First Time Watching Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) Movie Reaction & Commentary

[@RyanCarrington]

Come on, let's hear your favourite quotes!

[@viclagina347]

BRIANS MOM: He promised me the known world..... all the gold that I could eat...

[@DPYROAXIS]

BLASPHEMY Jokes aside thankyou for the reaction. Always good to see you.

[@viclagina347]

I was in High School when this came out..... WE had PFJ tshirts and we made the salute..... ahhhh good times.... thanks for the Python reaction.... this beats Holy Grail in my opinion...

[@viclagina347]

You were raped?.....Raped?...... well yes at first

[@justaguy6129]

"I'm not the messiah!" "I say you are lord, and I should know. I've followed a few!"

[@BronyDanProductions]

We should really be thanking George Harrison for this film. Originally, EMI were going to finance the film, but then they pulled out literally days before they were about to go out to Tunisia to start production. When George heard about this (He had been friends with the Pythons since meeting them at the premier of ‘Holy Grail’), he told them that he would get the money for them and being a Beatle, he got it. £4 million was how much the film cost and George put everything he had into it, even his house and when he was asked why he did it, his response was simply, ‘I just wanted to see the film’.

[@youngThrashbarg]

He also got a little part in the movie too.

[@RyanCarrington]

Haha that's amazing!

[@karlmortoniv2951]

The Pythons did not realize that George had put up his house to raise the money until later. They just assumed he was swimming in cash, but that wasn't necessarily the case. They wondered if they would have allowed him to risk his assets like that if they had known the truth of it - certainly the thought of George losing all their cash so they could make their movie made them uncomfortable. It all turned out okay in the end but there was no guarantee that it would - all the publicity surrounding the controversy and the fact that the film was banned in several places might easily have backfired and buried the movie. But it didn't.

[@shawnmiller4781]

@@karlmortoniv2951 Yup in fact If I remember (forgive my lack of knowledge of british 70’s tv) but Eric and Michael ended up defending the movie on a British talk show against some Anglican bishop that was promoting a boycott. The Rowan Atikinson did a parody of that debate on a comedy show he was on where he played that bishop

[@GrisouIII]

“You’re all individuals!” “YES, WE’RE ALL INDIVIDUALS!” “…I’m not.”

[@RyanCarrington]

😂😂😂

[@duanehirini2078]

"Any one of us would die fighting the romans." "Not me!" "...oh yes."

[@Blue-qr7qe]

I'm Brian, and so is my wife!

[@maximillianosaben]

The end of this movie never fails to make me smile. Python at their finest (granted, they have a bunch of finests).

[@RyanCarrington]

Definitely sent me to my happy place!

[@lisakaz35]

A bunch of people (including Idle, Cleese, Jones...) sang this at the end of Graham Chapman's memorial service. Cleese's speech is hilarious.

[@colibri1]

There's actually a documentary on the making of this film and the controversy surrounding it in the late seventies, including what the church and other religious organisations thought of it. It's called "The Secret Life of Brian."

[@RyanCarrington]

I'll seek it out! 🤙

[@tubularap]

@@RyanCarrington - Yes !! The making of Life Of Brian is absolutely worth watching. That christian lady raising 'hell' to ban the movie. Especially at the end, with the discussion with the bishop and that born-again guy that both pontificate on a TV talk-show with John Cleese and Michael Palin countering their 'arguments'. Never seen two guys lose face so badly on live TV. You would think that it was a Monthy Python sketch but is was real.

[@TTM9691]

Yes! Another "Brian Over Grail" guy! I knew you would be! HA! All the Python guys would agree with you, by the way (and me too!). There are a million reasons why. One reason is WAY more MIchael F**kin' Palin. He plays Pilate, he plays the chained-up guy in the dungeon, he plays the ex-leper, he plays the Crucifixion Organizer, he plays one of the prophets, one of the gang. Picking a favorite Python is like picking a favorite Beatle, they're ALL essential and all brilliant, but Palin I definitely have a soft spot for. (He also is part of my favorite writing team in Python: Palin and Jones. ) That said, as soon as I single out Palin, I feel GUILTY because I could talk forever about how brilliant all the other guys are! GREAT reaction!!!! Life Of Ryan!!!!

