The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0p9W47frhI, is sadly recognized for being one of the movies that nearly drove Terry Gilliam to insanity (his Quixote film was one other) and was a infamous field workplace flop. Which to me, actually, is loopy. This is one of my favourite movies and it is all the time introduced up with a form of air of resigned defeat.
Even right this moment (might need been the more moderen Python doc on Netlix) Eric Idle was speaking about Gilliam as a director and how he tends to be kind of an anal perfectionist and he touched on Munchausen and it was similar to “sigh, Munchausen…”
I keep in mind seeing this in the theaters and was completely blown out of my chair. The visuals on this film are astounding. Even right this moment. Every scene is simply full of parts that make it a feast for the eyes. Everything else apart, simply watching this film is a deal with. It received the British Academy Awards for Design and Makeup Artist and was nominated for 4 Oscars together with Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects however received neither. First was misplaced to Batman, second to The Abyss.
You even have a high notch forged together with one of my favourite Robin Williams performances that nearly no one is aware of about (Gilliam was forbidden from crediting Williams so he seems beneath a pseudonym in the film), Oliver Reed, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, a 17 yr outdated Uma Thurman making her display screen debut, and 9 yr outdated Sarah Polley was terrific in the lead.
The tone of the film is additionally one thing particular. Gilliam can generally be a bit darkish and cynical, as in the case of Brasil, however this is I feel his most uplifting, even heartwarming film, and foolish. I do not need to spoil something however the ending is nice. And if there is a subtext, it is that tales have energy. I feel it is one thing you may pay shut consideration to and extract every kind of interesting particulars from nevertheless it’s additionally one thing you may flip your mind off to and watch with the children. I do know phrases like “overlooked” get bandied about lots, however on this case I feel it is apt.
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