The Asheville Film Society is showing Monty Python’s Life of Brian on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse as part of the Budget Big Screen series. Admission is $6 for AFS members and $8 for the general public. Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas will introduce the film.
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Movie Information
In Brief: At the risk of starting an argument, I have to confess that Life of Brian is my favorite Monty Python film. It's also one of the most cogent statements on religiosity ever committed to celluloid. Following the exploits of a hapless Judean mistaken for the Messiah, this film skewers the socio-political posturing rampant in first-century Jerusalem under Roman occupation with a level of literacy and erudition that few satirists have commanded as competently as the Pythons. It should go without saying that this movie is hilarious, but I'm saying it anyway. The climactic musical number alone warrants a viewing on the big screen, and large-format exhibition makes it that much easier to spot a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo from the film's producer (and former Beatle) George Harrison.
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| Genre: | Religious-Epic Parody |
| Director: | Terry Jones |
| Starring: | Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam |
| Rated: | R |
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