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There's a sort of documentary on E4 right now about the making of the movie and the reactions it's caused.
Now, being born in the 70s, I find it incredibly hard to belive that people still have issues with making fun of religious topics... I can't understand why.
Can anybody please explain that to me?

Jesus Poopy Head.

Put simply: People are idiots.

Put simply: People are idiots.

I had suspected as much, yes. Not very encouraging, is it?

I never saw the movie, but a lot of my friends said that the movie has some ideas that are very similiar to principles in the Baha'i Faith.

I had suspected as much, yes. Not very encouraging, is it?

Not really. But at least they're not all total idiots all of the time.

Not really. But at least they're not all total idiots all of the time.

I get the feelings that the idiots have a tendency to be very loud, though...

I get the feelings that the idiots have a tendency to be very loud, though...

Empty vessels make the most noise.

I never saw the movie, but a lot of my friends said that the movie has some ideas that are very similiar to principles in the Baha'i Faith.

I don't know enough of the Baha'i faith to be able to tell... but you should see the movie. Definitely. It's absolutely brilliance.

I don't know enough of the Baha'i faith to be able to tell... but you should see the movie. Definitely. It's absolutely brilliance.

I will do that sometime. My friend talked about it a lot.

When my parents went to see it in the cinema, (because I'm only a young'un), a load of religious folk came out to them in the queue claiming it was "blasphemy" and they shouldn't see it. Which is a total load of rubbish-at a few points in the film they clearly state that Brian isn't Jesus. It's just set at the time of Jesus. I don't see the hype-and anyone who takes Monty Python seriously is in need of a psychiatrist.

beats me. i saw it first run in the movie theater. i dont recall anyone thinking anything of it other than that it was funny or not.

For shits and giggles I looked at the wiki for Life of Brian. Lulz ensued.
It was also banned.....for a year in Norway (it was marketed in Sweden as 'The film that is so funny that it was banned in Norway')
Sweden=win

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For shits and giggles I looked at the wiki for Life of Brian. Lulz ensued.

Sweden=win

http://www.reloaded.org/forum/style_emoticons/default/hysterical.gif

I will do that sometime. My friend talked about it a lot.

It has my vote

I too do not know enough about Baha'i to tell you but I do enjoy it

good fun and some seriously funny but oh so true stuff (like the judea's people's front suicide squad scene at the end)... a must see;)

Brillian quote by John Cleese about the opening weekend in the USA : "You have to remember that Chrisitanity in the USA is all about sex. They are deeply uncomfortable with it, and the fact that The Life of Brian shows men dressing as women and women dressing as men absolutely terrified them." :D

The reaction from those religious figures who opposed it was almost as amusing as the film itself.

http://www.shipoffools.com/Cargo/Features99/Features/BrianPic1.jpg

The reaction from those religious figures who opposed it was almost as amusing as the film itself.

Including the guy who looked like he'd had his hair scared white - seriously, it was like a white religious don king - and el inflatable campaigner, he was creepy.

Oh, and Mary Whitehouse is always amusing.

There's a sort of documentary on E4 right now about the making of the movie and the reactions it's caused.
Now, being born in the 70s, I find it incredibly hard to belive that people still have issues with making fun of religious topics... I can't understand why.
Can anybody please explain that to me?

I remember when the film was banned here, but the Album/soundtrack wasn't. I can say with no exaggeration that I knew about 75% of the scenes off by heart, though I'd never seen the film, heard the soundtrack, or read it, just by people reciting it. It was more anti-establishment than punk. It was a gift, primarily because it was so true in parts. Thats what pissed them off the most - the cuttting edge to it.

Life of Brian. The preserve of English RE teachers everywhere.

*crowd in unison* Yes, we're all individual*
...
Meak lone voice: I'm not.

I always thought the Judean Peoples Front and the Peoples Front of Judea was supposed to be piss-take of the socialist and communist parties at the time. More interesting in ripping each other to shreds than the capitalist pigs.

Life of Brian. The preserve of English RE teachers everywhere.

*crowd in unison* Yes, we're all individual*
...
Meak lone voice: I'm not.

I always thought the Judean Peoples Front and the Peoples Front of Judea was supposed to be piss-take of the socialist and communist parties at the time. More interesting in ripping each other to shreds than the capitalist pigs.

Splitters! :)

Isn't Baha'i more along the lines of unity among the major religions? I keep confusing it with Unitarian Universalists (which are essentially "You're all right")

Splitters! :)

Isn't Baha'i more along the lines of unity among the major religions? I keep confusing it with Unitarian Universalists (which are essentially "You're all right")I have never heard of Baha'i. This may be why I associate this part of the film with socialists.

