Director Terry Gilliam is known for his successes such as Monty Python and Twelve Monkeys as much as he is known for is monumental failures; the most famous being The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. This movie was the source for an interesting, and very sad documentary called Lost in LaMancha, basically covering the utter failure of Gilliam trying to make a movie. If you haven't seen this documentary, you really should; there is nothing more that can possibly go wrong for Gilliam than what happened here, from Mexican militia, to the death of the star actor, to budget and health concerns.
I say all this, because Gilliam bought the rights of the movie back from the insurance company, after he lost it because he couldn't pay back his loans. After getting the rights to the movie back, he has announced he is going to give it another try, talking to Johnny Depp to come back and finish the movie that cost several their lives, and even more, their careers.
Do you think Gilliam will once again succumb to the curse of Don Quixote (look it up, there is a curse) or will this film finally see the light of day? Personally, I would think it would be better, but I don't think this movie will ever see the light of day, the curse is just too strong.
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If the Phillies can break the Curse of Billy Penn, Terry Gilliam can break the Curse of Don Quixote.
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