# Life of Brian Re-Release **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349 "2004-03-25T14:36:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/21 "2004-03-25T21:58:15Z")
“Behold the gourd…” “No!! The Shoe! The Shoe!” ---
**Author:** ![O\_Desfibrador](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/278dde/32.png) [@O\_Desfibrador](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/O_Desfibrador)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/22 "2004-03-25T22:02:45Z")
> [@Skillet38](#): > > Intentionally ironic I suppose, as GH helped finance LoB after it’s initial investors pulled out, fearful of the seeming taboo nature of the subject matter. > > Interesting how the rock n rollers loved Python and backed them with their wallets. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Genesis put up much of the money for Holy Grail, course they ended up making bucket fulls off of it. Glad they did m’self 🙂 Yes, and he (George Harrison) also appeared in stage with them, as a mountie in the Lumberjack Song. This movie is the favourite of most of the Pythons, and it’s the favourite Python movie in Europe, I think that in the US people prefer _The Holy Grail_. (I prefer the _Holy Grail_ myself. My favourite bit in this movie is the graffiti and of course the ending, I think it has the most satisafactory ending a comedy could wish for. PS: I think the Hioly Grail eas also re-released in 2001 ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/23 "2004-03-25T23:03:51Z")
> [@Kizarvexius](#): > > “Blessed are the Greeks?” “Well, _apparently_ he’s going to inherit the earth.” “Did anyone get his name?” Just the other day at a meeting someone asked, “What has the such-and-such department ever done for us?” So who do you think raised his hand and said timidly, “The aqueduct?” Nobody got it. Anyway, this is pretty cool news. I’ll enjoy seeing this one on the big screen again. ---
**Author:** ![Aldebaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Aldebaran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aldebaran)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/24 "2004-03-26T00:44:50Z")
Oh this hurts… screamed in greatest pain and now howling like a wolf to the moon My Secret Weapon against Boredom and Depression. My Life Compagnon. My Fish in the Desert… Thrown at the US’ers as if it is nothing. Pain… I can’t describe this unbearable pain. In my despair I try to sing and finally my voice comes back and the words hit my ears: _ **Always look at the bright side of life.** _ As always this heals my suffering instantly. Yes, I suffered as if it was it nothing and survived. Hence you may flock to Life of Brian and adore it. \*\*Do not say “I don’t like it”. \*\* Salaam. A ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/25 "2004-03-26T00:56:36Z")
> [@Misery Loves Co.](#): > > Shouldn’t the thread be titled: > > **Life of Bwian we-welease**? Well, _obviously_ it’s not meant to be taken _literally_ - it refers to all manufacturers of movies about Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/26 "2004-03-26T01:30:43Z")
Quit picking your nose! ---
**Author:** ![Airblairxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Airblairxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airblairxxx)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/27 "2004-03-26T01:42:23Z")
Crucifixion? Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one cross each. Next! ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/28 "2004-03-26T01:50:33Z")
I’m still waiting for the sequel: _The Adventures of Biggus Dickus_ ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/29 "2004-03-26T02:08:45Z")
…and his lovely wife Incontinentia Buttocks! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/30 "2004-03-26T02:45:04Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I think he said, “Blessed are the cheesemakers!” Ahh, what’s so special about the cheesemakers? Well, obviously, this is not meant to be taken literally. It refers to any manufacturers of dairy products. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/31 "2004-03-26T04:43:39Z")
I think _Life of Brian_ is the best Python movie, by a wide margin. I liked The Holy Grail, but it had a few bits that didn’t work all that well, and it wasn’t as coherent in its lunacy as Life of Brian. Do not tempt him, shallow ones! Is not the miracle of the juniper bushes enough? They’ve brought forth juniper berries! Brian: Of course they have, they’re juniper bushes! Hail, Messiah! ---
**Author:** ![emekthian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/32 "2004-03-26T04:45:11Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m tempted to go, just to whistle Always look on the bright side… through the closing scenes Guess I’m not the only one. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/33 "2004-03-26T05:16:21Z")
I hope they make 250 million dollars on this welease. I hope that CNN and Fox and all the news stations give daily Box Office Intakes on their programs for the amount of money that this Classic has made for the first two weeks after its release. I hope they make money shilling commerical tie-in’s like gourds and shoes to be worn around the neck as a statement of the absurbity of it all. There should be Dopefests held around the screening of this film. Especially in Ireland where it was banned, which I did not know, until recently. There should be rejoicing everywhere. And pie. ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/34 "2004-03-26T06:47:32Z")
This is me= :eek: when I read the OP. Not fear, good people… pure stunned shock and amazement. I WILL be seeing this fine film in the theater, oh YES! But I will be flogging myself soundly for having missed the _Holy Grail_ re-release in 2001. Unless someone lied… then I’ll just flog myself lightly. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/35 "2004-03-26T07:08:41Z")
“I’m warning you. If you say ‘Jehovah’ once more-- Right. Who threw that? Come on. Who threw that?” > [@cowgirl](#): > > :: throws stone at **GMRyujin** :: “Stop! Stop, will you?! Stop that! Stop it! Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand?! Even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say ‘Jehovah’.” ---
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/36 "2004-03-26T07:42:03Z")
Personally, I like a nice halibut. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/37 "2004-03-26T08:44:10Z")
“Alms for an ex-leper?” Orlandopers- anyone up for a group trip to the movies? ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/38 "2004-03-26T09:08:58Z")
I will most definitely be going to see _The Passion of the Brian_. One of my favorite all time movies. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/39 "2004-03-26T09:26:09Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > I will most definitely be going to see _The Passion of the Brian_. Theurely that’th “The Python of the Chritht”, Pontiuth? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2004, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349/40 "2004-03-26T10:44:42Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > There should be Dopefests held around the screening of this film. **Especially in Ireland where it was banned, which I did not know, until recently.** Now that’s a good idea. If they release it here I will try to organise a fest around it. BTW it was out on video as I rented it when I was quite young and then taped it off TV learned the script off by heart etc you know the drill but it was just banned in the cinema. Still idiotic and frankly quite embarrassing to this Irishman but luckily the days when the catholic church and lobby basically ruled this country are over now. Thanks be to god 😉 If it does happen I’ll try to do something to remember you at the fest. I’ll let you know. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-of-brian-re-release/236349.md?page=3)