Time Bandits Versions of Reality Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Time Bandits.

Quote #7

GAME SHOW HOST: Here they come! So let's give 'em a big welcome! Trevor, Diane—oh, don't they look lovely!

KEVIN: Mom! Dad!

This is one of the most sinister parts of the film. We get the suggestion that Kevin's parents are as much a part of Evil's reality as Evil's scuttling minions. Why? Because they're materialistic, and that's something that is linked with Evil. Not exactly something to make Kevin sleep easier at night…

Quote #8

WALLY: Fidgit, Fidgit's dead!

SUPREME BEING: Dead? No excuse for laying off work.

The Supreme Being can change reality as he wishes, which is one of the perks of the job. Note how he can alter reality here, but under the excuse that he's making his own plans happen (i.e., he doesn't want an employee slacking off). When reality is changed, he makes sure it's according to his rules.

Quote #9

FIREMAN: You all right?

KEVIN: Yeah. I think so.

FIREMAN: You're a very lucky boy.

Was it all a dream, or not? We'd say so, but with that fireman who looks a lot like Agamemnon, we can't be sure. Could it be a dream bleeding over into waking life? Or did Kevin really travel through time? There's evidence to back up either interpretation.