As we flew in their circus the comic geniuses known as Monty Python brought sketch comedy to a new level before making films. Though they made only four films that would be "official" Monty Python movies (Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Life of Brian, and The Meaning of Life) they worked together on several other occasions in stage, film, television and even video games. Of all Monty Python works of any kind, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is by far the most quoted and remembered. This does not always mean a film is the best of a series, in fact often it is only the lowest common denominator, but in this case in my humble opinion this is the finest work they ever did. Many people, myself included, needed to see the film several times before catching each line since much of their rhetoric would be delightfully overcast by laughter. And like all great comedies it is best seen with friends. It is truly a gift to enjoy being bathed in the laughter of friends, and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is in this way a truly precious gift.