Lost in La Mancha

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Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 Sep 16, 2026 A movie documentary about the failure to make a movie? In the long run, Gilliam did succeed in making his Don Quixote movie, with Adam Driver instead of Johnny Depp. In my opinion it is pretty terrible, so, if nothing else, Lost in La Mancha, an account of the first aborted attempt to make the movie, is more entertaining than the eventual completed project. On a separate note, there's a movie of the Don Quixote-inspired musical, Man From La Mancha: I recommend that to you in preference to either of Gilliam's efforts. See more

andres s @RT93190512 Dec 1, 2020 Wow, I didn't know Terry was such a great illustrator and artist and that he did outline sketches for his movies. I love seeing how passionate he is about his work, it's almost like watching a kid sail a kite for the first time. It's funny to see how crazy these Europeans think Terry is with all his ideas. I mean can you blame the man for being super creative and inventive? I can tell already that the reason his Don Quixote project didn't take off was because of money issues and because he was working with production companies that weren't true believers of what he wanted to do with his project. It must be so frustrating having all these ideas in your head, wanting to put them on screen and then people find it hard to understand what you're trying to do artistically. It's actually quite inspiring seeing how ambitious and how much of a dreamer Terry is, a real visionary. Holy shit when the flood came out of nowhere and took all the gear away, I knew it was a sign almost from God. This movie wasn't meant to be finished. It was doomed from the beginning. I always love watching the behind the scenes or making of a movie. Seeing how everything gets produced and the amount of time, energy, and work that goes into making a movie seems so daunting. The problem here seems to be Hollywood. They don't back Terry's projects back because they think his ideas and dories are too eccentric. Well fuck Hollywood. Who needs them anyways. Throughout the whole time watching the documentary, I could just feel that the project wasn't going to be finished. It's kind of sad knowing that it was a failed production, even from the beginning. I thought this documentary was a very insightful look at all the trials and tribulations that goes into making a movie, especially a Gilliam movie. It highlights all the things that can go wrong. It captured the spirit of Terry Gilliam and what it takes to make a Gilliam movie. Even though I was kind of scarred and felt anxious watching the movie, I thought it was very enlightening and an essential watch and made me appreciate and admire one of my favorite directors even more. See more

Jan 14, 2020 Dysfunction + Bad Luck = Failure. See more

Dec 10, 2017 ***NOT-SO-FUNNY TEXTBOOK-DOC ABOUT A FILMMAKER'S/INVESTOR'S WORST NIGHTMARE*** See more

Apr 21, 2016 A great cautionary tale for what can go wrong on a film set, and all at once. Not a great documentary unfortunately, it lacks character and it lacks real insight into its main players. But, boy, what a string of bad luck. You definitely feel for Gilliam. They should update this, honestly, as this story has only gotten longer and longer... See more

Oct 20, 2014 Some negative reviews focus on the pain and frustration Mr. Gilliam experiences as the film falls apart; they somehow seem to miss the many moments of child-like glee he experiences during the process as well. See more

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