Some things in life are bad...

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2003)

This movie was made back in 1979 folks, believe it or not. Even so it breathes a fresh wind even today. As I write this 1979 is 24 years ago, and 24 years is a long time, but "Life of Brian" does not apply to that time scale anyway.
Monty Python stands out in history as the group bringing comedy to an entirely new level. Everyone seems to have at least one favorite movie, scene or one-liner that has stuck through the years. The TV-series are still aired at times as well as the movies, and every time I watch them they make me laugh as much as they did the fist time.
Numerous comedians and groups have tried to copy the very special Monty Python humor throughout the years, but no one even comes close of succeeding, I think not even the sometimes reunited Pythons themselves to be honest. Yes, the humor is both utterly stupid and silly but also intelligent and cunning at the same time, without using cheap slapstick tricks. It is, in one word: unique.
The story in "Life of Brian" is simple. A newborn in the stable next to the one where Jesus is born is throughout his life repeatedly mistaken for being the Messiah. And it does not amuse him a bit!
The movie itself contains numerous now classic scenes and dialogue, not to mention the closing scenes and the song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life". In a way I can understand why it ticked off Christians around the world who claimed it to be blasphemous, but on the other hand I cannot.
If you are looking for a bonus, the interviews with the Pythons on the making of this movie is a must!