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Defective Disks
First, let me say that when I returned the first set of Monty Python disks because some disks would not play, Amazon made it easy for me to return them, and promptly sent me a replacement set.
But the second set was worse, with more defective disks. I'll find replacements for the bad disks myself, since there is no reasonable expectation of the third set being any better.
This review is being offered in early October. If you want to get this set I would wait. Maybe it is just a bad run. If you do purchase them, check disk 10. It was bad in both sets.
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Monty Python Import
The price is fine, Import duty costs about £6 and worst of all post office charge you £8 = £14 extra to import, It's a Disgrace
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Benny Hill was considered funnier than Python by a UHF station (WLVI TV channel 56) that ran both!!!
The station was in Cambridge, Mass. I agree! The Pythons also, btw, cannot sing or dance well in the skits they are sometimes called to do! And the Python humour is often childish.
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And now for something completely brilliant!
I must confess, I've been a Python fan since the early Seventies. When I was in High School, memorizing their sketches was a rite of passage. So when A&E released the 16-Ton Megaset, it was a gift from the gods. And I am so happy that the list price has come down to a level at which every Pythonist can afford to add this most essential DVD box to their library.
Every episode of the original BBC series is here on the first 14 discs. The show was shot on film and on videotape, so there is a certain amount of roughness to the editing, which was present from the beginning and adds to the charm of the series. Yes, there are slight omissions here and there, but so few as to be almost unnoticeable to all but the most rabid Python fan. 99.9% of the material is here. Also on each disc are bits of trivia, biographies of the troupe, "Pythonisms", Terry Gilliam's animation broken down and with trivia, live material from the last two DVDs, and more.
On DVD 15 is "Live At The Hollywood Bowl" from 06/25/82, at which the troupe was greeted like Rock Stars, and "Live At Aspen" from 1998, a retrospective tribute at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, hosted by Robert Klein. There are bonuses on this disc as well. On DVD 16 is "Parrot Sketch Not Included: 20 Years Of Monty Python", a nearly two-hour retrospective hosted by Steve Martin (and the last appearance with Python of the late Dr. Graham Chapman) and "Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus", the legendary special the troupe made for German television. Also, more bonus material such as Post-Python highlights, a section called "Bleeding Critics", and "Confusing Musings" (I won't explain. . . just enjoy!).
A&E has repackaged this set in slimline cases, so the 16-DVD set will fit nicely on your bookshelf.
Start to finish, this is an essential set for any fan of British comedy. The import and influence of the Python troupe is incalculable, so sit back with a glass of Australian wine, a fresh box of Whizzo Crunchy Frog, and laugh your head off. These chaps were, and are, brilliant.
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Kings of the Absurd
The 1st thing that hit me when watching these episodes again was how ahead of the curve the comedy troupe was. I came across this show as a pre-teen via syndication on local TV. The very "British humor" ingrained itself in my psyche and has had a hugh influence.
"IT'S" all great stuff!! Episodes are intelligent, silly, surreal and thought provoking. The Pythons string seemingly random sketches together brilliantly and make it all work as a whole more often than not.
If you're unfamiliar with Monty Python or just want to reaquaint yourself with their brand of comic absurdity, this boxset is a great way to do it. The box set contains every episode, 2 live discs, plenty of extras and looks and sounds great.
"And now for something completely different..."