[@gsparkman]

A well capsulized description of my opinions as well. TY.

[@RyanCarrington]

He was so good in this movie. Everything you said was so well put 👊

[@jimtatro6550]

“I say you are the messiah and I should know I’ve followed a few.”🤣🤣🤣

[@RyanCarrington]

Such a funny line 😂

[@shainewhite2781]

The tagline for the movie was: "So funny it was banned in Norway." And it's true because it drew controversy upon it's release involving Antisemitic remarks and mocking other people's religion.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

The story I remember hearing was that at a big press event for "Holy Grail" the guys were asked what they were going to do next and without thinking about it or consulting the guys, Eric Idle said that their next film was going to be "Jesus Christ: Lust for Glory" and the idea sort of mutated from there.

[@vict0rtayl0r]

I first saw it roughly in the early 1990s and my favourite line is when Brian says to the crowd, "Everybody's Different!" and after they all repeat that (in unison which is funny in itself) someone says, "I'm not..." I still laugh at the memory of that on a daily basis.

[@RyanCarrington]

That was funny for sure! 😂

[@Asehpe]

That's my favorite quote to use in class, to show that philosophy can be funny. It's a serious topic to analyze that line, and yet it's impossible to do it without pretty much everybody in the class (including me, the teacher) laughing.

[@vict0rtayl0r]

@@Asehpe yes it is a deep paradox :)

[@Chumber3403]

It was actually an ad-lib by Terence Bayler, who also ad-libbed the “I’m Brian and so’s my wife!”

[@vict0rtayl0r]

@@Chumber3403 Interesting. He deserves a comedy medal.

[@youravgjoe42]

I too prefer this over Holy Grail, even though I too love both. What makes this better is that the satire is more poignant of both organized religion and internal fighting of activist groups. And yeah, there were major protests and boycotts of the film by Christian groups.

[@shawnmiller4781]

Put me down for thinking Brian is the superior product

[@DeltronZed]

I also favor Brian over Grail. Back in my younger days I had a habit of taping (indeed...audio tape) movies I liked, or tv episodes, so that I could listen to them later, usually when going to bed. Brian was one of the movies I listened to so many times I knew every word.

[@namelessjedi2242]

I couldn’t choose a favorite Python movie. Each film has certain things I’d consider among my favorites they’ve ever done. The TV show was great as well.

[@RyanCarrington]

I didn't even realise there was a show! I thought they just had movies 😬 Meaning of Life will be next, I guess!?

[@namelessjedi2242]

Oh yes! Look up Monty Python’s Flying Circus. It’s a classic sketch comedy show. 👍

[@tschaytschay4555]

I had to laugh so hard at the latin teaching. I learned a few years of latin myself and it was so accurately depicted! xD

[@ozzypaul1564]

Yes Brian's Mum did think they said "bomb" Seeing there was no such thing as a bomb at the time, she thought that she must have dreamt it was a wild animal. Good analogy

[@Soundhypno]

"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy"

[@0okamino]

Hereditarily so. After all, his father is Naughtius Maximus.

[@RyanCarrington]

Ahhhh!! Completely missed that!

[@keywesttexmex1]

The stoning scene lmao 🤣 😂 😆

[@RyanCarrington]

😂😂

[@CitiesTurnedToDust]

wow nice intro Ryan! Also, funny fact, there once was a gladiatorial match where a very famous, powerful gladiator died chasing his opponent around the arena.

[@RyanCarrington]

Thank you! Aha no way 😅

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Watched it as a 6 year old where even though a lot of the subject matter and references went over my head it still made me laugh until I peed slightly. What's great about it is when I grew up I also got how smart you have to be to pull off something this delightfully silly. Still the best comedy ever made. Thank you George Harrison

[@RyanCarrington]

They really did well with this one!

[@Rejeckted]

@ 5:38 I think they filmed in Tunisia! I recommend watching the documentary "Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut). It's Python Group's life story.

[@RyanCarrington]

Thanks, I'll take a look!

