Big Worlds On Small Screens & “Fantasy Films From the Eighties That Weren’t That Bad” — Rebecca Fisher Discusses “Time Bandits”

~ by Rebecca Fisher

If any film could be accurately described as containing everything but the kitchen sink, I’d stake my money on Time Bandits. You could describe it as a zanier episode of Doctor Who, or a slightly more child-friendly offering from Monty Python, or a mash-up of Roald Dahl and Douglas Adams – but its combination of dark comedy, time-travelling adventure and tongue-in-cheek musings on the nature of God and Evil make it truly unique.

Kevin is a young history buff with two pare...