What is a Criterion Laserdisc, and are Python movies available in that form?
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” was available as part of the Criterion Collection of laserdiscs, which featured a much higher standard of quality than videotapes or even regular laserdiscs. (Laserdiscs have now been replaced by DVDs.) They usually featured a second and third audio track featuring director’s commentary and incidental music, along with stills, production sketches, and storyboards. The “Grail” disc included a brief, previously-unseen bit in the “Tale of Sir Galahad” in which Dingo says she’s enjoying the film so far. This is now the version most often seen on television. A “Life of Brian” disc was also made available, and includes five deleted scenes, two commentary tracks, trailers, and more fun. The deleted scenes are presented in rough format, since the negatives of the uncut version of “Brian” were destroyed some time ago by Paragon Entertainment … these are just a few short clips which were transferred to video some time ago by chance. Also try their excellent la
