Time Bandits (DVD, 2002)

Terry Gilliam

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Time Bandits

John Young, Malcolm Dixon, Mark Holmes, Jerold Wells, Andrew Maclachlan, David Aaron Baker, Jim Broadbent, Mike Edmonds, Leon Lissek, Katherine Helmond, Declan Mulholland, Peter Jonfield, Neil Mccarthy, Preston Lockwood, Terence Bayler, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, Winston Dennis, Derrick O'connor, Tiny Ross, Edwin Finn, David Warner, David Rappaport, Ian Holm, Sheila Fearn, Jack Purvis, Martin Carroll, Michael Palin, Peter Vaughan, Kenny Baker, Marcus Powell, Myrtle Devenish, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Derek Deadman, Roger Frost, Brian Bowes, Del Baker, Chris Grant, Charles Mckeown, Craig Warnock, John Hughman, Sean Connery, Juliette James

Terry Gilliam

DVD

English

2002

Limited Edition Map\Trailer\Scrapbook\Biographies\Film Notes\Dream Facts\Production Photo Gallery\Missing Story Board Scene\Story Board Extracts\Interview With Terry Gilliam And Michael Palin\Hidden Spiderwoman Story Board\Photo With Script\Original Treatment

General, Comedy

111 Mins

PG

1

United Kingdom

Peter Biziou

Hazel Cote, James Acheson

Milly Burns

Common Sense Media - TIME BANDITS is an enjoyable romp meant to appeal to the adventurous child in everyone., New York Times - ...A cheerfully irreverent lark -- part fairy tale, part science fiction, part comedy..., Empire Magazine - For a kids film this is pleasingly dark with Gilliam delivering as much classical fairy tale as knockabout comedy., Film 4 - It's a film for kids that adults really will enjoy. A feast for the eyes with great gags and an intelligent and well realised morality., Variety - ...BANDITS is good on technical virtuosity...

Plunging headfirst into history, director Terry Gilliam fearlessly brings the logic of children's fairy tales to bear as he navigates through myth and legend in a bizarre, ingenious retelling of THE WIZARD OF OZ. A boy and six good-natured little persons careen through time-twisting interactions with Napoleon, Robin Hood, and Agamemnon, among others, with a map the little people stole from their employer, the Supreme Being. But their intention is to rob their way through the past, which does not make their boss happy. Meanwhile, Evil is after the map in order to become the Supreme Being himself. The result is an extraordinarily visual extravaganza that overflows with Gilliam's ecstatic vision. The film is shot from a child's viewpoint, both through the character of Kevin and the placement of the camera. One of the morals of this thoroughly enjoyable, charming fantasy is that heroes aren't always all they're cracked up to be. Fun special effects and great supporting performances abound, including terrific turns by Ian Holm, John Cleese, Ralph Richardson, and especially David Warner as Evil.

Time Bandits

George Harrison, Trevor Jones, Mike Moran

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin

Julian Doyle

Tony Jay