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Monty Python's Life Of Brian (DVD)

 

Description: Genre: Comedy / Theatrical Release: 1979 / Director: Terry Jones / Actors: Graham Chapman, Terence Bayler ... / DVD ... more
Monty Python's Life Of Brian (DVD) ... released 14 April, 2003 at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Features of the DVD: PAL, Widescreen / There is not a single joke, sight-gag or one-liner in Monty Python's Life of Brian that will not forever burn itself into the viewer's memory as being just as funny as it is possible to be, but--extraordinarily--almost every indestructibly hilarious scene also serves a dual purpose, making this one of the most consistently sustained film satires ever made. Like all great satire, the Pythons not only attack and vilify their targets (the bigotry and hypocrisy of organised religion and politics) supremely well, they also propose an alternative: be an individual, think for yourself, don't be led by others. "You've all got to work it out for yourselves", cries Brian in a key moment. "Yes, we've all got to work it our for ourselves", the crowd reply en masse. Two thousand years later, in a world still blighted by religious zealots, Brian's is still a lone voice crying in the wilderness. Aside from being a neat spoof on the Hollywood epic, it's also almost incidentally one of the most realistic on-screen depictions of the ancient world--instead of treating their characters as posturing historical stereotypes, the Pythons realised what no sword 'n' sandal epic ever has: that people are all the same, no matter what period of history they live in. People always have and always will bicker, lie, cheat, swear, conceal cowardice with bravado (like Reg, leader of the People's Front of Judea), abuse power (like Pontius Pilate), blindly follow the latest fads and giggle at silly things ("Biggus Dickus"). In the end, Life of Brian teaches us that the only way for a despairing individual to cope in a world of idiocy and hypocrisy is to always look on the bright side of life. On the DVD: Life of Brian returns to Region 2 DVD in a decent widescreen anamorphic print with Dolby 5.1 sound--neither are exactly revelatory, but at least it's an improvement on the previous release, which was, shockingly, pan & scan. The 50-minute BBC documentary, "The Pythons", was filmed mainly on location in 1979 and isn't especially remarkable or insightful (a new retrospective would have been appreciated). There are trailers for this movie, as well as Holy Grail plus three other non-Python movies. There's no commentary track, sadly. --Mark Walker

Newest Review: ... what they meant! I first saw this film when I was about 6 years old and loved all the physical gags, like the tapping feet ... more

 ... of the suicide squad. Gradually I learnt to appreciate the more "adult" humour and now love Biggus Dickus and the sermon on the mount. In my opinion this is the best of the MP films. All the Python guys do a brilliant job, particularly Michael Palin as Pilate. The slightly scary image we were all given of him growing up was shattered by a weak man with an unfortunate lisp! In all, a very very funny film that hasn't dated at all. I know that like my dad teaching me the 'Bright side of life' song (with ar...more

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pmcds
Premium Review Monty Python's Life Of Brian (DVD): He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy! (448 words)
by pmcds - written on 08.04.08 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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The Monty Python team were pioneers of British Comedy, and took the country by storm in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1979, they released this feature film, The Life of Brian, their third film, with hilarious and shocking consequences. The Plot In Judea 33 AD, a series of bizarre occurrences and a combination of mad events lead everyone to believe that normal, average Brian Cohen is the messiah! Thus follows a series of even more strange and incomprehensible events leading to a hilarious finale. The Python team are left wide open to explore the realms of the Roman empire, making a hilarious mockery of everything from religion to politics, lepers to ...

Suzela
Premium Review Romanes eunt domus! and other such phrases (1548 words)
by Suzela - written on 12.12.07 (Very useful, 85 readings)
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The first time I ever saw Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) was when Channel 4 showed it as part of their banned season when I was at school (it would have been late 80s/early 90s). I sneaked a video tape in to the machine to record it as coming from a very Christian family I didn't want to upset anyone but I really wanted to see what all the fuss was about and if this film really did contain all the blasphemous content that had earned it a ban. Imagine my surprise when a couple of nights later I came in to the living room having finished my homework to find my parents laughing away at the film I had recorded and my Dad saying to me "oh I'm glad you ...

Rokon
Premium Review Monty Python's Life Of Brian (DVD): Dont delay buy today !!! this is a must see (331 words)
by Rokon - written on 28.11.07 (Useful, 54 readings)
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Well well well where can I possibly start? Another of "Monty Python's" greatest achievements! This comedy is set back in the day of well no other than Jesus but the story is not actually about Jesus but very similar. Unlike Jesus, Brian is a rather insignificant, illiterate and naive young man who is born to a rather mouthy old dear or at least maybe old Cow may be more appropriate. The story starts off and we see Brian's mother sat beside a manger as three Magi's (wise men) are entering they obviously mistake Brian for Jesus who is in the stable across the way! As Brian ventures into manhood he encounters the ...

 
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