BLU-RAY REVIEW: 
MONTY PHYTON'S THE MEANING OF LIFE
10/06/2013

OVERVIEW: To celebrate the 30th anniversary, re-live every side-splitting comedic moment, every outrageous vignette and every tasteless joke, as Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life commands your attention once again. The classic Python film will debut on Blu-ray™ on October 8, 2013 with Digital Copy & UltraViolet™, and is packed with extra features including a nostalgic cast reunion featurette The Meaning of Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Reunion, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The Meaning of Life stirred the senses of audiences in 1983 with iconic scenes such as ‘The Miracle of Birth,’ ‘Live Organ Transplants’ and the outrageous segment ‘The Autumn Years’ leaving audiences, new and old, riotously entertained.

SYNOPSIS: Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin have returned to explain The Meaning of Life. These naughty Brits offer the usual tasteful sketches involving favorite body parts and bodily functions, the wonders of war, the miracle of birth and a special preview of what’s waiting for us in Heaven. You’ll never look at life in quite the same way again! Hailed as “an exhilarating experience” (Time) and pronounced “the best movie from England’s satirical sextet.” (Newsweek) 

BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes  English  and Spanish subtitles.

VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9

AUDIO:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DVS - 2.0 Dolby Digital DTS (English); Digital Surround 5.1 (Spanish and French)

Subtitles - English Spanish French

SPECIAL FEATURES:

UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets
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and Canada.

THE MEANING OF MONTY PYTHON: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION - Sit down with Monty Python for a funny, enlightening trip down memory lane. 30 years after making The Meaning of Life, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin reunite for a new hour-long conversation about the last movie they made together. From the beach in Jamaica where it was written to the hilarious ideas that didn’t make the cut, the Pythons provoke laughter and thought
with a wide-ranging discussion about comedy, society, the universe and thebiggest mystery of all – why are fish funny? Once you hear the Python perspective on Life, you’ll never see the movie the same way again.

SING-ALONG VERSION

2003 PROLOGUE BY ERIC IDLE

HILARIOUS FEATURE COMMENTARY with Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam

THE SNIPPED BITS: Seven Deleted Scenes

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE

The Meaning of Making The Meaning of Life

Educational Tips To Prepare You For Life In The Real World

Un Film De John Cleese: A Trailer For the John Cleese Version Of The Film

Remastering A Masterpiece: How To Revive An Old Master

SONG AND DANCE: A Featurette About Two Of The Film’s Musical

SONGS UNSUNG: Alternate Versions Of The Original Songs

SELLING THE MEANING OF LIFE: In Your Face Promotional Material

FISH

Virtual Reunion: The Pythons Together Agai

What Fish Think: Go Into the Minds of Fish

SOUNDTRACK FOR THE LONELY: A Soundtrack For People Watching At Home Alone