All of them are on my shelf, along with 16 hours of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” and “Spies Like Us”.

As for the good baron:
Daniel Spires
Columbus, Ohio



Date: 17 September 1999
Summary: A marvelous experience, paralleled only by -- let's see, what else has Gilliam done . . . ?

From "And Now for Something Completely Different" through "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and all points in between, Gilliam seems to triumph through it all. This one, with the talented John Neville as the incomparable Baron von Münchhausen, is visually stimulating, artistically presented, and graphically ironic, while, at the same time, funny -- and just plain fun to watch. There is never a dull moment, with the incredible Berthold, the fasted human alive (Eric Idle); Gustavus, who can hear anything, anywhere, over any distance (Jack Purvis); the mighty Albrecht; the strongest man who ever lived (Winston Dennis); and sharpshooter Adolphus, who can even see beyond the horizon -- with clarity (Charles McKeown)! With people like this on your side, what could you possibly do??

How about if the five of you went and stopped a war -- cold?! What about getting a little crossed in your directions and sailing to the moon?! Sail away with the baron. Don't worry. It may be a bit frightening -- at first -- but he'll not allow any harm to befall you. And if you should happen to die -- ah, me -- well fear not. The goodly baron will see fit to battle Death himself for your soul's return -- well, barring incidents, of course .. .

Anyway, I was just watching this fabulously refreshing adventure (for about the twentieth time) with my youngest son and we had just seen him escape the clutches of Charin (Death), still at the beginning of the film, when I was paged and had to go in to the office (11 PM no less) and I thought, as long as I'm here, why not drop a line about the film.

A marvelous achievement, doubtless one which will be enjoyed by millions over and over again, and destined to become a classic (one that I think should be made mandatory viewing for any and all motion picture courses).




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Cheers, all,
Dan