``Twelve Monkeys'' Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt threw themselves into Gilliam's world for a cheap price.

“Twelve Monkeys” synopsis

Humanity was on the brink of extinction due to a virus that began spreading in 1996. In 2035, the humans who managed to survive search for the cause, and a group of scientists come across the mysterious word "Twelve Monkeys." In order to find out the mystery, a prisoner is sent back in time using a time machine.

Index

• A science fiction mystery that was an unusual hit during the New Year season.
• The genius Terry Gilliam's resolve to take on someone else's project
• To a place far away from Inspector McClane
• From “the sexiest man” to a high-spirited man with his butt exposed
• Three people who reached new heights like babies

A science fiction mystery that was an unusual hit during the New Year season.

It is the end of 1995. While family-friendly movies such as `` Toy Story '' and `` Jumanji ,'' which won the Christmas sales season, are dominating the US box office, a strange movie has begun its limited release in just three theaters.

His trademark is a mandala with monkeys arranged in a circle. The catchphrase is "They're Coming." In addition, the Argentine tango, which was also the theme song, stuck in the ears with a bottomless passion and euphoria.That was the audience's first impression of ``Twelve Monkeys''.

At the time, the movie studio (Universal) had a policy of promoting this film by not revealing too much about the story or worldview, and by featuring this trademark throughout, and promoting ``mysteries as they are.'' It is said that

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Perhaps it worked, and the following week, the film's release was expanded to 1,500 theaters, and the number of viewers skyrocketed, making ``Twelve Monkeys'' the No. 1 movie at the weekend box office. The scene seems somewhat similar to how the ``mysterious virus'' that is the centerpiece of this work spreads explosively and engulfs the entire world.

What is interesting is that, given the impact of this "marketing method," the names of Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, who starred in the film, and the genius Terry Gilliam, who served as director, seem to be a little less famous than usual. It feels like this. In fact, ``Twelve Monkeys'' may be said to be a unique work in which three Big names did not loudly shout out their own existence, but instead willingly dedicated themselves to this mysterious project. .

The genius Terry Gilliam's resolve to take on someone else's project