Monty Python’s Life of Brian
United Kingdom
1979
94 Min
English
Synopsis
After slaying the Arthurian legend in their now classic Holy Grail, the Pythons set their sights on the Greatest Story Ever Told. Blind faith, virgin birth, crucifixion—nothing is sacred in this epic send-up of ancient times, which draws on the cornball biblical blockbusters of the 1950s to lampoon celebrity culture in any era. Criterion has gathered the guilty parties—including John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin—for two commentary tracks as provocative and hilarious as the film itself. —The Criterion Collection
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Daniel
3Dec09
In my opinion, one of the worst Criterion releases until now. I’m maybe impervious to British humour and admit that I didn’t find the film hilarious. A smile or two, that’s all. It’s as if a dozen TV shows had been pasted one after the other. A DVD released between Ingmar Bergman’s AUTUMN SONATA and Carl-Theodor Dreyer’s JOAN OF ARC. Neither Charles S. Chaplin, neither Buster Keaton, neither Harry Langdon, neither Jerry… more
John "The K man" Smith
26Oct09
Definitely not as good as The Holy Grail, but Graham Chapman steals every scene he's in. Plus, always look on the bright side of life, best part in the entire film, hahahaha.
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By Musycks on December 29, 2008
The funniest film of all time, no contest. Probably the scope of the subject and the success with which it is tackled justifies the claim, although some Xtians may disagree.
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