Time Bandits (1981) First Time Watching Reaction & Review 

Great reaction... I can say as a kid in the 80’s I loved that dark ending, made it seem cooler to me than other fantasy movies 😃

If you look at Kevin’s bedroom at the start he has toys of everything he encounters. When you said about Lego, it’s actually Lego in his room.

The one who gets crushed by the pillar is R2-D2.

The ending is a metaphor. Kevin is hope and his survival represents that hope still exists. But it requires time and nurturing to grow up and reach maturity. His parents exploding represents the forces that are supposed to provide that care and nurturing failing him resulting in him being abandoned and left having to now learn and grow up on his own. An' yeah, it was a *really* dark ending. I was maybe 6-7 when I first saw it in the year or so after it came out. That was btw 1981. They didn't actually know the forward half of the Titanic broke apart and split off from the stern while it sank until Robert Ballard discovered the location of the wreck in 1985

David Warner's turn as Gul Madred in Star Trek: TNG was a masterclass in villainy. And he was the MCP's chief henchman in Tron.

I can’t watch this fast enough. It’s one of my absolute favorite movies from childhood. I actually own a copy of the time map. It’s one of my prized possessions.

I actually love the ending of this movie with Kevin warning his parents of the evil and they completely ignore him. They won’t be able to ignore him ever again.

I love George Harrison's song from this, it's probably because of this movie but it's one of my favorite of his songs, though he has so many.

Terry Gilliam is such a great imaginative filmmaker. Brazil, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas and 12 Monkeys are absolute must-watch movies :-)

Speaking of Terry Gilliam movies: please watch "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988)!

I met David Warner once at a comic con because he was in a lot of Star Trek films :)

I don't know if you've seen this film that I'm going to suggest, for it's one of my favourite time travel movies. It's called 'Time After Time' and came out in 1979. It stars David Warner, Mary Steenburgen and Malcolm McDowell as H.G.Wells. I won't give any of the plotline away, for like River Song would say "Spoilers". All the very best, Trevor from East London, UK.

In line with the fog machine story you told: saw the opera Faust, but the cat playing Mephistopheles was too sick to perform. The stage manager knew the blocking, and a dude in the orchestra knew the lines n songs. SO...the Devil was on stage without opening his mouth while his lines/songs haunted out of the ether... *BEST* Faust ever!

It felt like some random time travel to watch this, this movie is 40 years old "Do they spill a lot" Is that foreshadowing for how they blow up at the end? and of course he has family, he travels with the Time Bandity Infinity now..

Kevin held his own on an adventure through space and time. AND he has a copy of the map. His parents? Dead weight!

Notice he had a picture of the map at the end. I'm guessing his adventures are just beginning.

You did Time Bandits too. I love you!

Ralph Richardson(Supreme Being) has a really great role as the wizard Ulrich in 'Dragonslayer'(1981) which, if you have never seen it, you should definitely react to... It has what is probably the best dragon ever on the screen. The dragon is named Vermithrax Pejorative and was(I think) the first use of Go-Motion animation in a movie. It made the dragon really look alive. Also, David Warner(Evil) played another GREAT villain in 'Time After Time'(1979) with Malcolm McDowell playing H.G. Wells, which is another you should react to. He also played yet another villain as Dr. Alfred Necessiter in 'The Man with Two Brains'(1983) with Steve Martin. David Warner also played in MANY Star Trek TV shows and Movies(mostly as different characters).

If you watch interviews there was talk about the firefighter adopting Kevin, but they only had a day to do a shoot with Sean Connery at the end and give his little wink at Kevin.

This one was nightmare fuel for me as a kid. Especially the Devil and then the ending where the parents are vaporized. Worse than Dark Crystal. Worse than Gremlins.

Speaking of Napoleon (who was of average height for his era), the RU-vid channel "Oversimplified" has just released their videos on the Napoleonic Wars just the last few days. Highly recommended.

Great choice of movie, Alexa. This was Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam's second feature and the one that established him as a quirky director of note, with a great feel for gothic and medieval settings. I see that you're no slouch when it comes to pageantry, period costuming and mythology yourself. There are many fine cameos, but I too loved the 'running gag' couple played so campily by Michael Palin and Shelley Duvall. I couldn't help feeling Sir Ralph Richardson was well past his 'use by' date though.

The Titanic splitting in half wasn't commonly known until a few years after this movie was made. Just like the whole thing about Napoleon's height was taken as fact until more recently when historians actually started looking into this stuff.

I like to think Kevin gets adopted by the fireman.

I love this when it first came out and I still love it!!! Great review 👍

He has the photo of the map and can go back to the king.✌❤🌹

George Harrison (the producer) and Terry Gilliam had some.. disagreements.. on making this film this film. George admired the hell out of Terry ad an artist but compared him to John Lennon in his stubbornness. There was talk of changing the ending, among other things. Out of frustration, Terry took the finished film and held a nail to it, threatening "I made this, I can destroy it". Gilliam is a perfectionist to a fault.

