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Not all the Pythons agree on the definition of the movie's tone.

There was a brief exchange that occurred when the surviving members reunited in Aspen, Colorado, in 1998 for a show that was broadcast on HBO and has since become available on video.

The appearance was billed as the " U. S. Comedy Arts Festival Tribute to Monty Python ", although video releases have gone by varying titles, including " Monty Python Live at Aspen ( 1998 )".

The programme mostly consists of an interview, on stage, by U. S. comedian Robert Klein.

In the section where Life of Brian is being discussed, Terry Jones says, " I think the film is heretical, but it ’ s not blasphemous ".

Eric Idle can be heard to concur, adding, " It ’ s a heresy ".

However, John Cleese, disagreeing, counters, " I don ’ t think it ’ s a heresy.

It's making fun of the way that people misunderstand the teaching ".

Jones responds, " Of course it's a heresy, John!

It's attacking the Church!

And that has to be heretical ".

Cleese replies, " No, it's not attacking the Church, necessarily.

It's about people who cannot agree with each other ".