Time Bandits

A modern English schoolboy named Kevin (Craig Warnock) was trying to have a good's nights rest, a group of dwarfish theieves (Kenny Baker, Mike Edmonds, David Rappaport, Tiny Ross, Malcom Dixon, and Mike Edmonds) exit out of his closet and the young boy joins them on the run from the supreme being. The little theives have a special map of time and space that they stole as they travel through different times from the age of Robin Hood to the age of Titanic then they confront the forces of darkness conducted by Evil One (David Warner). A brilliant, magicial and hilarious fantasy comedy adventure from Terry Gilliam of Monty Python is the first great of Terry Gilliam's big 80's fantasy trilogy that began with this then continued with the even better "Brazil" in 1985 and ended with the underrated "Adventures of Baron Munchausen". The film does have an all-star supporting cast such as Shelly Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Ralph Richardson to shine on the film. The script by Terry Gilliam and fellow Monty Python member Michael Palin is witty and the music score is superb even some of the few songs by George Harrison of "Beatles" fame whom also produced the film. The special effect are still very good even in these days of CGI and there's even a fun sense of humor that makes this a winner for everyone. This 2-Disc DVD set has brilliant picture and sound thanks to Divamax HD and some cool extras like interview with Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, The Directors retrospective on the films of Gilliam featurette, Trailers, a fold out map of the universe with liner note, Terry Gilliam Bio and DVD-Rom feature on the original screenplay, this is a must have for the fantasy collection. Also recommended: "Brazil", "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Brother's Grimm", "The Dark Crystal", "Harry Potter Saga", "Lord of the Rings Trilogy", "Labyrinth", "The Neverending Story", "Pan's Labyrinth", "Krull", "Willy Wonka (Both 1971 and 2005)", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "The Golden Compass", "City of Lost Children", "Spirited Away", "My Neighbor Totoro", "Howl's Moving Castle", "Monty Python Movie Series", "Clash of the Titans", "Heavy Metal", "Excalibur", "Big Trouble in Little China", "The Forbidden Kingdom", "Shrek Trilogy", "Willow", "The Princess Bride", "Legend", "Return to Oz", "Jabberwocky", "Castle in The Sky", "Kiki's Delivery Service", "Hellboy 1 & 2", "Superman", "The Last Unicorn", "The Secret of NIMH", "The Flight of Dragons", "Watchmen", "Back to the Future Trilogy", "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure", "Making Contact (a.k.a. Joey)", "Army of Darkness", "The Chronicles of Narnia 1 & 2", "Fire and Ice", "Mirrormask", "The Goonies" and "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey".

High quality disc, good price. I was concerned when I received the package, because it showed the region as "B", which would not play on a US Blu-Ray player, with a label on the shrink-wrap that indicated "Reg.A/B/C", as listed on the site. I checked it, and it is the Reg.A/B/C that works in multiple regions, including the US.

What can I say? This is my all time favorite movie! It's a perfect combination of sound, color, texture, people, places, ideas. It portrays God exactly as I would wish him to be - a somewhat thoughtless, extremely brilliant, nit-picky yet kind Englishman. It portrays the Devil as the biggest bully in the world, yet so easily destroyed. It's full of magic, mystery, and wonder. And in the end, it all rolls up into a scroll, and that's how I often think about life. I love the panning into the house in the beginning, and the panning out of the house in the end. I loved the ending - there was no ending for the boy - it was just going to an ongoing adventure, without the restrictions normally associated with growing up. He was, of course, rightly upset. But sometimes we have no choice. The movie always leaves me feeling absurdly happy, and ready for anything. It takes me out of myself. And I love the ending song - written by my favorite Beatle. So that's the extent of it. Watch it with an open mind. Enjoy it.

I saw Time Bandits when it was first released back in 1981 (went back a couple of months later and saw it again). I was entranced by the imagery (the boat `hat' and the Fortress of Ultimate Darkness), found the plot hilarious, it's been a favorite film of mine ever since. Upgrading to Blu-ray was automatic; I didn't have to think twice about it. It looks as fabulous as I remember seeing it in a theater. A delightful, madcap adventure filled with sly wit and impertinence. The story is certainly unique. A merry band of larcenous tree-making maniacs decide to go on a crime spree and drag a poor boy (Craig Warnock as Kevin) along with them. Their adventures include meeting and robbing a size obsessed Napoleon (Ian Holm) and in turn being robbed by Robin Hood (John Cleese). Depending on your sense of humor, this is all quite fun. Otherwise, it might just be a bit mystifying. One of my favorite scenes involves arm wrestling (with a slight twist). It stars one of my favorite actors (Ralph Richardson) as the Supreme Being. "Yes, well, I am the nice one." Also featured is David Warner as Evil. "I will turn you inside out for a very long period of time." Highly inventive, one of Terry Gilliam's better efforts. It's featured prominently in my collection of films.

Entertaining movie it arrived quick

I saw this film at the cinema when it was first released back in the 1980s, and it's lost none of its charm. It's a low budget masterpiece! 🥰

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No childhood is complete without a copy of this in your DVD library. A time-hopping adventure from a highly intelligent young boy's point of view, but this is no childish tale. Very much in tune with the original Brothers Grim stories, Time Bandits enjoys its share of "little people," giants, ogres, heroes, and villains. There is no "gratuitous" violence, all the violence has a purpose - to illustrate how absurd life is and how fleeting it can be. For Sean Connery fans, you get to see him in all his glory as King Agamemnon. Monte Python's John Cleese reprises the role of Robin Hood as never seen before (Prince Philip, eat your heart out.) Michael Palin and Shelly Duvall play recurring roles as lovers Vincent & Pansy in different eras, with hilarious results. Other major players include: Ian Holm as Napoleon, Ralph Richardson as "the Supreme Being" (aka God), and David Warner as "Evil." Terry Gilliam's directing, story construction, and sets are so rich that you have to watch Time Bandits several times to really "see" everything therein. If you've seen it before, you need to see it again, and if you haven't seen it yet - what are you waiting for?

love this movie. Used as home entertainment.