The shift from the waltz back to commuter traffic is lovely. That’s what I remember from the film.
I suppose your thought that it couldn’t be made today is right, but I’m not sure. There are a lot of other films that fit into that category - RAGING BULL and THE THIN RED LINE come to mind. In other words, films where the investment is in an artistic vision as opposed to… anything else. It just seems to me that we’ve been overrun with fantastical big budget films for a long time now, and that THE FISHER KING might not be so out of place.
True. We do get fantastic, big budget films, but they are all reboots or superhero stories. I love The Fisher King because it’s so odd.
Raging Bull is one of my all-time favorites. I can’t imagine it being made today without the weight of a big time director behind it. Thanks for reading!
Thank you for this complete review on what we feel is a hilarious, heartfelt film worthy of more explanation… and you nailed it! A line is drawn neatly connecting all of the metaphors.
This morning when I got off the train at Grand Central, perhaps
I had stepped into a high temple. Maybe there was a proclamation being given from the balcony of a Neo Gothic building in Union Square. …the electric CitiBike, my steed.
The film being Gilliam’s ode to NYC is one thought, but we could find these stakes anywhere. Knights of the Round gathered at the Colonial Diner?
Here’s to your quest towards another 300 episodes of 15 Minute Film Fanatics.
Thank you! This is the kind of film that makes me grateful we have imaginations. And yes--podcasting is definitely a quest. You have to go into it knowing you are not gong to get the grail ($$$) but that doing it will make your life more interesting. It has certainly done that.
Among the most overlooked and underrated films. A film of courageous heart.
Exactly.
Always loved Terry Gilliam's films, an oddball for sure but loved: Time Bandits, Brazil, and The fisher King.
The shift from the waltz back to commuter traffic is lovely. That’s what I remember from the film.
I suppose your thought that it couldn’t be made today is right, but I’m not sure. There are a lot of other films that fit into that category - RAGING BULL and THE THIN RED LINE come to mind. In other words, films where the investment is in an artistic vision as opposed to… anything else. It just seems to me that we’ve been overrun with fantastical big budget films for a long time now, and that THE FISHER KING might not be so out of place.
True. We do get fantastic, big budget films, but they are all reboots or superhero stories. I love The Fisher King because it’s so odd.
Raging Bull is one of my all-time favorites. I can’t imagine it being made today without the weight of a big time director behind it. Thanks for reading!
Thank you for this complete review on what we feel is a hilarious, heartfelt film worthy of more explanation… and you nailed it! A line is drawn neatly connecting all of the metaphors.
This morning when I got off the train at Grand Central, perhaps
I had stepped into a high temple. Maybe there was a proclamation being given from the balcony of a Neo Gothic building in Union Square. …the electric CitiBike, my steed.
The film being Gilliam’s ode to NYC is one thought, but we could find these stakes anywhere. Knights of the Round gathered at the Colonial Diner?
Here’s to your quest towards another 300 episodes of 15 Minute Film Fanatics.
Thank you! This is the kind of film that makes me grateful we have imaginations. And yes--podcasting is definitely a quest. You have to go into it knowing you are not gong to get the grail ($$$) but that doing it will make your life more interesting. It has certainly done that.
Great. Worthy of a rewatch for sure!