Gen Z and Gen X React to Time Bandits (1981) | First Time Watching! 

Monty Python throughout. Terry Gilliam the director John Cleese was Robin Hood, Michael Palin was the guy who couldnt quite kiss his girlfriend. That being said, you absolutely have to watch Brazil ..... for a little mind bending before it was a thing.....

RETURN WHAT YOU HAVE STOLEN FROM ME. That shit traumatized me as an 8 year old in 1981. This is one of my all-time favorite movies.

You guys! One of the real Gen X touchstones - I pretty much grew up on weird ass movies like this and Flash Gordon.

My head canon is that since he has the picture of the map, he can travel back to Ancient Greece and be the king's son and live happily ever after.

This movie still cracks me up even after 43 years.

Watch it again. Notice that the last battleground against evil is copied by the toys scattered on his floor as the firemen enter. There is a tones of small details like this through the entire film.

This was a staple for us in the 80'sin high school. It was part of our Monty Python love.

British actor David Warner as “Evil” has been in dozens of films, tv shows and his voice used in podcasts, etc. He was the horrible servant-man in “Titanic” and the Cardassian who tortures Capt Picard in Star Trek:The Next Generation. He was much loved and died in 2022.

I saw this movie when I was 11 years old in November of 1981 along with Halloween 2. Love em both!

Wow. What a flashback 😂😂 great job yall

The main actor from Clockwork Orange was Malcom McDowell, a British actor. This actor here is David Warner and he was in Tron

The ending is great, Terry Gilliam was asked about the ending at the time and he said childrens films were always done from an adults perpective on what they want there children to see and he went to opposite way with Time Bandits, he was right as I watched this in the early 80's when I was about 9 and it was one of my favorite films back then and never freaked me out.

Kenny Baker (R2D2) as Fidgit! Such a fun movie. Yes, this movie is like Terry Pratchett and Monty Python had a baby. The director, Terry Gilliam, was part of the Monty Python team. Mostly did the crazy animation shorts. Also the only American of the team. So not surprising that John Cleese and Michael Palin, two other members of MP, were in the film. Terry Gilliam has done some of my most favorite movies over time. This one being his first and ending with the Man Who Killed Don Quixote.

"That's Ash! Ash is a god dang Bilbo!" 😂😂😂 Great selection. I still have my Marvel Comics adaptation, lol.

Next, "Brazil", "The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen" - all films by Terry Gilliam (one of the Monty Python group) plus some other films. If you have ever watched "Life Of Brian" or "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" then you will recognise Terry Gilliam's work. Gilliam is the only American in the Monty Python team and so yes there were some other Pythons in the film. Gilliam was responsible for the Animations in Python, so you can see the influence in this story. - Did you notice that the Devils Castle was made from Lego, and all the "heroes" the Bandits brought to the fight were all Toys on Kevins Bedroom floor

Director is actually from Minnesota. The one american member of Monty Python. His best films include (this one) Brazil, Fisher King, 12 Monkeys and Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas. Those are all great.

This movie is the first of director Terry Gilliam's "Imagination Trilogy". "Time Bandits" 1981, "Brazil" 1985, "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen". They are standalone movies but together complete Gilliam's journey through imagination.

Kenny Baker (FIdgit) played R2D2, Malcolm Dixon (Strutter) was an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and an Oompa Loompa in the OG Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Jack Purvis (Wally) was in Star Wars as a Jawa, Empire as an Ugnaught, Return of the Jedi as an Ewok and he was also in Brazil. David Rappaport (Randall) led the way for Peter Dinklage, he even had the lead on his own network TV show.

The ogre guy on the boat is played by Peter Vaughan - and as you seem to fans of Game of Thrones, he played Maester Aemon of the Black Watch

Terry Gilliam: Genius and massive troll.

Loved your reaction to this classic! This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Finally found it on DVD after wearing out my original on VHS. Terry Gilliam showed off his comedic directorial chops with this. And having Michael Palin and John Cleese from Monty Python appear in the movie was icing on the cake. I'm a huge Python fan. I still go back and watch that show when i need a good laugh. More people need to dicover this amazing movie.

"I felt it was Monty Pythonish" Yeah, well it was directed by a Python and had two python actors in it...

I luv this movie. Always wanted to jump across time through forgotten doors.

Fidget (Kenny Baker) is R2D2 in the Star Wars movies and also the ogre (Peter Vaughn) on the ship is Maester Aemon of the Black Watch.

