Time Bandits
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From the deliciously demented mind of co-writer/producer/director Terry Gilliam comes this twisted adventure of young schoolboy Kevin who is swept along on a crime spree through the holes of history by a greedy gang of wee thieves. But even if these ruthless little renegades can entertain a testy Napoleon (Ian Holm), outsmart a not-too-bright Robin Hood (John Cleese), trick the heroic King Agamemnon (Sean Connery) and destroy the dark forces of Evil (David Warner), will they survive the very astounding wrath of The Supreme Being himself?
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Time bandits - movie_goer
Great for all ages. Wonderful introduction Gilliam films.
This movie is one that people either love or dismiss. While it can be watched in the context of Gilliam's 'Trilogy' (i.e. Brazil, Baron Münchhausen) it can be enjoyed by tweens and up. It may be a bit cheezy in effects after all it's an 80's move but it has the level of violence that would be found in many a 11 year old's day dreams. It does have some Pythonesque humor and some accents may be difficult to understand. But overall a movie to see at least twice to understand all that it has to offer.A fun ride from Terry Gilliam - Coconut_Willy
I am a fan of Terry Gilliam's work, especially when he goes really over the top. This is not the case here; this movie is a lot more subtle than most of his subsequent output. Despite this more 'normal' approach, it is still a fairly good film with the expected humor that is quite in line with previous Monty Python movies. Irreverence and absurdity are omnipresent. The storyline is based on a good enough concept and although it might not be totally developed, the movie flows very well from start to finish. The cast is quite good with numerous familiar faces in supporting roles, doing a fine acting job with a fair dialogue and great characters. The visual aspects (sets, locations, props, costumes, special effects) are very well done, the soundtrack is appropriate and the camera work is good. If you are familiar with Gilliam's work, this is more in the style of Baron Munchausen than Brazil; if you liked the former, you should enjoy this one too.Adventures - Wentai
Time Bandits is a wonderful movie about time travel, unburdened with the heavy, emotional baggage of some time travel novels.
Time Bandits has a fast moving plot, a tightly woven storyline and a quick pacing. I love fast paced movies.
The story starts about 5 minutes in and never lets up.
The visuals are excellent, the art,costumes and setting are all great. This is a winner, a fantastique that stroked my imagination and let me enter a world where 7 small men and one boy travel the universe with nothing but a starmap to guide them.
Highly recommended.
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Time bandits - movie_goer
Great for all ages. Wonderful introduction Gilliam films.
This movie is one that people either love or dismiss. While it can be watched in the context of Gilliam's 'Trilogy' (i.e. Brazil, Baron Münchhausen) it can be enjoyed by tweens and up. It may ...A fun ride from Terry Gilliam - Coconut_Willy
I am a fan of Terry Gilliam's work, especially when he goes really over the top. This is not the case here; this movie is a lot more subtle than most of his subsequent output. Despite this more 'normal' approach, it is still a fairly good film with the expected ...Adventures - Wentai
Time Bandits is a wonderful movie about time travel, unburdened with the heavy, emotional baggage of some time travel novels.
Time Bandits has a fast moving plot, a tightly woven storyline and a quick pacing. I love fast paced movies.
The story ...