Comments on: The moralising of “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”

By: Eloise Ross

Eloise Ross — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:08:19 +0000

I knew there was a reason I didn’t like it, and conservative moralising I think is it. I disagree a little about the visual style though – although I can see where his idea for mise-en-scene comes from, the opening of the film felt to me a little too much like an episode of a bad British crime television show. It picked up – but I could never get over that first tinge of tackiness.

Also, Johnny Depp’s segment should have been much longer.

By: Brad Nguyen

Brad Nguyen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:37:50 +0000

I completely agree. Stories are overrated.

I have no idea how profitable Gilliam’s films are. I suppose not very since it’s always a struggle for him to get a film up. He should try the “one for them, one for me” model of Steven Soderbergh.

By: isaac

isaac — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:38:57 +0000

I completely agree. Watched Brazil for the first time a couple of nights ago and was blown away by the brilliant use of industrial design as comedy (tubing!). I think that’s why I love Gilliam’s films so much (Adventures of Baron Munchhausen remains one of my favorites films ever). They’re never about the story. The pacing is always way off, nothing really makes that much sense, but they’re always such a glorious visual feast, which is often what I’m looking for. Stories are nice, but I can live without them.

I have no idea how Gilliam is still getting any money to make films though. Have any of them been even remotely profitable?