Your Favorite Anti-religious / religious satire movie.

[free]

Ok, I know that this might offend some people, but i tried to completely expalin it in the title.

What is your favorite movie against or making fun of religion?


Mine would be Monty Python's Life of Brian. That is one of the funniest movies ever made. If you haven't seen it, it details the life of the child born next to Jesus in Bethleham. People soon mistake him for the Messiah, and hilarity insues.


Another good religious satire is Sister Mary Explains it All. This is about a nun named Mary (Diane Keaton), who is giving a lecture for a reunion type thing. Some of her former students (most notably Jennifer Tilly) visit her, to perform an "alternate" version to the story of Jesus. A funny satire, with maybe one of my all time favorite lines:

"<mary reading question on cards> 'If God is all powerful, why does he allow evil in the world'.......next question!"

So, Whattda ya think?

[Shockwave]

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL!!!



Dogma was pretty good as well tho.

[Razorblade Smile]

The only one that comes to mind is Dogma.

[BadCoverVersion]

Life of Brian.

Everything else PALES in comparison.

[Grebdron]

Both Holy Grail and Life of Brian.

Then Dogma.

[Buck Turgidson]

The original Bedazzled.

Peter Cook explaining how Lucifer (him) rebelled against God is priceless.

Then later: "I used to have lots of good ideas. I thought of the Seven Deadly Sins in one day. The only good idea I've had lately is advertising..." :D

[quoth_the_raven]

holy grail and life of brian.

not only that, but they are two of the funniest films created :)

dogma was ok, but its not monty python

[bowieee]

Life of Brian the most intelligent satire on christianity ever made.


The Biggus Diccus scene may be my all time favorite comedy moment.

[Morgana]

Life of Brian is priceless. It's by far my favorite. I like Dogma, but Dogma is a little more complex. It's still funny though.

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by bowieee
Life of Brian the most intelligent satire on christianity ever made.


The Biggus Diccus scene may be my all time favorite comedy moment.



ur making me laugh just mentioning it:)

[The Claw]

Originally posted by Grebdron
Both Holy Grail and Life of Brian.

Then Dogma.

what grebdron said. It's scary how I'm agreeing with Grebdron. Brrr...

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by The Claw
what grebdron said. It's scary how I'm agreeing with Grebdron. Brrr...



it hurts the first time, but it does get easier with time :)

[Moviejunkie]

well i really like Wholly Moses with Dudley Moore a lot! i didn`t care to much for LOB. i thought it was just too ridiculous! but watching them dressed up like mid-east people was very funny! it`s just that the rest of the film, to me, was just okay!

[Grebdron]

Originally posted by The Claw
what grebdron said. It's scary how I'm agreeing with Grebdron. Brrr...

Hail to the king, baby!!;)

[Voodoodoll]

Dogma for me :)

I don't get Python :confused: I'm a disgrace to my family and country I know...:p

[quoth_the_raven]

Originally posted by Voodoodoll
Dogma for me :)

I don't get Python :confused: I'm a disgrace to my family and country I know...:p



yup and to this board.

consider ur name to be muck :)

[free]

I made my mother sit and watch Life of Brian a few years ago, and all she could talk about was how i was going to hell, and how all the people involved in the film are going to hell, and how everyone who liked it will go to hell. I told her that at leaste i would have some company. ;)


[Sighs] The life of an atheist with a sunday school teacher mom. :D

[Moviejunkie]

Originally posted by free
I made my mother sit and watch Life of Brian a few years ago, and all she could talk about was how i was going to hell, and how all the people involved in the film are going to hell, and how everyone who liked it will go to hell. I told her that at leaste i would have some company. ;)


[Sighs] The life of an atheist with a sunday school teacher mom. :D


:D that`s funny!!

[ilovemovies]

Originally posted by Razorblade Smile
The only one that comes to mind is Dogma.


Same here.

[sanshodayu]

Python fans not deterred by subtitles may want to check out classic surreal anti-clerical satires by Luis Bunuel, like L'Age d'Or (1930)- strange episodic goings on, hit and miss perhaps but with some hilarous/ original moments. Phantom of Liberty has some funny scenes involving monks, as well as his usual other main target the Bourgeoisie. The Milky Way, Viridiana and Simon of the Desert are other Bunuel films that concentrate on the church.

[blankpage]

Gonna sound cliched but....

1.) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2.) Monty Python's Life of Brain
3.) Dogma

Honourable Mention: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back



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The scene where Jay and Lunchbox were beating up the preist was pretty good. So, it would be an honourable mention.

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[Pootie]

i must rerent all the monty pythons. the only one ive seen unedited in the past few years is holy grail and a barely remember. lordy lordy look whos forty. (not me)

[Ren Hoek]

"Romani ite domum!" ...priceless! :p

Monty Python's Life of Brian, one of the funniest films ever made!

[MickeyKnox]

Dogma definitely!

[Corporal_Hicks]

Dogma

and Monty Python and the Holy Grail top my list.

[Erin123]

Life of Brian ("...blessed are the cheesemakers...") lmao :D
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dogma

And although they're not movies, don't forget the countless episodes featuring religious satire in The Simpsons and South Park!

[[Durden]]

Dogma and Monty Python's The Meaning of Life