Dark Crystal

Pros: Amazing accomplishment in the art of puppeteering. Great family friendly movie.
Cons: Almost overwhelming with the total puppet planet.

The Dark Crystal (1982) Directed by Jim Henson. Beneath three suns; the Great Sun, the Rose Sun and the Dying Sun, many creatures and races inhabit the planet Thra, but the dominant race is the urSkeks who are the guardians of the Crystal of ...

Pros: Beautiful and fun story.
Cons: Looks dated.

In my mind this is one of the best children’s stories ever put on the big screen. Out of the live action children’s stories, I feel this is the best. The Dark Crystal is able to do a couple of things that I think are essential; appeal to ...

Pros: read the review
Cons: none, seriously

As someone who was born in 1982, I have a certain powerful nostalgia for the children's films of the 1980's. Most 80's fanatics lived their teen years through the decade and heavily relate to the teen movies of the time, whereas I'm non too keen, in-fact ...

Pros: One of the most creative and hard-to-make movie ever made.
Cons: unfortunately, this movie does not get the recognition it deserves.

It is impossible to watch an action or sci-fi movie in today's new age without seeing at least a hundred scenes of computer generated imagery(CGI). Movies like "The Matrix", "Van Helsing", and "Lord of the Rings" are all completely mesmerizing to watch, ...

Pros: Great puppetry, fun epic adventure
Cons: Lots of new age horsepucky, sometimes naive and indulgent.

Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. It clouds the mind, warps the soul, and sets expectations that canno ...

Pros: A masterful creation from the boundless imagination of Jim Henson.
Cons: With all the computer special effects nowadays, people may not be interested.

Back before special effects wizardry from computers had us jumping out of our seats, movies makers had to use more conventional methods to take us into the world of make-believe. No one in contemporary history has done this better than the late Jim...

Pros: It's a Henson movie and it's a somewhat original fantasy.
Cons: Original, yes, but it seems to be lacking in other areas.

If you haven't seen this movie, it's something you need to watch if only for the fact that Jim Henson had a hand in it's creation. I've always had a problem with the Dark Crystal, even watching it for the first time as a kid. I've always felt like it was...

Pros: Characters and the landscape.
Cons: Fairly short - but a good length for children viewers.

There are only four movies that I can remember I saw during my childhood that piqued my imagination. Who Framed Roger Rabbit, E.T., 101 Dalmatians, and The Dark Crystal. Similar to today’s standards – I did see quite a few films when I...

Pros: Beautiful from beginning to end.
Cons: Too often passed over!

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...

Pros: Great Movie
Cons: They can't make movies like this nowadays

This was actually going to be my submission for next month’s write-off, but I have since found a better movie to write about. Of course I had already come up with a structure to write about so why not write it up and submit it anyway.

My...

Pros: The puppetry continues to amaze, even 20 years later. Trevor Jones' score.
Cons: The story isn't as imaginative as the visuals, plus it's too dark for little kids.

I miss Jim Henson. When he passed away in 1990, I was only 11, but I can still remember feeling sad at the news. Here was a man who effectively shaped much of the pop culture of my childhood through the wonder of his Muppets and their various forms. Ke ...

Pros: Great storyline,SFX are realistic,the Skeksis.
Cons: Un-realistic ending.Fizzgig and the UrRus.

All right,here comes one of Riza's favorite surreal Fantasy movie of all time.

The Story: Wonderful(if familiar) storyline.Yes,we have basically all got the storyline down now,but there are some intresting sup-plots that focuses on the...

Pros: Jim Henson creation, Cheap
Cons: a little harsh with the violence, confusing.

I bought this movie for my daughter a couple days ago, mainly because she loves the muppet movies and is a loyal viewer of anything Jim Henson.

We set out to Walmart to check on some Barbie Jammies that she had previously seen while shopping...

Pros: great story line, amazing creatures
Cons: might scare little kids sometimes

The Dark Crystal is one of those movies that I love now just as much as I loved it as a child. It's about a Gelfling named Jen who's in search of a crystal shard that will save the peaceful clan of Mystics, and destroy the wicked clan of Skeksis. He...

Pros: creative creatures, great ending
Cons: very little humor

Okay, this isn't exactly the typical song-and-dance, slapstick muppet fare we have come to expect from Jim Henson. But what "The Dark Crystal" lacks in comedy, it makes up for in sheer beauty. The tale takes place on a far-off planet in an...