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A 90-minute, made-for-TV comedy film focusing around the controversy that surrounded Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian. The film is based around real life events, and centres around an infamous television debate on the ''Friday Night, Saturday Morning'' that JohnCleese and MichaelPalin participated in against prominent critic and broadcaster (and devout Catholic) Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood, the then-Bishop of Southwark (both -- both of whom whom, it later transpired, hadn't seen the entire film and thus missed critical plot information to begin with, and who spent more time during the actual debate making cheap jibes against the comedians rather than attempting to rebut their arguments).arguments. However, these events are depicted in an irreverent, surreal and -- dare we say -- Pythonesque fashion, interspersed with non sequiturs, sketches and animation.
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** John's general depiction in the film calls to mind [[FawltyTowers Basil Fawlty]] as much as the real John Cleese at times.
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** John's general depiction in the film calls to mind [[FawltyTowers Basil Fawlty]] as much as the real John Cleese at times. [[spoiler: Of particular note is the scene where he ends up attacking a newspaper vendor with a tree branch after an argument.]]
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* ShoutOut: Plenty to MontyPython and the other works that the Pythons were involved in:
** John's general depiction in the film calls to mind [[FawltyTowers Basil Fawlty]] as much as the real John Cleese at times.
** Terry Gilliam's appearance in Michael's dream [[spoiler: naked except for a baby mask]] alludes to ''Film/{{Brazil}}''.
** John's general depiction in the film calls to mind [[FawltyTowers Basil Fawlty]] as much as the real John Cleese at times.
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Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian. The film is based around real life events, and centres around an infamous television debate on the ''Friday Night, Saturday Morning'' that John Cleese and Michael Palin participated in against Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood, the then-Bishop of Southwark (both of whom hadn't seen the entire film and thus missed critical plot information to begin with, and spent more time making cheap jibes against the comedians than attempting to rebut their arguments). However, these events are depicted in an irreverent, surreal and -- dare we say -- Pythonesque fashion, interspersed with non sequiturs, sketches, animation and a puppet duel.
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* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Michael, while the church group [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin burns his effigy]] in the front garden.
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* DividedWeFall: the ongoing conflict of opinion between John and Michael as to whether the Pythons should appear on 'Friday Night, Saturday Morning' to defend their film.
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* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: arguably subverted - [[spoiler:the film is expected to be accepted in France and America, but the Americans protested it strongly]] and the film itself went on to be regarded as one of the best British films ever made.
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* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: arguably Arguably subverted - [[spoiler:the film is expected to be accepted in France and America, but the Americans protested it strongly]] and the film itself went on to be regarded as one of the best British films ever made.
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* VindicatedByHistory: ''Life of Brian'' is now regarded as one of the best British films ever made, an acknowledgement made just before the credits.
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**The Pythons sit around a table in Hell, discussing despicable scenes for potential inclusion in [[LifeofBrian Life of Brian]] with Satan.
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-->'''Petitioner''': [persistently] Do you want to sign my petition?
-->'''Michael''': No.
-->'''Petitioner''': Why not?
-->'''Michael''': Because I'm not convinced the film should be banned.
-->'''Petitioner''': Why not? [sarcastically] Did you write it?
-->'''Michael''': Er, yes.
-->'''Michael''': No.
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-->'''Michael''': Because I'm not convinced the film should be banned.
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-->'''Michael''': Er, yes.
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* ApologisesALot: Michael, The Nicest Man In The World. Also: SelfDeprecation. Both directly referenced during the scene with Gilliam.
* BrawnHilda: Jones the Wife, at once PlayedForLaughs and yet oddly endearingly when the acknowledgement of her masculinity (on account of the fact she is played straight by the Terry Jones character in drag) is made.
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declaration by Terry Gilliam that Michael is "Even self-deprecating about being self-deprecating."
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* SarcasticDevotee: Jones the Wife. "Don't look at me, darling, I'm just a pwetty face."
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-->'''John''': Why can't I say things to offend you? Why can't I say, 'I don't like your hair' or 'Your wife looks like a man and makes fucking awful soup?' What is the worst that could happen?
