Film 327/365, Day 345/365 – Time Bandits

Surreal fantasy adventure with dark humour from the minds of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam.  This is quite unlike anything that gets made now which is a real shame because this is a very entertaining film.  It is however quite likely to split opinions, much like Monty Python, you either get it or you don’t.

Synopsis:  A young boy gets caught up with a group of time travelling dwarves who are determined to steal treasure throughout history.  They are using a map they stole from their employer, the Supreme Being, to navigate through time.  Evil however also would like to get its hands on the map!

Film 273/365, Day 304/365 – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

It’s not as bad as they would have you believe.  It was originally supposed to be the first of many films in the series however the series got canned after the first film did poorly at the box office which was a shame because there are much worse films that have had sequels.  Basically it’s a good action film with a fairly good story line, don’t dismiss it straight away.

Synopsis:  In an alternative world a group of fictional heroes are brought together to track down and capture a madman known only as ‘The Fantom’.  Each hero is selected for their unique abilities, some slightly less stable than others.