Time Bandits' premiere packs in way more jokes than the original film Recap of Time Bandits' premiere - season 1, episode 1 on Apple TV Plus
“You have to stick with the stupid thieves because you are going to save the universe”. I made the same mistake as its financiers, beloved Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis O’Brien, in thinking of it as a Monty Python film simply because three of those guys are involved.
The team falls directly onto an ancient Chinese ship among British and Portuguese vessels. Kevin clocks the time period as 1810 Macau, with famed pirate Madame Zheng holding her legendary standoff against rival armies. Whether or not all the details of this exchange are completely accurate , this sequence serves as a key test of Kevin’s character and knowledge. He flatters Madame Cheng and affirms her strategy by letting her know what his history books have told him: that it will work.
Upon nightfall, the characters gather around an open fire for a meal . Penelope introduces each member of the team with their name and special quality they offer the collective. It’s clever and gives each part of the ensemble a chance to briefly shine. Hilariously, Bitteleg, a man said to have the strength of maybe…seven men offers Kevin “a special double bowl” from which to eat his food. “This is a dog bowl,” Kevin responds immediately.
• I already like the historical/mythological events and people they’re bringing into this show much better than the few included in the Gilliam film. They had all European dudes. These are more broadly sourced and more interesting.
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