[@hellomark1]

wiki says not only did they film in Tunisia, but "Jesus of Nazereth" was filmed there before them, so they reused the same production sets, and rehired a lot of the same crew who knew what locations to use, etc.

[@TTM9691]

Absolutely a great telling of their story, although there are lots of documentaries about Python done through the years and they all end up being worth seeing since the cast almost always ends up being interviewed! But that's a nice long one. Goddamn, I love those guys! LOVE 'EM. I miss Terry Jones, man, what a tragedy. We're still watching your work, Terry!!!!!!! What a writer, what a performer, and what a film director!

[@TheFingerFrame]

The space ship scene is always fun to watch reactors get to. It's both an homage to the Star Wars movies that had just come out, as well as a wink at Deus Ex Machina scenes in movies where the hero is going to meet certain doom, but NO! here comes (insert dramatic rescuer here) to save the day at the last moment.

[@danielberg7644]

"The meaning of life" is my favorite.

[@edcliffe2988]

Favourite lines: "What ever happened to the Popular Front?" "He's over there."

[@Beehashe]

Great analysis🎉 Have you ever seen Jabberwocky? It stars Michael Palin as a cooper who wants to be a wealthy businessman. He gets into all sorts of trouble along the way.

[@mikejankowski6321]

53 ahead of me this time. I love this movie for most of the reasons given here. Grail beats it by a nose in my book (NOT a Roman joke), maybe just because it came out first and I saw it enough times to secure the territory. Also loved the TV series. Thanks for the reaction!

[@RyanCarrington]

Thanks for watching!

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Surely "Brian" wins by an otter's nose?

[@AlBarzUK]

Well said, Big Nose! 👏

[@PhillipPlus]

2:30 Ryan trying to avoid the Brian smoke lol

[@0okamino]

Can’t go casting stones when he’s just a B away from being a Bryan.

[@RyanCarrington]

Haha I'm just playin. The amount of times I've been called Brian in my life is ridiculous.

[@dandarriba3973]

You are right, there was a backlash from the church, there's a video on KZbin of the Pythons defending themselves against an angry Bishop on TV. Worth a peek!

[@RyanCarrington]

Oooh I'll have a look!

[@MovieVigilante]

They also defend themselves against fresh fruit. Also worth a peek!

[@0okamino]

Quite funny that the church (not the organization, but the actual building) attacked them in Flying Circus. Bleedin’ C of E! 😆

[@davewhitmore1958]

@@MovieVigilante What about pointed sticks?

[@brianconlan4215]

There was a TV drama about the controversy which was also very funny

[@lunog]

Some great shots in the movie ofcourse because the Director is Terry Gilliam (one of the Pythons, the american one). He was the one that also did the animations in their previous TV show "Monty Python Flying Circus" as well as in their movies. After the Python, Terry Gilliam went to Hollywood to became a Director and today he is more famous from his (great) movies than for his participation in the Monty Python crew. He has directed some great movies since the 80´s until today, such as: Brazil, The Fisher King, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 12 Monkeys, ... Highly recomended, all of his movies.

[@RyanCarrington]

Oh wow! I love Fear & Loathing but completely missed that connection 😲

[@lunog]

@@RyanCarrington Ah ah. Check out his other movies. I´m sure you´ll love them too :)

[@greigclement9081]

It really raised the ire of the catholic church at the time, John Cleese & Michael Palin went on a tv debate against senior clergy to defend the satirical context of the film. To me it's just really clever and silly fun.

[@raphaelperry8159]

"That Welsh tart" became a Welsh MP (or got elected to a position in local government) in her home town in Wales.

[@weepingscorpion8739]

I believe she also lifted the ban the movie had in a city or town somewhere in Wales.

[@nevrogers8198]

@@weepingscorpion8739 Aberystwyth - when she became mayor in 2008.

[@garylee3685]

Filmed in Tunisia. The spaceship was there because at the time of release, Star Wars and Sci fi films ruled. The film was controversial at the time. There is a chat show with Cleese and Palin debating the film with clergymen.

[@RyanCarrington]

I thought so!

[@nevrogers8198]

In fact, some of Star Wars was filmed there too. They do tours from some resorts in Tunisia. A Jedi cloak is basically a local djellaba.

