The “ I’ve got something to say, but it doesn’t warrant its own thread “ thread.

[davieG]

It didn’t ask everyone to agree. It trusted audiences to understand the joke.

Admit it, after all this time, it's still bloody funny!!

Nearly 50 years later and Life of Brian is still doing exactly what great comedy is supposed to do… making people laugh, argue and think.

It’s hard to imagine many films creating the same kind of reaction today. It was fearless satire that poked fun at human behaviour, authority, politics and the strange things people do when they stop questioning the world around them.

For many fans, it represents an era when comedy was prepared to take risks, push boundaries and step into uncomfortable territory.

Love it or hate it, very few films are still being talked about decades later… and maybe that’s the biggest sign of just how brilliant it was.

Would Life of Brian get made today?

 

 

I don't think it would.

[bovril]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

It didn’t ask everyone to agree. It trusted audiences to understand the joke.

Admit it, after all this time, it's still bloody funny!!

Nearly 50 years later and Life of Brian is still doing exactly what great comedy is supposed to do… making people laugh, argue and think.

It’s hard to imagine many films creating the same kind of reaction today. It was fearless satire that poked fun at human behaviour, authority, politics and the strange things people do when they stop questioning the world around them.

For many fans, it represents an era when comedy was prepared to take risks, push boundaries and step into uncomfortable territory.

Love it or hate it, very few films are still being talked about decades later… and maybe that’s the biggest sign of just how brilliant it was.

Would Life of Brian get made today?

 

 

I don't think it would.

Life of Brian was censored and banned in numerous places when it was released.

[DJW1]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

It didn’t ask everyone to agree. It trusted audiences to understand the joke.

Admit it, after all this time, it's still bloody funny!!

Nearly 50 years later and Life of Brian is still doing exactly what great comedy is supposed to do… making people laugh, argue and think.

It’s hard to imagine many films creating the same kind of reaction today. It was fearless satire that poked fun at human behaviour, authority, politics and the strange things people do when they stop questioning the world around them.

For many fans, it represents an era when comedy was prepared to take risks, push boundaries and step into uncomfortable territory.

Love it or hate it, very few films are still being talked about decades later… and maybe that’s the biggest sign of just how brilliant it was.

Would Life of Brian get made today?

 

 

I don't think it would.

The Pythons had problems finding funding.

Finally they were put in touch with someone in the City of London by George Harrison, which is why he appears in the film (although I've never spotted him!)

[leicsmac]

I mean...

 

 

[Free Falling Foxes]

On 08/06/2026 at 14:14, DJW1 said:

The Pythons had problems finding funding.

Finally they were put in touch with someone in the City of London by George Harrison, which is why he appears in the film (although I've never spotted him!)

 

[DJW1]

3 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

 

👍 Thanks 

[Parafox]

On 08/06/2026 at 13:50, bovril said:

Life of Brian was censored and banned in numerous places when it was released.

I have friends who are Christians (Baptist) who refuse to watch it and will never accept it as a parody. 

 

Religion really narrows minds.

[Free Falling Foxes]

I cannot believe that there isn't a rapper, as far as I'm aware, who hasn't called himself Algo Rhythm.

 

If some such singer/rapper now thinks Mmmm, that's a good name, I claim 10% of any future earnings.

 

Edit: despite an earlier Google, I've just discovered there is. 

Edited Wednesday at 19:07 by Free Falling Foxes

[Trav Le Bleu]

18 hours ago, leicsmac said:

I mean...

 

 

Capitalism and free market economy.

[Trav Le Bleu]

11 hours ago, Parafox said:

I have friends who are Christians (Baptist) who refuse to watch it and will never accept it as a parody. 

 

Religion really narrows minds.

I'm Christian and I think it's hilarious.

 

But then, we're all different.

[leicsmac]

38 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Capitalism and free market economy.

Without effective regulation, yes. 

 

Perhaps it's a little too rose-tinted a look; goodness knows there were some horrible places in the early days of the Net. But the idea of spouting lies and slop hadn't been monetised, and so was far less prevalent. 

[leicsmac]

Not sure how legit this is, but got a laugh out of me nevertheless:

 

 

[HighPeakFox]

Cannot believe that thread yesterday got canned. Game's gone.

