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camyfilms · 1 year

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STAR WARS 1977

That’s no moon.

#a new hope #star wars #1977 #mark hamill #harrison ford #carrie fisher #peter cushing #alec guinness #anthony daniels #kenny baker #peter mayhew #david prowse #james earl jones #phil brown #shelagh fraser #jack purvis

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80smovies · 2 years

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#Time Bandits #Terry Gilliam #Michael Palin #Craig Warnock #Sean Connery #David Rappaport #Kenny Baker #Malcolm Dixon #Mike Edmonds #Jack Purvis #Tiny Ross #David Warner #80s

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streamondemand · 2 years

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'Time Bandits' – Terry Gilliam's fractured fairy tale on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

‘Time Bandits’ – Terry Gilliam’s fractured fairy tale on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

Time Bandits (1981) is a fractured fairy tale from the cracked imagination of Terry Gilliam, who wrote the warped adventure with fellow Monty Python alum Michael Palin. It’s a strange and weird and wonderful mix of boy’s own adventure, Python-esque humor, and grim irony, all wrapped in tall tales, ancient myths, and historical figures. British schoolboy Kevin (Craig Warnock) is pulled through a…

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apocalypticavolition · 3 months

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So in an effort to become more cultured and whatnot I figured I might as well get the streaming service for film nerds. Way too many essential films I haven't seen, so why not knock a bunch out? Here's what I watched in the last week.

The Graduate

It's rare for a romantic comedy (well, dramedy, but still, it's hilarious) to be aware that its male protagonist is a horrible person whose only virtue, if you can call it that, is an unrelenting persistence in getting what he wants. It's even rarer for those with incompatible romantic leads to be aware of exactly how miserable they're going to make each other once the honeymoon phase wears off. The Graduate is famous for its ending that makes it very clear exactly how badly its protagonists have torpedoed their lives. But I'd really like to highlight that delightfully horrible moment in the middle, when Dustin Hoffman's character drags Katharine Ross to the front row of a strip club and - for basically the only time in the film until the ending - feels something resembling the human emotion of regret as she is humiliated by the dancer and brought to tears. Anne Bancroft is a fantastic Mrs. Robinson, a woman whose initial affair with Hoffman and perpetually caustic attitude don't quite manage to hide how desperately depressed she really is. A+, should have seen it a lot sooner.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

I've seen Time Bandits, so I'm honestly not sure why I expected anything different. Terry Gilliam adapts a German novel about a tall-tale-telling nobleman (played by John Neville) who fought in the Russo-Turkish War of the 1730s. It's... well, with just a little effort you could easily make it a sequel to Time Bandits. The big differences are that the Baron's obligatory child companion is a girl this time (Sarah Polley) and that he only has one dwarf (Jack Purvis) in the party instead of six, with his other companions being a variety of dudes with extraordinary abilities. Like the Bandits, the Baron jumps from fantastic location to location, visiting a city under siege, Greek myths, and a distant ocean. Finding Robin Williams as the King of Space on the moon is a new touch at least. But sadly, where Bandits's strange ending is almost entirely based on how its plot unfolded bar Sean Connery's unexplained presence in the present, Baron doubles down on the inexplicable at the last minute and deliberately muddles its own finale. I'm not sure Gilliam really ever knew how to end stories. Everything else was quite fun though.

The Delta

An obscure indie film about a young man (Shayne Gray) in Tennessee who embraces his queer leanings and goes boating with a black Vietnamese immigrant (Thang Chan). It's the kind of indie film I often find myself bouncing off of, avoiding a clear dramatic arc in favor of atmosphere and subtle characterization, but on the whole I was drawn in. Chan was a particular delight, demonstrating the difficulties his character had as a queer immigrant of unusual heritage navigating the south in the 90s. It's obvious their relationship is going to fall apart, but I rooted for it anyway. I also enjoyed an earlier scene in the film in which Gray hooks up with a middle-aged man with fetishes that end the encounter prematurely, despite the man's begging as Gray prepares to leave. Sadly, this is another film with ending problems, escalating to a violent conflict that feels more like it was about shocking the audience that anything else. It's still worth watching for Chan's performance.

