Contemporary black humor

Hilton 2022-03-16 09:01:02

This movie was of great fun, and I can't help laughing from the beginning of it to the end. To watch this movie, it's better for one to learn some Christian or at least to read the fist chapters of the Holy Bible in advance before enjoying it. Of course, better not to watch it if you are a devout religious guy. There are full of black humours inside. The story of Jesus Christ's birth was totally rewritten in the tone of black humour: there was nothing saint, a fellow named Brian who was born as Jesus and he was the only regular guy in the movie and thus was taken as Messiah; superstitious public who believe they need a god to rescue them but they don't know why they need to rebel Roman's rule; bureaucratic Jewish officials who did care nothing but their copious democratic procedures; stupid stutter Roman officials, etc.Actually, this is really a mirror of our modern society.

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  • Matthias: [Answering the summons of the door] My legs are old and bent, my ears are grizzled, yes?

    Centurion: There's one place we didn't look. Guards!

    [the guards troop into the house]

    Matthias: ...Nose is knackered.

    Centurion: Have you ever seen anyone crucified?

    Matthias: Crucifixion's a doddle.

    Centurion: ...Don't keep saying that.

    Lead Search Guard: [Guards troop out, last guard pauses] Found this spoon, sir.

    Centurion: Well done, Sergeant!

    Centurion: We'll be back... Oddball...

  • Brian: No, no. Please, please please listen. I've got one or two things to say.

    The Crowd: Tell us! Tell us both of them!

    Brian: Look, you've got it all wrong. You don't need to follow me. You don't need to follow anybody! You've got to think for yourselves! You're all individuals!

    The Crowd: Yes! We're all individuals!

    Brian: You're all different!

    The Crowd: Yes! We're all different!

    Man in crowd: I'm not...

    Man in crowd: Shhh!

    Brian: You've all got to work it out for yourselves.

    The Crowd: Yes! We've got to work it out for ourselves!

    Brian: Exactly!

    The Crowd: Tell us more!

    Brian: No! That's the point! Don't let anyone tell you what to do! Otherwise - Ow! Ow!