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We are in 2035 and the human population has almost disappeared from a deadly virus that appeared in 1996, killing 5 billion people. The survivors live underground like insects, looking how they can come out again in the infected area. The solution is time travel: animals, prisoners are sent in the past in order to gather information about the outbreak, but their fate is unknown. The James Cole, a prisoner who is tortured by a strange dream / memory of his childhood when he saw a man killed before his eyes at an airport designated for travel in 1996 but mistakenly sent to 1990 which of course, go to psychopath comes to the madhouse and experienced people will probably change the future of the world and life. The psychiatrist Kathryn (Madeleine Stowe) and crazy Jeffrey Goines (Bra” read more
My annual best movies of lists
Directed by Terry Gilliam (12 movies items)"Directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film La jetée, and starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Plummer."
Best movies of 1996 (25 movies items)"U.S. Release date: Jan. 5, 1996 I'll never forget seeing 12 Monkeys in the theatre on opening night in '96. It's the only time I can recall where the movie ended & the audience was stunned into silence. Nobody talked on their way out until they reached the lobby, which I think speaks of how powerful of an effect the film had. For more see AgentLexi's review"
“This movie is probably Terry Gilliam's most successful feature, at least financially speaking. Fortunately, it happens to be a good movie as well. If I remember, i saw it twice when it came out and I thought the whole thing was just spellbinding. Like most of the movies dealing with time travel, many things don't make much sense but Gilliam does even try to rationalize what's going on whereas lesser movies would spend a terrible amount of time trying to convince you that the whole thing is actually making sense. Since then, I have also seen 'La Jetée', the short movie which inspired this flick and together, they are some awesome companion pieces. It is also a proof that a remake can be really interesting when treated properly. So, the directing was pretty impressice but the acting was rea” read more
Watched in 2011
Top 200 best movies ever (part 2)
The evolution of Bruce Willis
Watched in 2011 (100 movies items)"Watched 1/11/11 Another virus-wipes-out-everyone dystopian tale. It was good, but had a very predictable ending."
KEYS TO THE ASYLUM
Filmography of Bruce Willis: From Best to Worst (20 movies items)"Movie: 8/10 Character: James Cole Performance's rating: 7/10 "
The Ultimate Posters list (Part 1)
