The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1989, Allied Filmmakers et al
Terry Gilliam can be so misunderstood. Compounding the fact that the film was nearly 100% over budget, it made back one-fifth of its cost. And yet, it received nearly universal critical acclaim, as well as four Academy Award nominations. It takes a special kind of genius to create such delightful madness, as well as a special kind of nerve to pull it off in Hollywoodland. I'm not quite sure what he could have done to "fix" it, at least not without destroying its magic.
DKS 12/19/17
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