Sir Ralph Richardson (the supreme being) wasn't really voice acting. That was his natural voice, accent, and manner of speech.

I was attracted to the notion of one of my oldest, most favorite, philosophical, metaphysical comedies reviewed by a hot chick. But within the first minute, I was hit with an inquisitive personality speculating on the attire of the knight and which Medieval period it denoted. Now I'm hooked!

Just pointing out for fun, Fidget is played by Kenny Baker, the man inside Artoo Detoo.

Saw Time Bandits at my local cinema the ABC in Dover in early September 1981. Marian is played by Neil McCarthy who also played Calibos in Clash of the Titans in 1981

where the details of the movie and mythology don't correlate, then the mythology is obviously in error. .. oh ... and, splendid reaction video (obviously)

The ending - look at the smoke, it's going backwards, and so everything is reverting ... plus, sean connery knew him, so it's saying this is a set-up by god.

Am a huge fan of Terry Gilliam (& Monty Python), also love this film & the other 2 movies that make up this early Gilliam trilogy, Baron Munchaussen & Brazil. There was an era where a particular type of middle class folk covered their sofa's in plastic, to prevent wear & tear. I remember as a kid still visiting people who's parents did this in the 70's. Also by the 80's aerobics & ankle warmers were made into a whole new fashion, mainly due to Jane Fonda (yes Barbarella) releasing a top selling aerobics video.

The leader of the bandits was a gentle men named David Rappaport. Who had a great little t.v. show call the Wizard 1986. He would solved crimes using toys.

This is one I saw as a teenager and didn't really get, but I've changed a lot since then and I think I might appreciate it more now. My taste for the unconventional has definitely increased!

In the 11th Doctor's first appearance, "The Eleventh Hour", he says, after sonic'ing Amelia's bedroom: "You've had some cowboys in here. Not real cowboys. Though.... that can happen", I always think of Kevin's bedroom in Time Bandits.

I remember seeing this in the theaters. Great film.

I never liked the ending for the Parents. Imagine how this effects the child as he grows up. I love the movie. There is much Monty Python humor in this movie. This is a great movie. I like that the Time Bandits are played by little men. It is awesome that Sean Connery plays the Greek ruler. I never noticed it till I watched it as an adult.

No disrepect to my dear old dad (now sadly passed away) but I would have loved Sean Connery (as in this or the real thing) as my dad. I say that especially as a Scot. Btw, if you like Sean Connery, have a look at "The Hill" and "The Man Who Would be King", both exellent movies. Much better than anything he did from the 80s onwards. God is being played by THE GREAT Sir Ralph Richardson

RIP Kenny Baker (Fidgit). Also known for playing R2-D2. If you liked this movie, I think you’ll like The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

Very enjoyable way to revisit an old favorite, thank you. I agree with those recommending Baron Munchausen, a truly beautiful film. You should add The Fisher King to your Gilliam list as well.

finally someone reacting to time bandits.. one of my favorite movies when i was a kid.. so many good actors, so much stuff going on.. loved how they made robin hood kind of a hipster jerk with his lowlife hoodlum men socking the dingy poor.. liked how they hinted with the lovers and firemen mirroring throughout time.. liked how the devil seeked to use computers to control mankind.. didnt like the tiny spaceship at the end.. liked his lousy parents blowing up in the end

9:31 - What?? I took a look at the credits and the Ogre was played by Peter Vaughan - Maester Aemon himself!

I love this movie! Cheesy yes, but I love it anyway. I love Hornblower, the books and the series.

Goes to check resources... "You're just going to have to put up with this..." - That's why I keep coming back here ;) Been waiting for this reaction tl;dr : yay!

Kevin lives. Does he love well is up to him and fate I guess. He will probably need therapy after what happened . He will probably try prove that that little bandits and time travel are real. Probably no one or very few will believe him.

One of the best fantasy movies ever made. When Terry Gilliam is on it, not many can match him.

I recall the name of this one, but can't recall seeing it. Which is funny considering who is in it. I would recommend watching Twice a upon a time. Movie from 1983, Lucasfilm had part in making it. It has a good mix of young and old humour in it.

vincent price was a great villain. try out masque of the red death (my favorite) by Roger Corman and the his other Poe films

When they did a test screening for kids and asked them what they thought of the ending, they said they liked it when the parents blew up😂😂😂

Perhaps take a look at Gilliam's movie, 'Brazil'. Enjoying your film reactions thus far.

