Analysis of One Work

"The Brothers Grimm" was a film starring the late Heath Ledger and Matt Damon. It is somewhat of a fairy tale and scary movie put together. Two con-artist put to the taste of courage and faith. The film is filled with magical creature, pretty young lady and one change to redeem themselves. First off the plot resembles "Snow White", a women goal to stay young and beautiful while possessing immortality (Wiki). But her only source of power is a mirror. They go on an epic journey to save the village and become heroes. They are encountered with again, magical forest, a wicked witch, spells, black magic etc... Gilliam did an excellent job telling the story, especially with his creative hand. At the end of course the girls are saved, the village celebrate and everyone is happy, with the mirror destroyed. All evil as the people know it are over and thanks to the journey the Grim brother decide to change professions and become story tellers, fairy tales to be exact (Fauth). The films deals with the plot first two mischief brothers, getting into trouble, having to redeem themselves or serve punishment and the only way to get out of it is to solve a case. Just like in fairy tales there is always a happy ending!

Work cited

Judy Fauth. "Brothers Grimm". Web page. 09 May 2010. http://worldfilm.about.com/od/a/fr/brothersgrimm.htm/bio.html.

"Brothers Grimm". Wikipedia. 09 May 2010 .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Grimm.

Summary of Major Works

The man with the mind that sparks the world with his talent, Terry Gilliam. He has done everything! He has directed films, wrote book, created short stories and even done advertisement. There is nothing he cannot produce if given the opportunity. He has not a one hit wonder that is for sure (Gilliam). Some of his majors works in films are "12 monkeys", "Fear and Loathing in Vegas", "Brothers Grimm" and "Time Bandits". In books he has "Brazil: The Evolution of the 54th Best British Film Ever Made" and "Jabberwocky". Then we have short stories and advertisement. Short stories is mostly from his work with again Monty Python, "The Crimson of Permanent Assurance" and he done a lot with ads like "secret tournament" and "rematch". Theses projects has won him many nominations and awards throughout his career and define him as a successful artist. Gilliam put a lot of sweat into creating every piece he has done. As you can see he has been awarded despite factor that could of prevented him from succeeding (wiki). We hope to see many more work from Gilliam in the future and we hope he will continue with his same artistic taste.

Work Cited

Terry Gilliam. "Biography". Web page. 09 May 2010. http://www.terrygilliam.com/bio.html.

"Terry Gilliam"". Wikipedia. 09 May 2010 .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Gilliam.

Major Themes, Influences, and Artistic Styles

Terry Gilliam has an imagination like no other. He has a third eye, to see things in a new perspective. He loves wide angle lenses, and invites you to see the beautiful background in his films (Hamel). Another element he incorporates is his projects are bizarre costume selections and make-up on his actors/actress. Terry Gilliam makes sure to be outrageous rather than ordinary and that is what makes him so popular. Furthermore his major themes are distinguishing "higher" and "lower" layers of society, with a disturbing and ironic taste. He also makes sure people know what he trying to convey, he thrives on people having the knowledge of their field (Wiki). Lastly, what influences Gilliam to keep producing such creative films? Basically, his emotions and feelings. He has a hard time expressing them to others believe it or not, so withdraws from the world and tries to find himself. Also from his past experiences with the people he met along the way from"Monty Ponthy" to developing as a director. The most important influence would be his environment. He takes whats around him and tries to make a different sense of each object, from women to the smallest grain of sand (Hamel). Overall Terry Gilliam has inspired people with his artistic style, his trending themes and the things that influence him will influence others.

Work Cited

Keith Hamel. "Brazil". Web page. 10 April 2010. http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue06/features/brazil.htm.

"Terry Gilliam"". Wikipedia. 27 April 2010 .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Gilliam.


An example of how creative he is with the showing of his interview!

Career

Terry Gilliam's career is nothing more than remarkable. His first major position was held at a magazine company names HELP! He later became a part of the Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1969. During his time, he was skilled at animation and co-produced, “The Holy Grail", 1975 and "The Meaning of Life", 1983 (Taylor). Gilliam's break up with the Pythons encouraged him to produce his own work, “Jabberwocky”, 1977 and “Time Bandit”s, 1981. The Time Bandits would gross eight times it original budget and several films were nominated for Academy Awards, such as “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” , 1988, “The Fisher King”, 1991 and the “Brothers Grimm”. Overall his gross at the box office is roughly $26,009,723 (Taylor). Gilliam's also most notable production is directing the “Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”, 2009, and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, 1998. He has won so many awards; it would take an entire section to name, so here are some beside the Academy Awards:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

* Cannes Film Festival Official Selection

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

* Venice Film Festival Official Selection

Tideland (2005)

* San Sebastian Festival Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize

Gilliam's work continues to be watched and receive many awards (Wikipedia).

work cited

Taylor, Rumssey. "Amazing Films". Web page. 10 April 2010. http://www.squidoo.com/terrygilliam.

"Terry Gilliam"". Wikipedia. 26 March 2010 .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Gilliam.

Biography (childhood and later life)

Terry Gilliam was born in 22 November 1940 in Medicine Lake, Minnesota. He is a American-born British screen writer, director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe (Wikipedia). After a series of trying to figure out his pathway in life he eventually landed a job at Help! Magazine. At his work place he held the position as an animator and strip cartoonist (Imbd). Further along his career he transitioned to the film directing world, and directing films like "The Life of The Brian", 1979 and "The Meaning of Life", 1982. Which he directed through his past experiences he endured. Since 1973 Gilliam married a British makeup artist and costume designer named Maggie Weston (Wikipedia). He held a dual citizenship in Britain and America for thirty eight years. Later renounces his American citizenship due to his lack of support of George W. Bush and his beliefs of tax on his children and wife. He is allowed to spend thirty days in the United States and now resides in Italy. Terry Gilliam work is truly remarkable and will continue to receive lots of rewards. With that being said Terry Gilliam lives by "There's so many film schools, so many media courses which I actually am opposed to. Because I think it's more important to be educated, to read, to learn things, because if you're gonna be in the media and if you'll have to say things, you have to know things."

Work Cited

"Terry Gilliam". MovieGuide. 26 March 2010 . http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000416/.

"Terry Gilliam"". Wikipedia. 26 March 2010 .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Gilliam.

Terry Gilliam Imaginary World