Inside Llewyn Davis

I really enjoy the Coen Brothers. Oscar Isaac plays the titular character, the Coens' take on real folk singer Dave van Ronk, a talented musician whose impulsiveness and pride consistently prevent him from ever finding real success. Davis remains a more sympathetic character than the company he keeps in part because of the grief of his former musical (and romantic?) partner's death and in part because he does consistently try to do right by his friends even as he makes poor decision after poor decision. Other strong performances in the film include Carey Mulligan, who is almost completely unlikable but dominates every scene she's in, and of course John Goodman who could play a decayed corpse and still be nominated for several awards. In this case he plays a complete asshole of a jazz musician with a heroin problem. It's a fun look at a fictitious variant of the New York folk music scene, but honestly "Coen Brothers" should have already told you whether or not you'd like it.

The Lady Vanishes

Since the Criterion Channel cycles their roster monthly and Hitchcock is being kicked off the streams at the end of this month, I figured I'd give him a bit of attention. The Lady Vanishes offers up a simple enough story: bride-to-be Iris Henderson (Margaret Lockwood) crosses paths with Miss Froy (May Whitty) on a train, but Miss Froy vanishes and Iris has to team up with Gilbert (Michael Redgrave) when no one will admit to having seen the woman, some for merely selfish reasons and others for far more sinister ones. It's a bit too "civilized Brits keeping their chins up amid wicked foreigners" for my liking, but the mystery is a good one and the suspense keeps up even as the characters unravel it. Apparently side characters Charters and Caldicott (who were kinda gay for each other, just saying) were so popular that the BBC just kept using them, which I... do not understand at all. A fun movie, but not Hitchcock's best.

Rear Window

Okay I've already seen this one, but it's been years so it was time to watch it again dammit. I don't know if Rear Window is Hitchcock's best, but it's my favorite. A film that's as much about film as it is about spying on your neighbors, Rear Window is a technical marvel. James Stewart and *checks notes* future princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly-

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Nope, that's what it says. Hell of a career move.

-star in this thriller about a man who tragically broke his leg about five years before TV became popular and so had to turn to voyeurism to pass the time instead. When he's not spying on the hot dancer or the lonely over-30 woman who is about ready to kill herself from the loneliness, he solves crime! Seriously, just watch it, unless you don't like movies where the dog doesn't live. (Spoiler alert: the dog does not live and its owners are fucking distraught.)

The Cat from Outer Space

Imagine crossing E.T. with Hocus Pocus and adding some of the cast of M*A*S*H, then carefully distilling all of that quality entertainment, tossing it in the trash, and turning the dregs into film. I cannot even begin to fathom why the Criterion Channel has this movie. Its individual scenes are blandly predictable while its overall plot veers wildly from concept to concept (the military reacts to an extraterrestrial probe! the heroes need to gamble on sports and then at a pool hall to get gold! there's an air rescue scene!) in a mishmash of ideas that are each almost but not quite interesting. Since it does predate the kids films it so strongly resembles I won't ding it for having a scene where our alien cat levitates a bike for our hero to ride to safety, but I was so uninterested in this movie that I still kind of want to. Show this to your young kids, ideally when you don't have to be in the same room, but otherwise skip.

Rope

So this was a Hitchcock that I thought I hadn't seen but realized very shortly that I definitely had back in high school. Struggling against the limitations of the era, it's a Hays Code movie starring John Dall and Farley Granger as a murderous gay couple and it's shot to look like a single take despite the fact that they literally couldn't fit more than ten minutes of film into the cameras back then. The title refers both to the literal murder weapon and to the metaphorical noose tightening around the main characters' necks as they try to flaunt their criminal genius by throwing a dinner party with all of their victim's family and friends while he's stuffed into the table they're eating off of. Dall, the sociopathic dom of the relationship, is all too pleased with himself and confident they have everyone (including James Stewart) fooled, while Granger, the obedient sub, slowly cracks under the guilt. You should definitely watch this, especially if you somehow didn't notice how gay it was.

