![]() Travel back in time to the faraway planet of Thra. On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world. ![]() The story may be a little simplistic and some elements a little too frightening for youngsters, but visually and audibly, it is an absolute treat, and should be recognised as a truly wonderful film. Enjoy incredible footage from the Henson archives in THE DARK CRYSTAL. The characters are well voiced by some Muppet regulars such as Oz himself, and they are tone-perfect. In this mythical tale, Jen, the last of the Gelfling race, is charged with healing the Crystal of Truth after its mutilation sets off an era of terror. There is a well-above average script, and a sweeping music score that is phenomenal. Starring: Taron Egerton, Nathalie Emmanuel, Anya Taylor-Joy. The mysties are very mysterious, and the Skeksies are very, very scary. As power-hungry overlords drain life from the planet Thra, a group of brave Gelfling unite on a quest to save their world and fight off the darkness. The film looks dazzling,with fabulous visuals and very well staged sequences, and Jen and Kira are very engaging as title characters. The film is directed by the immensely talented duo Jim Henson and Frank Oz. The Dark Crystals narrative never quite lives up to the movies visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely. In Novemer and December 2019, Barnaby Dixon who is a well-known puppeteer who worked on The Dark Crystal, specifically the puppet show within a puppet show segment, uploaded some B-roll footage which is fascinating to watch. The film is recognised as fantastic by people, because of its clear symbolism and themes such as the personifications of good (the mysties) and the evil (the skeksies). It’s called The Crystal Calls Making the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. It tells the story of Jen, a Geffling who must return the Crystal shard to the dark Crystal, before the conjunction of the three suns, or the skeksies will rule forever. A lot of effort clearly went into this, and it really does show, with the rich details of the characters. It tells the Jim Henson had brought us the immortal Muppets and films like Labryrinth, but The Dark Crystal is a wonderful film, that was part of my childhood, as well as my brother's. The dark and wondrous Jim Henson film celebrated its 36th anniversary yesterday, and to mark the occasion, Netflix announced the all-star voice. ![]() You are able to stream The Dark Crystal by renting or purchasing on Amazon Instant Video. Jim Henson had brought us the immortal Muppets and films like Labryrinth, but The Dark Crystal is a wonderful film, that was part of my childhood, as well as my brother's. It’s a good time to be a fan of The Dark Crystal. Right now you can watch The Dark Crystal on Showtime or HBO Max.
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