Skyfall: The "Aliens Sequence" in Monty Python's Life of Brian
Despite its brevity and science fiction genre, Terry Gilliam's "aliens sequence" in Monty Python's Life of Brian functions in at least three ways: It is a brilliant parody of Star Wars and other space epics. It addresses concerns that were of profound significance for the religio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2020, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-30 |
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Monty Python's life of Brian
/ Extraterrestrial life
/ Star wars
/ Parody
/ Life of Jesus research
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AG Religious life; material religion CD Christianity and Culture NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Star Wars
B Parody B aliens in film B Life of Brian |
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| Summary: | Despite its brevity and science fiction genre, Terry Gilliam's "aliens sequence" in Monty Python's Life of Brian functions in at least three ways: It is a brilliant parody of Star Wars and other space epics. It addresses concerns that were of profound significance for the religion of Jesus' day and, finally, and it significantly challenges the Christian premise of a divinely ordained purpose underlying Jesus' life. |
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| Item Description: | In Memoriam Terry Jones (1942-2020) |
| ISSN: | 1092-1311 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion and film
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