Watch This: Teaser for Gilliam's 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus'
Though the film is not quite finished yet, a post-production teaser/behind the scenes video for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus has arrived online via QuickStopEntertainment. Watch as Gilliam introduces his fantastical new world -- showing artwork, set design and brief glimpses of actual scenes -- all while briefly explaining the film's bizarre storyline ("it feels like some of the films I made when I was younger," he notes).
Gilliam says, "The film begins in modern London. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) is a thousand years old. Parnassus as the power to expand your mind beyond anything you've ever dreamed of. For centuries he's been traveling the planet with his traveling theater, The Imaginarium. Parnassus is a prophet; he has a secret he made once long ago with the devil -- and that secret will possibly destroy all their lives or possibly save them. It depends on who they meet ... and who they meet is a man named Tony (Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law), hanging from a bridge in London. They save his life. Is he there to save them? Or is he working for the devil? These are the things we unravel as the story unfolds."
Yup. Makes about as much sense as most of Gilliam's work, but the visuals he reveals in the video look amazing and beautiful and definitely pique my interest. Not to mention the Tim Burton-esque score quietly playing underneath it all. Check it out above, and thanks to Matt for sending it our way. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is due in theaters next year.
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(Page 1)2. I'm pretty sure it was.
Posted at 3:18PM on Sep 13th 2008 by Kurt
3. Is this anything like The Confabulous Fabtraption of Dr. Horatio Hufnagel, which starred Troy McClure?
Posted at 4:38PM on Sep 13th 2008 by scotty
4. I can't wait for this movie. Looks great! Huge Gilliam fan. He's very underrated as a director, and his last movie, Tideland, was fantastic.
Posted at 11:10PM on Sep 13th 2008 by Scott
5. Tideland "fantastic?" Come on, dude. I'd go for "moments of genius" or "under appreciated" or "a noble effort" or "loaded with ideas and haunting images that never quite come together." But Terry G, much as I love him, hasn't been "Fantastic" since 12 Monkeys or Fisher King.
And speaking of Tideland, didnt Terry make the same sort of impassioned teaser video for that one, too?
Posted at 6:55PM on Sep 14th 2008 by Cincinnati Mike
6. Holy crap...that artwork!!! *drool*
wow this looks beyond amazing..I don't know what else to say. And it's like his early movies so he says, YAY!!!
but I wanted to see Johnny Depp in that preview, I just can't wait 8D
Posted at 2:02PM on Sep 15th 2008 by Kiaya
7. And.... it's gone. Any other sources for the clip since this one has now been removed?
Posted at 2:20PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Ryan Beesley
8. NM, it says it's been removed, but clicking play proves otherwise...
Posted at 2:25PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Ryan Beesley
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1. Is that a shot from Lord of the Rings in there? The fireworks shot looks like it was taken from Bilbo's birthday party. Hmm.
Posted at 1:07PM on Sep 13th 2008 by finishdish