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Plot: Baron Munchausen, with the help of a little girl as well as his four assistants, saves a town from being taken by the Turks.
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MCT:August 18, 2008Allusions and near-significant adventures,the hokus-pokus Baron guided by the weird,exploitative Gilliam marks a terrific cinematic moment of mythical tales and sarcastic perceptions.
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MCT:August 5, 2008Visually amazing, if this film went way over budget it's clear that to make a film look good that's how much you have to spend, but the plot rushes a lot towards the end, and there is an awful lot of repetitive giving up throughout. You might enjoy the ride of how Baron Munchausen saves a town besieged by Turks, but when you get to the end, you'll probably be left thinking, actually the plot never started and none of the characters were really anything more than faces.
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MCT:July 24, 2008Wacky characters and a wacky producer. great fantasy/adventure recommended if you like the brothers grimm or the odyssey.
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MCT:July 22, 2008
Some truly spellbinding, surreal & beautiful moments, all the more refreshing because it's pre-CGI. It hasn't aged a day and looks amazing on the most recent DVD transfer.
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MCT:June 27, 2008
I love Terry Gilliam, because even before I gave two shits about directors, I loved his movies, "Time Bandits" and "The Adventures Of Baron Munchaussen".
This film is an epic childrens fantasy about getting old and dying, and the role of the imagination there in. As always illusions and dreams go hand in hand with minipulation and lies, and the story that can give you a baloon ride to the moon, can just as simply keep you enslaved in your community huddled together in fear of invading and ever present barbarians.
What I like about this film, is the fantastic set designs, and the creative zeal that oozes out of every frame. Not as funny as "Brazil" or "Fear And Loathing", but not as childlish as "Time Bandits", either.
It's just one of those great 80's fantasy films that has a texture CGI can't touch, as well as a genuine sense of humor, history, and a director who cares (maybe too much) about the images he is putting on screen. A classic fantasy story told by one of fantasy and cinema's great directors and visionaries. -
MCT:June 26, 2008
Just what I would expect. Very weird and entertaining with a lot of creativity. It's a kids film...though there is some brief nudity, strangely enough...
Anyways it has its slow parts (as most oldies do) but I'd say that it's worth the 2 hours.
Something also worth noting is that one of the main characters happens to be Robin Williams. I found it interesting that it's not mentioned that often. The film itself doesn't even recognize him when the fancy main character picture credits roll. I would have been preeeety upset... -
MCT:June 7, 2008
A fun and full-of-fantasy enjoyable entry into Terry Gilliam's filmography. Worth watching.
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MCT:May 23, 2008
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MCT:April 16, 2008
Love Terry Gilliam, from in a sea monster to floating heads on the moon, the visuals are fun, as is the story line.
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MCT:April 12, 2008
one of the films that had a bad destiny...
its full comedy and parody ...
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this was one of the many times i died , experience , very amusing , and i suggest to you to do the same ............. -
MCT:April 6, 2008
An old great movie
every thing is cool, the sceneries are wonderful, Uma Thurman was a young girl and Sarah Polley was a child.
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MCT:February 28, 2008I fucking hated this movie. Maybe because I was too young to get it. I was seven or eight when it came out.
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MCT:February 23, 2008
Terry Gilliam is one creative guy. This was another film he made so everyone would know exactly how creative he is. That?s sort of the main flaw here, the project just strikes me as more than a little self indulgent. There is a lot of visual wit here, and the story is never boring, but I?m not sure there?s a lot of substance. It?s definitely a cut above Time Bandits, but it?s a step back from Brazil. Entertaining, but not really up there with the greats.
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MCT:February 3, 2008
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MCT:January 21, 2008
forget the breakfast club, forget footloosee. this is how the brits make 80's films... narrative that doesn't make sense and a cast that really don't do anything... classic youth movie!
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MCT:January 7, 2008
omg childhood favourite again! love it. although some bits were too weird for me- and i dont like robin williams.
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MCT:January 2, 2008
a wonderful flight of imagination - thankfully Sean Connery turned down the part of 'the King of Everything' - Robin Williams was born to the role.
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MCT:December 21, 2007The film opens with a short explanation: "The Age Of Reason" and then "Wednesday". What follows is an obnoxious waltz of cannonball mayhem. I laughed so hard that I nearly teared up. As much as I hate talking during a film, I couldn't help it, I turned to my friend and said: "That is where the film should end - right there! Just brilliant!" Unfortunately, this turned out to be one of those instances where being right doesn't yield happiness.
Terry Gilliam seems to need a certain dose of inherent realism within his projects to ground him. His work generally tends to gravitate toward a distinct fairy tale kind of tone. Spliced with reality, this often renders extraordinary results. But when the work he takes on is a fairy tale to begin with (this, The Brothers Grimm), something goes wrong. That wonderful voice of his, seems to wander off and get lost. -
MCT:December 16, 2007
This was a great mix of fantasy and comedy. Sort of a poor man's Princess Bride. The adventure was really entertaining, as were the characters, who were equal parts creative and absurd. It was kind of a kid's movie at times, but Gilliam did a nice job blending in some adult humor. The low budget didn't hurt it too much, in fact it almost highlighted the fantasy theme that carried the movie. Definitely a fun one to watch.
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MCT:November 26, 2007
the Gilliam film that got me into Gilliam (Python aside). the power of storytelling made real. gloriously detailed with costumes, intricate miniatures and sets. it suffers in it's length, but is such a fun ride.
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MCT:November 12, 2007
This film clearly aspires beyond irs grasp but there are enough gems to be found in it to excuse most, if not all, of its faults. Gilliam really needs a backer with faith and money to allow his imagination to be fully expressed and let his films blossom into what they always seem to strain towards.
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MCT:October 27, 2007
Like most of Gilliam's movies, this is highly imaginative, which can often throw people off because it raises the weirdness. The story for this one, however, is remarkably cohesive.
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MCT:October 14, 2007
This is an adventure of a whole new kind a must see, fab film. Everything a FANTASY should have ! Its not supposed to be real so it delivers a new sense of the unreal.
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MCT:October 4, 2007
A glorious fun to watch mess. It goes on way, way, way too long though. It certainly has plenty to say but I wish it was a bit more organized.
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