History YMMV / MontyPythonsLifeofBrian

* NeverLiveItDown: Brian tries to chase off his followers. It doesn't work.

* ValuesDissonance: Stan/Loretta is heavily implied to be {{Transsexual}} and although she [[FairForItsDay lacks many of the offensive stereotypes associated with transwomen,]] [[QueerPeopleAreFunny the fact that her being transgender is largely played for laughs,]] [[DudeNotFunny especially when she laments about being unable to have a child]] would not fly today considering the greater awareness of transgender people.
** Although, once they work through all of it, despite it confusing them, they all accept it by the end of the scene

* GeniusBonus: Some very early anti-Christian polemics in the Roman Empire alleged that Jesus was the bastard son of Mary and a Roman soldier named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius_Iulius_Abdes_Pantera Pantera]] (no, not ''[[Music/{{Pantera}} that one]])'', similar to Brian's paternity.

** The scene where Stan/Loretta defends his right to have babies is even funnier with the advent of MisterSeahorse fan fiction.
*** [[http://www.techinsider.io/uterus-transplants-make-male-pregnancy-possible-2015-11 Scientists are working on solving his problem in real life.]]

* DudeNotFunny: Far too many examples to list, depending on the viewer's taste.

** Let's face it, do you know ''anyone'' who doesn't know "[[EarWorm Always Look on the Bright Side of Life]]"? Even the survivors of a British ship sunk during the Falklands War sang it while waiting for rescue.

** "People called Romanes, they go the 'ouse?!"-to anyone who's ever read a computer-generated translation of anything.

* BrokenBase: People are split as to whether this or ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' is the better movie (most would agree that ''[[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife Meaning of Life]]'' falls just shy of that honor). All three are considered good movies, however.

* DesignatedHero: Brian to a tee. He does next to nothing that could be considered noble, often being bossed around by his mother, the Romans or anyone else with authority. He only joined the People's Front of Judea because he fancied Judith and his status as Messiah and liberator of the Jews was all an accident that got blown out of proportion. His mother's most famous line could not be more true.

* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: This is a film that still remains controversial. Some people assume it's a parody of Jesus, who is actually just a very minor character in the film. Others claim the film mocks Christianity, while it can also be interpreted as mocking religion or blindly fanatical followers in general, for that matter. In a sense it also spoofs the typically heavy handed and deadly serious Bible epics. Some very devout religious people condemn the film for being blasphemous without having seen it. Some religious people who did watch it act as if this movie doesn't mock Jesus, Christianity or religion at all, which is again not totally true either. There are several very outrageous heretical scenes that could easily offend people who take their faith too seriously, but religious people with a sense of humour can enjoy the film just fine. The movie is also more than just a shocking comedy. It raises excellent points about blindly following leaders, misinterpreting so-called signs and messages and not thinking for yourself.

* ValuesDissonance: Stan/Loretta is heavily implied to be {{Transsexual}} and although she [[FairForItsDay lacks many of the offensive stereotypes associated with transwomen,]] [[QueerPeopleAreFunny the fact that her being transgender is largely played for laughs,]] [[DudeNotFunny especially when she laments about being unable to have a child]] probably would not fly today considering the greater awareness of transgender people.

** The scene were Stan/Loretta defends his right to have babies is even funnier with the advent of MisterSeahorse fan fiction.

** "People called Romanes, they go the 'ouse?!" -- to anyone who's ever read a computer-generated translation of anything.
** One of the places he film was (supposedly) banned was the city of Aberystwyth, Wales. There was a public showing of the film in 2009, organized by the city's mayor at the time... Judith!

* ValuesDissonance: Stan/Loretta is heavily implied to be {{Transsexual}} and although she [[FairForItsDay lacks many of the offensive stereotypes associated with transwomen,]] [[QueerPeopleAreFunny the fact her being transgender is largely played for laughs,]] [[DudeNotFunny especially when she laments about being unable to have a child]] probably would fly today considering the greater awareness of transgender people.

--> '''[[TheWoobie Brian]]:''' [[PleaseDontLeaveMe Mum...]] [[StayWithMeUntilIDie Mum!]]

* GeniusBonus: Some very early anti-Christian polemics in the Roman Empire alleged that Jesus was the bastard son of Mary and a Roman soldier named [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius_Iulius_Abdes_Pantera Pantera]], similar to Brian's paternity.

*** That scene is also a staple of high school Latin classes across the world.
** One of the places he film was (supposedly) banned was the city of Aberystwyth, Wales. There was a public showing of the film in 2009, organized by the city's mayor at the time...Judith!

** Subverted, however, when "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" starts up, which is such a happily optimistic song that it somehow manages to make the crucifixion of the main character and a whole load of other people really cheery.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Swedish sub somehow manages to make the "Romanes eunt domum" scene even funnier by having the Centurion translate Brian's original botched Latin as "The Romanians go to the house [[note]]slang for "go to the bathroom"[[/note]]".

** [[DullSurprise "...you lucky bastard!"]]
---> ''(Brian shrugs)''
** Soooo could it be called a [[IncrediblyLamePun Big Lipped Alien Moment]]?
** Some have speculated that it may be a reference to the {{conspiracy theor|y}}ies regarding [=UFOs=] popping up in the backgrounds of paintings of Christ. Given the amazing amount of research done it's plausible, but doesn't seem to be the case.
** I thought this was a reference to some of the weirder stuff the Mormons believe in.
** My personal interpretation is that the "Star of David" seen flying across the sky in the opening of the film is actually the alien ship.
** It can also be easily chalked up to RuleOfFunny, making this an InvokedTrope.

*** [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder In answer to your question]], the song reappears in ''Theatre/{{Spamalot}}'', where it invariably becomes an AudienceParticipationSong.

* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Anyone who protested the film over mocking Jesus.
** A few ministers said that Brian was supposed to be Jesus. They had come into the theater late and missed the first fifteen minutes, which establish that Jesus exists in this universe as a separate person from Brian.
** Even if Brian ''was'' Jesus, the charge that they were mocking him doesn't really stick -- Brian is the OnlySaneMan.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: A meta example. When several members of the various clergies in Britain started targeting the film, John Cleese and Michael Palin went on air to be interviewed and to debate regarding the controversy. When two smug priests begin bashing the film [[ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch over things that don't happen]], both Cleese and Palin [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl8acXl3qVs&channel=lowcoststart tear into them]]. This is particularly notable in that ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes Palin]]'' is doing the verbal smackdown, as Cleese noted years later.

* StrangledByTheRedString: Brian and Judith end up in bed together despite having very little interaction beforehand. Admittedly, the film wasn't trying to be a romantic drama.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Swedish sub somehow manages to make the "Romanes eunt domum" scene even funnier by translating Brian's original botched Latin as "The Romanians go to the house [[note]]slang for "go to the bathroom"[[/note]]".