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Dark Crystal (DVD)

 
Description: Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Science Fiction / Theatrical Release: 1982 / Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz / ... more
Dark Crystal (DVD) ... Actors: Lisa Maxwell, Stephen Garlick ... / DVD released 06 December, 1999 at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen / Jim Henson's fantasy epic The Dark Crystal doesn't take place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but like Star Wars it takes the audience to a place that exists only in the imagination and, for an hour and a half, on the screen. Recalling the worlds of JRR. Tolkien, Henson tells the story of a race of grotesque birdlike lizards called the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. A prophecy tells of a Gelfling (a small elfin being) who will topple their empire, so in their reign of terror they have exterminated the race, or so they think. The orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal (which gives the Skeksis their power) and restore the balance of the universe. Henson and codirector Frank Oz have pushed puppetry into a new direction: traditional puppets, marionettes, giant bodysuits, and mechanical constructions are mixed seamlessly in a fantasy world of towering castles, simple huts, dank caves, a giant clockwork observatory, and a magnificent landscape that seem to have leaped off the pages of a storybook. Muppet fans will recognise many of the voice actors--a few characters sound awfully close to familiar comic creations--but otherwise The Dark Crystal is a completely alien world made familiar by a mythic quest that resonates through stories over the ages. --Sean Axmaker

Newest Review: ... Creature Shop puppetry and Brian Froud's creativity. A fantasy world with new and unusual inhabitants, it tells the tale of ... more

 ... Jen and Kira, the last two Gelflings, and their quest to stop their world turning to one of evil and darkness forever. Films like this are, to me, more magical than todays computer generated imagery. The likes of Ray Harryhausen and Jim Henson used methods that, if it weren't for Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas and the Corpse Bride) would be all but dead now. If you enjoyed Labyrinth, give this one a try. If you've seen this and enjoyed it - the sequel is being made and should be out soon! A brief esc...more

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kristajoy
Premium Review Dark Crystal (DVD): In another world, and another time, when puppets were truly ... (420 words)
by - written on 04/02/09 (Very useful, 10 readings)
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I think the world of film has recently descended into a place that is dominated by CGI and mass produced movie 'masterpieces' that have no more soul than a cheese sandwich. We are going to take a trip back in time, long ago to the year 1982, when a film like no other was first witnessed. Like Labyrinth, the Dark Crystal has been with me all my life and I cannot remember the first time I saw it, but it is always a wonderful experience. In another world, and another time, in a land ruled by the cruel and twisted Skeksis, Jen, supposedly last of the Gelflings, sets out to heal the Dark Crystal and set the world to rights before the world becomes ...  Read the complete review

mcader
Premium Review Rich fantasy classic and puppet masterwork (803 words)
by - written on 03/02/09 (Very useful, 18 readings)
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With The Lord of the Rings now fleshed out on film, it's worth reminding ourselves of previous fantastical masterpieces such as this one, achieved at great pains by Jim Henson before the onset of computer trickery. There hasn't been a film as uniquely impressionable or as memorable; as worthwhile as this legacy from Henson - with his remarkable creature puppets - since its spell was first unleashed in 1982. This - beyond Sesame Street and the muppet films - is his mature vision. A genuinely successful fantasy film - it is original, atmospheric, enriching, magical, other-worldly. It will live on, capturing the wonder of people to come as an example of everything that's ...  Read the complete review

kingkano
Premium Review Dark Crystal (DVD): Groundbreaking fantasy adventure!! (794 words)
by - written on 25/08/01 (Very useful, 93 readings)
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This groundbreaking movie is one of my fondest childhood memories. Hunched up on the couch on a Saturday evening waiting for it to start. This, The Labyrinth and Never Ending Story were the only films I really enjoyed (I wasn’t allowed to watch many films back then though you understand)! Hang on your saying - The Dark Crystal wasn’t ground breaking. Oh YES IT IS. This was the first ever all-puppet film. That’s right, there is not one person in this film, at all, ever!!! The film is the creative genius of Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Brian Froud (who did all the original drawings for the characters before they were made into puppets). Don’t ...  Read the complete review

QuinnElaine
Premium Review A Much Overlooked Gem! (710 words)
by - written on 10/01/02 (Very useful, 69 readings)
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I was raised on the innovative form of animation given to us by the marvelous Jim Henson. From Kermit the Frog to the goblins in the Labyrinth, this creative genius managed to invent creatures and worlds of such depth, wonder, and jocularity that they will be delighting audiences of all ages for years to come! Sadly, Henson is no longer with us although the Jim Henson Company continues to delight and amaze, and while the creator himself will be sorely missed, his creations remain to comfort us. Dark Crystal is a brilliant and daring piece of Henson’s work that is often overlooked. Development for this film began in 1977 although shooting did not start ...  Read the complete review

Mcdaddy
Premium Review Dark Crystal (DVD): "Give me essence of Gelfling, GELFLING!!!" (452 words)
by - written on 16/03/01 (Very useful, 120 readings)
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This has to be the film I remember best from my long distant childhood, the reason being is that it is a masterpiece made up of a combination of script, animatronics, and the magical touch of Jim Henson himself. The story opens in a long forgotten time, chaos rains on this distant World, with a prophecy about to come to its fruition, with the alignment of the three suns heralding the end of all hope and the reign of evil forever. The prophecy states that when the three suns unite and shine down onto the Dark Crystal a magical light will reflect from it, and if the light is unpure and falls on one that is also unpure then evil will reign forever. ...  Read the complete review

 
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