Terry Gilliam Challenge: Tideland

Tideland (Terry Gilliam, 2005)

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Rating: Q=6, P=3 / Thanks But No Thanks

Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=1

Trauma, Coming of Age, Grief and Coping, Dark, Horror

Terry Gilliam's says in his disclaimer to the film: Some people will hate this movie. Some will love it. Some won't understand what's going on. I think that is very true. It is very disturbing, but a beautiful experiment in storytelling. I've never seen a film that was truly from the point of view of a child--that explores her reactions, her imagination, and thoughts. While the "reality" of the story was horrific, the way young Jeliza-Rose deals with her situation is fascinating and inspiring. I don't think I can watch it again, but I'm glad I did take this one on.

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Terry Gilliam Challenge

I love the film challenges. So, I've decided to do another one for this holiday season. But this time it isn't a genre. I've chosen to watch all Terry Gilliam films I haven't yet seen (and I might re-watch the other ones, too). So, here is a list of films to expect posts about over the next few months:

Time Bandits (1981)
The Fisher King (1991)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Tideland (2005)
The Zero Theorem (2013)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)--once I can see it!



Possible Re-watches:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Brazil (1985)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)