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Time Bandits (Gilliam)

 

Evil [David Warner]: Oh Benson, dear Benson, you are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence.
-- Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin. movie, Time Bandits (1981)
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Evil genius [David Warner]: When I have the map, I will be free and the world will be different because I have understanding.

Robert [Derek Deadman]: Understanding of what, master?

Evil genius: Digital watches! And soon I shall have understanding of video-cassette recorders and car telephones. And when I have understanding of them, I shall have understanding of computers. And when I have understanding of computers, I shall be the supreme being. God isn't interested in technology, he knows nothing of the potential of the micro chip or the silicon revolution! Look how he spends his time - 43 species of parrots! Nipples for men!

Robert: Slugs!

Evil genius: Slugs! He created slugs! They can't hear, they can't speak, they can't operate machinery! I mean, are we not in the hands of a lunatic? If I were creating a world, I wouldn't mess about with butterflies and daffodils. I would've started with lasers, 8 o'clock, day one!

-- Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin. movie, Time Bandits (1981)
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