Cleese's poor beleaguered centurion, having to deal with both Pilate and Biggus Dickus. His expressions just after :55, 1:25, and (especially) 4:44 are among the funniest things in the movie.
I guess Monsieur Gilliam could apply for any job as vicious dungeon keeper; the way of his expression is legend; and of course the speech of Pilate is legend, whenever one does want to mock, taunt and upbraid a politician (or any other authority figure) one only needs to refer his speech to this one of Pilate; and there is nothing in the world than screaming "Welease Bwian!" in the midst of an unprepared audience; though it is not socially agreeable but still the fun is worth it.
@FireEyedMaidOfWar Pilate is played by Michael Palin. Terry Gilliam is the animator, and only shows up on screen rarely (e.g. as Cardinal Fang in The Spanish Inquisition).
@ThomasJAckerman: Maybe you should watch the movie with more attention and read my comment more carefully for then you would recognize that the Dungeon Keeper (the giggling mad bloke with the bald head) is indeed Monsieur Terry Gilliam and not the person who played Pilate at all!
@FireEyedMaidOfWar At that part, Palin (who plays Pilate) also plays that terribly well-meaning Roman officer who coordinates the crucifixion victims, and the dull-looking, mumbling Dungeon Keeper is played by Eric Idle.
@Anetuka: Sure; but the bloody pet of Pilate, the mad Dungeon Keeper is still played by Monsieur Gilliam; and Monsieur Idle played the stuttering Jailer's Assistant!
@FireEyedMaidOfWar That's what I was referring, Terry Gilliam plays the jailer and Eric Idle plays the assistant. Aditionally, according to the Life of Brian published script, the terribly well-meaning Roman coordinated played by Michael Palin is named Nisus Wettus, but it's one of several characters that are never named during the film.
Oh, no. The very best double- take in film history is by Cleese ... but it is in The Holy Grail, not Life of Brian. It's in the French Taunter scene, when they roll up the Trojan Rabbit.
That bit makes it for me... simply superb. I think that's the true genius of Cleese. He can be overly camp and slapstick, but he's capable of such superb subtlety that he really is the complete performer.
Now we know. Pontius Pilot was related to Jonathon Ross. Huge Salawy, wegular wises, no weal work weally, hardly wanked at all as a weal TV star. Money for old wope. Week for week......
In 33 AD an average, normal, regular guy called Brian was savagely crucified by the Roman army for a crime he didn't commit. If you don't want to get crucified by the Roman legions, join the Judean People's Front today! Tell the Romans to GO HOME!
Oh and post this comment to 33 other videos, as soon as possible.
We have a Thamthon the Thanglith thee thtrangler........thiruth the Thiriuth athathin.........theveral thedithuth crimeth from Theaseria...............
@robsrugbymadness absolutely, in both this and the scene where Biggus' name is first mentioned, Cleese says more with his eyes and facial expressions than any bit of verbal dialog could hope to.
"Crucifiction? No actually freedom. What? Yes freedom they decided that i hadent done anything wrong and are letting me go free. Oh well then of you go. Actually it is crucifiction i was just pulling your leg." OH MY GOD lol i laughed so hard at that XD
"Let me thpeak to them Ponthius!!" ... after so many "Ss" :D ... I pissed myself laughing with this stupid joke. Btw Cleese is corpsing at the end of the scene.
Welease Wobocop!
Anetuka 2 months ago
Welease Count Dwacula and Doctow Fwankenstein!
CharlesXavier 3 months ago
has anyone noticed that John Cleese is losing it at 4.58? :D
SimoneGoneWild 4 months ago
Do we have anyone in our pwison at aaall....?!:D
ivana011srb 5 months ago
6 people were not cwucified well...
5tangerines 6 months ago
-Weally centuwion! I'm supwised to see a man like you wattled by a wabble of wowdy webels!
-Uh it's a bit thundery sir!
biggles1111 6 months ago 2
release roger pmsl
fatterelvis 6 months ago
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fatterelvis 6 months ago
"crucifixion?
-yes
-good."
xD
laal67 6 months ago
Weally, Centuwion, I'm surprised to hear a man like you....wattled by a wabble of wowdy webels....