Reg: Furthermore, it is the birthright of every man —
Stan: Or woman.
Reg: Why don't you shut up about women, Stan? You're putting us off.
Stan: Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement, Reg.
Francis: Why are you always on about women, Stan?
Stan: I want to be one.
Reg, Francis: What?
Stan: I want to be a woman. From now on, I want you all to call me "Loretta".
Reg: Wha'?
Loretta: It's my right as a man.
Judith: Well, why do you want to be Loretta, Stan?
Loretta: I want to have babies.
Reg: You want to have babies?!
Loretta: It's every man's right to have babies if he wants them.
Reg: But... you can't have babies.
Loretta: Don't you oppress me!
Reg: I'm not oppressing you, Stan, you haven't got a womb! Where's the fetus gonna gestate? You gonna keep it in a box?
[Stan/Loretta starts to cry.]
Judith: Here! I-I've got an idea. Suppose that you agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb — which is nobody's fault, not even the Romans' — but that he can have the right to have babies.
Francis: Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to have babies, brother. Sister, sorry.
Reg: Wh-what's the point?
Francis: Wha'?
Reg: What's the point of fighting for his right to have babies when he can't have babies?
Francis: It is symbolic of our struggle against oppression.
Reg: It's symbolic of his struggle against reality.

One of the best movies, I loved it. (Note: first line in signature :D)

I loved "The Life of Brian", but then again I didn't see what the problem with Dogma was either, so I can't really explain it to you.

There's a sort of documentary on E4 right now about the making of the movie and the reactions it's caused.
Now, being born in the 70s, I find it incredibly hard to belive that people still have issues with making fun of religious topics... I can't understand why.
Can anybody please explain that to me?

not the nine o'clock news had a sketch
where the followers of monty python was criticizing the church of england
for making a movie about the life of christ.
c.of.e claimed this Jesus character lived at the time of Brian but was not Brian.



My favourite line in that sketch was
Monty Python died for us
many many times

I never saw the movie, but a lot of my friends said that the movie has some ideas that are very similiar to principles in the Baha'i Faith.

The message of 'Life of Brian' is not put out with an arrogant assumption that its perspective is totally true and everyone elses' is a feeble false interpretation. So no, its nothing like the Baha'i faith.

Watched it tonight after the documentary, excellent and hilarious film, I see absolutely no problem with it.

http://www.shipoffools.com/Cargo/Features99/Features/BrianPic1.jpg

Even if they do say Jehovah... ah....

I always thought the Judean Peoples Front and the Peoples Front of Judea was supposed to be piss-take of the socialist and communist parties at the time. More interesting in ripping each other to shreds than the capitalist pigs.

Really? I always thought of them as piss takes/comparisons to the Palestinian groups of the 70's and 80's that constantly split and fought with themselves - PLO,PFLP, DFLP, PPFLP, etc etc etc.

Chleudert den Purchen zu Poden!

Chleudert den Purchen zu Poden!

DEKLINIERE!

DEKLINIERE!
Anus?

Anus?

Yeah, why not...Omnia pro ano, eh alles für'n A....

DEKLINIERE!

People called Romans they go the house....

There's a sort of documentary on E4 right now about the making of the movie and the reactions it's caused.
Now, being born in the 70s, I find it incredibly hard to belive that people still have issues with making fun of religious topics... I can't understand why.
Can anybody please explain that to me?

....I just have one question for you...

Crucifixion?

Funny film. It wasn't about Jesus, it's about Brian. The religous bunch always think it's about them and get their knickers in a twist.

Aways look on the bright side of life...

....I just have one question for you...

Crucifixion?

Historical fact. Romans executed thousands of criminals that way during the years.

Funny film. It wasn't about Jesus, it's about Brian. The religous bunch always think it's about them and get their knickers in a twist.

Michael Palin said "The movie makes fun of people who don't think for themselves. Of course that offends all those people who don't think for themselves, what do you expect?"

Really? I always thought of them as piss takes/comparisons to the Palestinian groups of the 70's and 80's that constantly split and fought with themselves - PLO,PFLP, DFLP, PPFLP, etc etc etc.

given the python's general irreverent attitude to everything i should think that it was more of a piss-take of ideological/political groups everywhere.

Hmm, this was on TV a few days ago and I was going to watch it, as I havent seen it in ages but somthing more important always comes up.

Funny film. It wasn't about Jesus, it's about Brian. The religous bunch always think it's about them and get their knickers in a twist.

yeah, it was even spelled out for them in the film.

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

not the nine o'clock news had a sketch
where the followers of monty python was criticizing the church of england
for making a movie about the life of christ.
c.of.e claimed this Jesus character lived at the time of Brian but was not Brian.



My favourite line in that sketch was
Monty Python died for us
many many times
Here's a trip down memory lane for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykN-00i7VVs

Sorry I'm late (again) Taped & watched the documentary and following film last night.

I remember all the fuss as a teenager. It just made me want to watch the film even more (which I did - several times). It's just like the BBC banning a record (vinyl, no cds about then) - it guaranteed it to go to number 1.

Mind you it was only after watching it that I then discovered that my wife had never seen the film before :eek: . She thought it was fab - which saved me from divorce :D .

My favourite scenes have to be

"What have the Romans ever done for us...."

The "Latin spelling lesson with the graffiti"

and

"Biggus Dickus"

I think every politician (of all persuasion) should be forced to watch the Life of Brian and if they don't (genuinely) get it ---- they should be taken outside and shot ;)

Big nose!

Crap. Now I have "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" stuck in my head!

(Great movie, though.) ;)