VHS : Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) serves up a great, steaming pile of the famed British comedy troupe's finest, funniest, and foulest work. Culled from their four-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl in 1980, this selection of sketches and songs includes some of the most storied material from the BBC series, Monty Python's Flying Circus. Numbers include the sexually confused lumberjack, the Ministry of Silly Walks, the Argument Clinic, and the exploding balladeer. Some of the group's funnier short-film pieces are featured as well, including the International Philosophy Match (Germany vs. Greece) and Terry Gilliam's animated pieces. This program is a fine introduction for viewers unaccustomed to Monty Python's peculiar brand of humor, and it will become clear where The Kids in the Hall got their shtick. Monty Python aficionados will enjoy seeing the lads do their thing for a live crowd, and there's a nice (though 'nice' hardly seems the word) rapport with the audience. The sketches are looser and less hermetic than those in the Monty Python show or movies, such as 1974's Monty Python and the Holy Grail or 1983's Monty Python's the Meaning of Life. Aside from the unusual setting, there's nothing particularly revelatory about Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl. But for Python fans and fanatics--and they are legion--this won't matter a jot. -- Nick Poppy
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good Python but poor recording of live shows
I have wanted this item since I first saw it back in the 80's but it is extremely difficult to find. When I saw it on sale as a DVD collection I pulled the trigger quickly. However, I was quickly disappointed. I had assumed that transferring the video to DVD would have been an improvement on the audio and video capabilities of the shows but I was wrong. And on a HD TV the poor quality of the recording really stands out. I really enjoy Python sketches but I found myself getting bored and frustrated ... Read More
Rating:  - Good for every collection...
For a new Python fan, like myself, this DVD set would give you some of the best laughs! The Monty Python team are at it with live performances, interviews, sketches, and quite possibly a German lesson for you.
For me, this DVD was a birthday present and I got the best of my money out of it. At this price, it's a great buy!
Rating: - Classic Python!!!
One of the best Monty Python out there!
Great versions of classic skits, Shoot soda out your nose funny!
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For a huge fan of Monty Python, this is a must have for those who do not already own most of it. For the price it sells at, I was not worried that I already had "Live At The Bowl" or "Fliegender Zirkus" on DVD already. They have been available on DVD in Australia since DVD's first went on sale.
However, I can tell you that Flie-Zir may be of better quality then the the original DVD release, but, the Hollywood Bowl is about the same quality as the original crappy DVD transfer. I'd recommend ... Read More
Rating: - Monty Python's Greatest Hits Live
This movie is a perfect introduction to Python ignoramae, given that it features many of their best bits, a few of their naughty bits, and some pleasurable musical numbers. I could've done with more Neil Innes, fresh from his work as The Rutles; the brevity of time spent with his work pegs my review down a notch. If only the film could have had Neil singing "I Must Be In Love" or "Cheese & Onions". The troupe also integrated the audience into a few routines, which shows they could've toured if they ... Read More
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