I am 24 years old and speak English as a third language. When I first saw this movie, particularly this scene(s), I was rolling on the floor laughing. The misunderstandings due to Pilatus' (and Biggus') speech impediments are so hilarious, I couldn't breathe anymore (-> "The young wascal has spiwit" "Has what, sir?" "Spiwit" "Yes, he did" -> pure gold). Watching you two watching this makes me wonder if we have seen the same material - but what worries me the most, is that people who are natively English speaking cannot understand English, let alone a humor that is deeply rooted in the English language. I understand pretty much every single word in this film (except for those that shouldn't be understood) and believe that this is a textbook example of wonderful English humour. If you don't find this funny, I seriously and worryingly wonder what the two of you do find entertaining. But please, learn your language - it's all you have. It's not like this is the deepest Cockney, Isle of Islay or Essex slang - this is plain British English, and it frightens me to see that me, who is Swedish (and speak Hungarian due to my grandmother), have to explain English things to English speaking people. I really have to take a breather now...

@RaijinGod-Indra

Жыл бұрын

although I do agree, they are American so they may find it a little different to what they're used to.

@reenation1049

Жыл бұрын

@@RaijinGod-Indra But they speak "English" as their mother tongue... And it's my THIRD language. Germans have countless accents and dialects, yet they basically can understand each other from North to South - here, it's "only" an accent. Sorry, there is no excuse for not understanding your own language.

@Ricky_Evans1611

Жыл бұрын

@@reenation1049 Are you white?

@Bhasinish

Жыл бұрын

@@Ricky_Evans1611 why would you ask that? what does color have to do with understander languages?

@MarcDufresneosorusrex

Жыл бұрын

@@Bhasinish well you sound very sure...

I don't even know what to say here guys... except that there are 2 kinds of people in this world. 1. People who GET Monty Python. 2. People who DON'T get Monty Python.

@echopryme

2 жыл бұрын

@Lucky 13 Not THIS one. 😎😁

The main thrust of the gag here is that the guy in the white Tunic is pronoucing all his R's as W's Wodger instead of Rodger for example and the crowd is mocking him.

You're partly right They're mainly laughing because both Biggus Dikkus and Cesar have speech impediments One pronounces his R's like W's and the other pronounces W's like R's

@stoneg.barrow9991

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, you're partly correct: Pontius Pilate appears to pronounce his "R"s like "W"s; and Biggus Dickus appears to have a rather pronounced lisp. It lends an entirely different sort of meaning to the provenantial nature of the tumult brewing amongst the people of Judæa during that particular Passover celebration in Jerusalem in 33; 33, that is: not 1933. The speech impediment debacle apparently extant amongst the local Prefecture appears to provide the preëminent source of Roman-Ruled Risibility that year amongst the Jewish Jokesters in the Julian Judæan Jerusalemite Jocular Jaganatic Jamboree; if you will. Sorry: It got rather a bit silly, there. Sillius Soddus - See? 😊😊😊

@karlsmith2570

2 жыл бұрын

@@stoneg.barrow9991 I'd realized afterwards that I Goofed up referring to Michael Palin's role as Ceasar, after hearing Graham Chapman while in the role of Biggus Dickus, addressing him as Pilate

@stoneg.barrow9991

2 жыл бұрын

@@karlsmith2570 😊😊😊 No worries, Sir. Man, I have way too much time on my hands. This has been the longest two weeks on record. 😊😊😊

@TheWadotexas

2 жыл бұрын

the best part is that Graham Chapman played Bigus Dickus and Brian!!!

@reenation1049

2 жыл бұрын

No, the other one pronounces S's like Th's

The best in this scene is that the guards didnt know more then they should not laugh what so ever. Their breakdowns is as real as it goes.

@schirpik

4 ай бұрын

It didn't help them when the bit about Bigus Dickus wife was improvised on the spot the out break of laughter was real.

Two CLUELESS guys watching Python

@jmgapa

2 жыл бұрын

Clueless is an automatically understatement

@markrabbilord6795

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@saphron613

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

This is irony at it's best. I couldn't understand the reactor and he couldnt understand the film

5:06 That was actually the director laughing.