-->'''Jones the Wife''': [appears at the door to the room; after some small talk, closes the conversation with] Sure I can't get you anything? Glass of cordial? [manly voice] Spot of soup?
-->'''John''': Why can't I say things to offend you? Why can't I say, 'I don't like your hair' or 'Your wife looks like a man and makes fucking awful soup?' What is the worst that could happen?
-->'''Jones the Wife''': [appears at the door to the room; after some small talk, closes the conversation with] Sure I can't get you anything? Glass of cordial? [manly voice] Spot of soup?
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-->'''Michael''': ...and you're the most disrespectful, disagreeable, oboxious and annoying man in the world.
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-->'''Michael''': ...and you're the most disrespectful, disagreeable, oboxious and annoying man in the world.
-->'''John''': That's right! And I fought very hard for that title... wasn't easy to wrest it away from Michael Winner...
-->'''Michael''': ...and you're the most disrespectful, disagreeable, oboxious and annoying man in the world.
-->'''John''': That's right! And I fought very hard for that title... wasn't easy to wrest it away from Michael Winner...
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*ActuallyIAmHim: the interaction between Michael and the petitioner at the front door. Could also fall under RightInFrontOfMe.
*AnInsert: the signing of the wills.
**Notably, none of the signatures mimic the original Pythons' and Rufus Jones/Terry Jones' signature is not shown being signed as Rufus is left-handed, which would have made the angle impossible to shoot.
*ApologeticAttacker: Andrew Thorogood, the leader of the Christian protestors [[spoiler:during Michael's extended dream sequence.]]
*ApologisesALot: Michael, The Nicest Man In The World. Also: SelfDeprecation. Both directly referenced during the scene with Gilliam.
*BrawnHilda: Jones the Wife, at once PlayedForLaughs and yet oddly endearingly when the acknowledgement of her masculinity (on account of the fact she is played straight by the Terry Jones character in drag) is made.
*TheConfidant: Jones the Wife, for Michael. Depicted in their bedtime chats.
*DaydreamSurprise: [[spoiler:Michael's fantasy during the Friday Night, Saturday Morning sequence.]]
*DividedWeFall: the ongoing conflict of opinion between John and Michael as to whether the Pythons should take on Friday Night, Saturday Morning.
*EverybodySmokes
*FriendshipMoment: "I do... love you, M-Mike."
*GenderBender: Terry Jones as Jones the Wife, Michael Palin's spouse, who is acknowledged as being masculine in appearance and interest, but referred to continuously as female.
*HappilyMarried: The Palins.
*HoYay: the ongoing jokes surrounding the portrayal of Michael's wife as Terry Jones in drag; John's declaration of love for Michael.
*LampshadeHanging: Jones the Wife's masculinity is referenced several times.
*TheMagazineRule: Jones the Wife reading 'The Cricketer' in bed.
*MrImagination: Terry Gilliam and his animated thought processes.
*NightmareSequence: Michael's extended dream sequence.
*NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: partially subverted - [[spoiler:the film is expected to be accepted in France and America, but the Americans protested it strongly]] and the film itself went on to be regarded as one of the best British films ever made.
*RightInFrontOfMe: the interaction between Michael and the petitioner at the front door. Could also fall under ActuallyIAmHim.
*SarcasticDevotee: Jones the Wife. "Don't look at me, darling, I'm just a pwetty face."
*TakeOurWordForIt: Desmond's Tourettes outburst at the BBC office, during the meeting with Alan Dick.
*TheDragAlong: John.
*ThoseTwoGuys: the Desmond Lovely and Gareth Nice, the Christian protestors who each have speech impediments.
*TroubleFollowsYouHome: the Christian protestors appearing in both John and Michael's front gardens during the course of the film.
*TVTelephoneEtiquette: The conversation between Michael and his mother, Mrs. Palin.
*UnpopularPopularCharacter: The portrayal of John Cleese.
*VindicatedByHistory: ''Life of Brian'' is now regarded as one of the best British films ever made, an acknowledgement made just before the credits.
*WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief: Jones the Wife.
