As you may already know, this DVD was released with a serious defect back in November of 2001. Subtitles would pop up randomly whether you had them turned on or not. After numerous complaints, Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment fixed the problem and sent out the corrected discs. Unfortunately, they did NOT recall the bad shipment (just like Anchor Bay with Heathers), and there is nothing on the box to indicate which version is which. Ah, but there is a way to distinguish the two. The initial shipment had a sticker, in the lower left-hand corner, advertising "VIP MOVIE POINTS - Buy and Bid!" The newer, corrected version, does NOT have this sticker. Hope that helps everyone out. As far as the first Swedish subtitle being omitted, it was like that on the theatrical re-release, too. So who knows? Now, as far as the DVD goes...wow. This is a Monty Python fan's dream come true. Oh sure, the transfer is far from perfect, and the 5.1 sound wouldn't impress your grandmother. It is still leaps and bounds ahead of the VHS (ugh!) release, and the extra features are too numerous to mention here. (I believe they are listed at the top of this page.) Really, the only drawbacks are the missing subtitle at the beginning and the fact that there are two versions out there; one defective, the other not. But at least now you know how to distinguish them. Just another helpful tip from your uncle Jason.