Recently I watched The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. This has become one of my top favorite films. The film is directed by Terry Gilliam (director of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -Johnny Depp, and Benicio del Toro-, Tideland, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and more). The films imaginative and beyond creative plot and theme blew my mind.
Dr. Parnassus is a 1000 year old immortal, who is trying to save souls from the devil by having them enter his 'Imaginarium' which is a traveling theatre. The 'Imaginarium' is where people decide between heaven and hell.
This film was Heath Ledger's last film ever made, and he died mid-production. I give praise to Terry for the way he carried out and ended the film with losing one of his top actors. IMDB pointed out that Johnny Depp even has a line in reference to Ledger's death, "They are forever young, they will never grow old."
I highly recommend this film to anyone with imagination, and dreams. Just like I would recommend any of Gilliam's films.
Favorite Quotes:
Tony: "Nothing is permanent, not even death."
Tony: "Don't believe everything you read, not even the mirror."
Tony: "Can you put a price on your dreams?"
Tony (Imaginarium #1)- "They are forever young, they will never grow old."
Now I'm in the mood to watch a foreign film. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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