Movie Debate #136: Brazil

[Reed Rothchild | 9,598]

 

[Gloves | 11,846]

Never seen it.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

2 hours ago, Gloves said:

Never seen it.

I don't think I've even heard of it.

[Sumez | 2,995]

I don't usually like picking singular favourites, but whenever I've had to pick out one favourite movie in the past, Brazil has nearly always been my choice. It's fantastic, hilarious, and really everything I could want in a movie. The best in a lineup of nearly exclusively amazing movies from Terry Gilliam.

10/10 with absolutely no hesitation. 

[Tabonga | 2,350]

  7 - One of those movies where the parts are much better than the whole - but a lot of those parts are great.  The overall narrative is just too disjointed and no matter which of the seemingly endless cuts you watch  it just goes on too long.  My favorite scene is the one with the desk in the wall.  

P.S.  Thanks Reed - now I will have the theme song bouncing around in my head all day.

Edited August 26, 2023 by Tabonga

[Gloves | 11,846]

@Sumez you disagree with that I've never seen it? Lol. 

[fcgamer | 4,754]

How exactly does this movie tie in with the country of the same name? Is it set there or something?

[Brickman | 4,033]

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it but I remember enjoying it. I can’t remember enough to vote but I’d say an 8 would probably be my rating.

[nrslam | 477]

A personal favorite, with a lot of blink-and-you-miss-it background jokes. Plus a great theme song.

[Tabonga | 2,350]

17 minutes ago, fcgamer said:

How exactly does this movie tie in with the country of the same name? Is it set there or something?

It is named after this song - which is what the various soundtrack songs are based in.

 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

2 hours ago, Gloves said:

@Sumez you disagree with that I've never seen it? Lol. 

It does seem like something you would like. I seriously had to look it up because I hadn't even heard of it.

[Link | 2,743]

I watched it over 20 years sgo and remember nothing. I'd like to see it again. It's less famous than Blade Runner but equally well regarded by those who know. 

[Sumez | 2,995]

This is just really sad

[Gloves | 11,846]

17 minutes ago, Sumez said:

This is just really sad

I've never even heard of it, and there's currently nothing compelling me to go out of my way to see it. 

[Sumez | 2,995]

The fact that it's the best movie ever made isn't compelling?

[Gloves | 11,846]

1 minute ago, Sumez said:

The fact that it's the best movie ever made isn't compelling?

It's a hard thing to believe, having never heard of it before. I could probably be convinced to give it a go, I watch plenty of movies and I'm fully open to new ones, but I have zero context as to why I should see this one aside from "Sumez really likes it". Love ya bud, but that's not particularly compelling to me lol. 

[Sumez | 2,995]

Well the fact that you haven't is also an outrage  Have you ever heard of Terry Gilliam at all?
Time Bandits? Baron Munchausen? Twelve Monkeys? Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Hell, even Life of Brian.

I don't think the guy ever made a bad movie. Well, maybe Brothers Grimm.

Edited August 26, 2023 by Sumez

[Reed Rothchild | 9,598]

1 hour ago, Sumez said:

This is just really sad

Those 3 usually vote that way 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,598]

46 minutes ago, Gloves said:

It's a hard thing to believe, having never heard of it before. I could probably be convinced to give it a go, I watch plenty of movies and I'm fully open to new ones, but I have zero context as to why I should see this one aside from "Sumez really likes it". Love ya bud, but that's not particularly compelling to me lol. 

It is pretty universally considered one of the biggest cult films of all time

[Sumez | 2,995]

Gloves just needs to understand that "Sumez really likes it" is probably the highest praise a movie can possibly get 

At least from me. 

[Gloves | 11,846]

2 hours ago, Sumez said:

Well the fact that you haven't is also an outrage  Have you ever heard of Terry Gilliam at all?
Time Bandits? Baron Munchausen? Twelve Monkeys? Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Hell, even Life of Brian.

I don't think the guy ever made a bad movie. Well, maybe Brothers Grimm.

I've heard of the last two of those, never seen any of them. Dunno what a Terry Gilliam is. 

[Reed Rothchild | 9,598]

14 minutes ago, Gloves said:

I've heard of the last two of those, never seen any of them. Dunno what a Terry Gilliam is. 

My movie debate line to collectively discuss movies and bring awareness has clearly been a failure 

... well that's not true.  We all know what Brazil is now!

...except @Bearcat-Doug.  He'll forget by tomorrow.  Even though like 5 people across all of my interviews have mentioned this movie 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

8 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

My movie debate line to collectively discuss movies and bring awareness has clearly been a failure 

... well that's not true.  We all know what Brazil is now!

...except @Bearcat-Doug.  He'll forget by tomorrow.  Even though like 5 people across all of my debates have mentioned this movie 

Maybe these should be changed to "Movies the two Dougs have never seen and the following debate as to why they never will".

Edited August 26, 2023 by Bearcat-Doug

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

2 hours ago, Gloves said:

It's a hard thing to believe, having never heard of it before. I could probably be convinced to give it a go, I watch plenty of movies and I'm fully open to new ones, but I have zero context as to why I should see this one aside from "Sumez really likes it". Love ya bud, but that's not particularly compelling to me lol. 

At least you haven't heard of it either. Normally, I've heard of the movies and just have no interest in ever watching them. 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,105]

2 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

It is pretty universally considered one of the biggest cult films of all time

You should have picked Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I've actually seen that several times.