Video Review
Monty Python's Life of Brian
review by Gary Johnson
This new DVD release of Monty Python's Life of Brian features a widescreen transfer approved by director Terry Jones and two audio commentary tracks. The first commentary track features Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones. And the second features John Cleese and Michael Palin. The Pythons appear to have recorded all of their commentaries separately. After the fact, the commentaries were edited together. Terry Jones also reached into his closet and pulled out five deleted scenes, which are also available with commentary tracks. (One of which explains a rather mystifying character created by Eric Idle and named Otto.) Other extras include four original British radio ads and a documentary film, The Pythons, filmed on location in Tunisia during the making of Life of Brian.