@sergiowinter5383
I live in Brazil and I confirm that this movie is 100% accurate.
@jimhaun1130
The charming impact of this film (aside from its being totally prophetic) is that it operates on two levels of reality at the same time -- the physical and the spiritual. Even the music provides constant commentary, a magnificent achievement!
@angellacanfora
Still one of my favorite films! Pure genius...
@FabianMacGintyONeill
I'm finding it difficult to convince myself that this isn't just a direct representation of the world we're living in now.
@Tackz777
One of the Top 10 greatest films EVER made. Relevant today more than ever.
@willwilliam7171
One the most prophetic films ever made. Love it. I actually find it funny and chilling in equal measure.
@FFM0594
2020 and we're all in Brazil!
@murilot.c3823
the original "That's it, you're coming to Brazil" meme
@PelagiMilitis
I like old trailers, they give you a good sense of what to expect without giving away the whole movie. Trailers nowadays basically tell you the whole story, it's ridiculous.
@rollyrockefeller
There is only one word that can describe how the original film was Fucking awesome Wait, that's two, well than two
@readerofmanga
The imagery in this film is literally representational, that is what makes a great film. Follow along with images.
@bluubonic
This movie gave me goosebumps that haven’t left even now.
@Paraprax
Surprisingly modern trailer as '80s movies go! Fast-paced, cinematic in its own right, perfectly communicates the content/genre/flavour of the film without giving away all the plot points and punchlines, etc.
@jimmyhill7700
Terry Gilliam was so spot on with nightmarish future societal norms that this film is almost prophetic. He makes the future a polluted mess and instead of making mankind’s advances in technology all “shiny and pretty” he makes them antiquated, messy and frustrating. Why are his movies set in the future (12 monkeys is another example) like this? It’s an active choice on Terry’s part and I cannot speak for him, but the set designs and future technology are claustrophobic, broken, oppressive and make people disconnected from one another. This HAD to be an active choice on his part and it stands the test of time (sure our iPhones and PlayStations are shiny and pretty, but they distract us from what’s really going on in the world). Everyday being Christmas is another awesome touch of Gilliam’s mental manipulation to keep the masses busy. Here are some things that this movie accurately predicts: 1) A Never-ending War on Terror. 2) An Obsession with how we look. 3) Oligarchs and silver spoon children (Johnathan Price and his Mum) who get jobs in high places without any merit. 4) crumbing Infrastructure 5) capital punishment (killing innocent people). 6) The government being able to kidnap anyone without due process in the name of “national security”. Also: For the love of God please watch the 142 minute Gilliam final cut and NOT the much shorter “love conquers all” version that was watered down for the American Public. This movie is a dark and often funny satire, but just like Doctor Strangelove it is also a warning about where we are headed as a global society. The short version does not land this warning at all. Gilliam is a king at storytelling with a unique vision and style that only he can create: The Fischer King/12 Monkeys/Adventures Of Baron Munchausen/Tideland/Zero Theorem/Time Bandits/Monty Python(Life of Brian/Meaning of life and so on)/Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas… and to a lesser extent his “Hollywood” movies (which are edited by studio heads who don’t understand Gilliam at all) like Brothers Grimm/Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (which still have entertainment value to a degree). Just make sure you watch the longer directer approved version and not the lame “love conquers all” version of Brazil (unless you want a Disneyland version of a dystopian hellscape). There are no happy endings anymore… just endings now-a-days. 2021 is terrifying mix of 12 Monkeys (a pandemic causing economic turmoil, activists blamed for all of the world’s problems, mad scientists and Prison Labor for starters, and then there’s Brazil (see above). There are certain movies I wish everyone in society could see and that can trigger broader conversations. Directors Like Terry Gilliam, The Coen Brothers, Stanley Kubrick, Lars Von Trier, Denis Villeneuve, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ingmar Bergman, Sion Sono, Takeshi Kitano, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Cronenburg, Tim Burton (older Tim Burton films), Satoshi Kon, Paul Thomas Anderson and Darron Aronofsky (to name just a few). Almost all directors have a few flops, but if people watched more films and less big box office soulless Hollywood trash we might actually learn from each-other. Don’t get me wrong: I love monster movies, Indiana Jones, Batman (DC and Marvel), LOTR and plenty of big budget “escape reality” popcorn flicks, but outside of Christopher Nolan’s films I can’t name many that lead to meaningful intellectual debate / conversation. Read books that challenge you, watch movies that enlighten you and most importantly: go seek out the beauty in the world. You only live once. Don’t be like Sam Lowry. You can identify with him, but don’t become him.
@Claret1882
No one else but Terry Gilliam would cast Robert De Niro as a heating engineer.
@skabbymuff111
robert di nero in his strangest role of his career!
@TheConorsmithusa
We're all in this together.... where did I hear that before this year? Hmm me wonders 🤔
@MrArnie101
Anyone here after Katya’s and Alaska’s mv for “come in Brazil?”
@avners3286
This is my favorite Christmas movie
@volkerjanssen7905