Your not wrong about the ending -- it is a story from a child's perspective, and it ends the way a child would want. Parents are terrible, and I can take care of myself. Now move on to Brazil (and the middle age perspective) and Adventures of Baron Munchausen (and the old age perspective -- also possibly the greatest fantasy movie of all time).

I'm guessing they missed the fact that Kevin has a picture of The Map and can go anywhere he wants, including back to Agamemnon.

This IS a Monty Python Alumni movie. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Written by Terry Gilliam & Michael Palin. "Jolly, Jolly Good!" - Robin Hood by John Cleese. "Pansy! The problem! I Must Have Fruit!" - Michael Palin I HIGHLY recommend you watch a lot more TV & Movies from the Monty Python Alumni.

Yeppers! This was our childhood! I loved it! Amazing film!!! This was never turn it off tv. If it was on, you lost an hour and a half. This led to my obsession with british media. From Dr. WHO to Monty Python. From The Tomorrow People to Prisoner Cell Block 8. From Fawlty Towers to Benny Hill! Lol

Saw this at the movies that year at eight years old. I was mesmerized from start to finish, but didn't catch all the merciless satire until much later as an adult. Great reaction.

Love this movie. You are right about the napoleon part being too long. Even as a kid that was my least favorite, but there’s so much creativity, inventiveness and zany British humour. There’s not much like it, if at all. Brazil should be next!

“Sean Connery never played a Scot!” - Not true, he played the kilt-wearing Sir August de Winter in 1998’s “The Avengers”. (Another one to react to.). 😉

This movie was paid for by Monty Python, George Harrison, of the Beatles, and Roger Daltrey from the Who, a British Rock Band from the 60' through the 80's. Also he did the final song for the film as the credits roll

If you look at the kid's room at the beginning, you'll see all the stuff that's to come.

Because most here will be too young: the Supreme Being was played by the late, great Sir Ralph Richardson, one the legendary triumvirate of English acting knights which included Sir John Gielgud and Lord Laurence Olivier. (Sir Alec Guinness, aka Obi-Wan Kenobi, came quite a bit later but was generally included amongst them, even though all three were key to Guinness becoming an actor and having a career in the first place.) For English actors of the time, Richardson was viewed as a kind of God, especially of the stage, and Terry Gilliam said as much about casting him for the Supreme Being. Sadly, few remember him now, mainly because he was more of a stage actor and because he never had a role in something which remained huge long after his death (like Guinness did, with the original STAR WARS films). He was always a ton of fun to watch on screen, though.

DUDE, this film was epic. watched it in the 80's The young kid in me loved it for its time travelng adventure. And the teenager in me, loved it for its triply story and effects. We (bunch of mates) all used to quote from this film.......its a classic and its great that it still holds up 40 years later

I'm GenX. I saw this in the theater with my parents. Parts of it went over my head and but man I enjoyed it. I remember on the ride home my dad asking me if I noticed the Legos in the Fortress and other items that were in Kevins room

I love this film, and saw it when it came out (I was 19 at the time). I have a framed copy of The Map in my living room.

The track over the closing titles is "Dream Away" that features on George Harrison's album "Gone Troppo"

Did y’all miss the ending when the supreme being rolls up the map and you get the badass closing song Dream Away by George Harrison ?

Zardoz is the movie with shirtless Sean Connery.

I was stationed in England in the USAF when this came out and saw it at The Odeon Leicester Sq. in London. Biggest Screen in the UK I think .... It was brilliant! Went back and saw a few more times!

The end credit song is great and by George Harrison aka one of the Beatles.

I see some mentions of Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, but I would like to add Erik the Viking to the mix as well. A different Terry, but still a banger.

Saw this in the theater when it came out. I miss kids movies like this

This movie, while it does stand on its own, is also considered to be the first installment of something of a trilogy of movies linked by similar fantasy themes directed by Terry Gilliam, followed by "Brazil" and "The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen". All three are regarded to be highly imaginative.

Terry Gilliam’s films always have a ‘look’ to them which is totally unique. Check out his other films which look unlike any others: The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Brazil are the best.

Thanks for the reaction video. Great 80's movie! ('71 Gen X'er here) If you haven't seen it, may I recommend Labyrinth along this vein.

You should also check out The Adventures of Baron Munchausen or Erik the Viking if you enjoyed Time Bandits.

