Monty Python Life Of Brian Scene Won’t Be Cut Despite Modern Sensitivities

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https://deadline.com/2023/05/monty-p...ivites-1235382

Monty Python’ Star John Cleese Says ‘Life Of Brian’ Scene Won’t Be Cut Despite Modern Sensitivities

By Bruce Haring

May 28, 2023 2:41pm

The Monty Python crew always looked on the bright side of life when it came to its classic film parody, The Life of Brian.

But Monty Python star John Cleese insists he never said that he would remove a politically incorrect scene from a stage adaptation of Life of Brian, even though the film’s 1979 sensibilities will not draw quite the laughs it once did, owing to the rise of trans issues awareness.

Cleese claims it was “misreported” that he was planning to cut the “Loretta” scene for an upcoming stage adaptation of the religious satire film. Instead, he said he has “no intention” of removing it.

The scene in question features a male character declaring that he wants to be woman named “Loretta,” and wants to have a child. Cleese’s character tells the man that the notion is ridiculous, while another suggets that they all advocate for his right to childbearing.

“I want to be a woman. … It’s my right as a man,” the character claims “I want to have babies… It’s every man’s right to have babies if he wants them.” After Cleese’s protest, the character snaps, “Don’t you oppress me!”

Obviously, times have changed the impact of that humor.

Cleese was reported to have asked American actors at a read-through whether the “Loretta” scene should be dropped. He was allegedly told that the joke was no longer a fit in these times.

“So here you have something there’s never been a complaint about in 40 years, that I’ve heard of, and now all of a sudden we can’t do it because it’ll offend people. What is one supposed to make of that?”

Cleese said in a tweet that his comments were meant to relate what he was advised, not that he would actually do the cut.

“A few days ago I spoke to an audience outside London. I told them I was adapting the Life of Brian so that we could do it as a stage show (NOT a musical ). I said that we’d had a table-reading of the latest draft in NYC a year ago and that all the actors – several of them Tony winners – had advised me strongly to cut the Loretta scene. I have, of course, no intention of doing so.”

[fitnessislife]

Soy-fueled Gen Z dopes are already labeling Seinfeld and Friends as "bigoted".

[JayJ350]

Soy-fueled Gen Z dopes are already labeling Seinfeld and Friends as "bigoted".

It's amazing how they accuse everyone else of being "snowflakes" for not accepting every single leftist viewpoint, meanwhile they feel a need to actively cancel and eliminate any examples or instances of something not siding with their politics.

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Soy-fueled Gen Z dopes are already labeling Seinfeld and Friends as "bigoted".

[Weightaholic]

It's funnier today than it was when the movie was released!

[Bodhy]

That's good. Monty Python is timeless and you simply don't touch it.

[clive]

It's funnier today than it was when the movie was released!

Some of it is still very funny, I remember when it came out and the church trying to ban it, they didn't succeed. Just think what would have happed if it was mocking a certain other religion, they would be going much further than simply trying to ban it!

[badreligion]

Soy-fueled Gen Z dopes are already labeling Seinfeld and Friends as "bigoted".

That's because that is their whole identity. They need to be offended and feel self righteous because otherwise they would realize they are complete dolts who offer nothing and the only validation they get is from social media.

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The scene in question features a male character declaring that he wants to be woman named “Loretta,” and wants to have a child. Cleese’s character tells the man that the notion is ridiculous, while another suggets that they all advocate for his right to childbearing.

Because it is ridiculous, it's human biology.

“I want to be a woman. … It’s my right as a man,” the character claims “I want to have babies… It’s every man’s right to have babies if he wants them.” After Cleese’s protest, the character snaps, “Don’t you oppress me!”

I think the most appropriate way to adapt religious allegory to modern times is actually quite simple:

Step 1. Adopt a religion with reincarnation.

Step 2. Find a stool and some rope.

Step 3. ???

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Cleese was reported to have asked American actors at a read-through whether the “Loretta” scene should be dropped. He was allegedly told that the joke was no longer a fit in these times.

That's a good way to vet people at least. They would make good catapult ammunition though, that's for sure.

“A few days ago I spoke to an audience outside London. I told them I was adapting the Life of Brian so that we could do it as a stage show (NOT a musical ). I said that we’d had a table-reading of the latest draft in NYC a year ago and that all the actors – several of them Tony winners – had advised me strongly to cut the Loretta scene. I have, of course, no intention of doing so.”

That's why he's one of the greatest.

The sort of people who actually take offense to such a ridiculous thing should be laughed out into the streets. Such a pathetic state of things in this world where the South Park episode when Stan's dad had transpecies surgery to become a dolphin is genuinely offensive to these imbeciles.

[scamander]

Bit of 'Life of Brian' trivia. A major backer pulled out prior to filming so George Harrison (of the Beatles) stepped in, without him the film wouldn't have gone ahead.

He's in the film as the guy who Brian's manager introduces him to briefly. George's line was dubbed as his accent was considered too strong.

Finally, the Biggus Diccus scene was largely improvised. Those soldiers are genuinely trying not to laugh. Amazing film.

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When a lifelong normal liberal recognizes the insanity that has brewed from the far Left. Ya love to see it. Since it's ridiculing I expect Cleese will get death threats.

[miscinbro]

Soy-fueled Gen Z dopes are already labeling Seinfeld and Friends as "bigoted".

I saw something going after the original Star Trek as being a “hotbed of toxic masculinity.”

Meanwhile in the fcking 60s it had the bridge crew as a black lady (who Kirk kissing as the first interracial kiss on network TV in the US) a Japanese (gay though not out at the time - but I bet people knew), a Russian, and an alien.

But cause Kirk slooted around I guess we should hate it now.

[DeceasedRussian]

Imagine caring about this.