#criterion channel #the graduate #the adventures of baron munchausen #the delta #inside llewyn davis #the lady vanishes #rear window #the cat from outer space #rope

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thealmightyemprex · 4 months

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80's Fantasy month :Time Bandits

Welcome to 80's Fantasy month where I shall look at classics of 80's fantasy ,starting with a personal childhood favorite

A young boy named Kevin(Craig Warnock ) is whisked away by the Time Bandits (David Rappaport ,Kenny Baker,Jack Purvis ,Malcolm Dixon ,Mike Edmonds and Tiny Ross ) ,servents of the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson)who have decided to use a map to various holes in time to get stinking rich ,unfortunately they are being watched by Evil (David Warner )who wants to use the map to take over the universe

This is a film that feels diffrent watching as a kid then as adult .As a kid the creativity and imganitive visuals are what stood out to me ,but as an adult its the cynical humor . I love the tactile look of the world,you feel the grime and dirt ,and I adore the costume design from the Bandits whose costumes are made of bits and bobs from diffrent eras to Evil who has a biomechanical look fitting his obseeion with technology .CErtain visuals have stuck with me since I was a kid like the giant with a ship as a hat ,or the minotaur who I cant tell is just a guy wearing a dead bull head or is a legit minotaur .The cynical humor really stands out to me as an adult from the fact the great figures,mythical and historical tend to not be as great as youd expect them to be ,to God being less this wise beneovlent being and more a grumpy kind of distracted guy ,to the Bandits not really being heroes but just a bunch of guys trying to make a quick buck to the ending which didnt work for me as a kid but works now for me

The film is full of guest stars who do their small parts really well with IAn Holm as a height obsessed Napoleon, John Cleese as a faux friendly Robin Hood ,Michael Palin and Shelley Duvall as starcrossed lovers ,Peter Vaughn as an Ogre with a bad back,Katherine Helmond as his wife (Apparently it was her idea for her to be human while he is an ogre,and that makes it even funnier that they are just so lovey dovey ) ,legendary Shakesperian actor Ralph Richardson appears as the Supreme Being ,and even Sean Connery appears perfectly cast as Kevins pseudo father figure Aggamenon (If I have a complaint with the film I do wish they were able to do the finale as originally intended with him coming to aid Kevin in the final battle but cest la vie )

David Warner is scene stealing as Evil.Warner is perfectly cast being both sinister but really funny as he discusses how understanding digital watches ,Car telephones and VCR's will help rule the universe .He balances the comedy well while still being a classic fantasy bad guy .I love the final battle where he is just easilly taking down every attack thrown at him

Kevin is a solid lead,a kid interested in history who is the voice of reason among chaos.The Bandits themselves are great,all 6 actors are wonderful,though I think the standouts have to be David Rappaport as the egotistical Randall ,Jack Purvis as the tough Wally and Kenny Bakker as the friendkly Fidget

Overall this is a funny and wonderfully creative movie and if you havent seen it give it a watch

@amalthea9 @angelixgutz @the-blue-fairie @ariel-seagull-wings@princesssarisa@makingboneboy@themousefromfantasyland @theancientvaleofsoulmaking

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indycar-series · 1 year

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ARCA Quick Facts: Daytona International Speedway

Round 1 of the ARCA Menards Series.

