Time Bandits (1981)
Genre: Fantasy / Comedy
Duration: 116 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Stars: John Cleese, Sean Connery and Ian Holm
IMDb score:
6,9 (73.804)
Releasedate: 13 July 1981
Time Bandits plot
"All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones."
Young Kevin embarks on a time-traveling adventure with a pair of treasure-hunting dwarfs. They have "borrowed" a map of the holes of the universe from their master. The journey is by no means without danger and on the way they meet the most special types.
Actors and actresses
Kevin
Randall
Fidgit
Og
Strutter
Vermin
Wally
Napoleon
Robin Hood
King Agamemnon / Fireman
Reviews & comments
blurp194
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Which movie is the right one to review to commemorate Sean Connery's passing? I came up with this one - because Dr. No never suited me, and because Highlander is too corny. And Zardoz, what can I say about that - that will come.
In this magisterial affair by Gilliam, Connery really only has a small role. But one of the nicest. And that says something, because Gilliam shows here very clearly how far he rises above the often somewhat bland humor of Monty Python - and even when that was still a thing. A harbinger of later genius, perhaps, this is a finger exercise or are the later films a repetition of this brilliantly crazy epic. I can't figure it out right away, but one of the musings that sticks with me is that it clearly doesn't have to depend on CGI.
But back to Connery, because that's what I'm after tonight. A big wink, with which he disappears from the picture - and that is what I like to see the most. Too bad it has to be a real farewell now, although in spirit it had been for a while. Do I think this is his most beautiful role ever - no, then I must confess that it is really Captain Marko Ramius. Still.
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ZAP!
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Initially, it should only rely on nice to very nice, typical Gilliam finds (even the roles of Cleese and Connery are not that much), but in the end (from the waste where one faces the transparent end of the world[/ spoiler] runs up) it gets quite interesting.
So still a tight enough.
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Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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This was disappointing after review. A fairly boring film that, despite the many well-known names (Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Ian Holm, Peter Vaughan and many more), fails to captivate. It may be intended as fantasy adventures, but I do miss the absurd humor of Monthy Python. The result is a pretty ugly movie that feels dated.
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