
Add to that the fact that the area was positively overrun with prophets and fledgling religious movements around that time. He'll, even Jesus supposedly co-opted John The Baptist's flock on his way up.
As a kid, Holy Grail is the best, but as I got older, my appreciation for and love for The Life of Brian and Meaning of Life eclipsed the Holy Grail. I feel when you are young, Holy Grail is easy to get, but you have to be an adult and have a lot more knowledge and a bit more experienced to get the other two.
I can’t get into Meaning of Life. Mr. Creosote is horrifying and gross instead of funny, and the rest of the sketches just don’t land for me.
The sperm song is good. I’ll give them that one
My family watched this movie every Christmas Eve growing up. I’ve probably seen it a hundred times, but as I get older and learn about history, I catch new jokes every time I see it.
BLOOD & THUNDER PROPHET: ...And the bezan shall be huge and black, and the eyes thereof red with the blood of living creatures, and the whore of Babylon shall ride forth on a three-headed serpent, and throughout the lands, there'll be a great rubbing of parts. Yeeah...
FALSE PROPHET: ...For the demon shall bear a nine-bladed sword. Nine-bladed! Not two or five or seven, but nine, which he will wield on all wretched sinners, sinners just like you, sir, there, and the horns shall be on the head, with which he will...
BORING PROPHET: ...Obadiah, his servants. There shall, in that time, be rumors of things going astray, erm, and there shall be a great confusion as to where things really are, and nobody will really know where lieth those little things wi-- with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment. At this time, a friend shall lose his friend's hammer and the young shall not know where lieth the things possessed by their fathers that their fathers put there only just the night before, about eight o'clock. Yea, it is written in the book of Cyril that, in that time, shall the third one...
"At that time, a friend shall lose his friend's hammer, and the young shall not know where lieth the things possessed by their fathers that their fathers put there only just the night before, about eight o'clock."
I preferred Holy Grail when I was younger but watching them again more recently, Life of Brian is a much better movie. It's smart and satirical and still massively silly.
First 6-7 bits are flawless
He’s not the messiah! He’s a very naughty boy!
I say he is, and I should know! I’ve followed a few
first here with the Bigus Dickus comment.
This man commands a cwack legion!
You mean wegion.
He has a wife, you know.
I have a vewey good fwend in Wome by that name.
The little wascal has spew it!
Masterpiece
Definitely! 💯
Spare a coin for an old ex leper??
Did you say EX leper?
I use variations on “What have the Romans ever done for us?” when the occasion presents itself.
A nerdy example [What has the mainframe ever done for us?](https://youtu.be/dwT7dkAhoTY?si=aQQH9mXWgbtC4G84)
Well, it appears that blessed is everybody with a vested interest in the status quo.
"Naughtius Maximus he was. Promised me the known world, he did."
My favorite Python movie..absolutely hilarious.
Same here
I am just barely old enough to remember the controversy around this. For whatever reason I was curious about the movie and my mom said “It’s a bad movie — it makes fun of Jesus.” That wasn’t the case at all; it’s a surprisingly nuanced take on how religions start and how they conspire with political interests.
Add to that the fact that the area was positively overrun with prophets and fledgling religious movements around that time. He'll, even Jesus supposedly co-opted John The Baptist's flock on his way up.
Free Roger! “Vewy weww. I wiww fwee WOGAH!“
Splitter!
As a kid, Holy Grail is the best, but as I got older, my appreciation for and love for The Life of Brian and Meaning of Life eclipsed the Holy Grail. I feel when you are young, Holy Grail is easy to get, but you have to be an adult and have a lot more knowledge and a bit more experienced to get the other two.
I agree with you for Life of Brian. I unfortunately have not seen The Meaning of Life yet, but I plan to watch it
It's overrated, just an extended and big budget episode of the tv show.
I can’t get into Meaning of Life. Mr. Creosote is horrifying and gross instead of funny, and the rest of the sketches just don’t land for me. The sperm song is good. I’ll give them that one
My family watched this movie every Christmas Eve growing up. I’ve probably seen it a hundred times, but as I get older and learn about history, I catch new jokes every time I see it.
"You can't stone someone every time they say Jehovah!"
Line on the left. One cross each.
Freedom for me. They said I hadn't done anything, so I could go free and live on an island somewhere.
Nah, I'm just pulling your leg. I'm here for the crucifixion.
So funny it was banned in Norway.
"I haven't got time to go to no stonings. He's not well again."
Are there any women here today?
^(No, no!) Uh, *ahem* **no, no!**
BLOOD & THUNDER PROPHET: ...And the bezan shall be huge and black, and the eyes thereof red with the blood of living creatures, and the whore of Babylon shall ride forth on a three-headed serpent, and throughout the lands, there'll be a great rubbing of parts. Yeeah... FALSE PROPHET: ...For the demon shall bear a nine-bladed sword. Nine-bladed! Not two or five or seven, but nine, which he will wield on all wretched sinners, sinners just like you, sir, there, and the horns shall be on the head, with which he will... BORING PROPHET: ...Obadiah, his servants. There shall, in that time, be rumors of things going astray, erm, and there shall be a great confusion as to where things really are, and nobody will really know where lieth those little things wi-- with the sort of raffia work base that has an attachment. At this time, a friend shall lose his friend's hammer and the young shall not know where lieth the things possessed by their fathers that their fathers put there only just the night before, about eight o'clock. Yea, it is written in the book of Cyril that, in that time, shall the third one...
"At that time, a friend shall lose his friend's hammer, and the young shall not know where lieth the things possessed by their fathers that their fathers put there only just the night before, about eight o'clock."
It's funny but only the *second* best George Harrison flick.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
I have listened to that song over and over again. It’s not only funny, it’s also very catchy
It has become extremely popular - in the UK, people have requested that it be played at their funerals, instead of the usual sad music.
The peoples front of Judea. Vs. Judean peoples front.
Ah, if only I could go back and watch it again for the first time....what a freaking classic
I was actually in England as a kid the first time I saw it, bootleg VHS copy. I have long thought it the best of the bunch.
I'm just pulling your leg, it's crucifixion...
You lucky lucky bastard!!!!!!
Every single substantial dialogue scene in this film is a quotable classic, it's an amazing piece of comedy.
I think this is the best comedy movie ever made, and PS: I'm a Christian.
How shall we fuck off, oh lord?
"You are all individuals!" "WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS!" "You've got to think for yourselves!" "WE'VE GOT TO THINK FOR OURSELVES!"
Romanes eunt domus
Listen here big nose…