Event Dates: Thursday February 16 - Saturday February 18, 2023

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida

Series: Main

Track Type: Large Oval

Track Length: 2.5 miles/4.02 km

Banking: 31 degrees

Race Laps and Distance: 80 laps for 200 miles/321.87 km

Year of First Race: 1964

Defending Winner: Corey Heim

Previous Winners: Nelson Stacy (1964), Iggy Katona (1965, 1971, 1974), Jack Bowsher (1966), Ralph Latham (1967), Andy Hampton (1968, 1972), Benny Parsons (1969), Ramo Scott (1970), Charlie Blanton (1973), Ron Hutcherson (1975), Lennie Pond (1976), Woody Fisher (1977), Jim Sauter (1978), Kyle Petty (1979), John Rezek (1980), Tim Richmond (1981), Joe Ruttman (1982), Ferrel Harris (1983), Rick Wilson (1984), Glenn Sears (1985), Grant Adcox (1986), Ralph Jones (1987), Mickey Gibbs (1988), Ben Hess (1989), Jimmy Horton (1990, 1992), Ben Hess (1991), Jeff Purvis (1993, 1996), Mike Wallace (1994), Andy Hillenburg (1995, 1997), Kenny Irwin Jr. (1998), Bobby Gerhart (1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012), David Keith (2000), Ryan Newman (2001), Chase Montgomery (2003), Kyle Busch (2004), Michael Annett (2008), James Buescher (2009), John Wes Townley (2013, 2016), Grant Enfinger (2014, 2015), Austin Theriault (2017), Michael Self (2018, 2020), Harrison Burton (2019), Corey Heim (2021, 2022)

Winningest Driver: Bobby Gerhart (8 wins)

Weekend Schedule:

Rookie Orientation: Thursday @ 3:45 pm EST (8:45 pm UTC)

Final Practice: Thursday @ 4:05 pm EST (9:05 pm UTC)

Group Qualifying: Friday @ 1:30 pm EST (6:30 pm UTC)

Cars to Grid: Saturday @ 1:00 pm EST (6:00 pm UTC)

Approximate Race Start: Saturday @ 1:30 pm EST (6:30 pm UTC)

Where to Watch:

Broadcast: FOX Sports 1 (FS1)

Radio: MRN/SiriusXM Channel 391/SiriusXM Online Channel 981 or ARCARacing.com

Got any questions about Daytona or the ARCA Menards Series in general? Send me an ask, and I will do my best to answer your question in a timely manner!

#arca menards series #arca #arca main #arca quick facts #sorry to any of my indycar followers who saw this and thought it was indycar season and then were quickly disappointed #i do hope you'll watch this tho! i'll be working for fast track this year if y'all missed that announcement #i don't know a whole lot about arca so if you ask me questions i may not know the answer but i will do my best #there will be more arca quick facts this season so heads up!

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adamwatchesmovies · 2 years

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a lot to take in just one sitting, but what a great-looking, original, whimsical, fun movie! It’s undeniably a Terry Gilliam creation, which is what makes it so enjoyable. When a director is matched with a project that suits them this well, the results demand to be seen.

In an unnamed city besieged by the Turks, the real Baron Munchausen (John Neville) interrupts a play about his many exploits, insisting that it is filled with inaccuracies. Impressed by his many accomplishments, young Sally Salt (Sarah Polley) convinces the baron to seek out his allies: Berthold, the world’s fastest runner (Eric Idle), Adolphus, a sniper with superhuman eyesight (Charles McKeown), Gustavus, armed with incredible hearing and lungs that can create a hurricane (Jack Purvis), and the herculean Albrecht (Winston Dennis). Together, these fantastic characters will surely drive the Turkish army back.

The last time I saw this film, I can’t have been more than 7. I still vividly remembered many scenes. How could you not? Every new place the Baron, Sally, and their allies visit is a treat; a place born out of pure imagination. When you think you're getting acclimated to its distinct sense of unreality, the film will pull back and reveal that what you just saw wasn’t what you thought it was, and then it swings back again and brings us to a world where giants take off their heads, where upside down is right side up, or where tall tales and the truth are synonymous. It’s all done with costumes, makeup, and incredible special effects. There’s a unique quality to this picture because of the time at which it was made. Had this picture been done today, a lot of it would've been achieved via computer, and it just wouldn’t have the same aesthetic. Because of the film's structure and the way the fantasy is brought to life, it feels timeless.

