Time Bandits (1981) movie review - Sneak Previews with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel
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- This is the original review of Time Bandits by Siskel & Ebert on "Sneak Previews" in 1981. All of the segments pertaining to the movie have been included.
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Saw it in a packed theater in California. Audience loved it and everybody was laughing at the ending when they walked out. Incidentally my memory of walking out of the theater at that time was one of the precious few moments of my life of security, sanity and well-being.
Laughing at the ending? When the kid's parents blow up and he's left alone? (Unless my memory is incorrect and that's not the ending?) I was about 7 years old when I saw this at the theatre, and I was haunted by that ending. I was like, "here is all this wild fantasy, and in the end good triumphs over evil, but then that's really fantasy, and evil wins and the kid is an orphan." I'll never forget that sick feeling.
Of course I was too young to fully understand many of the details of what was going on, but I did get the basic premise.
@@joeblough261 That's what was funny. Everyone was laughing at how horrible and anti-climactic that was.
@@joeblough261i don’t recall anyone laughing during the pan out scene when Kevin realizes he’s just become an orphan, alone in the cold Evil filled Universe…with everyone he loves leaving him behind forever….
yeah maybe you’re thinking of another film like Ghostbusters…or Goonies… The ending of this film, of TIME BANDITS ,..WAS FUCKING BRUTAL.
@@joeblough261100% Agree! The spiraling black smoke wheels in reverse back into the chunk of Evil in the toastmaster as Kevin watches, he see’s Sean Connerys character as a Rescuer! a Fire Fighter!,..leaving him! Kevin is Standing there calling for his,..”Mum,..Daaad?”…as the shot pans out into the brutally cold stark Universe leaving Kevin as an ORPHAN!….that scene is laughable only if you mean insane hysterical laughter or histrionic laughter which in fact is really just an overload of deep pain filled emotions..not humor.
Terry Gillium even admits it’s not a funny scene. Thats the point of the film, that life is brutal especially for children, the silver lining is the creative grace and innocence children enjoy until Childhoods End/(Song by David Gilmore(Pink Floyd) off Atom Heart Mother)
My sister is going to order the DVD of Time Bandits for me it's a Great 👍 film she is a Great Sister
The first negative review I’ve seen for this film! Well it’s in MY top ten!!
Forget the movie (loved it since I saw it as a kid ) it's the Siskel & Ebert review for me. What a great combo. Though this takes me back to lazy nights on the couch as a kid. I loved this show, every week learning about new movies coming out. They had a good tone and I'm sure I learned something too. TY for the content.
It is a great film
I liked the movie when it came out. Wouldn't say I loved it. But at least it was original and imaginative, different from most of the run of the mill crap that was being put out at the time.
What run of the mill crap?
THIS flick is also supposed to be a SATIRE as well as an "adventure fantasy" - shit, it's even made by the MONTY PYTHON troupe! .. . but THESE unreliable tools made NO MENTION of THAT fact!
This flick features a knight on horseback crashing through a closet door, cleave through a ceiling lamp with a sword (accompanied by an explosion of sparks), jump over a bed with a kid in it, and ride away into a surreal forest with scary noises, .. . yet Siskel still somehow manages to call this flick "boring"?!!!!!! Wow!!!!!! . .. HE is one difficult mother fucker to give a hard-on to!!!!!!!!!!!
@@TobeyStarburst seriously , early 80s was probably the greatest era of original Hollywood productions.
Legendary film!
I Love Time Bandits
"Long boring stretches."
No Gene. All of the different story segments are great. They add a sense of variety to the film.
time bandits is awesome
Yes I agree
@@michaelorick2065 cept siskel who dont?
Surprised not even a mention of the infamous final scene, “Mum Dad, it’s evil, don’t touch it!”
I remember seeing this when I was a mere 9 years old...and I wasn't sure about seeing it, then my dad said "Half of Monty Python is in it," and I immediately said "When are we going!?" Watching this clip reminds me of exactly why I hated At The Movies: Gene was such a bloviated snob that I eventually learned to realize any movie he didn't like, I pretty much was gonna enjoy the hell out of lol.