Gen Xer here, but I had the opposite experience as a kid. Our dad would give us money and drop us all off at the theater so he and mom could ignore us more freely...saw tons of movies. Saw this one on one of those times and it is still one of my favorites.

Fidgit was Kenny Baker aka R2D2. Correct on Ian Holm aka Bilbo. David Warner played the evil being was Dillinger in original TRON movie and the security sidekick in Titanic. Wally played a Jawa in Star Wars and another alien in Empire strikes back.

Terry Gilliam had an idea for a sequel but then David Rappaport committed suicide and Jack Purvis got paralyzed in a car accident so it never happened.

I'm a Boomer and I saw this when it first came out, at the Drive-In, on a double bill with Heavy Metal. If you haven't seen that one yet, I highly recommend it.

Not a common movie to react with. Good job!

Interesting comment about it being like Hobbiton, then Bilbo appears.

Sean Connery never played a Scotsman?. THE HILL. The Hill is a 1965 British prison drama war film directed by Sidney Lumet, set in an army prison in North Africa during the Second World War. It stars Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Ossie Davis, Ian Hendry, Alfred Lynch, Roy Kinnear and Michael Redgrave. Do It!

The ending scarred me as a kid. 👏,🤌, Terry Gilliam.

This movie is like a fever dream and I love it.

Def one of my faves growing up, good stuff!

Oh man, I’m stoked to see this one! What a cult classic so few have seen but it’s such a good movie. (now, I gotta recommend “Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension”, another excellent funky film)

"The actors had a great time making this" 😂 sir, this is a Terry Gilliam movie... NO ONE has a good time making these. The shit he puts his cast and crew though is second only to James Cameron practicallly drowning everyone on The Abyss. Thats why the Pythons mostly all swore off working with him after this film... becuase Terry treats people as if they were the paper cartoon cutouts he made for Monty Python. Yeah terry did the Python cartoons... also he was a cast member... he was the Bridgekeeper in Holy Grail

I saw this on the big screen when I was a kid! Much more awesome that way!

You need to realize he still has the photos including one of the map. That and his magnifying glass and he can go anywhere he wants.

This is a favorite movie of mine, so imaginative!

As a Gen-Xer whose not a disappointment to my generation, I saw this in the theater the year it came out. Completely blew me away. Years later I found out it was a Terry Gillium movie. Makes perfect sense now. I dare you guys to watch Tideland, probably Terry's most F-ed up flick.

An underrated classic from Terry Gilliam!

Hi Guys, glad you enjoyed his wonderful film, I hope you continue to explore the trilogy.. :)

You guys definitely need to check out a movie from back in the 80's called "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (not the 1940s one) Trust me... you will thank me.

I think the kid will do fine; he was smart, clever, independent, imaginative, brave, mature, likeable. He won’t be restricted by parents who were useless. It is funny that people react to the ending as if it was all real, and apply logic to it, but the film is nothing but fantasy and make-believe.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

Great movie from my youth. I hope you react to other Terry Gilliam films such as the wonderfully dystopian nightmare Brazil (1985) and fantasy adventure The Fisher King (1991).

I'd highly suggest ALL of Terry Gilliam's movies.

Full blown gen x here and you had to wait until your parents passed out then you put on HBO on the cheater box to see this. Don't apologize for not seeing it. You were either too young to stay up later than your parents or you were too old and went straight to Skinimax.

Jolly good reaction! 👊

This movie began my love/hate relationship with English writing.

It's funny you would say the Hobbit because Napoleon in this movie was played by the same actor who played Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring

I’m excited for this

Time Bandits i read the conic before I got to see it. The same with raiders of the Lost Ark.

I would've enjoyed seeing a Robin Hood adaption starring John Cleese in the title role.

FYI, since the question was posed, in our measurements Napoleon was 5' 6 1/2 inches. Not quite as short as British propaganda had him.

The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen (1988) is another fantastically odd movie.

He's going to end up on the streets - sound like he's back in the USA ok 😂

THe Monty Python team makes this, but they have small roles acting in the movie

When the Covid vaccine Moderna was released I immediately thought of this movie.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍻👍🏻

The problem! The problem! I must have fruit!!!

Reminds me of Monty Python…… Boomer here😁

When will you get back to BABYLON 5?

Totally depressing ending.....But was it? He didnt really like his parents anyway. Er, the homeless aspect,..not so good.

I disagree with you. This is the best movie in the world.

Great example of a cult movie.