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Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by entropicdrifter »

KingFelix wrote: post #4
jfengel wrote: post #2

I caught an interview with Gilliam on the Big Think podcast, on which he was charming. He speaks very highly of Jonathan Pryce in the lead, but I'm even more interested in seeing Adam Driver. I haven't really enjoyed Driver's work in the past, not because he's bad at his job but because he's typecast as the broody annoying guy. To hear Gilliam describe it, he seems to start that way, but then gets to exercise comic c…

Go check it out, I was able to see this a couple of months ago. I really enjoyed it, Gilliam has an amazing film style / world building ability. I really feel transported to another universe/world in his films, Zero Theorem/Dr Parnasis/12 Monkeys/Time Bandits/Fisher King. I can only imagine what it feels like to finally release this film after so many hurdles. Love his work, his distribution lately has been rather cr…

I seriously wish they would do a sequel to Time Bandits. That movie was a cult masterpiece.

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by egypturnash »

entropicdrifter wrote: post #11
KingFelix wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Go check it out, I was able to see this a couple of months ago. I really enjoyed it, Gilliam has an amazing film style / world building ability. I really feel transported to another universe/world in his films, Zero Theorem/Dr Parnasis/12 Monkeys/Time Bandits/Fisher King. I can only imagine what it feels like to finally release this film after so many hurdles. Love his work, his distribution lately has been rather cr…

I seriously wish they would do a sequel to Time Bandits. That movie was a cult masterpiece.

There’s gonna be a series on Apple’s video service.

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by puzzle »

JeanMarcS wrote: post #6

Finally ? I saw it around a year ago in theater. Is it just out now in the US ? Edit : it seems that it is the case [0]. Well, we were lucky in France I guess On a side note, I really liked this movie ! [0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1318517/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_...

Yes, Amazon was going to distribute it, but they got scared after last year's lawsuit.

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by AznHisoka »

KingFelix wrote: post #4
jfengel wrote: post #2

I caught an interview with Gilliam on the Big Think podcast, on which he was charming. He speaks very highly of Jonathan Pryce in the lead, but I'm even more interested in seeing Adam Driver. I haven't really enjoyed Driver's work in the past, not because he's bad at his job but because he's typecast as the broody annoying guy. To hear Gilliam describe it, he seems to start that way, but then gets to exercise comic c…

Go check it out, I was able to see this a couple of months ago. I really enjoyed it, Gilliam has an amazing film style / world building ability. I really feel transported to another universe/world in his films, Zero Theorem/Dr Parnasis/12 Monkeys/Time Bandits/Fisher King. I can only imagine what it feels like to finally release this film after so many hurdles. Love his work, his distribution lately has been rather cr…

Don't forget Brazil: one of my all-time favorite dystopian films (the version with the uncut ending, not the "happy" one)

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by puzzle »

egypturnash wrote: post #12
entropicdrifter wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I seriously wish they would do a sequel to Time Bandits. That movie was a cult masterpiece.

There’s gonna be a series on Apple’s video service.

Which might or might not involve Gilliam himself in some kind of consulting form. He's not sure yet, because they've been talking, but at the moment there's no signature.

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by stevewillows »

I loved this film. Its quirky and scattered in all of the right ways.

I really admire Gilliam's persistence over the years -- and I'm thankful that he was willing to allow not one, but two documentaries to be filmed about the struggle to be made.

Critics have been a little lukewarm to the film, but everybody I know who has seen it has loved it. It has definitely lived up to the hype. Its a shame I wasn't able to catch it with a proper theatrical release. Its beautifully shot, like a lot of his films.

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by laken »

jfengel wrote: post #2

I caught an interview with Gilliam on the Big Think podcast, on which he was charming. He speaks very highly of Jonathan Pryce in the lead, but I'm even more interested in seeing Adam Driver. I haven't really enjoyed Driver's work in the past, not because he's bad at his job but because he's typecast as the broody annoying guy. To hear Gilliam describe it, he seems to start that way, but then gets to exercise comic c…

Adam Driver in "The BlacKKKlansman" was really great, and is him in a different role than usual. He comes from a really fascinating background (military) compared to other actors which makes him incredibly unique.

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by puzzle »

jfengel wrote: post #2

I caught an interview with Gilliam on the Big Think podcast, on which he was charming. He speaks very highly of Jonathan Pryce in the lead, but I'm even more interested in seeing Adam Driver. I haven't really enjoyed Driver's work in the past, not because he's bad at his job but because he's typecast as the broody annoying guy. To hear Gilliam describe it, he seems to start that way, but then gets to exercise comic c…

There was another good interview in NYC on US premiere day: https://youtu.be/zH982kFXMuM

I had to make sure to be in NY for it. Last time I saw him live (at IFC for The Zero Theorem), he mentioned that he can only spend 29 days per year in the United States after giving up his American citizenship. His days are counted, in a way...

Re: Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote film finally hits the big screen after 25 years

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Post by bigmanwalter »

greenstork wrote: post #8

I wish they were doing a wider release in the USA. It only played for one night in LA last week and it's going to play again for one night this week in a tiny theater. I'm a big Gilliam fan and have been waiting to watch this film, but it's difficult to see.

It's available on torrents ;) The Pirate Bay has it in 1080p!
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