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Apr 12, 2019 · The noughts have been a difficult decade for Terry Gilliam, partly because of the numerous stops and starts involved with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote… but more about that later. The Legend of Hallowdega is by far the most atypical film in Gilliam’s entire oeuvre: a short film made for to sell “AMP Energy Juice.”
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- Brazil. There can be no denying that "Brazil" is Terry Gilliam's masterpiece. Its influence can be felt in the Ministry in "Harry Potter," the Commission in "The Umbrella Academy" and the TVA in "Loki."
- The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. There aren't many films that have had such a tumultuous gestation period that they have had no less than two documentaries made about them, but "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" is no ordinary movie.
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was the first Python film to have a plot, instead of just being a connected series of skits.
- The Fisher King. "The Fisher King" is a very different take on the Grail myth from Gilliam, away from his fellow Pythons. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jack, a shock jock based on Howard Stern who meets Robin Williams' kind-hearted homeless man, Parry, while at a low-point in his professional and personal life.
Oct 9, 2024 · Director Terry Gilliam makes the impossible happen. A harmless-looking rabbit can turn into a vicious, man-eating monster. A group of time-traveling dwarves could burst out of a child’s bedroom closet while being pursued by a God-like Supreme Being. An 18th-century folkloric German nobleman could waltz with the goddess Venus through the clouds.
Apr 12, 2019 · Terry Gilliam’s latest film is also one of his very best and most personal. His decades-long attempts to make Quixote have been legendary, but it was worth the wait. Adam Driver plays Toby Girosni, a faded director who is slumming it make Quixote-inspired adverts after making a arty black-and-white Quixote student film.
- Time Bandits (1981) This adventure fantasy is one of the most famous works of Terry Gilliam.
- Jabberwocky (1977) Following the story of Dennis Cooper, a man who has absolutely no interest in becoming a hero, “Jabberwocky” is a film about the dragon of the same name that he ends up having to confront when he moves to town.
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) Following the story of Doctor Parnassus’ theater company that takes its audience on a trip to a world of fantasy controlled by his mind, years before, Parnassus made a deal with the devil to regain his youth in order to live a romance with a mortal woman, as part of the agreement he offered his son or daughter on their sixteenth birthday.
- Tideland (2005) Written by Gilliam and Tony Grisoni, “Tideland” follows the story of Jeliza-Rose, a young girl with drug-addicted parents who moves to a desolated region after a tragedy, and starts to live in her own fantasy world.
10. Fear and Loathing. "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" stars Benicio Del Toro and Johnny Depp as they skillfully express the psychological and physical side effects that come with a suitcase full ...
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Nov 22, 2021 · The 10 best Terry Gilliam films: 10. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) Overshadowed by the tragic real-life death of co-star Heath Ledger, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is an imperfect, surreal fantasy featuring the likes of Johnny Depp, Lily Cole and Christopher Plummer. A magical, gothic adventure, the film follows a travelling ...