Occasionally, the picture feels a little long. As a whole, it appropriately feels like the mad ramblings of an old man who is filling in the gaps of his greatest adventures with complete fabrications. Nonetheless, a couple of trims here and there - enough to make this film last fewer than its current 126 minutes - would’ve done wonders. When you get to the ending (which is terrific), AoBM makes you immediately want to go back and watch it again, but that’s a bit of a tall order because of the length. My advice? Set aside time to watch this one during the week, and then invite a friend over to watch it with them a day or two later. One of the joys of this picture is how unexpected and unpredictable it becomes. By watching it a second time with someone who has no idea what they’re getting into, you get to relive those feelings, and you’ll also get to mentally note all of the clues that lead to that conclusion.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a feat of imagination. It looks spectacular, the characters are memorable, and many key scenes will be permanently imprinted upon your brain. It’s sly and witty, funny, exciting and so perfectly put together the film becomes an experience. I look forward to catching this bright, colorful, eccentric story again. (On DVD, November 3, 2017)

#The Adventures of Baron Munchausen #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #terry gilliam #charles mckeown #john neville #sarah polley #eric idle #oliver reed #uma thurman #jonathan pryce #valentina cortese #1988 movies #1988 films

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wheretheeternalare · 6 months

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17: Mental Strain at Dawn by Jack Purvis

23: Come Down (69 Version) by Lord Creator

98: The Big Ship by Brian Eno

#again with the 1930s dance band compilation

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remixinc · 6 months

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GEHA - Starts with You from Jake Oleson on Vimeo.

Director's Cut

CLIENT: GEHA AGENCY: Merge VP CREATIVE: James Holden ART DIRECTOR: Josh Liotta COPYWRITER: Danny Cady ACCOUNTS: Andelyn Fernandez AGENCY PRODUCER: Jami Gettings CLIENT SERVICE: Kellie Bliss

PRODUCTION: 5to60 DIRECTOR: Jake Oleson EP: Nic Weinfeld HOP: Jack Rosman PRODUCER: Rich Salamone PM: Ryan Murray PC: Henry Reed 1ST AD: Ibrahim "HAM" Yilla 2ND AD: Knia Bonds

DP: David Vollrath 1ST AC: Dan Ranier 2ND AC: Richard Sanborn DIT: Alan Goldman STEADICAM: Tim Yoder CRANE TECH: Robert Sutton HEAD TECH: Joe Allegro

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER: Elliot Liss DIGITECH: Donny Tu ASSISTANT: Artimio Black

GAFFER: Stewart Ebneter BEST ELECTRIC: David Irwin ELECTRIC: Anders Appelhof-lu KEY GRIP: Kevin Hamm BEST GRIP: Patrick Warren GRIP: Aaron Smith GRIP: Terry Donald

VTR: Shena Sabens SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Ben Desseker

HAIR & MAKEUP: Jenny Lova HMU ASSISTANT: Robyn Cason HMU ASSISTANT: Chelsea Augustine HMU ASSISTANT: Chelsea Sitten SPFX MAKEUP: Stephanie Anderson WARDROBE STYLIST: Rebecca Weinberg WARDROBE ASST: Sicely Harris WARDROBE ASST: Elizabeth Kline-Bibal WARDROBE ASST: Averi Hutchins

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Prissy Lee Montiel ART DIRECTOR: Hannah Greenwood ART ASSISTANT: Matt Sickmiller PROPMASTER: Tonya Hasswell SET DRESSER: Jonathan Purvis

LOCATION MANAGER: Matt Bender LOCATION SCOUT: Jack Cassity MEDIC/CCO: Sarah Cruz STUDIO TEACHER: Michelle Bohlen AD PA: Bryan Thorthan SETPA: Dillon Black SET PA / PASSVAN: Thomas Anderson SET PA / PASSVAN: Irvin Archago SETPA: Aisha Flowers TRUCK PA: Matthew Long CAMERA TRUCK PA: Dylan Snyder

