Monty Python ban ends

The Scottish city of Glasgow will finally be able to see Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” on the screen now that a 30-year ban has been lifted. Monty Python's "Life of Brian" was released 30 years ago, but not in some cities, among them, Glasgow. The wise men in the Scottish city considered the film blasphemous, what with its story about a Jewish man who was mistaken for the Messiah. But the prayers of Monty Python fans have now been answered. Councilors in Glasgow have ended the ban. Liz Cameron sits on the council, and on the board of the local independent movie house. She's been wanting to show the film since the movie came out back in 1979. LIZ CAMERON: I was a young woman in the city at the time, and I remember being pretty well upset, not simply because I wanted to see the "Life of Brian," as I'm a big fan of Monty... [read full story]                    

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