The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1989 PG, 126 min. Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Terry Gilliam Cast: John Neville, Eric Idle, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Robin Williams, Sarah Polley, Bill Paterson, Valentina Cortese, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Jeffrey, Charles McKeown, Winston Dennis, Jack Purvis, Alison Steadman, Ray Cooper
Terry Gilliam, who also directed "Time Bandits" and "Brazil," has created an enjoyable film based on the exaggerated war stories of a real-life, 18th-century baron (John Neville). Not only did he have amazing adventures all over the world, the good baron met the King of the Moon (Robin Williams), took a voyage into the heart of a volcano, and was swallowed by a sea monster.
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Life of Brian 1979 R, 93 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Monty Python's Life of Brian
Director: Terry Jones Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Charles McKeown, Neil Innes, George Harrison, Terence Baylor, Kenneth Colley, John Young, Gwen Taylor, Sue Jones-Davies
Brian (Graham Chapman) was born the same time as Jesus Christ, and it is his misfortune that three wise men mistake him for the Savior. Although Brian does try, but fails, to convince the Romans that he is not the Messiah, he finds himself being chased either by the adoring believers or government officials and spends most of his time running from them. The Monty Python gang (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Terry Gilliam) take on multiple roles in this comedy.
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Spies Like Us 1985 PG, 103 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: John Landis Cast: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Donna Dixon, Steve Forrest, Bruce Davison, Bernie Casey, William Prince, Frank Oz, Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, Tom Hatten, James Daughton, Jim Staahl, Costa-Gavras, Ray Harryhausen
Inept government workers Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Milbarge (Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd) yearn for the exciting lives of espionage agents. They cheat on their Foreign Service Board exams for the CIA and get promoted. What they do not know is that the CIA considers them to be disposable and uses them as decoys for the real spies. They are dropped off in Pakistan where they fight Pakistani rebels and become involved in trying to stop Gen. Sline's (Steve Forrest) plan to start World War III.
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| 1. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
2. Life of Brian (1979) aka: Monty Python's Life of Brian
3. Spies Like Us (1985)
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