And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Connie Booth. The Monty Python gang appear in a number of funny skits originally seen on their TV show in England. Included are the Dead Parrot, Upper-Class Twit of the Year, and the amusing Lumberjack Song. This movie is a great introduction to Monty Python's strange style of humor for anyone who hasn't seen them in their original numbers. They're really very silly, but that's intentional. (English subtitles are available for the hearing-impaired.) Grade: A- 

Collection of 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (DVD)

Collection of 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films (2007). This anthology features the nominees for the 80th Academy Awards Short Film category, including the live-action winner, "The Mozart of Pickpockets," and the animated winner, "Peter and the Wolf." In all, there are five live-action films and three animated films. The menu is varied, so you're likely to find something you like. It took me more than one evening to view the entire collection on this disc. Grade: B+