 

This might be sarcasm.

[Parafox]

50 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Cannot believe that thread yesterday got canned. Game's gone.

 

This might be sarcasm.

I tried to look at a response to a post I made only to find I was banned from the thread 

[bovril]

3 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Cannot believe that thread yesterday got canned. Game's gone.

 

This might be sarcasm.

I think the "it's all the fault of the Jews" was probably the final straw

[Samilktray]

Just now, bovril said:

I think the "it's all the fault of the Jews" was probably the final straw

I went to sleep before it got really good, unbelievable 

[leicsmac]

Just now, bovril said:

I think the "it's all the fault of the Jews" was probably the final straw

Looks like I missed a pretty thrilling denouement there. Damn shame. 

[HighPeakFox]

6 minutes ago, bovril said:

I think the "it's all the fault of the Jews" was probably the final straw

Wow, I missed that cracker.

[Samilktray]

 

@JonnyBoy shamelessly stealing content from social media in the General News thread, just unbelievable lmao 

[lcfcell]

Owen Jones condemning the riots in Belfast (I don’t agree with the riots I think it’s shameful scenes) but was egging on the riots in the US in 2020 and even donated to help bail out protesters. 
 

It’s just so hard to take anyone seriously anymore when they’re all hypocrites! 

[bovril]

5 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Wow, I missed that cracker.

It was a bit incoherent so maybe I misread but I think it was a long the lines of "it's the Jews making us all fight each other" or something. 

[leicsmac]

https://theconversation.com/how-silicon-valley-misreads-the-lord-of-the-rings-282862

 

@Trav Le Bleu you might find this of particular interest. 

 

The appropriation of Tolkiens work by people who would be servants of Sauron (or Morgoth) in his legendarium has always made me pretty angry. This is a really good breakdown of exactly why. 

[CornwallFox]

On 08/06/2026 at 12:21, davieG said:

It didn’t ask everyone to agree. It trusted audiences to understand the joke.

Admit it, after all this time, it's still bloody funny!!

Nearly 50 years later and Life of Brian is still doing exactly what great comedy is supposed to do… making people laugh, argue and think.

It’s hard to imagine many films creating the same kind of reaction today. It was fearless satire that poked fun at human behaviour, authority, politics and the strange things people do when they stop questioning the world around them.

For many fans, it represents an era when comedy was prepared to take risks, push boundaries and step into uncomfortable territory.

Love it or hate it, very few films are still being talked about decades later… and maybe that’s the biggest sign of just how brilliant it was.

Would Life of Brian get made today?

 

 

I don't think it would.

I have no idea but it was banned around the world back when it was made.

There are comedians on the circuit who are as 'bad' at anything we've previously seen in terms of being on the edge. The difference now is simply that outright racism isn't accepted in a comedy club. 

I'm not sure there's anything in life of Brian that you couldn't say now, but then I'm not minded to think that we're magically banned from saying things. 

Tbh I much prefer holy grail

[Jon the Hat]

12 hours ago, lcfcell said:

Owen Jones condemning the riots in Belfast (I don’t agree with the riots I think it’s shameful scenes) but was egging on the riots in the US in 2020 and even donated to help bail out protesters. 
 

It’s just so hard to take anyone seriously anymore when they’re all hypocrites! 

Good riots = I agree with their cause, they are freedom fighters on the right side of history (TM).  Bad riots = I completely oppose their cause and therefore think they are subhuman scum.

[Trav Le Bleu]

11 hours ago, CornwallFox said:

I have no idea but it was banned around the world back when it was made.

There are comedians on the circuit who are as 'bad' at anything we've previously seen in terms of being on the edge. The difference now is simply that outright racism isn't accepted in a comedy club. 

I'm not sure there's anything in life of Brian that you couldn't say now, but then I'm not minded to think that we're magically banned from saying things. 

Tbh I much prefer holy grail

I prefer Holy Grail too. I'm always puzzled, hilarious though it is, that LoB is always the one that is mentioned as prime Python. I wonder if it's more edginess makes people want to be associated with it in order to appear cool?

 

NB. You can't appear cool. You either are or you aren't.