Not Your Father's Messiah Story

Rating: 7/10 (27 March 2014)

Mix the six English boobs of Monty Python with the story of Christ and this is what you get. Stonings, blasphemy, Roman leaders with speech impediments, it's all here with absolute historical accuracy. It's goofy, it's absurd, it's hilarious at times and gets better each time you watch it. When I first saw this years ago I thought it was a let-down compared to "The Holy Grail" and "The Meaning of Life" (also by the Python gang), mostly because my college roommate used to get drunk and recite lines from it before I had ever watched it, so when the funny parts came, I already knew them. But with each viewing since I've enjoyed it more even though I still know when they're coming. After you've carved out your heart with a pitchfork this Easter season by watching "The Passion of the Christ", watch this for a little levity and reclamation of your soul. Laughter is the best medicine after all. 7.5/10