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You a gamblin' man, Doc?

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edited January 2010 in Social Entropy++
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows the leader of a travelling theatre troupe who, having made a deal with the Devil, takes audience members through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations.
Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, and Heath Ledger star in the film, though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended.[4] Ledger's role was recast with Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell portraying transformations of Ledger's character Tony as he travels through a dream world.

So this has been trickling into theaters ever since Christmas. I saw it tonight and it was pretty wonderful. Tom Waits as the Devil was fantastic and the Heath Ledger switch-a-roo worked perfectly.

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  • NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap. Crap, crap, mega crap.Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    really can't wait to see this

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2010
    While a bit trippy at points, it was a lot more straightforward than I expected.

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  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Terry Gilliam is the kind of director Tim Burton wishes he was.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Hey.

    They can't have movies with dead men.

    Unless they got one of those Voodoo Queens to raise him from the dead

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  • nateknatek unh unh Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I assumed this was a tim burton movie when I saw the previews. maybe shall check it out now.

    but what is dumbledore doing there? he should be dead!

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  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    death got a life

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  • zimfanzimfan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm interested to see this, because I enjoy Terry Gilliam movies and because of Johnny Depp, Collin Farrel, and Jude Law's performances as the same character Heath was playing

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  • NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    i felt it went to pieces a bit by the end

    but i liked it generally

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Seeing this the coming week with my girl, very much looking forward to it.

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  • CorporateLogoCorporateLogo The toilet knows how I feelRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    It dragged a bit until about halfway through

    It didn't seem to be that coherent by the end, but Tom Waits was great

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  • Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I watched this when it first came out a few months ago, since then I had a chance to watch it again. I dunno, I enjoyed it a whole lot less the second time around. It will turn into a very forgettable movie over time, for sure. there are some great performances but Gilliam lets it get away from him as the film progresses. It may be because of the hiatus the film took after Ledger's death but it definately lacks in some parts.

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    the doc's daughter was smoking hot holy crap

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    lostwords wrote: »
    the doc's daughter was smoking hot holy crap

    I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    oh shiiiiiii

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  • Baroque And RollBaroque And Roll Every spark of friendship and love Will die without a homeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Fuck all of you who get to see it in theaters.

    I'd have to drive an hour to see it because the movie theater gods hate me.

    P.S. - My Parnassus OP was a helluva lot better.

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2010
    Verne Troyer cannot act at all

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  • ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Lily cole? What a terrible idea.

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I don't know when I will get a chance to see this. Probably not in theaters. :(

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm going to see this as soon as I can

    love Tom Waits so much

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I enjoyed it, but it will probably only be memorable as Ledger's last film.

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  • Calamity JaneCalamity Jane That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    oh snap a new terry gilliam movie

    man, tom waits always seems to play faustian characters

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    this movie was pretty crazy

    it could have been a bit faster paced probably, but it was just so rich with things like themes and Tom Waits being awesome

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  • KusuguttaiKusuguttai __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2010
    i liked this movie a lot

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  • RubberACRubberAC Sidney BC!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Tom Waits carried this movie by himself
    Verne Troyer was terrible and the worst part of the movie

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Anjin-San wrote: »
    oh snap a new terry gilliam movie

    man, tom waits always seems to play faustian characters

    I'm not sure if being the Devil qualifies as "Faustian"

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  • DoodmannDoodmann Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Nuzak wrote: »
    i felt it went to pieces a bit by the end

    but i liked it generally

    That's kind of what Terry Gilliam movie do. And they're awesome.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I loved the monastery where the monks tell the story of the universe

    and the whole ending thing with Tony was neat

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  • RubberACRubberAC Sidney BC!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I really liked how
    he actually WAS a bad guy
    i expected a stupid "oh he was bad but now hes good cause he loves someone lol"
    i dont know if we're spoilering this or not

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    Centipede Damascus wrote: »
    Anjin-San wrote: »
    oh snap a new terry gilliam movie

    man, tom waits always seems to play faustian characters

    I'm not sure if being the Devil qualifies as "Faustian"

    Yeah, calling the Devil faustian is particularly ironic.

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  • Calamity JaneCalamity Jane That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    i'm sorry for the lack of distinction

    why is tom waits always the devil or characters akin to the devil

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I think this is one reason why:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9mhsW5aWJM

    ...basically the entirety of Blood Money, when I think about it

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  • Calamity JaneCalamity Jane That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    look

    lets just ignore his face and his voice and his choice of dress

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Well

    Okay, if we're ignoring face, voice, choice of dress and occasional lyrical stylings...

    then I have no idea why! Good question.

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2010
    tom waits singing is exactly as intelligible as thom yorke singing

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  • Calamity JaneCalamity Jane That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    are you kidding

    i can understand everything he's saying

    he sings in the scariest fucking voice possible

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  • Dee KaeDee Kae Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    And here I thought this had something to do with Back 2 The Future. Still good though.

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  • scrivenerjonesscrivenerjones Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    thought this was an actual gambling thread, came away disappointed

    tom waits owns though.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Kazhiim wrote: »
    tom waits singing is exactly as intelligible as thom yorke singing

    you must have something wrong with your ears or something

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  • SwissLionSwissLion We are beside ourselves! Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Seeing this reminded me I haven't watched Time Bandits in ages and that this is a wrong thing.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    Kazhiim wrote: »
    tom waits singing is exactly as intelligible as thom yorke singing

    this is stupid

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