Time Bandits (1981)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.9/10   

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Escritores:

Michael Palin (written by) &
Terry Gilliam (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

6 noviembre 1981 (USA)

Género:

Aventura | Comedia | Familia | Fantasía | Misterio | Ciencia-Ficción | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones

Plot:

A young boy accidently joins a band of dwarves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasure to steal.

Plot Keywords:

Treasure | Fortress | Evil | Dwarf | Map

Premios:

1 win & 8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Apparently, this is a boyish fantasy film with time travel and knights in armor. But in reality it is a lesson in theodicy - the problem of evil.

Reparto

John Cleese	...	Robin Hood
Sean Connery	...	King Agamemnon / Fireman
Shelley Duvall	...	Dame Pansy / Pansy
Katherine Helmond	...	Mrs. Ogre
Ian Holm	...	Napoleon
Michael Palin	...	Vincent
Ralph Richardson	...	Supreme Being
Peter Vaughan	...	Winston the Ogre
David Warner	...	Evil Genius
David Rappaport	...	Randall
Kenny Baker	...	Fidgit
Malcolm Dixon	...	Strutter
Mike Edmonds	...	Og
Jack Purvis	...	Wally
Tiny Ross	...	Vermin

También conocida como:

Los héroes del tiempo (Spain) [es]

Duración:

116 min | USA:110 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 (VET id: 90845) | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Haywood, Birch Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK

Compañía:

HandMade Films

Trivialidades:

Ruth Gordon was cast as Mrs. Ogre but replaced before filming because of a broken limb.

Errores:

Anacronismos: Though the Napoleon scene took place in 1796, we see Napoleon is wearing the Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur). The medal was not constructed until May 19th 1802.

Citas:

[first lines]
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Kevin's Mother: Morrisons have got one that can do that in eight seconds.
Kevin's Father: Oh?
Kevin's Mother: Block of ice to Beef Bourguignon in eight seconds. Lucky things.
Kevin: Dad, did you know that the ancient Greek warriors had to learn 44 different ways of unarmed combat?
[...]

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Flushed Away (2006)

Banda de Sonido:

Dream Away

Apparently, this is a boyish fantasy film with time travel and knights in armor. But in reality it is a lesson in theodicy - the problem of evil.

Only David Warner can play the Devil himself with evil relish and yet manage to elicit some sympathy for that fallen angel. His lines are memorable, for indeed, why should a Supreme Being create such an abominable creature as a slug? The Devil just wants a perfect world and he gets hilarious when he says just how (e.g. digital telephones for everyone, fiberoptic telecommunications, etc.) This should remind us of older religious traditions' belief in a Malevolent Being that began existence as a partner of God in creation (cf. Zoroastrianism, Gnosticism, etc.) Apparently, the two had some disagreements on just what the fabric of the universe should be, hence the parting of ways. This also brings to mind Carl Anderrson in his role as Judas in Jesus Christ, Superstar when he asked why the Messiah chose that wretched time in that forsaken land to deliver his message. Jesus should have come in the 20th century with the spread of mass communication. Rantings by the characters played both by Warner and Anderrson are obviously false and yet so much fun and funny.

My two little boys enjoyed the film and to my surprise, so did I.