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[[Image:Lifeofbrianfilmposter.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Film Poster of the 1979 release]]

[[Image:Lifeofbrianfilmposter.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Film Poster of the 1979 release]]

'''The Life of Brian''' (1979) was a film made by the [[Monty Python]] team. Following the success of their 1975 film '[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]' the pythons sought another 'epic' theme to cover. The working title for their chosen project was 'Jesus Christ - Lust for Glory'.  This subsequently evolved into the Life of Brian.  According to the Pythons the more they researched Jesus looking for things he said to satirize they more they realised that the subject matter did not lend itself to satire but that other people's reaction to it did.

'''The Life of Brian''' (1979) was a film made by the [[Monty Python]] team. Following the success of their 1975 film '[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]' the pythons sought another 'epic' theme to cover. The working title for their chosen project was 'Jesus Christ - Lust for Glory'.  This subsequently evolved into the Life of Brian.  According to the Pythons the more they researched Jesus looking for things he said to satirize they more they realised that the subject matter did not lend itself to satire but that other people's reaction to it did. The result of this research was '''The Life of Brian''', one of the highest-grossing movies ever produced by the Pythons.

The film was set in first century [[Palestine]] and centred on a character called Brian, whose life paralleled that of [[Jesus Christ]]. It’s now hard to imagine the furore that surrounded the film's release, especially as it appeared to end on such a positive finishing song. Up to that point, no film had received the ferocity or amount of protests by religious groups as the Pythons did. Of course most of the protesters never saw the film – they had only heard rumors <ref> quote from a review: http://www.toxicuniverse.com/review.php?rid=10000748 </ref>.

The film was set in first century [[Palestine]] and centred on a character called Brian, whose life paralleled that of [[Jesus Christ]]. It’s now hard to imagine the furore that surrounded the film's release, especially as it appeared to end on such a positive finishing song. Up to that point, no film had received the ferocity or amount of protests by religious groups as the Pythons did. Of course most of the protesters never saw the film – they had only heard rumors <ref> quote from a review: http://www.toxicuniverse.com/review.php?rid=10000748 </ref>.

Then the fight continues until all but Brian are dead. This symbolises the inter-necine squabbling common in closely aligned political movements.

Then the fight continues until all but Brian are dead. This symbolises the inter-necine squabbling common in closely aligned political movements.

The final episode, the crucifixion, which probably caused the most outrage at the time is wonderful example of [[irony]]. The character who is singing 'Always look on the bright side of life' is a practical joker and an incurable optimist. He is the kind of person you could willingly strangle after 10 minutes in his company. The fact that he manages to convince a bunch of people who are dying a most agonising death, and end the film on a happy, whistly tune is one of the most perverse endings in the whole of comedy.

The ending, the crucifixion, which probably caused the most outrage at the time is wonderful example of [[irony]]. The character who is singing 'Always look on the bright side of life' is a practical joker and an incurable optimist. He manages to convince a group of people who are dying a most agonising death, and end the film on a happy, whistly tune.

This scene also includes a pastiche of the ending of the film [[Spartacus]].

This scene also includes a pastiche of the ending of the film [[Spartacus]].