Talk:Monty Python's Life of Brian

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Monty Python's Life of Brian article.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject.

Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic.
New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help.

Article policies

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Archives: Index, 1: 7 days

Template:Vital article

Monty Python's Life of Brian was a Media and drama good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
January 21, 2007	Good article nominee	Not listed

This article has not yet been rated on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
It is of interest to the following WikiProjects:

Please add the quality rating to the {{WikiProject banner shell}} template instead of this project banner. See WP:PIQA for details.

The Beatles B‑class Low‑importance

This Beatles-related article is within the scope of WikiProject The Beatles, which focuses on improving coverage of English rock band The Beatles and related topics on Wikipedia. Users who are willing to participate in the project should visit the project page, where they can join and see a list of open tasks.The BeatlesWikipedia:WikiProject The BeatlesTemplate:WikiProject The BeatlesThe Beatles

B This article has been rated as B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

Low This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

To-do list:

For WikiProject The Beatles

A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

Here are some tasks awaiting attention:

Article requests : Articles on each Beatle tour (Category:The Beatles concert tours). See: Missing articles.
Expand : The Lost Lennon Tapes, notable radio series which has spawned many bootlegs. Apple Records See also: Adopt an article
Stubs : See: Category:The Beatles song stubs
Update : Pics/Graphics wanted: Kenwood.
Verify : Beatle wives
Other : Project: Add {{WikiProject The Beatles}} to the talk pages of all Beatles-related articles. Send a newsletter to members, canvas for new members and coordinate tasks. Enter articles assessed as stubs onto this list, also list articles needing cleanup and other work here.

This article does not yet have a related to do list. If you can think of any ways to improve the article, why not create one?

Please add the quality rating to the {{WikiProject banner shell}} template instead of this project banner. See WP:PIQA for details.

Film: British / Christian / Core B‑class

	Film portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Film. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines.FilmWikipedia:WikiProject FilmTemplate:WikiProject Filmfilm
B	This article has been rated as B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
	This article is supported by the British cinema task force.
	This article is supported by the Christian films task force.
	This article is on the project's core list.

Please add the quality rating to the {{WikiProject banner shell}} template instead of this project banner. See WP:PIQA for details.

Television: Monty Python B‑class Low‑importance

	Television portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve Wikipedia articles about television programs. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion. To improve this article, please refer to the style guidelines for the type of work.TelevisionWikipedia:WikiProject TelevisionTemplate:WikiProject Televisiontelevision
B	This article has been rated as B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by the Monty Python task force.

Please add the quality rating to the {{WikiProject banner shell}} template instead of this project banner. See WP:PIQA for details.

Classical Greece and Rome B‑class Low‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome, a group of contributors interested in Wikipedia's articles on classics. If you would like to join the WikiProject or learn how to contribute, please see our project page. If you need assistance from a classicist, please see our talk page.Classical Greece and RomeWikipedia:WikiProject Classical Greece and RomeTemplate:WikiProject Classical Greece and RomeClassical Greece and Rome
B	This article has been rated as B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Please add the quality rating to the {{WikiProject banner shell}} template instead of this project banner. See WP:PIQA for details.

Comedy B‑class High‑importance

	Comedy portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Comedy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of comedy on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ComedyWikipedia:WikiProject ComedyTemplate:WikiProject ComedyComedy
B	This article has been rated as B-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
High	This article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale.

I'm not

Brian: "Look, you’ve got it all wrong. You don't need to follow me. You don't need to follow anybody. You've got to think for yourselves. You're all individuals."
Crowd in unison: "YES. WE'RE ALL INDIVIDUALS."
Voice at the back: "I'm not."

There's a quote in the article in the section Individuality and meaninglessness that I think should be extended, adding the voice at the back. Comments? Andrewa (talk) 10:52, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you've got reliable sources discussing individuality and meaninglessness in Life of Brian, then it might be worth including. If not, not. — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 12:52, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly the same sources that justify putting the quote in at all justify putting in the whole quote, don't you think? Andrewa (talk) 21:27, 28 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How the Hell should I know? You're the one who wants to add something about a voice at the back. Where did you get that? Slowik? Shilbrack? Which of them—or do you have some other source?—makes mention of the importance of this voice? Personally, I thought the "I'm not" was just a typical Pythonesque note of absurdity. It's humor in the middle of social commentary in the middle of satire. But of course, that's just my opinion. And who am I? — JohnFromPinckney (talk / edits) 22:04, 28 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Good questions! I got it from the ultimate primary source, the film itself. And that source is verifiable, and some use of primary sources is permissible.

How the hell would you know? Well, I think it is simple logic. But you don't, evidently. I certainly can't claim any sort of consensus here to add the last line to the quote. Pity, but that's what talk pages are for. Andrewa (talk) 17:13, 29 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]