I've looked at a lot of the speculative fiction films of Terry Gilliam, and I guess I should probably talk about the one that "started it all", Time Bandits. I am leaving out his Monty Python history, not to mention Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which some consider one of the funniest films of all time. Time Bandits is a film that looks like it could be targeted to … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Time Bandits, and other Terry Gilliam films
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Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Okay, it looks like I am still on my Terry Gilliam month, and this time, it is this film that was released at the end of 2009 and was pretty much ignored. I speak of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Now you think with a title like that, it would inspire much flights of fancy, and trust me, there are many flights to be taken in this film. The plot of Doctor Parnassus … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Okay, last month was "TV Shows", and the month before that was "Pixar month". I might actually make this month "Terry Gilliam month" with this film. If you aren't familiar with Terry Gilliam, he has done films that are winners and losers. He is also a filmmaker with a very rich imagination. One of his best works is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. When it was first … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen