A Terry Gilliam Christmas
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Brazil and 12 Monkeys, released in December 1985 and 1995 respectively…
Former Python animation specialist, Terry Gilliam turned his hand to film direction and became known for creating films absolutely loaded with visual whimsy and outlandishly creative ideas. The limits of budget never stifled Gilliam’s own limits despite some frustrations, and he often had a difficult relationship with producers. Whether it was
Time Bandits,
The Fisher King or
The Adventures of Baron Von Munchhausen, the films would enrapture audiences, even if occasionally some couldn’t tune into the oddball humour.
Box office success has often eluded a director who has also had struggles even getting some films off the ground. His