They’re laughing because Pilate can’t pronounce his R/s and Biggus Dickus has a lisp.

Come on guys. The speech impediments were most of the on going joke. The play on names was the other part.

@67cuda38

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsTheMajor I think the biggest problem with younger people is that they’ve been trained to be completely acceptant of all as if there is no difference between individuals, leaving them ignorant to behavior, and the differences between us that makes us who we are, individuals, not groups, though we do tend to align with those most like ourselves in general naturally, as all social species do. We self segregate naturally, and reach across lines to better coexist in larger groups that may differ. Behavior cannot truly be understood through language. Language is the least capable art form utilized as a communication device, and the most easily manipulated.

@67cuda38

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThisIsTheMajor Well, there’s much more that need be said, however, I didn’t want to seem to wordy, lol ! It was long enough, and most get lost in my beginning comments unfortunately.

@teknotony

Жыл бұрын

There should be subtitles and for the emperor's part it should be spelt differently to match his speech impediment , that's what the comedy sketch is about

@patinho5589

Жыл бұрын

@@67cuda38 over Complicated explanation of then just being American and never having had any exposure to Latin.

Wewease Waja! (Releawse Roger!) LOLOL! THey know Pilatus can't say the letter "R" so the crowd demands that he release Roger (Waja), or Roderick (Wadawik). Then Biggus Dickus has a lisp: He will read a declaration about Thimon the Thenturion from Thyria (Simon the Centurion from Syria). I saw Life of Brian when it first came out in theaters (in 1979?) and almost couldn't walk out of the theater when it was over, I was laughing so hard.

It's good these classics are being rewatched.

British humor is definitely different. We're all going to miss some of the words because of the accent and they have different names for things. But there's tons of different hilarious Monty Python skits that you would get for sure.

@Threemore650

2 жыл бұрын

I think the fish dance is more their level.

@eileencastillo6323

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimSim-zf9if Indeed we do.

@binabina4445

4 ай бұрын

Them not getting this has nothing to do with British humor sadly

In case you're wondering, the guy in the White toga has a speech impediment where he has trouble pronouncing words that started with a 'R', and pronounces his 'R's' like 'W'

@darrencooke4207

2 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen a single reaction video yet where someone from overseas got this joke.

@TheZodiacz

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrencooke4207 weally, what a wotten bit of luck!

@SkoomaCat

2 жыл бұрын

Like in the joke "your father was a roman" XD but he says woman

@karlsmith2570

2 жыл бұрын

@@SkoomaCat exactly, and Biggus Dickus has a Similar speech impediment

It's amazing that you guys sat through the whole thing and apparently didn't realize that the main "joke" was a mockery of speech impediments! 😉😉 The genius was to insert as many words as possible with the letter "r" and later, "c/s." "Stwike him Centuwion. Vewy Woughly!"

The Joke is that posh people in the UK often have an apparent speech impediment . They are assuming that posh Romans would also have this problem, hope that helps nice reaction try dead parot it would be easyer. You picked a tough one without contect.

I got my ass handed to me for weeks because I kept laughing and grinning in bootcamp

8:00 how very brave of you to drink water during Biggus Dickus

I keep seeing people in the comments saying that Monty Python isn't funny to Americans. First time I've heard that, I've been watching it since I was 12

Welease Woger! Release Roger!

Biggus Dickus and Brian are both played by the same actor, Graham Chapman.

the guards' reactions were genuine as they were told that if they laughed, they lost their jobs

It was a hilarious show (film now) from 1979. You checked out the insulting Frenchman from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" yet?

Would have never guessed y'all even heard of Monty Python!!!. . I luh Y'all. Luh Monty Python!!. lol I can't understand what they sayin half the time either. But they funny. Looked up that zip and lol I luh the 'Cola!!!!! So much fun

Are there no captions on the video? Could have clicked that.

Yes the vhs tape audio is a bit dull. I've seen this hilarious movie countless times and I still have some unanswered audio questions. This movie was about to be dropped from production because of financial deficit but George Harrison from the Beatles put up the money to get it done.