[@mattjosh69]

There is a debate on KZbin between John Cleese an the church that happened after this movie was released. It’s amazing to watch.

[@RyanCarrington]

I'll check that out for sure

[@TTM9691]

Cleese AND Palin! You've never seen Michael Palin so annoyed! The guy has a reputation as the nicest dude of all time! This is the only time I've ever seen him get ticked off! Cleese and Palin make mincemeat out of their opponents because they've got the cutting wit, the brilliant minds.....and being completely right doesn't hurt your cause, either! lol.

[@MsBlackdeath13]

I’ve always thought that the spaceship was a nod towards The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and A yellow submarine. The aliens remind me of the book and the ship looks a lot like the cover art for the song. I don’t know if it’s the case tho.

[@RyanCarrington]

No idea! I've read a few different things in the comments 🤷‍♂️😂

[@Daveyboy100880]

Great reaction, and I’m glad you pointed out the look of the movie, Ryan! Terry Gilliam was in charge of that aspect, and like with Holy Grail, he was able to give the film a look that far exceeded its budget! Funnily enough, they filmed in Tunisia and used many sets that had been built for the TV miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth, which had been filmed there not too long before (they were also close to where several of the Tatooine scenes had been filmed for Star Wars)! Originally, the Python boys had intended the story to be much more of a direct pisstake of Jesus (my favourite of their early ideas was the Jesus was really just a bad carpenter that kept accidentally hammering nails through his hands!), but upon re-familiarising themselves with his story and teachings, they found that most of what he said was pretty sound from a moral standpoint, so there was little to satirise. Instead, they chose to make it a broader satire of organised religion as a whole… but really, they might as well have stuck with taking the mickey out of Jesus, as the people who campaigned against the film hadn’t actually seen the film and just assumed that was what it was doing anyway! It was also satirising the general political climate in and around London in the 70s, when there were many radical political movements active. They were largely left-wing radicals, seeking a drastic change in the socio-economic structure of the country, but they spent most of their time arguing amongst themselves about minutiae of doctrine and hating each other more than the actual establishment that they were never going to get anything done! That Jerusalem at the time of Jesus was in a very similar state played very well with this angle. None of this explains just what’s so funny about Biggus Dickus, though… 🤔

[@mikejankowski6321]

Fortunately, Biggus Dickus needs no explanation.

[@RyanCarrington]

Appreciate all the information, my dude! Super interesting stuff! The biggus dickus bit was so funny just because of how hard everyone was trying so hard not to laugh. So infectious haha

[@Daveyboy100880]

@@RyanCarrington The story I heard with that scene was that the extras were all told that they wouldn’t get paid if they laughed, so their pain was real! Probably my favourite single comedy scene in any movie 😁

[@RyanCarrington]

@@Daveyboy100880 that would make a lot of sense 😂

[@kyrosv1289]

It's a great laugh! I like Life of Brian more!

[@RyanCarrington]

Yeah, this was my favourite out of the 2 I've seen

[@peadarruane6582]

It was Banned in Norway.... which they featured in their promotional material :D

[@nevrogers8198]

In Sweden they used, "So funny it was banned in Norway"

[@amandacogger3075]

🤣🤣 great intro my man. Life Of Brian was the 1st Monty Python film I saw and it never fails to make me laugh.

[@RyanCarrington]

Thank youuuu!

[@jackcarter5101]

19:55 Just before filming that part, Terry Jones said to Graham Chapman "Hold on, I think everyone can see you're not Jewish"

[@tonybmw5785]

One of the finest films ever made and man did it create a stir when it came out. Check out Palin and Cleese losing their tempers on a light night talk show with Malcolm Muggeridge and the Bishop of the Southwark it's on youtube I think. The scifi bit in the middle was a dig at Erich von Däniken (Chariot of the Gods) crackpot theories.

[@RyanCarrington]

I'll check it out!

[@derekodriscoll7178]

"Blessed are the cheese-makers"

[@angelagraves865]

Obviously it's not meant to be taken seriously; it refers to any manufacturer of dairy products.

