Director- Terry Gilliam
Starring- Michael Palin, David Warner, David Rappaport
Young Vincent (Palin) gets caught up in a cross-dimensional crime spree run by employees of the "Supreme Being", using a stolen map of the universe. The time-jumpers are led by Randall (Rappaport), and are actually on the job of fixing time holes, using the opportunity to loot what they can before closing the hole up.
During their adventures, they meet various historical characters, such as a very polite Robin Hood (nailed down in Monty Python style by John Cleese), and King Agammemnon (played by a young non-yet-bald Sean Connery). They also find a time hole that places them precariously on the Titanic before they finally attempt to find the "most fantastic thing", placed in their heads by the Evil Genius (Warner), who want to understand "technology" (VCR's, cameras, etc) in order to control the universe, and therefore control the Supreme Being.
The effects were decent enough for 1981, the pacing and acting were brilliant--I don' think this movie could have been effectively pulled off without the slight Monty Python flavors added. It was also cool to see midgets(?) playing a heroic role here (or maybe antiheroic) instead of being given stereotyped munchkin-style roles. Their personalities definitely trumped any size differences.
The weird thing? This movie makes more sense than Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Rating: 4/5 Bonedaddies
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