Brian. Greatest comedy of all time, Period !!

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2013)

Now, if you're a Jerry Lewis fan ( excepting the frogs for whom admiring is a way of re emasculating themselves after getting their ass's kicked for most of the 20th century ) or ye be a Three Stooge's fan no way this speaks to you.
Yes, yes I know the AFI #1 comedy is that; " Some Like It Hot' OK, not bad, but aside from Marylin's incredible tush what did it really bring to the table comedy wise? Cross gender ? The Brits have been doing that for a 100 yrs. The rest of the movie, while well crafted and acted, is pretty predictable in it's construct.
Now here is where AFI is chickenshit . "Life Of Brian" is not eligible , because it's not "American", yet one of their 'top 5' , "Dr. Strangelove" is, WHY ??? Both were produced in the UK. Kicker is, as I understand it, is that 'Brian' had no US distributor therefore made it ineligible for for 'AFI' consideration. ( Please correct if wrong ).
Now, I'm gonna catch hell for this, but Monty's big cash cow 'Holy Grail', does nothing for me. OK, maybe the stage thing works ( I have not seen it ), but the movie didn't, not by a long shot. Pointless, Jerry Lewis spasmodic slapstick.
I call your attention to the first 'Pink Panther' movie. While Sellers was not meant to be the focus of the movie ( there were many stars in it ) his bumbling inspector became a franchise. & in each following movie it became worser ( forget spellcheck, I know I'm leaving good grammar...as if I ever had ever had any..) It was in the first 'Panther ' , that the great Mr. Sellers, did his finest work of the series. Understood , he was doing slapstick, BUT, not over the top; Jerry Lewis, 3 Stooges , in your face stupid buffoonery, it was always in denial, & that's what made it great. ( OK a couple of bits may have been a push, but the rest; pillcrunching in the bathroom etc., you must give credit for the wonderful subtlety of his performance ).
Well, that's where I am, humor in any form , only works if it is not an in your face farce, but has a wry edge. Preferably keenly sharp, intelligent, and to the bone.
AND that is 'Life Of Brian'. (For the most part )