AMERICAN REACTS TO Biggus Dickus - Monty Python's Life of Brian

[@feralart]

Incontinentia Buttocks is basically alluding to being unable to control her sphincter (ie involuntarily crapping her pants).

[@Micro296]

cause of the big dicus

[@JackNapierDe]

Rumors say, the soldier actors were not fully informed about the scene. The ony thing they were told is they're not going to be paid if they have to laugh...

[@DuellinksTrolling]

That's not an rumor, it got confirmed from the authors

[@mikephillips8810]

It is a rumour. They did know but were offered a bonus for trying not to laugh longer.

[@peterdemkiw3280]

The 4 actors that played the guards in scene 13 played 12 different roles in The life of Brian and were involved in filming throughout the making of the movie and were definitely NOT threatened with not getting paid for laughing in this one scene.

[@iw496]

Does anyone actually know the truth or are you all just listening to different bits of gossip?

[@psyl3nts861]

The actors besides a few were aware of the script and everyone was told not to laugh no matter what, or they would be fired.

[@coot1925]

I have watched Americans react to this clip on many occasions and I've only found one that understands the whole speech impediment joke. I don't really understand what the difficulty is with understanding the concept. One of the funniest skits ever made lost on an entire nation.

[@HemlockRidge]

Stuff it! We ALL got the joke. Obviously this guy doesn't know the word "incontinent". Or "buttocks".

[@nekane6168]

@@HemlockRidge Mmmm... I think he didn't get any word at all in the whole video.

[@reenation1049]

@@HemlockRidge Or Roger, or spirit, or derring-do, or Roderick, or.........

[@reenation1049]

@@nekane6168 worrrying, considering English is his native tongue

[@nekane6168]

@@reenation1049 Because he speaks "american", not "woman" 😂 Sorry, bad stupid joke. Note: I know roman was not the lenguage of the roman empire.

[@mityakiselev]

The sheer look of glee on Palin's face when he comes up with the "he has a wife, you know?" line and the utmost terror on the guard's face just add to the comedy. Absolute improv legends. That was all improvised btw, Bwian missed his queue to crawl away in the first minute so they had to roll with it. Palin himself was corpsing so hard, and the guards were literally unaware. I think when everyone starts laughing you can actually hear someone from the camera crew joining in. Unironically funnier than anything written in the 21st century.

[@nekane6168]

General joke: speech impediment One struggles with "R" so they make him say Roger ad others with R. The other (biggus) struggles with "S"/"C" and everything in the list is filled with Ss and Cs. So everyone is laughing at them

[@commanderkruge]

Yeah, he basically uses "W" instead of "R" and the people in the crowd make fun of that: "Release Roger!" - "So I shall welease Wodga!". He tells the guards to "Thwow him to the floow" - and that's why he says "Your fathew was a Woman!". And Biggus Dickus simply has a good old lisp. And of course takes over reading the names of prisoners, when they all are full of "s"ses. :) PILATE: Do we have anyone in our pwisons at all? CENTURION: Oh, yes, sir. We've got, uh, 'Samson', sir. PILATE: Samson? CENTURION: Samson the Sadducee Strangler, sir. Uh, Silus the Syrian Assassin. Uh, several seditious scribes from Caesarea. Uhhh, sixty- seven seers from-- BIGGUS: Let me thpeak to them, Pontiuth! CENTURION: Oh, no! PILATE: Ah. Good idea, Biggus. BIGGUS: Thitizens! We have Thamthon the Thadduthee Thtrangler, Thilus... CROWD: [laughing] BIGGUS: ...the Athyrian Athathin, theveral theditiouth thcribth from Thaetharea, and...

[@nekane6168]

@@commanderkruge ooooh... You know It by heart. How many times have we enjoyed this masterpiece?. Me once a year. A familiar tradition, Ben-hur + Life of Brian every Christmas

[@commanderkruge]

@@nekane6168 :D Not that dialogue, I searched for the script on Google. But, yes, I've seen the movie countless times as well. :D I've seen it at home, in cinemas, at school in the 90s, on TV, on VHS (I bought the cassette on vacation in Ireland ^^), DVD... I'm a huge Monty Python fan and an atheist (so there's nothing there to possibly hurt my feelings - except for the scenes that make fun of leftist groups infighting - which hit the nail on the head too, I have to admit ^^). :D What many younger people today can't even understand any more about "the olden days" is: When you're bored TODAY and wanna watch a movie, then it's not difficult to watch something you've never seen before on any of the legal or illegal online platforms. But back then you were stuck with what was on TV right then (and only on under a hand full of stations, depending on where you lived) - OR stuff you either had recorded to video or rent from a video store. So it was MUCH more common to re-watch something you've already seen than it is today.

