The Dark Crystal

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Kal S An impressive failure of a film. In trying to understand its enduring popularity I considered each of its qualities… Characters? Wooden. Puppetry? Wooden. (Well, the villains were impressive, especially those giant dung beetles, but the main characters were expressionless—far from Henson's best work.) Plot? Clichéd. And wooden. Oh, and if you're tempted to show your younger kids, be warned that the life-force-sucking scenes are the stuff of nightmares. (7/9/2019) Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Nathan W I'm really torn on this one. On the one hand, there was obviously great care and time put into creating this imaginative fantasy world. The animatronics, the costumes, the sets pieces... clearly this was passion project for those behind it. On the other hand though, the story was rather boring and none of the characters were particularly interesting. Even the main character was inept and unremarkable. So much so that it was hard to care what was going on. I'm not even sure who the target audience is supposed to be. It's a little too dark for young children and not interesting enough for older crowds. I never saw this movie as a kid myself, so I don't have the nostalgia factor to prop it up. Like I said, it was visually impressive to a point, and I can appreciate all the hard work it took to make this movie happen, but I was mostly bored so I'll just call this one right in the middle. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Nick W This movie is a classic and a work of art! 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Saint M Cool Characters. Recycled Story. Jen, a gelfling, is sent of a quest to retrieve a shard from an ancient crystal so that balance may be restored to the land. Jim Henson's creations look incredible. The skesies make me sick to my stomach. They look like they are rotting from the inside out. They're even more disgusting without their robes. The mystics seem charming and wise - the very opposite of the skesies. The rest of the creatures - Jen, Kira, Aughra, and the background puppets - are cool to watch. It was nice to rewatch something that wasn't C. G.I. Heavy. As interesting as the characters were the story just didn't do anything for me. I wrote in my notebook "Why is everything and nothing explained in this movie?" The story borrows heavily from classic fantasy tropes to push the narrative along. A vague prophecy helps to steamroll the plot forward. Jen has absolutely no clue what he's doing. There are better fantasy movies to watch. Prop I Want:A Fizzgig puppet Most Punchable Face: Aughra. I never want to watch her sit down again. Favorite Quote: "I don't want to go alone.....alright, alone then." - Jen Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Alec B Great puppet/set designs and I really like the resolution to the quest. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Cowni F This is worth watching for the imaginative set design and puppetry alone! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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