MarsMan10000 6 months ago
No wodowicks! >:OOOO
gabbstarrr 6 months ago
Welease Wussell Cwowe
Anetuka 6 months ago 10
Now we know why they chose Bawabus over Jesus.
Videot01 7 months ago 3
1:57 funniest thing i've ever seen.
suune 7 months ago
Welease Jonathan Woss!
TubyJan 8 months ago 2
"AND A PICK-POCKET!"
controlesexism 8 months ago
crucifixion is the funniest part
Natebubba 8 months ago
'Your fuckin nicked me old beauty!' - my favorite line !
press 0 for endless laughter!
olliemad 8 months ago
'Your fuckin nicked me old beauty!' - my favorite line !
olliemad 8 months ago
Lol!!!
Gutgulper 8 months ago
"let me speak to them", "Good idea Biggus". hahahahahahah
samej98 9 months ago
He wanks the highest in Wome. Cwassic!!!
hubiedcaid 9 months ago
weally centuwion!
I am supwised even a man like you, wattled by a wabble of wowdy webels!
maxlr812 9 months ago
"Thitithenth! We got a Thamthom the Thaduccee Thtrangler! Thylath the Athyrian Athathin! Theveral thedithiouth thcribeth from Thetharea...!"
LOL
Anetuka 9 months ago 2
BIGUS DICKUS 0:35
olderleo 9 months ago
Thampson the thaduseese stwangler
iain2761 10 months ago
british humour is just the best
spartanses 10 months ago
haha.... "you're fuckin nicked, me old beauty!"... had me at that line!.....
DCdabest 10 months ago
John Cleese's expressions are epic.
BlaiddDrwg2009 11 months ago
6 people got fuckin' nicked.
baggerbags 11 months ago
"Crucifixion?"
"Yes."
"Gooooood."
MissMiffed 11 months ago 4
"-All wight! I'll give you one mowe chance! This time I want to heaw no 'Weuben's, no 'Weginald's, no 'Wudolph the Wed-Nosed Weindeew's...
-No 'Thpenther Trathy'th!"
Anetuka 1 year ago 3
I used to rewind this part over and over
Anetuka 1 year ago
This move is one long rolling laugh. :)
Schlange556 1 year ago
"You are fucking nicked, me old beauty!" hahaha
Anetuka 1 year ago 3
R.I.P Graham...
Donkeyn00b 1 year ago
1:25
ProtestantIRA 1 year ago
centurions expression at Biggus' lisp
lol
nintendude4199 1 year ago
"wome is your fwend!" XD LOL
blackparade9771 1 year ago
crucifiction?
out of the door, one cross each, line on the left.
haha XD
fishknows 1 year ago 2
Whack, whack, whack, whack. WHACK!
(Turns)
"Stop it."
Priceless!
kirikakirikakirika 1 year ago 3
*hit hit hit hit slap* stop it.
rosen00000 1 year ago
Cleese's poor beleaguered centurion, having to deal with both Pilate and Biggus Dickus. His expressions just after :55, 1:25, and (especially) 4:44 are among the funniest things in the movie.
jackal59 1 year ago 5
Crucufiction? No freedom, Freedom? (looks at list) , just pulling your leg, it's crucifiction haw haw. Funniest shit ever
MrROTD 1 year ago
This man wanks as high as any in Wome
ralphhersheljunior 1 year ago
Strange. The video never actually reached the part where he says "We shall welease Bwian!"
Staratino 1 year ago 3
I guess Monsieur Gilliam could apply for any job as vicious dungeon keeper; the way of his expression is legend; and of course the speech of Pilate is legend, whenever one does want to mock, taunt and upbraid a politician (or any other authority figure) one only needs to refer his speech to this one of Pilate; and there is nothing in the world than screaming "Welease Bwian!" in the midst of an unprepared audience; though it is not socially agreeable but still the fun is worth it.
FireEyedMaidOfWar 1 year ago
@FireEyedMaidOfWar Pilate is played by Michael Palin. Terry Gilliam is the animator, and only shows up on screen rarely (e.g. as Cardinal Fang in The Spanish Inquisition).
