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If you don't mind, could you list some of the films that you regard as funnier than the Life of Brian?

• krav 17y ago
  I'd like to know as well - seriously.
• DanielBMarkham 17y ago
  Off the top of my head? The top two are definitely Python. Holy Grail reached a cult status that LOB never reached, for instance. Meaning of Life is an odd duck -- most people didn't like it as much overall but love all the scenes in it. I'd still rank it (a bit) over LOB.
  • diego_moita 17y ago
    I confess I also prefer Holy Grail to LOB (although I do like both). It is probably the surprise effect; it was the first Monty Python I ever saw.
  • redcap 17y ago
    Well fwiw Grail is rated higher on IMDB than LoB. And I can agree that some (a lot?) of the skits in Meaning of Life are pure gold, but overall it lacks the narrative that ties both Brian and Grail together. Life of Brian being rated as one of the best British comedies I can understand if only because it had more of a broader appeal (at least more widespread coverage thanks to the religious hullaballoo). Grail on the other hand, may appeal to the cult market more and be more popular on that front (being the type of people who might vote on IMDB). I'm grasping at straws here, but at least in my books the religious aspect of Brian (combined with the overall quality of the film) would lead me to say that it's more important than the other two Python films. It's also telling that the two films you regard as better than Life of Brian are both by the Pythons :)