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Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on June 03, 2005, 07:52 AM:

How many reels were there of the Walton super 8 release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail? A recent ebay listing shows 2, and I'm wondering if this is all there is. Thanks for your help.

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on June 03, 2005, 11:14 AM:

Yes that's all Walton ever released from this title. BTW Reel 2 is the more difficult to get hold of for some reason.

Kev.

Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on June 03, 2005, 11:28 AM:

[Mad]

Yeah it's at 13 bucks right now but it won't be in three days.

Kev, do you know if a digest was ever made of And Now For Something Completely different?

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on June 03, 2005, 11:44 AM:

Thanks, guys. Do you happen to know the total length of the 2 reels and whether there are any serious omissions? Admittedly, I always thought that Holy Grail could have used some editing, but I wouldn't want to miss out on any of the classic scenes (the Oppressed Peasant, the Black Knight, Tim the Sorceror, The Killer Rabbit, etc.). Perhaps someone could do a review of the super 8 print for the forum? I would certainly appreciate it.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on June 03, 2005, 12:10 PM:

What! Holy Grail edited!! [Eek!]

That would be a sacrilege. [Big Grin]

My son was born after The Holy Grail and he quotes dialogue verbatim. To some kid's it'a a bit like Rocky Horror. A cult classic. [Eek!]

I think if Derran could add this as a feature it would be big seller. [Cool]

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on June 03, 2005, 12:17 PM:

I agree. It is a classic Python film (and perhaps one of the reasons why I became a medieval historian, despite the danger of being attacked by knights on horseback). My only gripe is with the last fifteen minutes of the movie, which just dribble away to an abrupt and -- to me -- unsatisfying conclusion. I haven't seen the new musical Spamelot, but I presume that it has wraps things up much more nicely.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on June 03, 2005, 04:23 PM:

Python's Holy Grail inspired you to become a medievil historian? Does this mean you don't use a computer? [Big Grin]

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on June 03, 2005, 04:41 PM:

Computers I can manage (somewhat), but I do keep my trusty abacus handy for any computation needs.

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on June 08, 2005, 01:41 PM:

So in the end the 2 reel set went for a mere $46. I would have bid on them had I have not spent my budget on a super 8mm copy of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Hard to resist 1950s sci-fi! Thanks again for your help!

Posted by Ernie Zahn (Member # 274) on June 09, 2005, 10:59 AM:

What about The Song Remains The Same. It ended by the same seller for $51.00. And in the U.S. there is an 11 dollar shipping charge. Is that digest that hard to find? 62 bucks?

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on June 09, 2005, 11:11 PM:

Be patient, Ernie. "Song" shows up on eBay every so often.

Scott, "Spamalot" has a very different ending than "Grail". One of those Broadway musical happy endings! The show is a lot of fun.

Doug

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