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New lease of Life for Brian as Glasgow ends ban on Monty Python film after 29 years - Christian groups call it a "sad day"
News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed Jul 1, 2009 9:31 PM EDT
Article Source: Scotsman.com Newsadvertisement
FOR a city famed worldwide for the sense of humour of its citizens, it was always a glaring contradiction.
For almost 30 years, one of the classic comedy films has been unofficially "banned" in Glasgow, after it was branded blasphemous by councillors on its release.Monty Python's Life of Brian will finally get a screening after it was granted a licen
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ce by the city council yesterday – the last of 39 across the UK that imposed the initial ban.The stars of the film, including Michael Palin, John Cleese and Terry Jones, will be invited to a special screening at the Glasgow Film Theatre in September.
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In sharp contrast to the furore of 29 years ago, the city council's licensing committee did not receive a single objection to the application heard yesterday.
The move was welcomed by film experts for bringing an end to a cinematic "anachronism".
But Christian groups said the decision to grant the film a 15 certificate was a reflection of declining standards in society, and called it a "sad day". The Biblical satire, about a Jewish man accidentally mistaken for the Messiah and crucified, was turned down for an AA certificate – the equivalent of the current 15 rating – in February 1980.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside a Sauchiehall Street cinema, where councillors were attending a private screening.
ZOMG, what did all those Glaswegians who wanted to see the film do before this? Fly to Ireland?
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#1 - Wed Jul 1, 2009 9:36 PM EDT{"commentId":7977796,"authorDomain":"pennytool"}
so umm,is it going to be new now?
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#2 - Wed Jul 1, 2009 9:54 PM EDT{"commentId":7977833,"authorDomain":"carloz"}
And improved! It's the Director's Cut, with all of the nonsense they left on the cutting room floor.
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{"commentId":7982698,"authorDomain":"skylark246"}
And improved! It's the Director's Cut, with all of the nonsense they left on the cutting room floor.
I may have to fly over there to see it.
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{"commentId":7980810,"authorDomain":"roybatty"}
Did they haggle? You know, twenty shekels, you must be mad!
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#3 - Thu Jul 2, 2009 6:06 AM EDT{"commentId":7986365,"authorDomain":"alexcroley"}
Twenty nine years seems like an awfully long time to deal with the flesh wound of religon.
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#4 - Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:17 PM EDT{"commentId":7998558,"authorDomain":"blayde"}
What timing, Micheal Jackson was living the life of Bryon but he died, crucified by his inability to handle fame. The Life of Bryan was funny but Micheal Jackson was a tragedy, someone should have taken him fishing and let him play in the yard when he was a child. Never tell your child that they are Jesus, they simply can't become an adult with that hanging over their head.
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#5 - Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:31 PM EDT{"commentId":8000037,"authorDomain":"metallimozart"}
Wow, some people take life (religion) way too seriously.
After all, they are just arguing about who's big, unproven, invisible man in the sky is the best.
Life of Brian was one of the funniest movies ever! It was made back when comedies were actually funny. Like the Airplane movies and Blazing Saddles.
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#6 - Thu Jul 2, 2009 11:44 PM EDT{"commentId":8002581,"authorDomain":"blayde"}
LTKiwi, I agree Life of Brian was funny, the part that sticks in my mind is when he is naked, throws open the door to the hay loft and all of his followers are sitting outside waiting. I live in Nebraska and when I was a kid my friends and I couldn't wait for the Monty Python TV show each week and of course we practiced the accents all week at school.
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{"commentId":8002477,"authorDomain":"kshark"}
I haven't seen Life of Brian yet. Have seen Holy Grail and I couldn't stop laughing.
The amazing brains of those who make up the Monty Python group are phenomenal.
Glasgow was correct though a bit late.
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