Roger understood the assignment, Gene seemed to get too personal. I’m same as you, if gene is down on a film I usually get something out of it.
**note I only know these dudes from TH-cam and was too young to see their show**
Eh, I see where Gene’s coming from. The movie’s a little slow at times, and the characters don’t really feel fleshed out enough for me to care about them, excepting the main kid. I somewhat disagree with him on the Agamemnon part being boring, though. I think the kid’s sense of wonder and Sean Connery’s charm carry it well enough.
And while Ebert usually is more in line with popular opinion, there are the occasional films, Die Hard being a prime example, where Gene lines up better.
Compared to the shit we have today, this film is a Masterpiece. David Warner is Brilliant in his role.
I can assure you, children did in fact enjoy it more than you did.
Jolly good.
I Love Time Bandits it is my favorite Monty python movie 🎥
George Harrison was one of the producer of that movie
These old Siskel and Ebert movie reviews on TV do draw out long clips from the films, don't they?
Where they still on PBS back then? Same number of movies to review, but more time to fill.
People had longer attention spans then.
This was when they are still on PBS so they had more time to show clips.
I love it but why wasn't Eric idle in it
It was more of a Gilliam film than a Python film. Same with Brazil, his next picture. Idle was eventually in Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
@@tinderbox218 Eric Idle was great in Baron Munchausen, but he was frustrated & overwhelmed by Gilliam's auteurship as he was way over his head. Idle vowed to never work with his mate as director again.
I've seen the DVD in some stores, but I can't find it on any streaming service.
it is on MAX.
@@Jimothy-723I can confirm this since I just watched the film.
I agree with Siskel's assessment. I'm a fan of other stuff Gilliam has done, but I watched this as a kid and it didn't hold my interest. Time Bandits has some creative and humorous elements, but I find it too odd and uneven.
Rubbish. It's a great movie. I saw it in the movie theater when it came out. I didn't like it at the time because I didn't understand it. That's because I didn't 'get' this type of humor. But I've come to love it over the years after watching Monty Python episodes on PBS.
They really missed the point of this movie... it's not a movie for kids.
I was thinking same thing. I saw it as a 7 year old and while I understood the basics, way too much of it went over my head. I saw it as an adult and I realized how much more there was to it.
👍
these guys are dim. Time Bandits is one of the best films ever made.
Yes, adults with no imagination or openness to new ideas should NOT go see this movie. LOL
Well this settles it - their reviews weren’t worth a damn.
75% of the time they're great, and usually at least one of them is spot on (mostly Ebert, sometimes Siskel) and occasionally they both completely miss the point. Watch more of them, and you'll probably enjoy. They were both off kilter regarding this movie.
These two chumps were, hands down, the worst movie critics of all time.
THIS flick is also supposed to be a SATIRE as well as an "adventure fantasy" - shit, it's even made by the MONTY PYTHON troupe! .. . but THESE unreliable tools made NO MENTION of THAT fact!
They did, but only three Pythons are involved - Gilliam, Palin & Cleese. Python members at the time still numbered SIX until Chapman's death in 1989.
They did actually. Gene also called it a "comic" film at 0:04, and they both even highlighted a few scenes that they felt were funny or inspired.
I figured you needed the timestamp, since I imagine you're one of those people who just sees the thumbnail and jumps to conclusions without watching past 3 seconds 😊
Just recently my daughter and I tried to watch this. We were both bored by it.
You both are stupid.
@@CelestialWoodway Wow! You insult people who don't like a movie you do? You are an immature twat.
@andy jonnson I'm also correct that apparently only immature twats watch this movie.
@@Darkside8062 that’s the internet for you
Personally this is one of my favourite movies, but if you don’t enjoy Gilliam movies (Brazil, 12 Monkeys) you probably won’t like it