[@matthewzeller5026]

The church responded pretty much how you would expect. I think they're a debate between a bishop and John Cleese you could look up discussing the film.

[@bobfromagr4147]

New subscriber, the algorithm just popped you onto list. Really enjoyed your reactions. Watched LoB Jaws and Tremors. Good luck with the channel and greetings from Texas

[@RyanCarrington]

Thanks, Robert! That sacrifice I made to the KZbin gods must've paid off! Haha

[@colibri1]

You picked up on the reason for the spaceship: It was a jokey nod to the huge popularity of "Star Wars"-like films that were coming out at the end of the seventies when this film was being made: "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" in 1977, the "Battlestar Galactica" TV series in 1978, advance hype for a "Flash Gordon" movie slated to come out in 1980, etc.

[@RyanCarrington]

Ah brilliant! I did Close Encounters on the channel and absolutely fell in love with it

[@karlmortoniv2951]

They were also riffing off alien abductions, which were becoming a thing at the time, as well as the idea that Jesus might have been an alien. A documentary called "Chariots of the Gods" made a lot of noise in the early '70s by suggesting that the pyramids and a lot of other impressive ancient stuff was built by aliens.

[@mwflanagan1]

Really enjoying your reviews. Thanks.

[@RyanCarrington]

Thanks for watching dude 🤙

[@jonnyyen7169]

Nice intro! I appreciate the extra effort.

[@RyanCarrington]

Thanks man, spent way too long on those first 4 seconds though haha

[@jonnyyen7169]

@@RyanCarrington the whole episode was edited top notch. Seriously, you're doing some good things.

[@RyanCarrington]

@@jonnyyen7169 appreciate that so much, bro!

[@TOYSTITCHER]

You wonder what The Church thought of it…… !!! Oh my goodness, let’s say that they were not pleased 🥴….. made for some interesting discussions on tv 😳 Thanks for a great reaction 👍

[@RyanCarrington]

Haha! Appreciate you watching along!

[@MichaelRojhay]

Must see movie with Brian..."Yellow Beard" all star cast including David Bowie...lol Graham Chapman RIP

[@dwcinnc]

Wikipedia: "The film was shot on location in Monastir, Tunisia, which allowed the production to reuse sets from Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth"

[@MidnightSt]

I'm not sure what the actual thought behind the spaceship was, but I personally always took it as a nod to the fact that stories of many prophets contain being taken up by gods to the heavens to see the land below, which in modern times is often interpreted as the possibility that aliens took said prophets for a ride. Also, many descriptions of gods descending to earth from heavens (including the jewish/christian god), read in a modern context, fit surprisingly well as descriptions of space ships ascending/descending. Literally, look up SpaceX booster landing, and read along with the passages where god descends from heavens during tunderous roar, parting the clouds, surrounded by smoke and flames.

[@qed2997]

The spaceship is a reference to a book from the late sixties called Chariots of The Gods which postulates that technology on earth originated from alien visitors... no seriously. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariots_of_the_Gods%3F)

[@ScreamingScallop]

10:53 Ironically, the fade to black was forced by final-stage editing decisions! Pilate's wife was originally in the script and "her" scenes were all filmed. The role was played by the tall, tough-looking mug who also played Burt (the Beard Haggler's muscle) so Pilate's wife is an absolute nightmare who demolishes her kidnappers. When Brian turns to face the centurions, Mrs. P appears behind him and knocks him out with a single conk to the noggin. But the Python lads decided to cut her scenes out completely, adding the abrupt fade to black covering her up. The rejected version is presented on the Blu-ray along with additional deleted scenes of Otto and his "crack suicide squad;" Otto was almost removed entirely as well. If you look closely at the symbol on his headgear, you will see that it's a combination of the Star of David and the Nazi swastika, and in his cut scenes Otto is not subtle at all about the connection; perhaps the lads decided that they were already going to be in enough trouble over the rest of the movie. I've got nothing to back it up, but I think the only reason Otto and his squad even appear in the end was because they couldn't redo the shots of other characters standing over their bodies. Deleted scenes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXLeXVpnrl2ba8 The deleted scene with the oblivious shepherds appears in the _Life of Brian_ scriptbook in comic book form, drawn by the legendary Neal Adams! The scriptbook (or scrapbook) can still be found used/cheap, so maybe grab a copy if you want? It also includes the aforementioned scenes.

