See, I sort of disagree. I like satire of religion. Because I\'m religious I get the jokes. Like I thought \"Every Sperm Is Sacred\" in Meaning of Life was a riot. The worst part, as you said, is the crucifixion bit, and also the rather flaccid moral of \"you don\'t need to follow anyone, just think for yourselves.\" If I thought it was just broad satire of religion - well it might still not be funny, I dunno. Meaning of Life is a bunch of unconnected sketches, sure, but I mean isn\'t that what the Python crew does best? They seem really in their element there. The only part of Life of Brian I remember laughing at was the Biggus Dickus part. Like the conversation during the sermon on the mount was kind of funny, but it reminded me of the much sharper and funnier conversation about oppression and government in the beginning of Grail. Like I said, I\'d be more than willing to forgive Brian its irreverence if I thought it was truly clever and funny. It sort of seems like it would have been funnier 30 years ago, sort of like Blazing Saddles - another classic comedy which now seems almost irredeemably dated. The pacing is sluggish compared to modern comedies and what was once shocking is now sort of ho-hum. That\'s the problem with any humor that pushes the envelope - it\'s \"has-been\" waiting to happen.