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Time Bandits (1981)

Time Bandits (1981)
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A young boy joins a group of renegade dwarves on an unpredictable journey through time in this humorous fantasy. Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam mostly achieves a tricky balancing act in his second feature as sole director, creating a dark, irreverent comedy disguised as a family adventure. Particularly amusing are the boy's encounters with various historical figures, including an entertainment-starved Napoleon (Ian Holm), a powerful Agamemnon (Sean Connery), and a surprisingly stuffy Robin Hood, embodied by Gilliam's Python cohort John Cleese. Episodic by nature, the film is less successful when dealing with the larger narrative, which concerns the pursuit of the dwarves and their time-traveling map by the Supreme Being. However, the combination of Gilliam's visual exuberance and the witty script (by Gilliam and Michael Palin) ensures an entertaining, if erratic, journey. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Starring:
John Cleese, Sean Connery, (more)
Director(s):
Terry Gilliam
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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Synopsis of Time Bandits

A young boy joins a group of renegade dwarves on an unpredictable journey through time in this humorous fantasy. Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam mostly achieves a tricky balancing act in his second feature as sole director, creating a dark, irreverent comedy disguised as a family adventure. Particularly amusing are the boy's encounters with various historical figures, including an entertainment-starved Napoleon (Ian Holm), a powerful Agamemnon (Sean Connery), and a surprisingly stuffy Robin Hood, embodied by Gilliam's Python cohort John Cleese. Episodic by nature, the film is less successful when dealing with the larger narrative, which concerns the pursuit of the dwarves and their time-traveling map by the Supreme Being. However, the combination of Gilliam's visual exuberance and the witty script (by Gilliam and Michael Palin) ensures an entertaining, if erratic, journey. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
116 mins

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Director(s):
Terry Gilliam
Writer(s):
Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Producer(s):
Terry Gilliam
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Excellent For Children, Mild Violence, Adult Language)
Categories:
Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Mary K.

    I saw this when it first came out and liked it pretty well then. But alas, now it's not as good as I remembered. The bandits are funny and I enjoyed them. The first hour is the best as the bandits and Kevin go to various time periods and meet various historical figures. However, once they start interacting with the evil guy, it just gets weird and goes downhill from there.

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    Ed L.

    Cult classic

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    Kevin L.

    This was way worse than I thought possible, considering some of the positive reviews I read from other members. We were very disappointed. Poor acting, more weird than funny, and even if time travel were possible, one would have to admit this is a very unrealistic storyline. I can find nothing funny or entertaining in making historical figures like Napoleon, Agamemnon, and Robin Hood look like idiots, to say nothing of "The Supreme Being." Maybe someday I will understand why some others disagree.

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