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12 Monkeys

When a man enters a hospital claiming to have journeyed back in time from the year 2025 to stop a killer virus from exterminating mankind, a beautiful psychologist decides he might be more than delusional. Terry Gilliam populates this labyrinthine, apocalyptic film with twisted characters and eerie revelations. The film was shot primarily in Philadelphia; Gilliam uses the more dilapidated area of the city to the film's apocalyptic advantage. The film is based on the 1962 French short film LA JETEE.

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Terry Gilliam's Stunning 12 Monkeys Doesn't Fit Neatly In A Film Category~

byjankp May 15, 2011
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Pros Cast; Presentation; Story; Bonus Features
Cons a few little things bothered me
Recommended it? Yes

The last time I reviewed a movie starring Bruce Willis was at least eight years ago. It was The Sixth Sense and I hated it so much that I've stayed away from his movies since. I was never into his macho movie image like in the Die Hard movies and preferred his wisecrackin' seducer role in the... Read full review »

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Monkey Business

bywhaler66 Jul 25, 2008
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Pros Bruce Willis' performance
Cons Stowe and Pitt over play things. Visually bland.
Recommended it? No

I'd liken my experience watching "12 Monkeys" to the experience I usually have whenever I watch a Cameron Crowe film. Every few minutes, I can feel an imaginary elbow nudging me in the ribs. In the case of Terry Gilliam's "12 monkeys" nothing feels more like an overbearing poke in the ribs than the... Read full review »

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12 Monkeys: a surrealistic time traveling sci-fi masterpiece

bymusicc Jun 16, 2007
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Pros Creative, fascinating, bleak atmosphere, acting, clever plot
Cons Slightly unclear ending, was the world really saved?
Recommended it? Yes

I like movies a lot; I can't think of much more I'd rather do in my free time than see a good film. I enjoy various genres and I like to look for creative movies that are quite different. That is what led me to Terry Gilliman, this former Python has became an incredible director with his bizarre... Read full review »

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Inspired by Chris Marker's acclaimed short film La Jetée (which is included on the DVD Short 2: Dreams), 12 Monkeys combines intricate, intelligent storytelling with the uniquely imaginative vision of director Terry Gilliam. The stor

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12 Monkeys [VHS]

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Product Details and Features

Key Information

Stars Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe
Actors Christopher Plummer
Available Formats DVD: Collector's Edition - Dolby Digital 5.1, DVD: Jewel Case, DVD: Special Edition, DVD: Special Edition - DTS Surround 5.1 Widescreen, VHS, VHS: Widescreen
Directors Terry Gilliam
UPC 025192018626, 025192046223, 025192545221, 096892008224, 096898275132, 096898278539
Genre Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Subgenre Illness • Post-Apocalypse • Animals • Time Travel • Essential Cinema • Science-Fiction
MPAA Rating R (MPAA)
Release Date 1995
Running Time 2hr 10min

Languages

Original Language English

VHS Editions

VHS Editions VHS: Widescreen2hr 10minUniversal Studios Home VideoSeptember 09, 1997R (MPAA)096898278539Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo, VHS2hr 10minUniversal Studios Home VideoJuly 09, 1996R (MPAA)096898275132Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo

Professional Reviews

Professional Reviews (01/29/1996, p.64-66, Peter Travers): "...Pitt is terrific....Solving the riddle of 12 MONKEYS is an exhilarating challenge...", (07/12/1996, pp.64-5, Ty Burr): "...A near-fractal script,...[an] achingly battered performance [by Willis]...and its own pell-mell momentum....Emotional urgency..." -- Rating: B+, (12/01/1995, p.36, Christine Spines): "...Plenty of surrealistic fluorish...", (12/27/1995, p.1D, Mike Clark): "...A Hitchcockian chase...A crowd-pleasing airport-pursuit pic..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars , (12/27/1995, p.F1, Kenneth Turan): "...An unlikely love story combined with a visionary detective yarn....Mystifying, intriguing..."

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