Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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	Graham Chapman	Chairman
	John Cleese	Fish #2
	Terry Gilliam	Window Washer
	Eric Idle	Gunther
	Terry Jones	Bert
	Michael Palin	Window Washer
	Carol Cleveland	Beefeater Waitress
	Simon Jones	Chadwick
	Patricia Quinn	Mrs. Williams
	Judy Loe	Nurse #1
	Andrew Maclachlan	Groom
	Mark Holmes	Victim #2 (Cheerful Severed Head)
	Valerie Whittington	Mrs. Moore
	Jennie Franks	Bride
	Imogen Bickford-Smith	Nurse #2
	Angela Mann	Wife of Guest #2
	Peter Lovstrom	Brown's Son
	George Silver	Diner Eating Howard the Fish
	Chris Grant
	Sydney Arnold	(segment The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
	Guy Bertrand	(segment The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
	Andrew Bicknell	(segment The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
	Ross Davidson	(segment The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
	Myrtle Devenish	Old Lady (segment The Crimson Permanent Assurance)
	Tim Douglas	(segment The Crimson Permanent Assurance)

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Director	Terry Jones
Writer	Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Producer	John Goldstone
Musician	John Du Prez
Photography	Peter Hannan, Roger Pratt

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Special Notes:
NOTE: It has been revelaed that this disc has some player-compatibility problems involving jagged video interlacing (which we did not experience). Consumers interested in receiving a replacement should call 800-433-4673.

Story Synopsis:
England’s famous satirical sextet-Cleese, Chapman, Jones, Idle, Gilliam, and Palin-offer tasteless sketches involving favorite bodily parts and functions, the wonders of war, the miracle of birth, and a special preview of what’s waiting for us in Heaven in Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. Nothing is too sacred for the probing Python crew. After seeing them in action, you’ll never look at life in quite the same way again. It’s far-out, frank, and jolly good fun. The Crimson Permanent Assurance (16 minutes) short presentation is offered before the movie. (Suzanne Hodges)

DVD Picture:
Compared to the previously released DVD, which was not anamorphic and of downright poor quality, this new anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a muted color scheme that appears to be virtually identical to the non-anamorphic DVD. Fleshtones can appear well balanced at times, while other times somewhat brownish. Detail and definition, however, are quite an improvement over the previous edition, exhibiting generally satisfying clarity. Some scenes are inherently soft. The source element is revealing of flecks of dirt and some film grain. Distractions come in the way of edge enhancement and occasionally annoying pixelization, which causes the breakup of finer details and an unnatural, “digital” appearance. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The 5.1 remastered soundtracks, like the audio for Monty Python And The Holy Grail, offers some welcome sense of spaciousness from new atmospheric effects and the music. The original recording’s dated fidelity is noticeable, sometimes affecting the natural tonality of voices and certain effects. There is usually a balance of the soundstage toward the screen channels, with the surrounds engaged subtly for some sense of atmosphere. Some deep bass can be noticed via selective effects. The DTS® Digital Surround™ version sometimes offers some slight refinements in terms of deep bass and spatiality, but the differences are not particularly notable for this title. (Perry Sun)

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