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John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)

Connections

Time Bandits

Edit

Edited from

    • A Night to Remember (1958)

      colorized footage from the film is used depicting the Titanic sinking

Featured in

    • "Tiswas" Episode #7.29 (TV Episode 1981)

      A clip is shown and discussed during the Michael Palin interview.
    • "Sneak Previews" Time Bandits, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, The Woman Next Door, Man of Iron (TV Episode 1981)

      Clips shown
    • Stairs (TV Movie 1986)

      Clip shown.
    • "The Directors" The Films of Terry Gilliam (TV Episode 2000)

      Clips shown.
    • The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 2002)

      Clip shown during In Memoriam segment (George Harrison)

Referenced in

    • "Late Night with David Letterman" Episode #1.17 (TV Episode 1982)

      Discussed during Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert's interview.
    • Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress (Video Game 1982)

      Creator Richard Garriott has stated that the Time Doors to different times/locations and physical cloth map showing how they interconnect were both inspired by Time Bandits. As homage, he made the villain's castle only accessible via the Time of Legends.
    • What Is Brazil? (TV Movie 1985)

    • "The Twilight Zone" Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes (TV Episode 1986)

      A poster for the film is visible in front of theater as June and Michael Wright run past.
    • Youngblood (1986)

      Poster in the movie theater lobby.

References

    • The Wizard of Oz (1939)

    • Satyricon (1969)

    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

      Metal dome on Kenny Baker's head makes him look like his previous role of R2D2. In a more subtle reference in one of the Time Bandits trailers, Baker runs across the screen during the narrated line "You went to 'Star Wars' for the droids."
    • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    • Alien (1979)

      Evil's headgear looks remarkably like the facehugger.

Remade as

    • Time Bandits (TV Series 2024)

Spoofed in

    • "Family Guy" Seahorse Seashell Party (TV Episode 2011)

      Return the Map scene
    • "Holliston" Kevin's Wedding (TV Episode 2013)

      The "Supreme Being" is seen in Joe's Closet asking for "the map" but then greets Laura.

Spoofs

    • Napoleon and Love (TV Mini Series 1974)

      Ian Holm reprises his role of Napoléon Bonaparte in a fantasy spoof of history.

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