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Author Topic: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-06-2005 09:49 PM                        aka Meaning of Life 6 reels flat/1.85 (hard matted) mono Deluxe leaders labelled as "answer print" acetate-base stock print #1 appears to be in very good condition, with no missing frames (though it has previously been plattered with one reference frame left on each head and tail) Universal Pictures International Cine Services depot print sent in error (should have been a different title) edit: R1 begins with "And now our short feature presentation" tag before Universal logo; R2 begins with "And now our feature presentation" tag. This is intentional. [ 04-07-2005, 08:31 AM: Message edited by: Scott Norwood ]  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-07-2005 08:28 AM                     originally Dolby A (Dual-Inventory on this release)  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 02-23-2010 11:45 PM                 It has been 1783 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-23-2010 11:45 PM                     Uni's print #3: Dolby A Kodak 2383 ESTAR-base stock Printed in in 2008 [err, or was it 2009? My memory just flaked]. Fotokem Lab Universal (Studio Prints), DHL/Danzas couriers Restricted to 2000' engagements only -- heads and tails must remain uncut. Looks excellent, except that R5 has some minor hotspotting speckles on it. Sounds is pretty good, though there are definitely some spots where the overall level is dramatically lower than the rest. Including a big drop at the beginning of the "short" credits on the tail of R1. Oh well. --jhawk  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 08-02-2010 04:49 PM                  I can't speak for other spots in the film but the lower volume at the beginning of the short film credits is intentional.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-03-2010 05:27 AM                     Absolutely, Joe. I'll add that if AT ALL POSSIBLE, the short should be played BEFORE intermission and then from reel two onwards after intermission. Even if you don't normally have an intermission, it's worth it for this feature. Happy 40th, Python boys.  |  IP: Logged

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