[@RyanCarrington]

Oh wow! Thanks for all of that! Appreciate you taking your time to type that out 👊

[@peterbooth793]

Every agnostic, providing they have a sense of humor, should watch this film 🎥.

[@RyanCarrington]

I'd say everyone who has a sense of humour should haha

[@jonisilk]

Part of the reason this looks so good is that they were able to use the same sets that had just used for Franco Zeffirelli's (TV Movie) Jesus of Nazareth. As someone from a religious background, this for me is the Best Comedy Movie of All Time!

[@RyanCarrington]

So handy they were able to do that!

[@jackal59]

They reused the sets built for Franco Zeffireli's _Jesus of Nazareth_ in Tunisia, which was one of the cost-cutting measures that allowed them to make the film.

[@RyanCarrington]

Makes so much sense

[@brianfantanamcsexpanther9290]

Yeah, for me this is their best movie.

[@raphaelperry8159]

Nowadays the stoning scene is basically twitter.

[@RyanCarrington]

Hahaha!

[@Robb403]

Timeless.

[@ebenclukey7293]

Indiana Jones and Life of Brian both shot scenes in Tunisia.

[@kirstenjakobsen1651]

This is a Masterpiece 10/10⭐️

[@psypher8184]

Iam Jewish on my mums side and British on my dad's side. I laughed all the way through this movie. Really diverse humour. Almost gave myself a hernia. Watch Yellowbeard.

[@robsambosky6444]

The guards were not in on the joke.

[@EmulsionTime]

The only famous Brians I can think of are Molko and Warner, both rock musicians so I guess they're cool?

[@RyanCarrington]

May as well! I was only joking 🙃

[@bagofholding]

The best part is the Sermon on the Mount because they're using the things Jesus said without making fun of those words but the fact that some people were just too far away to hear it properly.

[@soylentgreenb]

George Harrison (yes, that George Harrison) remortgaged his house to fund this movie; just because he wanted to see it.

[@stevensprunger3422]

It makes me feel happy that you understood all the citric references and almost this whole thing such a funny movie and insightful about the state of and the absurdity and stupidity of religion

[@RyanCarrington]

Such a great watch!

[@aranerem3767]

I love this movie

[@jonwright6472]

I'm gonna highly recommend Everything Everywhere All At Once. You'll love it.

[@RyanCarrington]

Never heard of it but I've just had a Google (which I usually never do) and I can see its got Data/Short Round in! High rating too. I'll put it on the list!

[@karlmortoniv2951]

@@RyanCarringtonOH YES, you MUST watch that!! Try and read nothing else about it other than what you already know. Seriously, man. Watch it right now. Go on, we'll wait.

[@kurtn4819]

I'm A BRIAN! And in my house I'm known as Brian the Magnificent or The Extremely Deluxe. NEVER ordinary!! How dare you

[@finn4012]

Yeah the church didn’t like the movie at all. It was banned in Ireland for a good while

[@mikedignum1868]

It took a lot of stick back in the day. They even went on tv over it.

[@RyanCarrington]

Gonna have to look into all of that!

[@Ken00001010]

My favorite movie of all time. I watch it ever Easter as my annual religious observance.

[@RyanCarrington]

I do that with Elf on Christmas eve aha

[@MrYahboo]

Yeah, the church (all of them) hated it and tried very hard to get it completely banned. And they very nearly succeeded.

[@Fmanzo10]

Ok so Judaean peoples front or the peoples front of Judaea?

[@adelardj7026]

Next Monty Python movie to watch would be "The meaning of life"! 😊

[@redmaynard]

I'm the oddball fan who likes The Meaning of Life. It's only wafer thin...

[@RyanCarrington]

I guess that's the next one for me to check out!

