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 Neverending Story 3: Escape From Fantasia (DVD)
Description: Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Fantasy / Theatrical Release: 1994 / Director: Peter MacDonald / Actors: Jason James ... more  Neverending Story 3: Escape From Fantasia (DVD) ... Richter, Melody Kay ... / DVD released 04 June, 2002 at Miramax / Features of the DVD: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSCNewest Review: ... in the real world. It is vital that they be returned before Bastian can use a charm to fix Fantasia, or else they will be ... more ... trapped in the real world.
Heading up the cast is Jack Black, in one of his earliest roles, as the leader of 'The Nasties'. Whilst he has a screen presence strong enough to leave Jason James Richter (the boy from Free Willy playing Bastian) in the shadows, he also plays it so hammy you'd think he was auditioning for the lead role of Babe 3: Porcine Holocaust. I realise that much of Jack Black's brand of humour comes from his excesses, but there is a lack of finesse here that when matched with the lazy script grates q...more |
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Neverending Story 3: Escape From Fantasia (DVD): The Ever Limping Franchise (1113 words)
by The Polar One - written on 28.08.07 (Very useful, 165 readings)
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87. The Neverending Story III: Escape From Fantasia (1994) [film only review] The original Neverending Story (1984) is without doubt a children's classic. The second installment in 1990 met with much criticism and disappointment, but nothing could prepare you for this contemptible disaster. Usually when I see a film that is generally considered bad, I can find something to invest a little interest in. Perhaps a good actor, a flawed idea that could have worked, some amusing mistakes, a good costume, funny dialogue. There's usually something to get hold of and empathise with the film-makers. This time I was clutching at straws through the pain. ...
