John Cleese

A Fish Called Wanda

September 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

The late 80s produced some great and memorable comedies, and, without a doubt, A Fish Called Wanda is one of the most recognizable and beloved achievements of the genre at the time. Released multiple times on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc before, Arrow Video is [...]

The Monty Python Reunion makes its debut in November

September 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

Fans of the British comedy troupe will be delighted to hear that Eagle Rock Entertainment has scheduled the reunion show Monty Python Live (mostly) – One Down Five to Go for release on Blu-Ray Disc and DVD in November. The reunion of the Monty [...]

Muppet Treasure Island / The Great Muppet Caper

December 30, 2013 // 0 Comments

As the Muppets discover all sorts of materials for their feature films, in 1996 they made their mark on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate novel "Treasure Island." "Muppet Treasure Island" is an adaptation of the book, [...]

The Day The Earth Sood Still

April 17, 2009 // 0 Comments

Given the constant influx of utterly forgettable and mediocre remakes of classic movies, it is hardly surprising that people are reluctant to see yet another re-imagining of a movie they loved for decades. Robert Wise's 1951 classic science fiction [...]

Charlotte's Web

March 21, 2007 // 0 Comments

Based on E.B. White's children's book, "Charlotte's Web" has recently been remade using contemporary techniques – read, computer animation – to bring to life Zuckerman's Farm and all of its inhabitants. The film is now [...]

Eric Idle's Personal Best

September 8, 2005 // 0 Comments

Monty Python is the Beatles of comedy. The group of six (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) set the standard for sketch comedy and branched out to influence the film industry. As many of us were, I was [...]

Shrek 2

October 25, 2004 // 0 Comments

It’s almost holiday season and the folks at Dreamworks are bringing the hit "Shrek 2" to DVD just in time for Christmas. Released in theaters earlier this year "Shrek 2" earned almost a whopping billion dollars in worldwide box [...]

Time Bandits

February 5, 2004 // 0 Comments

Terry Gilliam’s ’Time Bandits’ is making a return to DVD in a Special Edition from Anchor Bay. The quirky film about a kid getting lost in time with a bunch of wee thieves on a crime spree through the ages. Visiting Napoleon, Agamemnon, Robin Hood [...]

Best Of The Muppet Show: Peter Sellers

February 20, 2003 // 0 Comments

Once again, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment has released selected episodes from the Muppet Show on DVD. This DVD contains the episodes starring Peter Sellers, John Cleese and Dudley Moore. All three are indeed highlights of the Muppet Show as they are [...]
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