This is terrible in so many ways.
Fortunately, a genuinely funny and insightful sketch about Life Of Brian and Pythonism in general was done back in the 1980s...
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=asUyK6JWt9U
Holy Flying Circus
I've laughed a few times, I'm liking it. The Palin?Jones thing is a bit weird though.
That's just his wife isn't it?
But played by a man.
Oh, that's probably not what you meant.
I'm enjoying it, it's pretty fun. That guy does a good Cleese.
Quote: zooo @ October 19 2011, 9:37 PM BSTThat's just his wife isn't it?
But played by a man.
Maybe.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 19 2011, 9:44 PM BSTI'm enjoying it, it's pretty fun. That guy does a good Cleese.
He's very, very good at it.
Quote: Nil Putters @ October 19 2011, 9:47 PM BSTMaybe.
I think they're just having the women played by men. Palin's mum was also a bloke.
Do you think they're saying something about the relationship between Palin and Jones or something?
The men dressed as women thing is just a Python joke, that's all.
Yeah. Nil's just being a big suspicious Simon!
Quote: zooo @ October 19 2011, 9:54 PM BSTI think they're just having the women played by men. Palin's mum was also a bloke.
Do you think they're saying something about the relationship between Palin and Jones or something?
Yes, you're probably right.
Well, I did wonder.
Quote: zooo @ October 19 2011, 9:58 PM BSTYeah. Nil's just being a big suspicious Simon!
The Pythons have always said that the LIFE OF BRIAN was about Brian, and not Jesus, yet the very first scene has Jesus farting.
Was this a parody of a documentary?
Wasn't the crucifixion of Christ a serious subject?
LIFE OF BRIAN, although a comedy, was a serious film.
This production was an unfunny disgrace.
Wasn't exactly Frost/Nixon, was it?
I'm shocked to hear there was a modern comedy production that didn't meet your approval, Charlie.
Quote: Charlie Boy @ October 20 2011, 9:14 AM BSTWasn't exactly Frost/Nixon, was it?
Maybe not, but then would it really have helped to have tricky Dick harrumphing through the whole thing throwing up victory signs and lying to a nation?
Quote: zooo @ October 19 2011, 9:54 PM BSTI think they're just having the women played by men. Palin's mum was also a bloke.
Played by Palin, as it were.
I'd like to have seen some backstory-why they made the film.
All the story seemed to be is that made a blasphemous film and people got annoyed. Mind you story wasn't the first thing in the writer's mind...
Quote: Tim Azure @ October 20 2011, 12:26 PM BSTPlayed by Palin, as it were.
Yes, I only realised that near the end. I'm quite slow.
I actually enjoyed the repeat showing of Friday Night... Saturday Morning much more. I found myself taking the side of Malcolm Muggeridge and the Bishop, which is probaly not on at all.