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Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
... be best at creating chaotic nonsense, which is pretty much what Parnassus is. It's the story of a magus (Christopher Plummer, who manages to turn the part into a sort of insane version of King Lear) who travels in a tall wooden circus wagon with his ... Comment?
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Devil may care in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'
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... a trickster and a confidence man who calls himself Mr. Nick and torments the title character (played by Christopher Plummer) with endless wagers and claims on his daughter. In one scene, Mr. Nick sits at the edge of a cliff with a dejected, defeated ... Comment?
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
... it, save for a few drunken revellers spilling out of a pub. In the wagon is the immortal Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), attended by his teenage daughter Valentina (Lily Cole), an assistant called Anton (Andrew Garfield), and, since the whole ... Comment?
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"The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus": Filmmaker gone wild
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... is that if we don't get it -- or if we get bored -- we're just not clued in to Gilliam's genius. Christopher Plummer is Doctor Parnassus, a bearded curmudgeon who runs a traveling show with the help of a loyal assistant, Percy (Verne Troyer), a ... Comment?
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Gilliam's 'Imaginarium' will draw you into his world
... final performance, render it irresistible. MORE: Heath Ledger's death left film in limbo Dr. Parnassus ( Christopher Plummer ) is a quasi-magical figure with a knack for looking into the minds of others and seeing their most fervent dreams. He ... Comment?
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Gobsmacking visuals in 'Parnassus'
... at it, it's a trippy couple of hours at the theatre. This fantasy concoction (and moral fable) features Christopher Plummer as the mysterious Doctor Parnassus, a 1,000-year-old man whose caravan houses a magical traveling theatre show. The story ... Comment?
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Terry Gilliam on His New Film (and Heath Ledgera s Last): a Lower Your Expectations!a
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... exactly does it work? The film is about an ancient and immortal storyteller, Dr. Parnassus (played by Christopher Plummer), who carts around a traveling show featuring a magic mirror that allows people to enter his "Imaginarium," a fantastical, ... Comment?
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Terry Gilliam: Fights of fancy
... of the movie, which required green screens to create a fantasy world where the film's title character (Christopher Plummer) wages war with the Devil himself (Tom Waits). "We had three weeks to put it all back on the rails, which is extraordinary," ... Comment?
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: The more the merrier
... with an antiquated vaudeville act. Leading the troupe is the ancient and possibly ageless Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), a drunk mystic who keeps a close eye on his fellow vagabonds, including his 16-year-old daughter Valentina (model Lily ... Comment?
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Movie Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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... Waits adds his own pixie dust as the devil, come to collect on a deal made long ago with Dr. P himself (Christopher Plummer, an excellent conjurer). But as is so often the case since his Monty Python days, Gilliam is best at visual games and weakest ... Comment?
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1. 'Imaginarium' a disaster, incomprehensible
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... to the final credits. Its ostensible story follows a London sideshow run by the mystical doctor ( Christopher Plummer , almost compelling), who has made some kind of bet with the devil ( Tom Waits , wasted) using his own daughter (model-actress Lily ... Comment?
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Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus post
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... grin, "hey... get on out of my way boys, I'm coming through..." and does he ever!!! Heath is a marvel, Christopher Plummer beyond anything he's ever done, Waits as the Devil is a God, Lily Cole and Andrew Garfield, the very foundation, are ... Comment?
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... Adventure Rated: PG-13 Our take: This is so steampunk. An immortal doctor (Christopher Plummer) and his oddball theater troupe battle the devil, who is coming to collect on a debt. Type: Adventure Rated: R ... Comment?
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Review: 'Torso,' 'Captive,' 'Staten Island' DVDs are criminal from Christmas
... Island"? Personally, I prefer the 1978 movie "The Silent Partner" (Elliot Gould, Susannah York and Christopher Plummer - also available on DVD) for my holiday crime thriller, but maybe that's just me. "Staten Island" stars Ethan Hawke, Vincent ... Comment?
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... Island"? Personally, I prefer the 1978 film "The Silent Partner" (Elliot Gould, Susannah York and Christopher Plummer - also available on DVD) for my holiday crime thriller, but maybe that's just me. "Staten Island" stars Ethan Hawke, Vincent ... Comment?
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Heath Ledger's Ghost Haunts The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
... Cole , a model who looks like an otherworldly kitty. The titular Doctor P., played with livid zest by Christopher Plummer , is a suitably Olympian man of the theater, as misunderstood and unattended to by his audience as Gilliam feels he is for ... Comment?
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The year's last screening -- and, what happened to "The Lovely Bones"?
I'm seeing one last movie today -- "The Last Station," with Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer -- and then the press-screening machine shuts down until after January 4. Which means that I will have some days to sit at my desk, tidy up the mess that accumulates, do something about this dying poinsettia that's sitting next to my Harvey Pekar ... Comment?
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First Poster for PRIEST Starring Paul Bettany
... y turn her into one of them.A The film co-stars Karl Urban, Lily Collins, Steven Moyer, Brad Dourif, and Christopher Plummer. Hit the jump to check out the poster.A Priest hits theaters on August 20, 2010. Comment?
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Review: 'Doctor Parnassus' is more than just an odd coda for Heath Ledger
... creating such ornate tales. In modern-day London along the shadows of the River Thames, Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) leads his travelling show on a large, unwieldy horse-drawn carriage. With him are his 15-year-old daughter, Valentina (Lily ... Comment?
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Gilliam preserves Ledger's last bow on `Parnassus'
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 4:33 a.m. / AP In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Heath ledger, left, and Lily Cole shown in a scene from, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." - AP In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Christopher Plummer is shown in a scene from, "The Imaginarium of Doctor ... Comment?
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