1988 - Rated PG - 2 hr 6 min
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Jonathan Pryce, Bill Paterson, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams
From the weird, imaginative mind of Terry Gilliam.... Even though it's based on a book. This is very much up the same alley as Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, just 20 or so years earlier and with less sophisticated effects.
Visually, for its time, this movie is over the top, but really well done. Elaborate sets and costumes, eccentric characters, loud makeup, and lots of action... it's a well-rounded movie. It also boasts an excellent cast as well. But basically, the plot is just a bunch of nonsense strung together... some scenes more realistic than others, some more firmly rooted in myths, and some just more ridiculous. Like floating head people. Trippy, isn't it?
But I think it was meant for kids, so then I guess that's okay. I remember enjoying this one way back when and now it's with fond nostalgia that I watch it. Mike loves this one too, but I credit that love to his own nostalgia too. If you were to watch this one for the first time as an adult now, I can't say that you'd like it that much.
This is a fun one, you want some true insanity though look into what was going on behind the scenes of this thing. Pure madness.
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