Abstract
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.
In Memoriam Terry Jones (1942-2020)
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Cousland, Robert
(2020)
"Skyfall: The "Aliens Sequence" in Monty Python's Life of Brian,"
Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 24:
Iss.
1, Article 54.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol24/iss1/54