Terry Gilliam

Post by **Leisher** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:35 am

Another old man complaining about kids on his lawn.

As the article points out, he was once supposed to direct Watchmen, so...

Listen, I get where his anger is truly coming from, and that's the smaller audiences for films like the ones he creates. They get less anticipation. Nobody is filling Hall H at ComiCon to hear about the new Terry Gilliam film. They get less play in theaters.

However, that's the nature of the beast. Even if audience tastes didn't change, which it does, technology has changed how films are viewed. Why pay $8-20 a ticket to leave your house and go to a crowded theater when you can pay much less to sit home in your PJs and watch a film?

Point being, there's a place in this world for all genres of film. I just think film people need to learn how to market the genres again, and understand which distribution platforms work for each genre.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:22 am

Thanks for telling me that I like stupid movies, Terry Gilliam.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:19 am

YOu know... maybe if he'd made more good movies, I'd listen. But really, people like what they like, the end.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:26 am

Old man shakes fist at cloud.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:51 am

Terry Gilliam finally finished his Don Quixote movie after 30 years, and now he has lost rights to it and is probably going to be sued.

Ouch.

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:01 pm

Hates on the Alien franchise.

He seems like someone you would never invite to a party.

Post by **Vince** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:14 pm

Leisher wrote: Hates on the Alien franchise.

He seems like someone you would never invite to a party.

To be fair, everything after the second movie has rated somewhere between "meh" and "steaming pile of shit". I would agree that the franchise itself hasn't been awesome.