Have you forgotten how good they are? Sure, by the time The Meaning Of Life was released in 1983, Britain's brilliant absurdists were leaning toward crudity. But in Life Of Brian (1979) and The Holy Grail (1975) they created two of the funniest films of all time.

For all the controversy, Brian pillories religion while remaining respectful to Mr Christ, and Grail's ramshackle take on Arthurian legend only improves with age. Okay, so their cinematic debut, And Now For Something Completely Different (1971), is essentially just the team's top TV sketches re-recorded and strung together. But while the result is unavoidably episodic, it's still capable of busting guts.

DVD Extras:

Meaning is extras-free, as is And Now..., but the Grail edition included here is the recent two-discer - - with artwork, ace doc and commentary contributions from Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin and the Terrys Jones and Gilliam (though obviously not the late, great Graham Chapman). Sometimes funny, always informative, they're essential for fans.As is The Python Documentary included on Brian. It's already available on the Region One Criterion edition, but for those who've not purchased Python on disc before, its inclusion here makes this bargain-priced collection a must-buy. Blessed are the discmakers.