CASTING: Big Picture Casting CASTING DIRECTOR: Rita Harrell + Jen Kelley STORYBOARD ARTIST: Tony Santo

CAST: Steve K Young, Ben Winters, Allegra Novikov, Vanessa Aranegui, Beth Scherr, Harper DeLeon, Kate Dailey, Angelie Simone, Stan Lackey, Kevin Barbaro, Andres Erickson, Paria Akbarshahi

POST: Darkwell POST PRODUCER: Sam Sandweiss EDIT: Matt Schaff FILMOUT: Colorlab SOUND DESIGN: Defacto SOUND DESIGNER: Nick Spradlin SOUND PRODUCER: Samantha Rinebold COMPOSER: Jon Sigsworth VOICE OVER ARTIST: Carin Gilfry VFX: Tim Hendrix COLOR: Dante Giani, Ethos

Special Thanks: Souki Mehdaoui, Karen Oleson

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theharpermovieblog · 6 months

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I re-watched Time Bandits (1981)

One of the classic 1980's fantasy films, with Terry Gilliam's sensibilities.

A young boy is taken on a journey through time by a group of little people who have stolen a map from God.

On the surface you might think Time Bandits is a kid's movie, and while Kids certainly enjoy it, it's a far more grown up film.

In this movie, Director Terry Gilliam explores history, religion and basic human nature, while taking just enough from his Monty Python days to craft a comedy/fantasy that takes nothing seriously or sacred, including existence itself.

In typical Gilliam fashion he uses many odd angles, choosing often to shoot upward toward his subjects. He loves to drop us into the middle of moments before the action catches up with them as, something he's enjoyed doing since his Python directing days.

If nothing else, Terry Gilliam is a director who makes you feel strange new things with both his visual language and his sense of design. (It was this film that first made me notice Gilliam's affection for plastic sheeting as both set-dec and costume design throughout his films.)

This is also one of the few films I can recall that features a main cast of Little People who are given a real chance to act, to have their faces seen and who are treated as actual characters rather than a part of the background atmosphere. With David Rappaport and Jack Purvis being the stand outs.

Time Bandits is a film that doesn't have a true happy ending, nor does it give you a happy message. It's about people's greed, the never ending and losing fight against our own evil nature, consumerism, war and the vast indifference of God. In fact, the depiction of God here is probably my favorite in pop culture because of his indifferent and very British attitude.

An absolute treat of perfect insanity.

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esthetiquesjazz · 1 year

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Les surprises de l'histoire du jazz

Le jazz regorge de figures surprenantes. Lors d'une session animée par Pierre Longuenesse, Jean-François Pitet nous a raconté l'histoire de Jack Purvis dont la vie trépidante et mystérieuse ferait un film d'aventures incroyable et Clément Séchaud a consacré son intervention au ragtime et à Scott Joplin.

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byneddiedingo · 2 years

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Craig Warnock and Sean Connery in Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam, 1981) Cast: John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, Ralph Richardson, Peter Vaughan, David Warner, Craig Warnock, David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Malcolm Dixon, Mike Edmonds, Jack Purvis, Tiny Ross, Jim Broadbent, David Daker, Sheila Fearn. Screenplay: Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam. Cinematography: Peter Biziou. Production design: Milly Burns. Film editing: Julian Doyle. Music: Mike Moran. A film with many admirers, but I find it too much a kids' movie -- noisy and sometimes silly -- with not enough genuine wit to please grownups. What works best for me in it are the star performers -- Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm -- letting themselves go.

#Time Bandits #Terry Gilliam #Sean Connery

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stuartaken · 2 years

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The Wages of Dying, by Meghan Purvis: #BookReview.

Set in prohibition America, around the start of WW1, this vampire novel has all the horror, tension, gore, and folklore lovers of the genre will desire from a story. But it has much more than these expected elements.We follow Ruby, somewhat of an enigma that, to avoid spoilers, I won’t explain, and the reluctant doctor, Jack, as they develop an uneasy but potentially good relationship. Florence…