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Does anybody actually dislike "Meaning of Life"? My only issue with it is that it seems like a step backward to the sketch comedy vibe of their TV show. They had advanced so far and done so well integrating their brand of comedy into a cinematic narrative that the clumsiness of "Meaning of Life" disappointed me a bit. There's still some great stuff in it, though, as well as some of their most immortally funny material.

[@Daelyas]

So the big question... are you a follower of the shoe or the gourd? Oh and yes... the got alot of kickback for this from the church.

[@RyanCarrington]

I'd have to pick the gourd over the shoe I reckon!

[@Daelyas]

@@RyanCarrington seems more symbolic for sure, would agree. Though I really like the lone guy staying behind just being nice and then wandering off. Btw there is a television debate between the cast and some members of the Anglican church from 1979 that is very interesting to watch. One of the priests being very sure that this "unfunny and dumb movie" will be forgotten in a few years time... its aged incredibly well *cough*

[@angelagraves865]

It's not a shoe, it's a sandal!!!

[@Daelyas]

@@angelagraves865 SPLITTER! ;P

[@victorsixtythree]

Since you were wondering, the Wikipedia entry for the film has a whole section on "Blasphemy Accusations". And here's a nice interview, John Cleese on the Dick Cavett show, talking about the movie and some of the controversy surrounding it back when it first came out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZLWhH17rZ6de8U

[@RyanCarrington]

Brilliant, cheers!

[@joerenaud8292]

This movies was almost banned in the UK and the church did object quite harshly and there is a video of John Cleese and another Monty Python member debating the church representatives on a BBC broadcast about this movie. The transgenderism in this movie about Stan wanting to have babies was so far ahead of it's time it stuns me to this day. I still prefer The Holy Grail for it's randomness and jokes.

[@RyanCarrington]

I'll have to watch it! Definitely ahead of its time with the trans stuff. Surprised me!

[@dandyx12]

That debate was forking hilarious. the "official" side send professional clever clogs Malcolm Muggeridge. a previous boozehound and renowned putter abouter till he decided to hedge his chances with a conversion in the late 60's and a Bishop whose personal life style choices didnt really line up with Church teachings at the time, who both acted like spoiled children whilst John and Michael remained calm and polite

[@karlmortoniv2951]

Loretta.

[@davidwebb4451]

It was reported a few months ago that John Cleese was working on a stage version of "Life of Brian" and some people had complained. But rather than them complaining about the religious aspects they wanted to ban the Loretta scene. Cleese told them that no he wasn't going to cut that scene.

[@elricofmelnibone8256]

I know this movie for about thirty years and probably seen it 50 times. Still laughing my ass off every time. No modern comedy movie can compete to it. Maybe Adams Apples, a danish dark humor movie with Mads Mikkelson. A lot of peoples today don't get the jokes about the wayyyy left winged autonomes back in the 70ies.

[@trollnystan]

It was banned in Norway and Ireland for being "anti-Christian". Meanwhile, my very Catholic Irish mother would let me watch it as a 5 year old (in the late 1980s).

[@briankelley7890]

Definitely not offended! It's a pretty ordinary name

[@RyanCarrington]

I'm only messing!

[@vovindequasahi]

Dude how can you skip the part about Incontientia?

[@RyanCarrington]

I was pushing my luck with how much I kept in from that scene haha

[@vovindequasahi]

Incontientia Buttocks! The wife of Biggus Dickus! LMAO!

[@vovindequasahi]

It is the best scene in the whole movie!

[@vovindequasahi]

@@RyanCarrington Fair enough bro! Love ya! Check out the new Megadeth song bro. It is fucking EXCELLENT!

[@vovindequasahi]

Promise me you'll do a reaction to the new Megadeth song bro! Promise me.

[@muppeteer]

I'm called Brian and so is my wife...

[@jennifergrove2368]

Please tell me you're gonna do Monty Python and the Meaning of Life too. (Also, there are interviews with the cast where they debate the church.)

