EPISODE · Sep 15, 2020 · 1H 7M
119. Gallant Gilliam
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One of the more behind-the-scenes members of the Monty Python group takes the spotlight today as Alex and Jonathan take a look at Terry Gilliam's "Imagination Trilogy": Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). We talk about Gilliam's larger-than-life approach to fantasy, when his story structure lives up to the fantasy approach and when it doesn't, and his recurring struggle with creating films for various studios. Skip to: 5:50 – Time Bandits 22:14 – Brazil 37:06 – The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 50:59 – Overall 1:04:00 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: 3:10 to Yuma (1957) 3:10 to Yuma (2007) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/09/15/gilliam/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings
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One of the more behind-the-scenes members of the Monty Python group takes the spotlight today as Alex and Jonathan take a look at Terry Gilliam's "Imagination Trilogy": Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). We talk about Gilliam's larger-than-life approach to fantasy, when his story structure lives up to the fantasy approach and when it doesn't, and his recurring struggle with creating films for various studios. Skip to: 5:50 – Time Bandits 22:14 – Brazil 37:06 – The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 50:59 – Overall 1:04:00 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: 3:10 to Yuma (1957) 3:10 to Yuma (2007) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/09/15/gilliam/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings
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119. Gallant Gilliam
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