Speech impediments were the joke

This scene was absolutely hilarious. Straight up comedy. Sorry you two didn't seem to enjoy it.

I turn on subtitles to watch British movies. These guys are making it double tough because all the jokes are based on funny pronunciations.

@KAPANGAAAMASTER

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, english is my second language and I understood when he said "rwoman" instead of "roman". Put some energy into it and you will get most of the humor.

@reenation1049

2 жыл бұрын

@@KAPANGAAAMASTER English is my third language and I understand every word and joke... Seems like English has reached the point where not even native English people can understand English anymore. A worrying trend...

@thatcher00

Жыл бұрын

@@reenation1049 no native English people understand it fine its the americans that have trouble with it

It's a skit on both religion and biblical epic movies. The Python's are renowned for their off the wall sense of humour and satire, and also graphics. You need to check out the whole Life of Brian film to get the gist, and also the Monty Python's Flying Circus TV series 🤣✊💙

Goes to show not everyone has an educational background...

.well the joke is: Pontius Pilatus, the governer, can't pronounce the "R". So Brain is Bwain, etc. His Friend uhm Fwiend, Biggus Diggus, can't pronounce the S. He has a lisp. It's just silly. But very good silly.

THIS IS GREAT!!!!! PLEASE REACT TO HAWK TUAH GIRL!!!!

They are laughing because Caeser pronounces R's like W's. Biggus also has a speech impediment

They're speech impediment kills me especially Biggie Dickus

I must say in german this Scene is much better

I guess they didn't understand English English

You guys have to watch the movie

It's shame you can't understand what their saying it's so funny. Creaser can't pronounce his R's so he says Woger for Roger Wodewick for Roderick and Bwian for Brian. Bigusdickus can't pronounce his S's so he says Thamthon for Samson, he wifes name is Incontinentia Buttocks. Happy Days from England.

They both, like, missed almost all the jokes..

"Romani ite domum" (Romans go home)!

That’s my uncle Lance Percival with the giggles. (Where Palin is nearly loosing it). Do these chaps even get the Joke about the Roman who can’t pronounce ‘R’? Better to show them the ‘What did the Romans ever do for us?’ skit. Not sure permeation is possible. They’ve smoked themselves straight.

I have the movie and Flying Circus collections (including their albums).

In the Biggus Diccus scene. The extras weren't supposed to laugh. They were also not told about the dialogue. The scene kept rolling and ad-libbed the rest. Also, Pilot has a speech impediment. A small bit of the scene is them not understanding what he's saying 😂. The crowd outside know of Pilot's speech problem and that Rome is not their friend (releasing a "criminal" is a gift). The whole scene is them making fun of Pilot's speech

@peterdemkiw3280

2 жыл бұрын

The guards were not extras they were respected professional comic actors, between them they played 12 different roles in The Life of Brian, they were not threatened with not being paid for laughing in scene 13, that's just a myth.

I hate how much I can understand proper English lol

The Roman has a speech Impediment,he cannot pronounce his Rs

Why are you guys reacting to a scene instead of the entire movie?

These two havent a clue ..... what a shame.

Was filmed in the Middle East. Except for five actors all others in the crowd are non English speaking locals acting on the fly

WHo is that guy whose eyes are glowing next to you?

I cant anything they are saying. Goodbye!

AS A MATHER OF FACT THE rOMAN SOLDIER WHER ACTER HOW DIT NOT KNOW WAT WILL HAPEN THEY WHER JUST TOLD IF THEY MANATCH TO NOT LAUGH THEY RSIVE MONY

Where is the couple?

Your friend kinda the csi dude the on that play Freddy boyfriend on a different world i forgot what his name was on csi well i think his real name is Gordon i don't remember what his last name is

Apparently the soldiers didn't know what what the script said . They were told yhat they would not get paid if they laughed. .

@peterdemkiw3280

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently people like to spread nonsense without checking facts. The guards were played by respected professional comic actors they absolutely did know the script, this scene wasn't done in one take and they did practice before rolling the film. The 4 guards between them played 12 different roles in The Life of Brian, they weren't threatened with not being paid for laughing in this one scene. The script for scene 13 is available and includes stage direction for guards to giggle.

