Bandit Queen - the Most Shocking Bollywood Film Ever!

Advantages: Gritty storytelling
Disadvantages: Possibly excessive sexual violence

...Bandit Queen stars Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Manoj Bajpai, Govind Namdeo and Saurabh Shukla and was directed by Shekhar Kapur. . . PLOT SYNOPSIS Phoolan Devi was 11 years old when her poverty stricken father married her off to a man at least 18 years her senior who abused her physically and sexually until she ran away back to her family. This was not the end of her torment as sons of the local landowners mocked and abused her too till she was expelled from the village so she ended up living briefly with her cousin. She then had to leave her cousin?s home and after a brief spell back home suffering more abuse, this time at the hands of the police; she ends up joining a gang of bandits with Vikram Mallah as second in command. Vikram develops strong feelings towards Phoolan and kills the leader of the bandits when he...

anonymili 13.11.2009 (18.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Bandit Queen (DVD)

The Time Bandit named... Kevin ??

Advantages: Simply Brilliant
Disadvantages: None

...The Time Bandits. ******************** ~Introduction~ Please don't laugh but this was the first 'Video' I ever saw and so holds a special fondness for me. The movie actually comes from a script originally co written by Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam. Terry Gilliam was to follow this film up with equally whimsical fantasies such as Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. ~Synopsis~ Kevin is a bored young lad with overbearing parents until one night a group of thieving dwarves magically appear in his bedroom. They have stolen a map which shows all the holes in time, the creation of everything being a rush job, left gap that one could sneak through. Oh and they are being pursued by 'The Supreme Being'. The dwarves, now accompanied by Kevin, go on a riotous adventure through time stealing as much as they can carry...

Maximus-Qualitus 07.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Time Bandits (DVD)

Time Bandits

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...Time Bandits is one of the early works of director Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame. It is a forerunner to such later greats as Brazil, The Fisher King and Baron Munchhausen and it shows exactly the kind of directorial talent Gilliam would later become. Time Bandits was written in collaboration with Michael Palin, and stars amongst others John Cleese so you should already get a hint as to the kind of movie experience you are in for... Well, yes there is certainly a very strong Python feel about this movie, but in terms of style and fluidity it transcends the level of pure anarchism that the Python team were famed for. Yes, it is chaotic, but it is a controlled chaos which has a central purpose and a strong storyline running throughout - a claim which could never have been made for any of the real Python movies. As good as they were...

wampyrii 24.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of Time Bandits (DVD)

can I have some 80's cheese please ....BMX BANDITS MOVIE

Advantages: Sit back take a nostalgic journey back to the 80's -remeber your old bmx (if you had one)
Disadvantages: very dated ,and some people may not be able to take it as it is ....

...Baby faced Nicole Kidman was just 17 years old when she played the role of JUDY in BMX Bandits. BMX Bandits was released in 1983 and seeing as I was a child of the 80's Bmx's were a part of my very own childhood as was probably true for most kids growing up in the 80's. So the main reason for me buying this movie ,now, 26 years on from its release, was to take myself back to my childhood and then see if it was as good as I could remember! There was something new for me personally first off, because, I actually got to see the opening credits for the first time ever! when I watched the DVD . I mention this because, way back when, in the 80's or early 90's my brother videoed BMX BANDITS off the telly,and he managed to miss the opening credits ! So the opening credits show bmx ers PJ and Goose riding around in all the BMX...

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Review of BMX Bandits (DVD)

The Time Bandits.

Advantages: Superb film
Disadvantages: None

...The Time Bandits. = Co written by Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam and it shows. What a madcap film that kids will never tire off. Poor Kevin is desperate for something to happen to get him away from his overbearing and controlling parents. But what is about to happen to him and the adventure he is about to goon is beyond his wildest and craziest dreams. He is awoken one night by a bunch of thieving dwarves in his bedroom who are on the run from 'the supreme being' because they stole his map. Kevin decides to join them as they leap frog through time with the aid of the very special map. Along the way he gets to meet Robin Hood, Napoleon and many more barmy characters. I tall ends with Kevin and his new friends fighting the 'Evil one' who also wants the map. Stars include, David Warnock as Kevin, John Cleese, Sean...

