Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Megan B — 09 Jul 2008

It was a really weird movie, but then Terry Gilliam is a very weird man.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Megan B on 09 Jul 2008.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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