Dark Crystal

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...

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 effects work, I guess...
Cons: Not enough character development to really feel anything for the main characters, plot moves too fast to remember how anything is linked, nothing is fully explained, ending is too abrupt, humdrum musical score: Just not very well thought out. This movie

I suppose I may have ruined it for myself by watching Jim Henson's other fantasy masterpiece, "Labyrinth", before I saw "Dark Crystal" for the first time. I assume that Dark Crystal was made before Labyrinth because of the drastic...

Pros: Imaginative Characters and Age Old Moral
Cons: May not be appreciated by children under 5

The Dark Crystal is an old favorite of mine, and I consider it to be a wonderful Jim Henson movie for the older child. The Dark Crystal contains incredible visuals and typical Henson puppetry for the time of it's making and is completely devoid of human...

Pros: Amazing puppetry; sweetly executed
Cons: Too short

"Another world, Another time... In the age of wonder."

When Jim Henson passed away in 1990, he left behind diverse legions of fans and a company whose ultimate success, it now seems, hinged on his input. Jim Henson Productions...

Pros: A family classic, nice storyline
Cons: May be a bit intense for really young viewers, a bit hokey at times

The Dark Crystal held me enthralled (and a bit frightened -- hey, what do you expect, I was only 5 when I first saw it at the theater) as a child and it can still cast a magical spell over me today.

The epic tale that unfolds involves several...

Pros: It Is A Wonderful Film That Stimulates The Imagination
Cons: It Does Have Some Mild Violence

The Dark Crystal is another one of my favorites as a child. This movie is full of adventure, fantasy, action, and fun. I find that as a child I liked it, and even now as an adult I still find it entertaining.
This is a story of good versus evil....

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: A movie Great for kids and adults alike
Cons: None whatsoever

The Dark Crystal-- Jim Henson has created a whole new world. Where good and evil are two and yet one. The Skeksis have control of the Crystal and will become immortal if the crystal is not healed before the great conjunction. Jen, the last of the...

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: Incredible detail when it comes to the background story. It stirs so many emotions at once.
Cons: Puppets still have limitations. Just look at Fizzgig if you don't believe me.

It was an epic. It was to become a modern day classic. It was an extremely original work of fantasy - yet lacking the disappointment that usually comes with trying to create fantasy and be different.

That's all nice and well. But let's get to...

Pros: Busting at the seams with great extras.
Cons: No cons, Bravo!

Before reading any further you should know that this is not a review on Dark Crystal, it more like me telling you how cool the DVD is. Besides, if your still here reading this, you already know the movie is cool, so it doesn't matter how much of the...

Pros: A gorgeous film. Incredible attention to detail.
Cons: There will never be another movie quite like it.

I don't think I can praise this movie enough. Just words alone simply can't do justice to the sheer beauty of it. Now, normally I don't put so much weight into the appearances of a movie, but this... this is as a work of art, plain and simple.
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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: 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: Beautiful artistry, fun fantasy
Cons: Children at a young age may not be able to appreciate it yet

The Dark Crystal represents an innocent time in the youth that we all yearn to remember and even feel again. So many times has a work produced in the brilliant mind of Jim Henson touched my life. In a new age where movies such as Pokemon and The Power...

Pros: Beautiful sets and puppets, interesting and compelling story line
Cons: A bit scary for younger viewers

"The Dark Crystal" is one of my favorite movies of all time. I first saw this movie at an assembly in 4th grade and though it frightened me a bit, I was enchanted by the beauty of it. The puppets were so lifelike that I sometimes forget that...

Pros: Very good movie!
Cons: None that I could see.

When I watched this movie when I was real little, It was because I loved the muppets but this movie was more serious than just simple muppets. It was a great film by Jim Henson!

What I loved about this movie is that it was not dumbed down for...

Pros: Lush visuals; original fantasy beings and settings
Cons: Cliched dialog, poor voice acting, predictable script.

The Dark Crystal has some great points. The fantasy world in which it takes place is imaganitive and vibrant. The movie introduces some interesting and unique fantasy races and beings. The puppets are well crafted. A lot of love and creativity went...

Pros: Super movie
Cons: a little scary at times

When I was a child my mother rented this movie for me. I remmember the wonders on the strange land that the gelflings live in. It was so imaginative and curious to me. I hated and feared the Skeksis. They were so evil and selfish! Best of all, the hero...

Pros: Grand scenes, a full world to enjoy.
Cons: None

A whole world created by Frank Oz and Jim Henson.
The Dark Crystal was made so long ago and it still rocks. I recently purchased the movie for my DVD. The movie is a classic battle between good and evil, fought in a mythical land. Everything in...

Pros: This movie is the best I have seen
Cons: I can say nothing bad about it

The Dark Crystal in my opinion is the best movie I have ever seen.
It has a realistic quality in the movie and lovable main charactors.
If you like fantasy, and graphics then this movie is for you.
But due to some of the creatures in the...

Pros: wonderful scenery, brilliant story
Cons: not enough to mention

"The Dark Crystal" takes the veiwer into a world that is alive in so many ways. Without any foreknowledge of what it is you are about to witness, without even a prior knowledge of the Fantasy genre, you can submerge yourself into this place...

Pros: Animatronic effects, character detail, 'feel-good' story.
Cons: The story is a little simplistic but apropos for children.

If you haven't yet seen this one, go out and rent it for the family this weekend. Make sure that a good friend or the kids are with you because this one is best when it is shared.

The animatronic effects in this 80's children's fantasy are...

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...