Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys - Blu-ray Forum

MEHEARTJC · 07-15-2010, 01:21 PM

12 Monkeys is a cult classic with an intriguing story and amazing performances by Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt.

This week, I finally got around to watching my SE dvd copy. It had been over a decade since I last seen this movie. I was suprised that this single dvd also included a long making of documentary.

The documentary provides an intimate look into the mind and method of Terry Gilliam. He is truly one of the most visual minded directors around. At one point, Terry shows extreme frustration because he can't seem to translate the images in his head into reality. Another moment that stood out for me was Terry and the film creators having a meeting after the test screening. The test audience overwhelmly hated the movie, and didn't buy into the love story. Terry and the producers were just baffled. One guy was on the verge of tears saying, "we made this movie that apparently only the people in this room love".

They rolled the dice and decided not to change the film. It ended up being a success. Makes me wonder just how effective test screenings are.

Terry fans should definitely check out this doc. You get an appreciation for just how difficult and unpredictable a director's job can be.

07-15-2010, 01:21 PM	#1
MEHEARTJC Expert Member Member since:Aug 2009	Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys 12 Monkeys is a cult classic with an intriguing story and amazing performances by Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. This week, I finally got around to watching my SE dvd copy. It had been over a decade since I last seen this movie. I was suprised that this single dvd also included a long making of documentary. The documentary provides an intimate look into the mind and method of Terry Gilliam. He is truly one of the most visual minded directors around. At one point, Terry shows extreme frustration because he can't seem to translate the images in his head into reality. Another moment that stood out for me was Terry and the film creators having a meeting after the test screening. The test audience overwhelmly hated the movie, and didn't buy into the love story. Terry and the producers were just baffled. One guy was on the verge of tears saying, "we made this movie that apparently only the people in this room love". They rolled the dice and decided not to change the film. It ended up being a success. Makes me wonder just how effective test screenings are. Terry fans should definitely check out this doc. You get an appreciation for just how difficult and unpredictable a director's job can be.

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