ThomasJAckerman 1 year ago
@ThomasJAckerman: Maybe you should watch the movie with more attention and read my comment more carefully for then you would recognize that the Dungeon Keeper (the giggling mad bloke with the bald head) is indeed Monsieur Terry Gilliam and not the person who played Pilate at all!
FireEyedMaidOfWar 1 year ago
@FireEyedMaidOfWar At that part, Palin (who plays Pilate) also plays that terribly well-meaning Roman officer who coordinates the crucifixion victims, and the dull-looking, mumbling Dungeon Keeper is played by Eric Idle.
Anetuka 1 year ago
@Anetuka: Sure; but the bloody pet of Pilate, the mad Dungeon Keeper is still played by Monsieur Gilliam; and Monsieur Idle played the stuttering Jailer's Assistant!
FireEyedMaidOfWar 1 year ago
@FireEyedMaidOfWar That's what I was referring, Terry Gilliam plays the jailer and Eric Idle plays the assistant. Aditionally, according to the Life of Brian published script, the terribly well-meaning Roman coordinated played by Michael Palin is named Nisus Wettus, but it's one of several characters that are never named during the film.
Anetuka 1 year ago
@Anetuka: Sure, but that about the jailor is exactly what I have said Monsieur Terry Gilliam initially, so why do you say it again?
FireEyedMaidOfWar 1 year ago
'...Just a Jewish joke, sir'
indiapaleal 1 year ago
Michael Palin should have been given an Oscar for this performance!
"He sounds a notowious cwiminal. "
GodismijnRechter 1 year ago
How about some subtitles? I have serious difficulties understanding this weird language.
tubingen92 1 year ago
definitely the best scene
Dix994 1 year ago
Tubers! Is this not the funniest film ever made?
CobinRain 1 year ago
@CobinRain And after a desperate bid for Likes and comments. Two months on. Still nothing. Lol.
pacmandem 1 year ago
Weally wightous!
sportyxl883 1 year ago
"Wait Pontiuth! I may be of thome athithanthe if there ith a thudden crithith!"
heavymental85 1 year ago
Hail Theathar
kennykyle133 1 year ago
cwucify him well
kennykyle133 1 year ago
release roger!
BluntMang 1 year ago
what does cleese say after palin says wattled by a cwod of woudy webels?
s0673451 1 year ago
"whetowic"
ThanosByNight 1 year ago
Crucifixion? good!
Harmonieuniverselle 1 year ago
Leth me come with you Ponthiuth. I may be oph thome aththiththanthe iph there ith a thudden chrithith.
AgentCROCODILE 1 year ago
"STOP IT!"
FoGGeRdk 1 year ago
John Cleese's face at 1:35 :D
crazytosh1 1 year ago 3
crucifiction ? "yes" good. lmfao
danielholt1984 1 year ago 2
Michael's look at the very end is priceless :D
yellowsevenxD 1 year ago
1:53 i shit myself with laughter ha ha ha
B789c 1 year ago
LOL at the start :P
when shes slaping him and he turns around and goes
-_- stop it
jackfudgeu 1 year ago
terrible
panzerjager999 1 year ago
"He's a wobber!" "And a wapist!" "And a pickpocket!"
Classic comedy.
JDownzyou 1 year ago 10
cruxifiction? no, freedom hahahahahaha
unholygeneration 1 year ago 4
cwufificfn lol
durstwurst 1 year ago
OMG It's Biggus Dickus at 0:37!
flyboyII 1 year ago 2
hahaha :P passover celebration
FlatheadHarvey 1 year ago
Let me come with you, Pontiuth. I may be of thome athithtanth if there ith a thudden crithith.
athull08 1 year ago 7
crucifixion? yes... good
I love all of them
Galamb90 2 years ago
cruzifiktion? eehr, no.. freedom :D
kartenleser1 2 years ago
"Let me come with you Pontious. I may be of thome athistence if there is a thuden crithis."
hanspohai 2 years ago 68
@hanspohai You may be ...what!?!?!
BalrogNinja 1 year ago
its "your nicked you fucking beauty" :p
jack1245252341 2 years ago
what's the first thing he's saying?? My English's usally quite good but i'm not getting that accent very well...
"You're a fucking ?????? beauty."???? What is it?
crazy0christoph 2 years ago
"Nicked", another term for being arrested.
