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Winona 2022-03-19 09:01:02
The film is a ridiculous religious ridicule directed by Terry Jones, a member of the famous British comedy group Monty Python. It tells the story of an ordinary man in Palestine under Roman rule because he participated in an anti-Roman underground organization. A funny story about being mistaken for the Messiah (the restored savior that the Jews were hoping for) and eventually being crucified. Like all Monty Python movies, Terry Jones also uses a lot of absurd jokes in this movie. The movie is based on the Bible, and it is full of subversion and mockery from beginning to end. It is for devout religious people. In all, this movie is indeed a huge disaster.
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Monty Python's Life of Brian quotes
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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...
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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!