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The final episode, the crucifiction, 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 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.

In 2006 in a poll for the magazine Total Film The Life of Brian was voted the funniest film of all time.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/09/30/nfilm30.xml</ref>

In 2006 in a poll for the magazine Total Film The Life of Brian was voted the funniest film of all time.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/09/30/nfilm30.xml</ref>