Time Bandits (1981)

Part of the May Series Psychotronic Cinema, or “This movie’s a bit strange, isn’t it?”, presented by The Cinema Society of Kingston and hosted by writer/collector Barry Yuen. You can view the poster exhibit, Your Guide to Psychotronic Cinema in our upper lobby.

From series host, Barry Yuen: Terry Gilliam achieved fame as the animator for MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS. Is it any wonder then, that his feature films play like live-action cartoons, packed with the same sense of silliness and surrealism? A map of the universe, which gives the user access to various time portals which enable them to travel to different time periods in history, is stolen from the Creator of the universe by a small band of thieves (small in both senses) looking to accumulate great wealth. The possibilities are endless, as they move from Napoleon’s France to medieval England to ancient Greece.
The funniest performances are given by Python alumni John Cleese and Michael Palin.