Be Gentle - First Timer!
I like to think I'm a fairly laid back, chilled out Dane.

That having been said when members of the Islamist community in my home country went crazy about a cartoonist drawing a picture of their prophet - what on earth was that about?
(JohntheDane, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:21, 13 replies)

I don't remember
anything like that when "Life of Brian" was released.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:24, closed)

I bloody do
I give you two words - Malcolm Muggeridge.

He hated 'Brian' and the Pythons so much, he even denounced Terry Gilliam at a dinner party for using a fork with his right hand, as Merkins apparently do.

Wasn't just him either. Didn't I hear recently that some backwater local authority has only just 'unbanned' cinema showings of it?
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:31, closed)

I don't remember
a load of christians setting fire to places and having riots and such.

Re. the unbanning. It was in Aberystwyth (I think), the mayoress of which was Brian's girlfriend in the film, and she was the one who lifted the ban. Probably so a load of Welsh people could see her muff and knockers on the big screen.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:54, closed)

True about the glaring absence of fire/riots
wondering about the muff/knockers though.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:59, closed)

there was also
a massive TV debate with I think a local priest or bishop who also poo pooed the idea of the film.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:54, closed)

There's this news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7530542.stm.

Think it's this news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8126490.stm
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:56, closed)

Careful now
Down with this sort of thing!
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Tue 6 Apr 2010, 13:30, closed)

Life of Brian was banned in our town.
We had to travel to see it. Meh.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:53, closed)

I bought the soundtrack LP
and recited much of the dialogue while my kids watched it a few years ago. They weren't impressed.

To this day, the word 'blessing' prompts me to reply fervently 'A blessing! A blessing from the Lord! God be praised!'
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 12:03, closed)

I think a whole generation recited the dialogue!

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 6 Apr 2010, 12:06, closed)

For me,
Brian: "You're all individuals"
Multitude: "Yes, we're all individuals"
Quiet voice at the back: "I'm not"

really cracked me up.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 12:09, closed)

Mine was "I'm Brian and so is my wife."
When I finally watched Spartacus it was even funnier.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 6 Apr 2010, 12:14, closed)

So...
"Timmy...Do you like films about gladiators?"
(Scooby Don't, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 16:26, closed)