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Reviewed by Andrew Mogford, 21st June 2010.
How to sum up a disc like Not the Messiah? Well, as a title I had been looking forward to ever since it received its one-off showing in British cinemas last year (I missed it) I cannot help but be a little disappointed. The actual show would definitely play better if you have a knowledge and a love for oratorios. If you find that musical form trying, then you may struggle with this. Likewise, if you do not have a good knowledge of The Life of Brian then you may also find the whole production a little bewildering. If, however, you are a fan of both then you are going to have a field day with this disc. Completist Python fans will certainly want to add this to their collection too. Everyone else may want to rent though.
The picture, sound and extras on this disc are all perfectly fine but there is nothing here to make the production truly stand out. This is certainly not a disc that you are likely to pull out to impress your friends, but in terms of rendering the production on the home cinema screen this does a perfectly serviceable job.
It is to the credit of the format that Sony has enough faith to bring what is always likely to be niche title to Blu-ray, and they should be given plenty of credit for this. They have done a good job, and it is nice to see some extras included as well.
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How to sum up a disc like Not the Messiah? Well, as a title I had been looking forward to ever since it received its one-off showing in British cinemas last year (I missed it) I cannot help but be a little disappointed. The actual show would definitely play better if you have a knowledge and a love for oratorios. If you find that musical form trying, then you may struggle with this. Likewise, if you do not have a good knowledge of The Life of Brian then you may also find the whole production a little bewildering. If, however, you are a fan of both then you are going to have a field day with this disc. Completist Python fans will certainly want to add this to their collection too. Everyone else may want to rent though.
The picture, sound and extras on this disc are all perfectly fine but there is nothing here to make the production truly stand out. This is certainly not a disc that you are likely to pull out to impress your friends, but in terms of rendering the production on the home cinema screen this does a perfectly serviceable job.
It is to the credit of the format that Sony has enough faith to bring what is always likely to be niche title to Blu-ray, and they should be given plenty of credit for this. They have done a good job, and it is nice to see some extras included as well.
Read the full review...