[@RyanCarrington]

Yes, I'll be doing that soon 🙌

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊

[@RyanCarrington]

Thanks for watching as always! 🤙

[@gracesprocket7340]

Watch the interview on "Friday Night, Saturday Morning", with Malcom Muggeridge and the Bishop of Southwark. It is in full on YT under Life of Brian - 1979 debate part 1/4 to part 4/4. BBC did a documentary about the interview's background (though I forget the name of it - it is also findable on YT), and there is a Not The Nine O'clock Newa skit lambasting the dishonest religious apologists - with their complaints that the new film The Life of Christ was mocking our lord and saviour JC (John Cleese). The film was banned in various towns by busy-body idiots writing to their town councils and having their local cinema prohibited from showing it. Sue Jones Davies (Judith) went on to become Lady Mayoress of her welsh community and one of her first actions was to have the ban overturned.

[@suebeawho6537]

Maximus Vagimus. 😂

[@MichaelRojhay]

Haven't watched u in a while but LOVED the beginning. By the way GET A HAIR CUT...lol

[@RyanCarrington]

Haha glad you liked it. I spent way too long on it haha I've had about half of it chopped off! Didn't realise how long it got!

[@MichaelRojhay]

@@RyanCarrington wish I had your hair, now I have a big bald spot in the back...lol

[@RyanCarrington]

@@MichaelRojhay I've probably got all of that to look forward to!

[@MichaelRojhay]

@@RyanCarrington I was sexy at 32...lol...went down quick...dig your channel

[@Jerkturtle]

I'm so offended 🤣

[@RyanCarrington]

Don't worry Bri, I'm just joking. Our names are like cousins hahaha

[@ronlasbury6891]

If you want to see Monty Python in the extreme, watch The Meaning of Life.

[@RyanCarrington]

On the cards!

[@rickardroach9075]

20:54 I’m not.

[@vovindequasahi]

Dude great reaction! Have you checked out the new Megadeth song?

[@boqndimitrov8693]

comedy, dangerous to health. bigus! dicus !!

[@RyanCarrington]

Watching everyone trying not to crack up got me 😂

[@TheBuckMuscles]

Stan wanting to be a woman isn't a progressive joke. It's mockery. It's so absurd that just the conversation about it is considered comedic. Especially in the British style of humor.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

How DARE you make fun of my religion?!? I've been following the gourd for many years now, and the wearing of one shoe is a sacred practice!

[@TTM9691]

BEST INTRO EVER!!! I'm three seconds in and I already had to stop and comment! Laughed my ass off! Ok, going to watch it for real now. As far as favorite quote? Damn, there are so many! There is one line that I love, it's not a famous one, necessarily. Early on, when Palin plays the "ex-leper" whom Jesus had healed, but was now out of a vocation (as a beggar!).....Brian says "There's no pleasing some people." and the ex-Leper replies: "That's just what Jesus said!" and hops away. That's the movie in a nutshell, right? I also like when they're walking away from the Sermon on the Mount and John Cleese says "What Jesus fails to realize is that the meek are part of the problem!" LOL. So funny. This movie got grilled for being blasphemous.....meanwhile it's making fun of the dopey followers!

[@RyanCarrington]

So glad you enjoyed the intro! Spent way too long on those first few seconds haha There's loads a brilliant quotes in this movie!

[@krissiep1317]

Brian is not as bad as Ryan. 🤪

[@RyanCarrington]

Haha I'm just playin. Many times in My life I've been called Brian haha

[@MrYahboo]

Yeah, ok RYAN! If Brian is generic then surely Ryan is even more so. Regards, Brian x.

[@RyanCarrington]

Hahaha I'm just playin. I always get called Brian 😂

[@rickardroach9075]

18:21 Yep. So did _Jesus Christ Superstar._ 🙄

[@dadougler]

A little bit the Jesus a little bit the the Dude

[@RyanCarrington]

Yes! 😁

[@TTM9691]

That's funny, Dougler! lol. Totally! That intro was hilarious.

[@TheGoIsWin21]

I mean it IS blasphemous, but its still funny. Jut like this movie, lmao

[@IZZY_EDIBLE]

Next up is MONTY PYTHON'S THE MEANING OF LIFE, which is my favorite. So damn funny and dark. After that, you gotta see MONTY PYTHON LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, in which they took some of their very best skits from the original BBC show, and turned them into a stage production. Hilarious. Fan service through the roof!