Time Bandits (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

I have seen the movie many times in the past.Hey guys if your looking for something more interesting or something you won't find in any of the Back to the future movies, I urge you to check this one out. They're called dwarfs in the movie, in real life they're Midgets. They're so funny when they argue. One of my favorite parts of the movie is the end when the OR I M I A song is playing! & the supreme being when he appeared, after Kevin's bedroom became a hallway. The supreme beings voice echoing like it was. That was awesome! Sean Connery is good in this movie as well, here for a little while before Kevin fell from the time hole Sean battles a huge guy with a big mask. He just about had him whipped, broke his sword in half when he stepped on it. I guess Kevin gave him the right advantage. Kevin & Randall whoever he is in real life had lots of exciting adventures. I'm sure giving each one up and moving on had to be hard. & they were on a quest for the fortress of ultimate darkness or just trying to escape the supreme being.Randall finally got use to Kevin after not wanting to put up with him. I liked all the characters in the movie.& the evil one how he faced the knights & cowboys at the end. Doing what he can to hang onto the map. Nobody knows for sure exactly what happens to Kevin's parents in the end when a piece of the evil was accidentally sent back with Kevin. Are his parents dead or alive? Or are they just in another time some place. With nowhere for Kevin to go now would the supreme being ever consider letting him join back up with his friends? I've thought about it before, why they just didn't make a sequel. A second Time bandits movie.I liked the fortress of ultimate darkness too. Those guys aside the evil one must have worn plastic during the movie, they looked like they were going to do some painting. It looks like this movie was filmed in different parts of the world. Several different places. Where Sean Connery was kind of looked like Egypt. But I can't be sure of it. (Sean Connery) has 2 different roles in the movie to play, first where he meets Kevin & Kevin tries to persuade him into letting him stay & live there in the village with himwherever that is, & at the end of the movie as one of the firefighters. They all ran into unusual things, not to mention dropping in on Shelley Duvall & her boyfriend, she'd roll her eyes back & that's when the midgets fell on them. That's what I thought was very funny. Hey Randall? Why not tell those couple gee guys sorry to interrupt love & romance! I thought whoever played the giant had to of been a large person in real life. The giant in this movie tops most of the giants I've seen in other movies. This one must have been almost 1000 feet tall.When I got it on blue ray I was disappointed with just one thing, no subtitles on this disc. Why? I feel like the producers or the distribution place whoever it is that's responsible should take this matter more seriously. I think that's what all of them need to do. Everything else appears to be fine.I've always enjoyed this movie. They travel through time yes, the only difference is they don't need a time machine or nothing like that. Just a simple map. & a magic door appears, & you end up almost anywhere. These guys don't really control their destination. They just travel!I have enjoyed this movie so many times I can't keep count over how many times I've watched it in the past. That's one way to warp through time going through a dark doorway that just appears out of thin air. I've seen other movies & shows about time traveling.To me in this movie this is one heck of way to travel! & it is too bad it had to end at the end of the movie. You know what I think, the supreme being should have just duplicated the map & kept the original one & allowed them to continue to travel through time. Me? I love to go exploring! Traveling through time is a Blast!!!

DVD was in excellent condition (as described) and it arrived quickly! Thank you so much!

This is My favorite movie it's great in such good resolution

"Time Bandits" is a weird and amusing fairy tale of a boy named Kevin who escapes from his technology-obsessed parents after six dwarfs burst through his wardrobe door. They've stolen a map from the Supreme Being and are intent on plundering the past, but they're pursued through time by the Evil Genius, meeting Napoleon, Robin Hood, Agamemnon, and other characters historical and fictional.This intensely phantasmagorical spectacle is a must-see for children, children at heart, and fans of Terry Gilliam's singularly playful, satirical vision. He lets his imagination run riot, producing a film full of humor, action, adventure, and special effects. It features splendid performances from a cast that includes Ian Holm, Ralph Richardson, Sean Connery, and members of Monty Python.Hundreds of Amazon reviewers have contributed reviews of this classic fantasy -- both glowing and dismissive -- but nearly all of them have been for earlier editions on VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, double DVD, Instant Video, HD Instant Video, etc. As usual, all of them are lumped together on a single page. The few who have purchased the Blu-ray praise the film but don't tell you what's on the disc. I will.The 2014 Criterion release is the version to get. It contains a pristine restoration personally supervised by Gilliam as well as full-length audio commentary by Gilliam, co-writer Michael Palin, and actors John Cleese, David Warner, and Craig Warnock. The picture is clean, sharp, and colorful, and the remastered sound is crystal clear.There's also a new documentary featuring production designer Milly Burns and costume designer James Acheson, a conversation with Gilliam of over an hour filmed at the 1998 Midnight Sun Film Festival, and a clip of actor Shelley Duvall on the Tomorrow show in 1981. Rounding out the package are a gallery of photos, a trailer, and an essay by film critic David Sterritt.My highest recommendation.