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Summary: If it has a VIP MOVIE POINTS sticker, it's defective
Review: As you may already know, this DVD was released with a serious defect back in November of 2001. Subtitles would pop up randomly whether you had them turned on or not. After numerous complaints, Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment fixed the problem and sent out the corrected discs. Unfortunately, they did NOT recall the bad shipment (just like Anchor Bay with Heathers), and there is nothing on the box to indicate which version is which. Ah, but there is a way to distinguish the two. The initial shipment had a sticker, in the lower left-hand corner, advertising "VIP MOVIE POINTS - Buy and Bid!" The newer, corrected version, does NOT have this sticker. Hope that helps everyone out. As far as the first Swedish subtitle being omitted, it was like that on the theatrical re-release, too. So who knows? Now, as far as the DVD goes...wow. This is a Monty Python fan's dream come true. Oh sure, the transfer is far from perfect, and the 5.1 sound wouldn't impress your grandmother. It is still leaps and bounds ahead of the VHS (ugh!) release, and the extra features are too numerous to mention here. (I believe they are listed at the top of this page.) Really, the only drawbacks are the missing subtitle at the beginning and the fact that there are two versions out there; one defective, the other not. But at least now you know how to distinguish them. Just another helpful tip from your uncle Jason.
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Summary: Amazon now has the corrected Disk One
Review: There is no point in echoing 450 reviews, but there IS a point in mentioning that Columbia Tristar corrected the problems with Disk One mentioned in earlier reviews. This was a problem whereby many DVD players (including most Sony and Toshiba players) kept spontaneously turning on the English subtitles.Disk One was corrected, and now I can personally confirm that Amazon's stock consists of the corrected version, and so it is "safe" to purchase this superb DVD (one of my Top 10 films) right from this web page. FYI, I should mention that there is still one flaw, which it seems will never be corrected, that the first "Swedish" subtitle is strangely missing, even though all the subsequent "Swedish" subtitles are there. ...
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Summary: MUST HAVE!!!
Review: If you've never seen Monty Python before, this is the definitive starting point to all their movies. Actually, they are all great and I have a hard time deciding which one is my favorite, but this one is tops... If you are already a Monty Python fan and don't already own this, what are you waiting for??? For those who lack a funny bone, dislike tasteless humor or can't understand British Comedy, stick to Comedy Central, you can't be helped here.
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Summary: Good movie. Not much for extras.
Review: I like this classic movie and would recommend the DVD to anyone. Though, if you're a DVD lover who enjoys the extras and behind the scenes features, I would suggest spending a little more for the Special Edition or the Criterion Collection edition. This is the basic edition and I found the picture on this DVD to be poorly mastered. Everything is a bit fuzzy and the colors seem warm. Of course, that can be attributed to the quality and age of the original masters, but this is definitely not the best movie-to-DVD that I've seen. With that said, the movie is great with that classic Monty Python touch. You'll find yourself watching this title over and over to see the memorable moments.
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Summary: Good Movie
Review: This movie is extremely funny, and many people have seen it. Often I have heard people refer to parts of it. If you don't like or understand British comedy, this may not be the movie for you. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that it tends to loose its fire as it progresses and the ending is just stupid.
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Summary: Python Masterpiece Given Masterful Treatment -- A Must-Own
Review: As an owner of the original "welfare" DVD version of this film, I was very impressed with this special edition. Not only were there *tons* of extras and plenty of commentary by all the living Pythons, the quality of the feature itself was absolutely stunning! For those who know the movie and have only seen the other home versions of the film, the scene with Dennis the Peasant is the first real shock in this edition. The grass is *so* green! I was very pleasantly surprised to see that this movie was cleaned up so well. Even the people who have "sh!t all over them" look clean. Unlike many of the other reveiwers of this movie, I didn't experience any difficulties with the subtitles at any point during the feature. On the subject of subtitles, someone had some fun going back and subtitling it with a farcical Shakespearean play for "people who don't like the movie." It is truly a great treatment of one of the best satirical films of all time. This is not just a Special Edition, it's a SPECTACULAR Edition!
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Summary: If You Don't Buy This Video I will say NI! To You!!
Review: Still one of the funniest films ever made, this special edition DVD just adds to the Hillarity. I laughed for 10 minutes straight after clicking on "The Hard of Hearing" portion af disc one's menu. Disc two also have some very funny bits. Michael Palin as the Minister of food explaining what you can do with coconuts. Terry Jones giving directions for the Gregorian Chant sing-a-long, the Knights of the Round Table singing and dancing in leggo not to mention several commentaries from the Python troup themselves. BUY THIS ONE!!!
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Summary: A riot!
Review: This movie is a quest into the most ridiculous territory ever before. Follow the heroes on their wild goose chase for a holy grail, but be ever ware of the dangers! Yes! Dangers lurch in every corner such as laughing yourself into a massive heart attack or falling off your chair and busting your scull and worse be laughing so hard you never even know it! If you don't laugh at this I don't believe you! Not only is it hilarious to blow the three stooges out of the water it's also plotted just about well enough to beat Matrix!! If you buy this don't say I didn't warn you: You'll love it!
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Summary: Good but it dissapointed me.
Review: First off I just want to say that after all the hype of this movie, I was dissapointed. I think it is a good movie but it did not live up to my expectations or the hype. I do wish that I had rented it before I bought it, but oh well. There is one scene that I liked and that was the scene with The Black Night and he gets all his limbs cut off. I did have to force myself to laugh at this scene and some others, so it wasn't that good. My advice is if you haven't seen it, and you want to see it, see if you can rent it first. If you like it then, by all means buy it. I didn't even like the extras that much except for the English subtitles. I have to have them on when I watch a DVD because the sound is sorta low on my DVD player even if I have the TV sound halfway up to the maximum. I doubt if I watch this anymore for awhile. The most questionable point about this whole thing is at the end and the police officer puts his hand on the screen and it stops. I was very confused about that part and I had to select that scene and watch it again before I understood that that was how it was supposed to end. Boy I tell you what, the British putting the credits at the beginning really mess you up. All in all this is a good movie, but PLEASEEEE rent it before you waste [money] on it.
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Summary: It just rocks!
Review: If you haven't seen it, you haven't lived.
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