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    Monty Python’s Life Of Brian
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 28 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones & Michael Palin

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 2.5
    Sound Rating: 2
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): CC1504L
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $59.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 94
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1979
    (LD Release Date):
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):

    Credits Information
    (Director): Terry Jones
    (Screenplay/Written By): Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones & Michael Palin
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Geoffrey Burgon
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Roger Christian
    (Visual Effects): NA
    (Costume Designer): Hazel Pethig & Charled Knode
    (Editor): Julian Doyle
    (Supervising Sound Editors): John Foster & Garth Marshall
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): George Harrison & Denis O’Brien
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): John Goldstone

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.88:1

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

    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Monty Python’s Life Of Brian, originally called Brian Of Nazareth, is the outrageous comedy that has probably offended every religious denomination on Earth. It follows the life of a Canaanite named Brian (Graham Chapman), living in the time of Christ and, through a series of coincidences and misunderstandings, ends up on the cross.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The 1.88:1 picture exhibits some inconsistencies in color fidelity. Although generally natural, colors often appear washed out, while other times plugged-up. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail with mediocre shadow delineation and contrast. Noise and artifacts are apparent throughout.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack, credited as Dolby® Surround and made from the original stereo magnetic tracks, sounds to be monaural and spread across the three front channels, with the slightest separation in the music score. Surround is subtle and reproduces the entire soundtrack, including dialogue.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
    (Aggressive System Surround): Yes
    (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
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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