Kringlebeast 2 years ago 4
@crazy0christoph "you´re fucking nicked, me old beauty"
borombon 2 years ago 5
Ignore that guy.
It's "You're fucking nicked, me old beauty". Its an east-end London accent I think.
GuzziHeroV50 2 years ago 4
the comedy timing by these guys is perfect - every pause, every sentence
willbande 2 years ago 4
i loooove micheal palin!!!!!!
my favorite python!! ♥
yummiefruit 2 years ago 27
Cleese is my hero :) <3
IWantLandingSnow 2 years ago 5
if this is ever writ in the bible im readign it :P
123chevez456 2 years ago 5
Hehe Love john cleese :D
Woxiez 2 years ago 3
Jeez, I forgot just how good the MP crew was. This is silly, but extremely smart and it holds up well over time. I'm gonna have to buy the dvd.
lbickfor 2 years ago 2
Oh, no. The very best double- take in film history is by Cleese ... but it is in The Holy Grail, not Life of Brian. It's in the French Taunter scene, when they roll up the Trojan Rabbit.
crimsonbard1 2 years ago
yes! that bit always gets me xD xD
SvenIsHere 2 years ago
John Cleese has got to perform one of the best double-takes for comedy effect in movie history just after- Biggus "Hail Thethar!"
macthecat1967 2 years ago
lol, "stop it..."
wiggs333 2 years ago 3
Thith ith THUPER!!
angusrocks6464 2 years ago 2
Awethome, gweat, Hilawiouth!
LegoGenfilms 2 years ago
watteled by a wabble of wody webels!
stmpcol 2 years ago
no just kidding its crucifixion lololol
daniellos333 2 years ago 4
Yeah rofl
ravnemand 2 years ago
You're F*CKING NICKED ME Ol' BEAUTY!!!
Lol, John Cleese is so good as the centurion.
Mooro09 2 years ago 2
no freedom for me LOL
anestheticroses 2 years ago
My favourite line, bit of a tongue twister is it not?:P
biggles1111 2 years ago
we have no wudolph the wed nose weindeers
billabongodrum 2 years ago
1:34 did u see the centurians face
ramonesdude93 2 years ago
That bit makes it for me... simply superb. I think that's the true genius of Cleese. He can be overly camp and slapstick, but he's capable of such superb subtlety that he really is the complete performer.
FulchesterUnited 2 years ago
there's also the understated WTF when he glances back at biggus dickus too
billabongodrum 2 years ago
Yep... pure class...
FulchesterUnited 2 years ago
Now we know. Pontius Pilot was related to Jonathon Ross. Huge Salawy, wegular wises, no weal work weally, hardly wanked at all as a weal TV star. Money for old wope. Week for week......
123Scears123 2 years ago
give it a MISS!!??
crazybobbis12 2 years ago
"and a pickpocket!!!"
"aah shut up!"
VidVillan 2 years ago
lmfao that bit cracks me up XD
henrycrumm 2 years ago
and a wapist!
AlHardman2 2 years ago
Next. Cwuficixion? Good. Out of the door, line on the left, one cross each.
Jesscookie1 2 years ago
cruzifiktion....
JohnnyFrost88 2 years ago
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In 33 AD an average, normal, regular guy called Brian was savagely crucified by the Roman army for a crime he didn't commit. If you don't want to get crucified by the Roman legions, join the Judean People's Front today! Tell the Romans to GO HOME!
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themontypythonmuseum 2 years ago
No, freedom.
daemonboi2 2 years ago 5
1:47 - 2:27 WHAT THE FUCK!?!