MaldivesHoliday 11.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Time Bandits (Vanilla) (DVD)

2 Wheel Bandit

Advantages: Fun, Economic, Reasonably priced
Disadvantages: Wobbles over 100mph, Forks bottom out, Too high for people with short legs!!

...strings, insurance-wise and easier for town work, as college is only a few miles from home. We had to find a balance between the size, as we ride two up quite a lot and the economy as students are notoriously short of the green stuff! (Don’t think much money’s green these days though is it?) We tested a few different bikes from our local Gedges motorcycle shop, and accidentally found the Bandit in the workshop as it had just come in second-hand, having been sold from there from brand new and serviced there. We both fell in love with it there and then, even allowing for the fact that the previous owner had neglected to maintain the tyres and the back one was badly bulging. But we both knew that this would be the bike we bought. We went back a few days later after it had been serviced etc and took it out for a test ride. Sure...

joannavos 20.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 600S

Peavy Bandit 112

Advantages: Good features! Low cost!
Disadvantages: none

...The Peavy Bandit 112 is a fantastic amp for the money! When i was looking for a good gigging amp i done my research, i looked at ALL the amps in this price range and this won hands down!! I have been playing for around 15 years and owned amps from Marshalls, Fenders etc and this holds up against them all at a fraction of the price! The range of tones you can get with this are pretty diverse but will mainly suit the guitarst looking for the SRV, Bluesbreakers sound so basically a rock blues guitarist. The Peavey Bandit is made to look like an old tube amp which i personally love, if your a lead player this amp is particularly good as it cuts through when you need it. The features are good on the Bandit, A nice reverb can be selected plus a boost feature which really thickens up your sound and a wide selection of overdrive selection from...

Dollery1980 09.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Peavey Bandit 112

Bandit still in the big league

Advantages: Easy handling, comfortable ride. Very fun
Disadvantages: Can be intense

...The Bandit has been about for some years, and there's a good reason for this. The bike does what it says on the tin, it rides and rides and rides. I've owned one for around a year now. I bought a 1998 Bandit 600SW, this was my first bike, passed my test a week and went out hunting. The bandit first started in the early nineties, which has led some people to say they are a bit long in the tooth. If this were true why would they after 15 years keep producing the 600cc and 1200cc bandits? The bandit competes with bikes like the Yamaha 600 Fazer and the Honda 600 Hornet. The three bikes all sit closely in their range of stats, but they all are very different. Now what things would you be looking for when choosing a bike if your new to it all, hopefully the following will help. ****Performance**** The 600 Bandit boasts around 75bhp...

MysteryMan1982 17.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 600S

Bandit stole my heart

Advantages: Handling, engine, novice- and expert- friendly
Disadvantages: Some dealers less than helpful

...I bought my Suzuki Bandit 600S (i.e. with a fairing) when it was just over a year old. I was very impressed: for the price of a year old Honda CB500 (boring but reliable commuter) I picked up a 600 Bandit (drummingbunny's dream bike!). I can heartily recommend this bike to anyone except the hardcore power junkies. It pulls smoothly from just above tickover in any gear: it will comfortably cruise at 30 mph in top gear. The engine goes slightly off tune when it is nearing the end of a service interval but otherwise it has surprisingly clearly defined powerbands (it's like having two turbos, brilliant!). Tickover to 4000 rpm has a nice soft response suitable for town riding, 4000 to 8000 rpm is sharper (just what you need for out of town riding) and 8000 to 12000 rpm is gung ho territory. It took a little time before I was confident to...

drummingbunny 12.06.2001 (25.07.2001) · Read review
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Review of Suzuki Bandit 600S

Sleep Over bandits!

Advantages: Bruce Willis, loads of action, with some romanic parts
Disadvantages: no subtitles

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cokemusic2009 02.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Bandits (DVD)