This, the first Monty Python film, is really just a collection of some of their most famous skits. It starts out strong, gets a little weak in the middle ("Nudge Nudge" used to be a favorite, but now seems tired), and, fortunately, ends strongly with "Upper Class Twit of the Year."One can tell from just looking at the film that the quality is better than television allowed--that they had a higher budget. Another difference is that, in order to help the flow, some editing has been done ("Self-Defense Against Fresh Fruit" is notably truncated) with sketches being presented in different manners ("The Lumberjack Song" being sung by the Parrot Shopkeeper instead of the barber, for example).Overall, this is a fine representation of the Pythons' work, and works well as an introduction to their style of comedy. It also works for those simply wanting to revisit their favorite skits.