Release Date: 1/29/2008 Original Release: 1979 Format: DVD Length: 94 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: (Reason unavailable) UPC: 043396225923 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Comedies, Black Comedy, British, Religion, Farce, Recommended, Satire, Ancient World, Theatrical Release
Description
Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their second--and tightest--full-length film. The setting is the Holy Land in 33 A.D., a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them, and exasperated Romans trying to impose some order. At the center of it all is Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman), a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances that parallel the life of Christ--providing ample opportunity for the entire ensemble (John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Chapman) to shine in multiple roles as they blaspheme and mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate, and the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions, and crucifixion.
Directed by Python Terry Jones, MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN is an uproarious biblical parody that does to ancient Rome what THE HOLY GRAIL did to the Middle Ages. Rome is run by pathetic wimps, liberation fronts fight with each other over acronyms, and gladiators put on bloody children's matinees as the people search desperately for someone to lead them out of their life of misery and poverty. And Brian is that man. Sort of. Well, not really. Chapman excels as Brian, a simple, quiet man suddenly thrust in the role of leading the revolution--while constantly being yelled at by his shrew of a mother.
I have to say that I am a huge fan of John Cleese. I have watched Fawlty Towers many times and bust my gut every time I see it. That said, he is not the prime reason I watched this film. I was drawn... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on July 30, 2007
Reviewed by: Jarrod
'Life of Brian' is the best of the Monty Python movies for me, the wittiest and funniest, the greatest religious satire of all time, even though there are perhaps not many of them to choose from.... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on July 29, 2007
Reviewed by: Rosie
the best film I have ever watched seriously. I couldn't stop laughing all the way through. The acting is superb and the storyline is amazingly funny!! some very cheeky charachters although some bits... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
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