Funny as hell lol :D
JohannErSeriosur 2 years ago
it's cut too early
lalalalakkekkshsgjh 2 years ago 2
"stop it!" *dies*
VRMorrigon 2 years ago
let me come with you pontuith i might be of thome athithtanth to tholve the thudden crithethhhh
skeetv123 2 years ago 5
We have a Thamthon the Thanglith thee thtrangler........thiruth the Thiriuth athathin.........theveral thedithuth crimeth from Theaseria...............
stegaflaps 2 years ago 2
HES A WOBBER!!
stegaflaps 2 years ago 3
0:08 STOP IT
poperpants 2 years ago
YOUR FUCKIN NICKED ME OLD BEAUTY!! john cleese is a legend!
robsrugbymadness 2 years ago 46
Spot on... complete LEGEND!
meltzman01 2 years ago 3
Cleese is awesome! His double-take at :59 is hilarious! :-)
timwarneka 2 years ago 4
@robsrugbymadness absolutely, in both this and the scene where Biggus' name is first mentioned, Cleese says more with his eyes and facial expressions than any bit of verbal dialog could hope to.
beagle379 1 year ago
"he wanks as high as any in Wome"
amalmond 2 years ago 7
I love how Brian is always thrown to the floor and back handed for anything. "My fwiend bigus dickus has come all the way fwom wome...."
NAVC130VET 2 years ago 5
cool
philpty 2 years ago
and a pickpocket
daviclond 2 years ago
Let me come with you Pontiouth. I may be of thum athithtanth ith there ith a thudden crithith!
This made me laugh the hardest I ever have.
jilloplo 2 years ago 7
I wank highly in Wome!
WestLondonDroog 2 years ago
freedom for me
hahaha
pdowns70 2 years ago
After Biggus Dickus stops speaking, Pontius gets angry and says
"This man commands a Cwack legion!"
and,
"He wanks the highest in Wome!"
XD should've made the clip longer :D
RylothRanger 2 years ago 6
Welease Woger!
unknownwonder 2 years ago
hahahaha John Cleese totally lost it at the end
manny4life 2 years ago 2
"Let me come with you Pontiuth! I may be of thome athithanthe if there ith a thudden crithith!"
My favourite line in this wonderful movie. Just look at Graham! xD
biggles1111 2 years ago 5
1:35 haha
tonyhibbert2 2 years ago
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BLASPHEMY!
We don't know what kind of serpent tempted Adan and Eve. Could be a python?
Godin3persons 3 years ago
"you're fucking nicked me old beauty" like a proper cockney london bobby in the middle of ancient rome lol xD
reaperpearson 3 years ago 4
the lisp is too entertaining
harshvgaus 3 years ago
Weally centurion! I'm suwpwised to see a man like you waffled by a wabbly wowdy webels.
Pamathey 3 years ago 7
out of the door, line on the left, 1 cross each.
hahaha. like selling ice creams...
gmhslr 3 years ago
Love John's expressions at 1:00, 1:35, and 4:48. He makes a great straight man to Graham and Micheal
Tareltonlives 3 years ago
lol. Best film int he world is this.
andy123pandy 3 years ago 5
Out the door line on the left 1 cross each
RTWXilef 3 years ago 3
"Crucifiction? No actually freedom. What? Yes freedom they decided that i hadent done anything wrong and are letting me go free. Oh well then of you go. Actually it is crucifiction i was just pulling your leg." OH MY GOD lol i laughed so hard at that XD
xFINExLINEx 3 years ago 24
I know, me too. My dad just stared at me as I fell out of the chair in laughter.
McCoyFan 3 years ago
Poor Brian, he had escaped to.
Toritoes 3 years ago
Thitithenth! We have Thamthon the Thagutethe thrangler, Thilath the Athyrian Athathin, theveral thubverthive thriveth from Theatharea...
Just LOOK at Michael Palin standing next to him! What a perfect timing! This scene my all time favourite.
biggles1111 3 years ago 7
its like... Hey(l) Ceasar XD
dAsHhOuNdTeRrOr 3 years ago
"Let me thpeak to them Ponthius!!" ... after so many "Ss" :D ... I pissed myself laughing with this stupid joke. Btw Cleese is corpsing at the end of the scene.
valg8 3 years ago 2
"I may be of thome athithtenthe if there ith a thudden crithith!"
Tareltonlives 3 years ago 4
He is a wobber and a wapist!
Bummville 3 years ago 5
"Out through he door, line on the left, one cross each!" lol
mashamorgan 3 years ago 6
...if Johnathan Woss was Emperor...
CancerousAids 4 years ago 5
Fwee Wodewick!!!!
onekilltwisk 4 years ago 2
What a pisser i laughed my ass off!
feedupwitit 4 years ago