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    Monty Python’s And Now For Something Completely Different
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 2.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia/TriStar Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 76826
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Retail Price): $$34.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 89
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1971
    (LD Release Date): 11/1/94
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Ian MacNaughton
    (Screenplay/Written By): Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones & Michael Palin
    (Story): NA
    (Music): NA
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Colin Grimes
    (Visual Effects): NA
    (Costume Designer): NA
    (Editor): Thom Noble
    (Supervising Sound Editors): NA
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Victor Lownes
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Patricia Casey

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.66:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Mono Sound
    (Theatrical Sound): Optical Mono
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
    (Additional Languages):

    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Monty Python’s And Now For Something Completely Different features the best sketches from the first two seasons of the 1969 BBC TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” recreated in this, their first feature film. If you haven’t been introduced to Monty Python, here’s the best place to start.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The matted 1.66:1 picture appears to be from a print with vivid color but inconsistent fleshtones. Gilliam’s animations are terrific.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The sound is undistinguished mono.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
    (Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
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