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| Terry Jones' Medieval Lives | 
| Actor: Terry Jones
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 11573
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 231 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: E4154
UPC: 794051415424
EAN: 0794051415424
ASIN: B0010V4VJY
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
The Emmy-nominated Medieval Lives by legendary Monty Python star and medieval scholar Terry Jones finally arrives on DVD! Terry Jones has been leafing through the history books to find out what the medieval world was really like. What he discovered is a treasure trove of extraordinary stories and characters that challenge the tired traditional stereotypes we all grew up with. With the help of animated medial paintings these wonderful tales bring the Middle Ages vividly to life in all its corruption violence and greed courage enterprise and learning. Anyone who enjoys Chaucer and Rabelais will be familiar with the early humor of the time but few people know about the dark side of chivalry or that women and serfs were not downtrodden creatures at all. Each episode explores the role and function of a different medieval archetype.Running Time: 231 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/BBC UPC: 794051415424 Manufacturer No: E4154
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Terry Jones brings his inimitable style, a mix of goofy humor and scholarly inquisitiveness, to the subject of the Middle Ages in Terry Jones' Medieval Lives. While best known as an alum of Monty Python's Flying Circus, Jones is also somewhat of a historian, and it's obvious that he loves delving into the past, bringing to life the characters of antiquity with as much enthusiasm and skill as he brought to comedy sketches with Python. In this adventure he is focusing on the medieval world to find out what it was really like, and dispels some tired old misconceptions and brings to light new discoveries. The series is broken up into individual episodes focusing on one social class of the time: kings, priests, peasants, knights, and so on. Interspersing documentarian moments of research with goofy skits and Terry Gilliam-esque animations to illustrate his point, Jones assumes the roles himself (a bumbling priest, a weary peasant) and presents the mini skits in his particular comedic style as a supplement to his narrative. The result is a very entertaining and easy-to-absorb program that never takes itself too seriously, and though some of the editing is a bit rough and clumsy, and some of the skits seem to actually detract from the overall flow of the show rather than contribute to it, Medieval Lives succeeds in bringing the subject to life in a novel way. As an added bonus for parents and educators, it's also appropriate for young children without being too heavy for them to absorb its historical lessons. --Daniel Vancini
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A New Spin On the Medieval Period July 31, 2008
After all the classes that I took in school on the Medieval period and from what I've read on my own, Terry Jones has taken something that (to some) is dry, dull and boring and turned it into something interesting and fun to learn about. Just like his series on the Crusades, this series takes all the myths from that period and shows that what you've read about isn't true at all. Take for instance, the Medieval Damsel in distress...She wasn't as helpless as one would seem to be. That was an image the Victorians wanted to show in order to "downplay" female sexuality. All in all, a very interesting and funny take on many of the myths of the Medieval period.
Things were better then I thought July 14, 2008
I like this series a lot! Why? Because it showed me that people were not as miserable as they had been made out be in that period of history. We often think we have it so good and we are so much smarter then our ancestors were in the past. This series by Terry Jones give the viewer a new perspective. I also enjoyed the Humor presented by Terry Jones too. I say buy it because it can be a great educational tool that many peole can watch and enjoy.
Civilization for Dummies? July 12, 2008
Where was Terry Jones when all of us were in the History of Western Civilization 101? Medieval Lives has to be the most entertaining, informative treasures of man's ascent from the bog! The DVD format is wonderfully produced with much of the creative descendants of Monty Python; brilliant use of art, music, interviews with academics and a whole range of scientific observation. Mr. Jones creates the perfect balance of humor and historical perspective as he traverses the map of civilization - dispelling the myth of Roman superiority with hilarious delight!
Medieval Lives finally available on DVD? Hurray!!! May 18, 2008
I used to live in the UK and I saw Medieval Lives when it ran on the BBC and on reruns on UK History. I also have the book and recently reread it for the second or third time and thought to myself yet again, "Why isn't this series available on DVD?" My entire family enjoyed this show, even my then 11 year old son. This show is legitimate history but presented with a light comic touch that makes it accessible and definitely NOT boring. If you liked any of Terry Jones other history shows, you will like Medieval Lives.
 Medieval Living for me May 6, 2008
I really loved this DVD. Terry Jones is a real historical super sleuth. It is funny in places and best yet, it treats the audience with respect and acknowledges a modicum of intelligence (unlike any American history shows which seem to think we need to reminded every 10 seconds of what we've just seen!!) Anyway, Terry's portrayal of Medieval Lives is great for the whole family. Informative and fun.Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
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