Another way to look at it: In light of all the adventure that Kevin experienced and his ability to handle himself well beyond his years , he doesn't need coddling per se. If you look a little closer Agamemnon has made his way across time and space to find Kevin in the end. So hes in good hands , ready for his next Adventure. Recall he still has a photo of the map and can navigate with his new father. Kevin is given a mission by the Supreme Being: he must carry out the fight against evil Here and Now. He has the tools and the talent and is literally commissioned by God to go out and fight evil. I think it was gently humorous to depict the Supreme Being as something of a elderly professor maybe in the mold of C.S. Lewis or Tolkien you observed. Seemingly preoccupied but very aware of what's going around him. And a little self-deprecating humor to boot. Classic

Okay, so I stumbled backward into some new trivia for this one. The film aired on TV fairly recently, and this time, I noticed that "Horseflesh" was in the credits. Horseflesh is the lost 7th Time Bandit who drew the map, and who Randall claims is dead. I Google rabbit-holed, and here's what I learned. Horseflesh is NOT dead. Horseflesh turned to the dark side, and joined Evil as a minion. There was originally a whole side-story of Horseflesh's fall, but it got cut. But Horseflesh is still there in the movie; hence the credit. When Evil and the minions are gazing into the magic pool to spy on Kevin and the Bandits, he can be seen. He's a little-person (natch) with a jowly face, a goatee, and goggles on his head. You probably even noticed him subliminally. Then, near the very end, when Evil is killing off all his guys, Horseflesh is there again standing next to the dude with the horn. Then Evil blows them away. At that point, Horseflesh finally actually is dead. So! The question that arises is...why did Randal say he's dead? 1. Did Horseflesh fake his death? 2. Did Randall know he was alive, but he was dead to him after the betrayal? Like Anakin and Ben? 3. Did Terry Gilliam consider the character dead, even though he couldn't cut around those two scenes? 3 is probably most likely, but personally, I'm going with 2. 2 feels more Shakespearean.

Love the fog machine story. :)

I always wondered how the fate of the boy’s parents affects him as he grew up.

Sorry, I got to this late. Just appeared on my RU-vid page. I really want to recommend TIME AFTER TIME from 1979 if you haven't seen it. One of my favorite time travel movies.

Underated movie

7:50 felt just as confused at my first watching.

I like to think of the film "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" as a spin-off/sequel to this film. If you like this you might also like Shōgun (1980 miniseries), about a sailor of the 1700's who gets stranded in Japan. It's a interesting almost historical feel, but with lots of humor, and cultural stuff that makes it super interesting. John Rhys-Davies plays a similar role as he did in Indiana Jones films.

This is another of those gems people should be made aware of, thanks for your reaction! You were rather unfazed by the appearance of Michael Palin & John Cleese it looked like, hope you got a good amount of Monty Python under your belt, if not I recommend! 🙂

I think Kevin will be fine. He's got his name in the Supreme Being's book.

The Legos give a hint of what is going on - this is Gilliam's movie about child fantasy. Brazil is adult fantasy, and Munchausen is about fantasy in old age.

Terry Gilliam Monty Python George Harrison i feel all those influences, loved it!

I can't believe you'd never seen that before! Ok, I'll come up with a few more suggestions for you, then.

I like the villain even though he is cheesy villain.

I love this film. so many actors i seen in other things. kenny baker star wars. Sean Connery who played bond and was in highlander and an Indiana jones film and David warner who was in time after time 2 star trek films and 2 episodes of the next generation as well as titanic planet of the apes remake and a doctor who episode. Also John clease who was in British sitcom flawty towers and 2 bond films and Ian Holm who was in alien and lord of the rings and the day after tomorrow.

George Harrison film company made it and George Harrison did the soundtrack. One of three films made by Terry Gilliam to represent the three stages of a person. Time Bandits is about a boy and then there is Brazil about a middle aged man and then there is a Baron Munchausen about an old man, if you like this I highly recommend those to especially the Baron Munchausen I think that would be very much your thing

Please watch Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure for another journey through history

I love it

8:46, the most underrated anti time travel paradox is the amount of time travelling witnesses there must be at any major historic events. The Titanic features in at least 2 Time Travel TV shows: The Time Tunnel and Voyagers. (Avoiding inserting gruesome joke).

Did you do Baron von Munchausin?

You may want to see "Excalibur" from that same year (1981). Lots of medievalism

You showed a clip of Dr. Who any chance of reviewing old episodes of Dr. Who from William Hartnell up to and including Tom Baker after that because after Tom Baker I gave up with the series

You play in the SCA don't you? :D

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Suggested titles .. . Wizards (1976) Lord of the Rings (animated version 1978) Excalibur (1981) Aguire the Wrath of God (1972) Morons from Outer Space (1985) Jaberwocky (1977) Silent Running (1972) Marat Sade (1967) Mephisto (1981) Ghandar (1982) The Quiet Earth (1985) Quest for Fire (1981)

Try Babylon5 best show ever made

Umm...you do understad, my love, that no myth is "the OG" canon myth, right? All stories are ones long told, by differing groups..ans thus no story is "the true story"...Myths, and trackuing them, is a big part of anthropology, uesd to determie the mindset of the people wh propegate(d) it, There are no "true myths" comparedt to others. each is best taken as a snapshot of those that record it. In other words, saying "Agamemnon never fought the Minotaur outside the Labyrinth" is specius at best. There's every likelyhood such a tale occured, and was equal in validity to the tales of Theseus. Theseus just got the preas, later,and became remembered.