The Secret Policeman’s Private Party (Shout! Factory DVD)
Picture: C
Sound: C Extras: D Compilation: C+
To further promote the activities and fund raising of
Amnesty International, that organization and Shout! Factory have again come up with a single
compilation of highlights from the longer, larger The Secret Policeman’s Balls DVD set. While The
Secret Policeman Rocks focused on the music, The Secret Policeman’s Private Party focuses on over two hours of
the comedy skits. For more on the big original
DVD set, try this link:
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8252/The+Secret+Policeman
Dudley
Moore, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, the more-successful-than-ever
Hugh Laurie and Monty Python alumni
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Neil Innes and Terry
Gilliam deliver the skits. If you are
not interested in any of the music, this is a set for you. If you want more, you should go for the big
set.
The 1.33
X 1 and their transfers are the old analog ones from the other set, though much
of this was filmed. It looks more aged
than one would like, even for 16mm, though later skits were taped for this
ongoing series. The Dolby Digital 2.0 sound is often
monophonic at best and can be a little weak, so be careful of volume
switching. There are no extras.
- Nicholas Sheffo
