Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Jobbin F — 23 Nov 2011

This is an oddball movie of with fascinated my young mind with all the dimensional/time travel and pseudo-theology involved.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Jobbin F on 23 Nov 2011.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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