I never thought Time Bandits was really about materialism, but rather nihilism.  To me the ending summed up the movie by saying "And now you know the universe is run by fools and lunatics.   So you're on your own, good luck!"   Yes, the thread of materialism is there, but I see it as a symptom of the above - people aspire to own tacky furniture because well, it's something to do.  It's as valid and/or as meaningless as any other pursuit. 

Gilliam pretty much said the same thing again in Brazil... which I suppose is why those are my two favorite movies of his. 

Damn.  Now we're nothing.

O RLY?

Orson Welles
1.  The Muppet Movie, Michael Earl (puppeteer)
2.  Team America.   Booyah.

Russell Crowe

Phil LOVES dinosaurs.  He just hates interviews.

The DiF movie good-movie theology is just a loose amalgamation of the theories of Goldman, Mamet, Snyder, Field, McKee, etc.   But I agree that it's well worth discussing for an Intermission or two.    For example, the pros and cons of all those screenwriting books - although we disparage the late Mr. Snyder sometimes, we also quote him a lot, what's up with that?

On that note, now that the State of California caused Amazon to cancel the affiliate program, have we done away with the "Recommended Reading" links entirely?   Still would be good to have a list of books we recommend for folks who want to know more about this silly business.   Even if we don't get a penny for every sale.

That last one needs a little something.   Wait, I got it - talking animals!

I mentioned this one in an Intermission - it just came to me off the top of my head at the time, but the more I think about it, I believe Buckaroo Banzai was just too ahead of its time, both culturally and cinema-technologically.   In the right hands, a Buckarooboot could be awesome - for example, it could be the uber-movie we've been waiting for Zak Snyder to make.