January 16, 2006
Twelve Monkeys
Year: 1995
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Written by: Chris Marker, David & Janet Peoples (screenplay),
Degree of Cyberpunk Visuals: Very High
Correlation to Cyberpunk Themes: Very High
Key Cast Members:
Overview:Twelve Monkeys is yet another tour-de-force from film maker Terry Gilliam. Done as a remake to the very innovative experimental French film, La Jetée, Gilliam is able to take the same notions of time travel, dystopic futures and personal trauma and love, and wrap it into a truly riviting package.
Because of the similarities, I have reviewed this movie in-depth in combination with La Jetée (these two movies truly go together). Please check it out:
~See movies similar to this one~
Tags: cyberpunk movie review
Spread the word
del.icio.us Digg Furl Reddit Google StumbleUpon Technorati Help
4 Comments on Twelve Monkeys »
August 8, 2006
Adam Doub @ 1:56 am:
Twelve Monkeys is definately some of Terry Gilliam’s best work. They actually spent almost 2 weeks shooting a simple shot of Bruce Willis drawing blood from his arm, due to the simple fact that in the background was a hamster in a cage that Gilliam was obsessed with having it run in it’s wheel, but everytime they shot the scene the hamster was either asleep or just didn’t feel like running in it’s wheel. This is what the industry has deemed ‘The Hamster Factor’ a term Gilliam has left the industry forever… obsession with shooting a shot in perfection with not a simple thing (be it a hamster not in the right place at the right time) being left out. This is why the end result of Gilliam’s films feel so surreal but so life-like, as though you could reach out and touch the scenery. This film’s main focus is sanity
Which makes for alot of fun. A MUST SEE.
January 22, 2007
Brooders.net » Blog Archive » La Jetee @ 10:26 pm (Pingback)
[…] According to Cyberpunk review, 12 Monkeys is a remake of La Jetee.. SFAM over at Cyberpunk review has done a brilliant job of documenting and reviewing cyberpunk movies, good and bad. He also, compared the similarities of the two in his review The Acorn and the Oak Tree. […]
September 8, 2007
Rick @ 8:13 pm:
Mmmmm, didn’t like Twelve Monkeys that much, seemed a bit predictable and overrated for its own good, to be honest. I don’t think this movie can even touch Brazil, what I view as Gilliam’s best work.
September 9, 2007
L1zrdking @ 4:48 am:
This is still one of my favorite movies, I cant say I agree with RIck as far as being predictable, considering that they didnt stop the horrible plague from wiping out most of humanity. However, I do agree Brazil is still far superior to 12 Monkeys. But I still love 12 Monkeys, in fact, this makes me want to go watch it again, and, I think I will.