[@jamesdick2580]

Thilas, the Thyrian Athathin.

[@platzhalter2581]

In the German version they translated "Biggus Dickus" as "Schwanzus Longus", that founds even moe woman to me.^^ Never saw someone who didn't got the jokes before.

[@nekane6168]

Mildly interesting: In Spanish (from Spain) was "pijus magnificus"

[@danielwhyatt3278]

@@nekane6168 LMAO

[@Thunder_1977]

Man, you GOTTA check out the whole movie. It's an absolut comedy classic!

[@ElysiumNZ]

Fun fact. Those extras playing the guards were actually told not to laugh or they wouldn’t get paid or something like that. This was to ensure a genuine response from the extras to the joke name.

[@ak99uk]

Stop perpetuating this myth.

[@gazb87yorkshiresalt48]

It's a Miff, not myth!! Wrappscallion.

[@reenation1049]

Urban myth....

[@oxon8871]

All actors are paid. And they all read the script. Sorry.

[@reenation1049]

@@oxon8871 Actors? Those two are actual production members - One is Eric Idle from Monty Python itself...

[@nekane6168]

Incontinentia Buttocks Biggus Dickus Naughteus Maximus I'm spanish and I get the jokes, why don't you? Expl: Joke names, but latín sounding. (Latín from Roman empíre, not latín american)

[@andreanecchi5930]

my suggestion! Thank you! , the nice thing is that the laughter of the actors are sincere, you can hear it even from the people behind the camera AHAHAHAHAHA 😂

[@peo4989]

Godd suggestion Andrea cheers from Swe :)

[@kr1958]

So he pronounces all his "Rs" with a "W" - and they find it hilarious. So they say release Roger and he says Woger. Or cwack wegions (instead of crack legions), or wanks as high as any in Wome (instead of ranks and Rome). And Biggus Dickis has a lisp which makes him sound funny.

[@whovianhistorybuff]

What about Wodawick the wobber and wapist

[@Lonewolf8012]

The extras had the instructions NOT to laugh on pain of death... which had the desired effect on making them laugh even more, so all laughs in the movie are genuine laugh and not faked in anyway.

[@reenation1049]

Those aren't extras... Left is another important production guy and to the right is Eric Idle, part of Monty Python.

[@reenation1049]

I'm generally hugely confused and disappointed in many Americans' inability to understand even English (if it only diverts a liiiittle bit from their accent), I speak English as a third language and understand pretty much every word and pissed my pants after heawing Pontius say "The young wascal has spiwit"... It is very difficult for me to comprehend, that you don't notice and realize Pilatus' speech impediment and build the bridge in your head that Woger is Roger and Wodewick is Roderick. ...and that all other names on the list of criminals contain so many S's that Biggus Dickus is pre-destined to read it out loud - since he's lisping. I am very very shocked that so many Americans don't even seem to be able to understand their own language and have a Swede with Hungarian descent (that would be me) explain jokes to them which are originally part of their own culture. When your own native tongue becomes a barrier - you are in deep trouble.

[@tommyau2006]

I'm not shocked................most of then didn't go to school

[@annbsirius1703]

What! Most Americans get it and went to school! Don't judge us all by one guy.

[@lordgenerias]

The look on the left guard's face when he says "He has a wife, you know" screams "Oh *please no"."

[@nekane6168]

There is this video with subtitles in YT

[@neorich59]

This _never_ gets old. The genius of this is to cram, or is that _cwam_ as many words as possible using the letter "r" and later "c" and "s" into the dialogue! "Stwike him Centuwion. Vewy woughly!" 😉😉

[@kaychristensen4394]

One of the funniest movies ever. Btw, the men playing the guards had no idea of the script. 🤣 It's reported that Caesar had a speech impediment and pronounced his Rs as Was. " Your father was a woman?" 🤣

[@unclebounce1495]

The joke is the roman leader has a speech impediment where he replaces Rs with Ws. The crowd mocks him with this, calling names like Woger (instead of Roger). Watch again knowing that and you'll enjoy it more.

[@sharonhart8360]

The crowd are making fun of them both because of their speech impediment, and that is why the roman soldier did not want then talking to them because he knew they would all laugh.

[@MrGameGuideChannel]

Dude this scene is pure medicine.

