Monty Python and the Holy Grail (US)
Makes Ben Hur look like an Epic
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 90 mins
Retail Price: $29.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Yoiks! Here be the Python`s tale of good King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his knights as they quest for the Holy Grail. Watch as they face great odds and silly sots. See them wage battle against the fierce Killer Rabbit ("Run away! Run away!") and, see them confront the dreaded Knights Who Say "Ni!"
Oh, these be trying times. Can these good knights pass the test of valor and cut down yon tree with herring? Or will they blow themselves to smithereens with Holy Hand Grenades? Courage, Lancelot! Onward, Galahad!
A hysterical, historical tour-de-farce from Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones.
Special Features:
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus
Bonus Theatrical Trailers
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Terry Jones
Terry Gilliam
Written By:
John Cleese
Graham Chapman
Michael Palin
Terry Jones
Eric Idle
Terry Gilliam
John Cleese
Graham Chapman
Starring:
Neil Innes
Carol Cleveland
Connie Booth
Michael Palin
Terry Jones
Terry Gilliam
Eric Idle
Soundtrack By:
Neil Innes
De Wolfe
Editor:
John Hackney
Costume Designer:
Hazel Pethig
Production Designer:
Roy Forge Smith
Producer:
Mark Forstater
Executive Producer:
John Goldstone
Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar
Your Opinions and Comments
Content:- A personal favourite of mine, and a comedy classic in pretty much everyone`s eyes. It`s not all that clever` but it is DAMN funny. Amazingly detailed and played out in its absurdity. It`s brilliant really, and should in all honesty make you laugh out loud, at least the first time you see it. No problems on the content front.
Video:- Hmm well nothing amazing here. A so-so widescreen print that is reasonably clean considering how low budget and whatnot this film is (and its age) so its not that bad I suppose. It looks quite dirty at times, but never distracts from the film so I cant complain.
Audio:- Perfectly acceptable stereo track here. Nothing to write home about, but what the hey.
Features:- Well..........BUGGER ALL! This film DESERVES more! All we have here is assorted trailers for other films (which would be fine if there was OTHER stuff on the disc). Not a good show here, not at all. A shame really.
Overall:- Well it is a bare-bones disc but the film is strong enough to stand on its own.....but a proper disc would be good. This film is a classic, a whole generation evolved around this film, it deserves some kind of extras, but there is none. Apart from that the film itself is in good order, which is nice. Aye.