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TIME BANDITS SERIES REVIEW
Remember as a kid when it was super cool to have a favorite dinosaur? When day-dreaming of sailing the world with vikings like Leif Erikson was a perfectly normal and healthy thing to do? When you could tell the difference between Greek and Roman history without extra scrutiny? Kevin (Kal-El Tuck) will never have those memories. Apple Plus presents a ten episode television series based on the film by Terry Gilliam, Time Bandits. The kids at school, his little sister, and even his own parents all mock Kevin relentlessly for having an encyclopedic knowledge and curiosity regarding the history of our world. One night, Kevin’s wardrobe goes full TARDIS on him and he ends up on the run with a group of bandits that can traverse through time and space through portals they find with a map stolen from “The Supreme Being” (Taika Waititi). The unofficial leader of the bandits Penelope (Lisa Kudrow) decides Kevin might possibly be useful with his vast knowledge of historical events. Perhaps his brain can be put to good use in stealing valuable stuff. The Supreme Being is livid his map is missing and sends a heavenly host to purse the bandits. However it’s not just Heaven on Kevin’s tail. Pure Evil (Jemaine Clement) also wants the power of the map to send the entire universe into an unending age of chaos. Bradly, Neil, and Harmoni discuss the foundation of the series with the classic film that it’s based on, pacing and character motivation in a show about time, and Harmoni and Neil show great patience and compassion as Bradly tries to will Alan Rickman back into our existence.
CREATED BY: Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Taika Waititi
STARRING: Lisa Kudrow, Kal-El Tuck, Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rune Temte, Charlyne Yi, Rachel House, Kiera Thompson, Jonathan Brugh, Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, James Dryden, Felicity Ward, Marley Mackrill, Ross Noble, Zoë Ventoura, Génesis Mancheren Ab’äj, Con O’Neill, Matt King, Shaun Micallef, George Houvardas, Mark Gatiss, Hammed Animashaun, Kountry Wayne
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Harmoni Anderson (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Unstabletop Gaming)
Harmoni is a mermaid-haired, millennial, rum drinking, Section 31, Slytherin (who’s divorced J.K. Rowling) preschool/nursery teacher and multi genre geek who also loves all things film, tv, fashion, makeup, and an embarrassingly huge BTS stan. Like really embarrassing. As in, mention them and then sit back and watch the insanity. Harmoni likes being able to game and talk movies/TV with people that aren’t 3 feet tall or all that demanding of her. Plus she can curse at us and not get fired….so bonus!
Neil Anderson (Screener Squad)
I first got hooked on movies when I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater as a kid. Growing up in a small, rural town meant not having access to a lot of movies. In college, that all changed. I couldn’t get enough. I love it all — flicks, films, movies, and cinema. I still have that wide-eyed wonder of that kid watching movies from the back of a pick-up truck at the drive-in.
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