[@armindopires7743]

Tha´s Monty Python man, you did not now them? They´re fabulous.

[@Dd8505]

Nice1 bro!! The legendary Michael Palin

[@brianrodney712]

Biggus Dickus and Brian are played by the same actor - Graham Chapman.

[@Danisachan]

"Incontinentia Buttocks". xD

[@damyr]

_Incontinentia Buttocks_ Incontinentia = sort of play of words for incontinence, which is lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation. Buttocks = either side of a person's bottom.

[@dreamteamneal]

That makes sense now🤣

[@dspl1991]

For reference, Ceasar here, can't pronounce the letter R, and so uses W. Biggus has a lisp, and struggles with the letter S. It's hilarious 🤣

[@zeallust8542]

People spread a bunch of lies about this scene. No, the actors were not threatened with not getting paid. Thats not how it works. The scene was however, heavily improvised, which is typical for the Monty Python group. And some of the laughs were certainly real.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

we must admit: the Roman legionaries were steadfast ... until one moment! Bigus! Diccus !!

[@Tounushi]

Gotta remember the wrong-doer Pontius actually released was Barabbas. Pontius weleased Bawabbas.

[@davidpeck9834]

Incontinentia Buttocks ("Uncontrollable Buttocks"). Wewease Waja! (Relese Roger). lol

[@tobywardrop6870]

One pronounces an R with a W whilst the other has a lisp

[@beorlingo]

"Incontinentia Buttocks" Implying she has a leaking issue in her rear department. Due to, yeah, you know...

[@tracypaper]

He has a speech impediment, can not pronounce his Rs correctly Hence Roderic becomes Woderick and Roger become Woger etc. and that is why the crowd are laughing, they are taking the mick out of him (making fun of him)

[@Eskay1206]

Incontinentia (incontinence is cant control bladder) Buttocks

[@markoruotsalainen5480]

You will love " Boemerang " Erik Hartman laughs at his guests

[@aranerem3767]

This movie is great

[@victormolina3601]

YES..I WAS LIKE #420! I AM KING BUD!

[@col4574]

Wudolph the wed nosed waindeer is one of the WABBLE of wowdy webels

[@cletiaprice522]

Watch Quest for the Holy Grail the best movie ever made. Ps turn on the closed captions.

[@Viktor47917]

He said "Incontinentia Buttocks" and they can't resist it. You can't resist laughing with the guards trying not to laugh. And that resistance of laughter wasn't staged to act. They actually were not supposed to laugh, unless they wanted to lose pay with recording the scene. No joke. If the actors laughed during that recording, they would lose some pay. It was that serious.

[@DrMcKay66]

Welise Wodger. 🤯😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@realPenrodPooch]

Okay. Here: Both Pontius Pilate and Biggus Dickus have speech impediments. Pilate pronounces all his "R's" as "W's". Biggus has a lisp which causes him to pronounce all his "S's" as "Th's". Pilate would say, "twapped", instead of "trapped." Biggus would say, "Thaturday", instead of "Saturday". ....and so on. The crowds were mocking him.

[@ロクアンドロルしかない]

Incontinence is not being able to control your bladder or bowel so requires wearing adult nappies that’s the incontinetia buttocks joke

[@williamcochrane6255]

Great reaction

[@zachorryy]

Btw he said Incontinentia Buttocks or translated to American Big Butt. Just stating it here because I am not sure if you got it.

[@Yesquire0]

I oftentimes wonder if this is a joke which would too greatly offend the snowflake people nowadays and prevent the making of this movie in 2022. A speech impediment is a partial disability, and I doubt the humor police would allow anyone to make fun of a disability. I'm an old guy whose friends always went out of their way to ridicule all of their other friends with any sort of physical problem. Too skinny, too fat, wore glasses, talked with a lisp, too many zits...nothing was off limits. The thing was that being ridiculed in this way meant you were accepted as one of the guys. I wonder if nowadays the tendency is to be so civil and polite that nobody feels loved as a member of any group. Nobody is perfect.

[@sharonhart8360]

Actually there is a whole county in England where the population all speak without using the letter R which gives them a speech impediment.

[@michaelmengis5230]

The Roman Soldier wher told if they Go Suxesfully thru this whit out Laughing they becom More Mony

[@michaelmengis5230]

But they wher not told wat to expect

[@cheryljohnson733]

This is such a funny movie. If you haven't seen the whole movie you should.

