December 07, 2004

Tromping through wet and cold Prague , Dreams, the Terry Gilliam fan site extraordinaire, takes us into the head of the director once again. Plagued by disasters both seemingly from above and then also from below, Gilliam has finally got his feet back on the ground with not just the Brothers Grimm but also the upcoming Tideland.

Aside from the obvious, which Gilliam movies stand out for the primates in the house?

posted by Johnny Hazard 20 years ago
  • Brazil. Definitely Brazil.
  • I ♥ Terry Gilliam. I really wish his Don Quixote project had finished. I've heard he's going to be making Good Omens into a movie, which is the best film news I've heard in a long time.
  • middleclasstool, you might want to check that 4th link before you get your hopes *too* high. I, for one, am incredibly sad about that. I actually had Good Omens almost opted for a screenplay with another writer when Gilliam swooped down on it. It couldn't have fallen into better hands, but alas the US studios don't trust him after Quixote.
  • Brazil. Still recall stumbling upon a copy of it (VHS) in a video rental house eons ago. I watched it at least 3 times before... erm.. archiving it. The imagery of the film still haunts my dreams. And that many of its' dreamlike scenarios are now popping out in the news and in my own city's streets, just adds to the effect. The Baron of Munchaunsen's portrayal of death and that airborne waltzing also rank high as my favorite cinema moments.
  • I had no idea there was a Terry Gilliam fan site extraordinare, so for that link alone I say thank you!
  • Damn it all. I hope it gets back up off the ground. That would make a fucking fantastic movie, and I can't imagine anyone doing a better job of it than Gilliam.
  • Brazil, with Time Bandits a close second.
  • oh, and gilliam's nike "secret tournament" ads can be found here.
  • 12 Monkeys. I had such a crush on Madeline Stowe after that movie.
  • Erik the Viking and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen -- both among my favorite films, not just Gilliam films.
  • Erik the Viking was actually directed by Terry Jones, also of Monty Python fame. Still great.