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Which Python film is your favorite? Holy Grail or Life of Brian??


To me, I would say Life of Brian. The stonning scene and the Biggus Dickus scene are hilarious x)

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both are pieces of crap, i found and now for something different hilarious, but it's taken from the tv serious, not really a movie

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Life of Brian
Better story, Better satire, MUCH better ending.

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Life of Brian
Better story, Better satire, MUCH better ending. - Dweezer

Well put. That's my assessment too.


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"We hear very little, and we understand even less." - Refugee in Casablanca

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Life of Brian. I do love Holy Grail though.



"He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy!"

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Holy Grail has funnier moments (but some moments that miss the mark), whereas Brian is a stronger film overall with fewer misses.

Personally, my favourite of the two is Holy Grail simply because I laugh harder.

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For me it's almost a tie, but if I must choose, I'd say 'Life of Brian' simply because of the feelgood ending song.

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I'd say 'Life of Brian' simply because of the feelgood ending song.

the ending is one part of Grail that i don't like. yes, it's done for comic effect, but it ruins the story.

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Gimli: Youll find more cheer in a graveyard.

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I love them both.

"Rock and Roll's been going downhill ever since Buddy Holly died"-American Graffiti

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Holy Grail because it is my favorite comedy of all time. However Life of Brian is second.

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Holy Grail.
Life of Brian shows better evolved cinematic craftmanship, but the holy grail is the more pythonesque movie and for that reason alone remains invictus.

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Holy Grail, but only just!

I like both films, but Grail seems more hardcore to me; given the budgetary constraints, and Chapman's ongoing problem with alcoholism during filming, it just feels more in keeping with Python - raw & spontaneous; whereas "Brian" had a far bigger budget, a more generous production crew & studio behind it. And as a consequence I felt it to be a little too "nicely packaged", even though it still remains a classic Python film.





"One must first get behind someone, in order to stab them in the back!"

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The big studio copped out at the last minute. Instead, the movie had George Harrison behind it. ;-)

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