help identify movie for my column

[WrestlingDeacon 0]

The scene this guy is describing sounds some what familiar to me, but nothing is clicking.

 

"Since you seem to be able to help everyone find out lost movies from

their past, here's one of which I only have the vaguest recollection.

There is some war or battle going on in the movie at different times,

perhaps some bombardment at night on a fort or something. But the most

evocative image is of an old guy who looks like a hobo that can run as

fast as a bullet. There are scenes in the film where he is outrunning

a cannon ball next to the ocean. I also get the feeling the movie may

take place in another time or some alternate reality like Star Wars

does but that could be wrong."

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

Sounds like The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to me.

[2GOLD 0]

Sounds like The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to me.

 

Agreed.

Eric Idle as "Berthold" to be exact.

The only bomb under the belt of Terry Gilliam, though not his fault.

[WrestlingDeacon 0]

I was thinking Munchausen, but I hadn't seen it for years and it didn't really sound right. Thanks for the confirmation.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

That's one of my favorite movies. I love Terry Gilliam. Time Bandits is still cooler, though.

[Crimson Platypus 0]

Sounds like The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to me.

 

Agreed.

Eric Idle as "Berthold" to be exact.

The only bomb under the belt of Terry Gilliam, though not his fault.

Absolutely not a bomb imo, love that movie!

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Yeah, 2GOLD! Crimson Platypus knows what I'm talkin' about.

[Crimson Platypus 0]

Time Bandits better though? Hard to say there AoO, it's been a long time since I last saw that one. Time to head to Deep Discount to see if there's a steal on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(sorry about the horrendous pun)