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Actors: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Life of Brian |
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Brian, a nice Jewish lad in ancient Judea, is mistaken for the Messiah and spends much of the movie trying to prove the truth to everyone who wants to believe otherwise. Graham Chapman acts the lead fairly straight while everyone around him -- from various Jewish anti-Roman terrorists, to John Cleese as a Roman centurion who cares very much about correct Latin grammar, and Michael Palin as a hilarious Pontius Pilate with a lisp -- is nuts. The movie spoofs religious cults, motifs, and movies, but is not specifically anti-Christian.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Brian is mistaked as messiah, and tries to correct the misunderstanding. Hilarious.
--Tero Hakulinen, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Life of Brian |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- biblical times
Family, caring for sick?
Yes
How much story is philosophy rather than plot?
- 1 (None)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of lower class
Culture of surrounding area:
- Jewish
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) very skinny
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Full Frontal
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- irritated
- sad
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Israel
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- funny heat-delusions
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
- rude people
Misc setting
- prison
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
- seeing full frontal--men
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
- Some foul language
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