Time Bandits (Criterion Collection)

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	John Cleese	Robin Hood
	Sean Connery	King Agamemnon
	Shelley Duvall	Dame Pansy
	Katherine Helmond	Mrs. Ogre
	Ian Holm	Napoleon
	Michael Palin	Vincent
	Ralph Richardson	Supreme Being
	Peter Vaughan	Winston the Ogre
	David Warner	Evil Genius
	David Rappaport	Randall
	Kenny Baker	Fidgit
	Malcolm Dixon	Strutter
	Mike Edmonds	Og
	Jack Purvis	Wally
	Tiny Ross	Vermin
	Craig Warnock	Kevin
	David Daker	Kevin's Father
	Sheila Fearn	Kevin's Mother
	Jim Broadbent	Compere
	John Young	Reginald
	Myrtle Devenish	Beryl
	Brian Bowes	Knight
	Leon Lissek	1st Refugee
	Terence Bayler	Lucien
	Preston Lockwood	Neguy

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Director	Terry Gilliam
Writer	Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Producer	Terry Gilliam, George Harrison, Denis O'Brien, Neville C. Thompson
Musician	Mike Moran
Photography	Peter Biziou

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Story Synopsis:
Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits is a wonderfully imaginative and off-the-wall adventure-fantasy-comedy that trips through time and space with lots of special effects, action and humor. We join young Kevin (Warnock) and six time-travelling dwarves who befriend him while they are rampaging the heavens and history as well. Along the way, Kevin meets Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon and visits the Titanic as it sinks. Eventually the group land in a place with strange creatures controlled by the Supreme Being. The set designs are marvelously inventive and visually mesmerizing with super special effects. The music was by ex-Beatle George Harrison. This is a special treat for the entire family.

DVD Picture:
The non-anamorphic DVD exhibits images that are generally sharp and detailed, with good shadow delineation and contrast. The darkest scenes are wanting in more visual information and definition. Minor compression pixelization and occasional artifacts are apparent, but the DVD picture is generally pleasing throughout. The Anchor Bay and Criterion discs, both matted at 1.85:1, appear to be the same transfer.

Soundtrack:
The matrix Dolby® Surround soundtrack is a quite conventional sound mix. The use of the surround soundfield ranges from barely existent to aggressive in the presence of music and poignant sounds.

DVD/Previously Reviewed LD Comparative Review:

The non-anamorphic DVD appears more naturally rendered than the LaserDisc reveiwed in Issue 13, though the difference is subtle. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with good shadow delineation and contrast. Finer detail is noted in the backgrounds. The darkest scenes are wanting in more visual information and definition. Minor compression pixelization and occasional artifacts are apparent, but the DVD picture is generally pleasing throughout. The Anchor Bay and Criterion discs, both matted at 1.85:1, appear to be the same transfer.

The matrix Dolby® Surround soundtrack on both DVDs and the previously reviewed LaserDisc are quite conventional sound mixes. The use of the surround soundfield ranges from barely existent to aggressive in the presence of music and poignant sounds.

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