Re: topical
A pal of mine who used to lecture on international politics used Life of Brian to illustrate many aspects of political theory to his students.
As a youngster (slightly underage) I went to see it when it was first released and loved it. When I saw it when I was older, the socio-politcial jokes made far more sense meaning that I got more out of it later.
Still love the "You're all individuals....." etc bit - best joke ever IMHO in so many ways.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
