Who SHOULD have written and directed the movies

[doliesl]

> >  So if he's JKR's choice, why hasn't he gotten the job yet? 
 
> Not sure. Maybe she does not have final say. Or he was busy when > 
the 1st Potter movie started filming.

Of course JKR does not have final say. It was true that JKR wants 
Terry Gilliam, as she said so numerous times in interviews. But WB 
decided to play "safe" (TOO safe in my opinion). For those who're not 
familiar with Gilliam's history, he was a "controversial" figure who 
would rage battle against the corporation/Hollywood for keeping the 
intergrity of his works. He was the type of artist that Hollywood 
avoid to deal with. He's a great inspiration artist with 
extraordinary visions and imagination, but a pain-in-the-ass for 
Hollywood studio heads. He's also not the "mass-appeal" type of 
artist, not every average-joes can appreciate his "weirdness." Plus 
Hollywood always thought he's too "dark" for America, whatever...

> Well he, if I'm correct did all the animation on Monty Python and e 
> movies. He directed Holy Grail and Life of Brian 2 of our all time 
> movies around here. Then here is his list of amazing and 
fantastical 

"Holy Grail" and "Life of Brian" are both my all time favorite movies 
too. JKR has mentioned before that she's a big fan of Monty Python, 
and how they have influenced her, It's no wonder she wanted Gilliam. 

> movies that he directed in addition to the Monty Python stuff. Some 

> Jabberwoky
> Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
> Brazil
> Fisher King (what a wonderful movie)
> Twelve Monkeys
> The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
> Julie W (just a lurker, but a Gilliam fan)

You've forgot "Time Bandit" too, an amazing family time-travel 
fantasy movie that's probably too "dark" for American kids.
I've blown away by his animation works and love his sense of humor. I 
can remember his sketches of the "triple deck bus" from the "Brazil" 
book I have. When I read PoA, the "Knight bus' stood out immediately 
as, "wow, that's Gilliam's~~" 

-D