[@kevinstanton5998]

Other great scenes from that movie,.look up Life if brian loretta scene and Life if brian stoning

[@jy9291]

The entire premise of the humor is that Pilate has a speech impediment...(can't say his r's), which is why the crowd wanted Barrabas "weleased", instead of Jesus Christ...on another day. Explains the entire Easter tradition. 😮

[@boikot8586]

Incontinentia Buttocks......🤣

[@tedpetry2028]

Blazing Saddles was a great spoof on racism...

[@iammelon7803]

It sets up for funny lines when a character can’t pronounce the letter R😂

[@kristalcornwell]

Is this not a Christmas tradition in your house

[@blackletter2591]

Mate, the joke is the Roman ruler can't pronounce R. He says W instead. Woger, instead of Roger etc.

[@nativetexan9776]

Its called a speech impediment

[@markray5604]

Release Roger but pronunciation was wodger

[@Beehindblueyes]

He has a speech impediment which is why no one can understand him. He has a problem saying words with the letter R in them they come out sounding like "W"s. And Biggus Dickus has a lisp and has trouble pronouncing his S and C words. So the crowd makes them both say words that they can't say right so they can laugh at them.

[@lesley585]

Sorry but watching you fail to understand anything about it is too painful. Most of the humour is based on 2 speech impedients and silly pseudo-roman names. Try and get a translation for the next one please. You'll enjoy it far more. Perhaps Dar and you could explain it to each other......or at least try.

[@robertpetre9378]

He has a wife you know lol

[@777petew]

We feel for you when you don't understand a context or something that may be unique to the UK. Don't worry about it, as people will explain. Just enjoy the humour

[@CharCanuck14]

I wonder if it's because we have the Queen on our coins that helped us Canadians understand everything the first time? :-)

[@oxon8871]

Caesar can't pronounce R's. So, Roman, becomes, not woman, but, um, woe man. The crowd is calling for any name with an R in it. Like Roger, which becomes Woger. And Biggus has a lisp, so S's are beyond him. Thwow him to the floow, centewian.

[@merlin5476]

Its a speech impediment.... someone that cant pronounce the letter R so they use W. Robert = wobert. Rome = wome... Same as people that talk with a Lisp... they cant pronounce the letter S... strike him centurion = thstwike him thenturion.... release roger = welease woger. As an example listen to Jonathon Ross the tv host.

[@steviefraser5240]

would love to see you react to "frankie boyle audience annihilation".. a comedian from the UK..if you havent already..funny af but not for the fainthearted.. man doesnt have many boundaries..

[@davescott7669]

Nice to see Yanks appreciating British humour, thank you all

[@nativetexan9776]

Replace the Rs with Ws Roger -Woger

[@PaulMurrayCanberra]

Incontinentia Buttocks.

[@johnbuxton6009]

Try the scetch bring out your dead.

[@lisakaz35]

Incontinentia Buttocks (Butt).

[@realPenrodPooch]

Incontinentia Buttocks

[@grantgunz]

"Romani ite domum" (Romans go home)!

[@takumauzumakiamv5077]

should've watched with the subtitles man....you would've understood better

[@terrortorn]

Whooooosh, is an often over used term but here it isn't.

[@DRKEGALS]

this thilly mwoobie ith the bwest comedy mwoobie wever

[@garyseven2798]

INTCONTENENTIA BUTTOCKS.

[@mooncritter721]

Incuntandintoya buttocks.

[@bluecloudrevs6383]

Wo-man

[@2were5678]

Incontinentia "buttock's.

[@cesarroberto4674]

British comedy.

[@josephportnojgaj7096]

inconntinentia buttocks

[@coot1925]

Incontinentia buttocks.

[@znotch87]

Should make own voice louder and video audio softer.

[@michaelmacleod4713]

🇬🇧👍🏻

[@adampare8088]

Neal you like this scene then look up the stoning scene. Jehovah is even better than Biggus Dickus

[@Hundhammer]

:-)

[@anandlakshmanan9708]

this scene went of script

[@peterdemkiw3280]

How do you know this?

[@anandlakshmanan9708]

whatche a documentary here in australia about this movie and monty python, and how this scence went off script and everyone went with it

[@mikekaluakini6954]

This scene went off scwipt? Awe you sore?

[@emperorkalan]

Same speech impediment as Elmer Fudd; Wascawy Wabbit, Fwend in Wome

[@bluecloudrevs6383]

Incontinentia Buttocks

[@andrewpozenel2931]

Incontinentia Buttocks

[@TBrewer64]

Incontinentia Buttocks