@shanenolan8252

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterdemkiw3280 why nonsense ? Without the script. ( expecting a giggle) and a note from the director to keep a straight face . And the funny accent. Yes one take . But the making of documentary said that . Peter. Even if im in error its not spreading nonsense. Is it ? A production script and the production are often different. . Be careful peter a little knowledge is a terrible thing. .( thinking you know more than you do ) i have seen writers, actors, directors, musicians give different answers to the same question at different times. And dialogue in movies not in the script or scripted dialogue not in the film . I never said those extras weren't in other scenes. But non speaking roles are paid on a day by day basis. ( one of them went on to act in many other things if memory serves)

@peterdemkiw3280

2 жыл бұрын

@@shanenolan8252 man I've seen the script for scene 13 it includes stage direction for guards to giggle. Charles McKeown, the first guard to laugh, he played 4 different roles in The Life of Brian, was personal friends with Michael Palin and had worked on Ripping Yarns and Faulty Towers, was at the time a well known comic actor. Chris Langham, the guard pulling the face, he's a well known comic actor and writer, known for his work on Not The Nine O'clock News but better known today for downloading images of children and going to prison, he played 2 roles in The Life of Brian. Andrew MacLachlan, the guard behind Brian on the right, a well known comic actor and first class Cricketer, he played 2 roles. Bernard McKenna, the guard behind Brian on the left. He played 4 roles in The Life of Brian. He is A Scottish writer producer and actor, an icon within British television comedy, he's written many hours of British comedy shows, was personal friends with Graham Chapman Michael Palin and John Cleese. Scene 13 wasn't shot in one take. If you watch it carefully you can see it's stitched together from different runs. None of the respected professional comic actors were threatened with not being paid for laughing in scene 13. That's all there is too it.

@shanenolan8252

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterdemkiw3280 i didn't suggest they weren't going to be paid but that they were told that , as a trick to make them laugh reluctantly. And it was probably a producer who said it ( they usually handle money)

@peterdemkiw3280

2 жыл бұрын

@@shanenolan8252 a little knowledge... You don't actually know the difference between an extra and a none speaking roll. An extra is someone put into a scene to fill it up, they have no input to the story line, they are self propelled set dressing. A none speaking role is an actor that acts following a script and follows stage direction and their work adds to the story, they differ only in they don't have dialogue. Within the industry there is a recognized difference between an actor (Speaking or none) and extra (background artist)

Commercials suck. So much for your video.

They hae speech impediments lisping and ciciing

Your sound is double running like a football mike, they are over lapping and can't understand. Sorry leaving you now.

On set, the actors playing the guards were told that if they laughed, they wouldn’t get paid. They were paid of course.

@peterdemkiw3280

2 жыл бұрын

Absolute nonsense of course. The 4, guards were played by respected professional comic actors, between them they played 12 different roles in The Life of Brian. Charles McKeown, the first guard to laugh played 4 roles in the film and is a well know actor. Chris Langham, the guard pulling the face, he played 2 roles in the film well know actor, writer and producer, better known today for downloading images of children and going to prison. Bernard McKenna, The guard behind Brian on the left is an icon within British television comedy, long history of working with Monty python and was personal friends with Graham Chapman Michael Palin and John Cleese, he played 4 different roles in the film. and Andrew MacLachlan, Guard behind Brian on the right, the lest known actor of the 4, he was also a first class Cricketer, he played 2 roles in the film. No one was threatened with not being paid for laughing in scene 13.

Biggus has a bad lisp .

It's a speech impediment joke. He can't pronounce Rsss and then ssss.

@Gantzz321

2 жыл бұрын

when you have to explain a joke. . . . ahh nvm

Why react when u dont understand anything i understand all and english is not my first languege ..what is it with americans think they Are kings of the world but cant understand english that Are a bit difrent then there own

Embarrassing

I think you have to be English to fully appreciate this movie......I understand why these lads don't quite get it.

@davidbull7210

Жыл бұрын

Nonsense. Python was huge in the States. I think it's a generational thing. Young people today in some parts of the English-speaking western world don't know anything about anything.

Why do two carry on doing this...f....useless