The Dark Crystal (1982)

Hard Time In Animated Jail (223 movies items)

"Skeksis (Mostly the Emperor and Chamberlain) Crimes committed: Genocid, Mass murder, Terrorism, World domination, Conspiracy, Abuse of power, Slavery, Corruption, Unethical experimentation, Unlawful imprisonment, and Defilement "

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" 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 J.R.R. 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 toppl"

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: The epic world building. The practical Muppet effects. Every character in the film, is memorable especially the Skeksis. Fizzgig, is just way too cute and adorable. Music by Trevor Jones The film is definitely very dark. Muppet existential crisis! Con: It might be too scary, for younger children."

Random Moments, Random Films: Vol.1 (107 movies items)

"Directed by: Jim Henson and Frank Oz "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: PG Why it’s rated: It’s called The Dark Crystal. For a very good reason."

200 Favourite Scary Film Moments (209 movies items)

"116) The evil Skeksis! "

1982 Awardie Awards (38 movies items)

"Also nominated Best Cinematography Best Composer "

Fictional Places You Don’t Want To Visit (205 movies items)

"Thra Thra was a planet located in the Uni-Verse orbited by three suns and three moons. It was nourished by the Crystal, and was home to Aughra and numerous sentient races, including the Gelfling and Podlings. Why you wouldn’t want to visit: Even though it’s beautiful, there are hidden dangers. And the Skeksis."

Watched in 2021 (228 movies items)

"25.4"

1001 Movies ... my own version (1980's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, I really did like this movie a lot but, somehow, it didn’t really blew me away though. First of all, on a technical level, it was indeed a really impressive feature. Indeed, those puppets and the sets just looked great and I really enjoyed the creatures, the characters and, basically, the whole fantasy world they managed to create which was just fascinating. Frankly, I had never seen something like this before, a Fantasy Adventure only with some puppets, and the makers sho"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, I really did like this movie a lot but, somehow, it didn’t really blew me away though. First of all, on a technical level, it was indeed a really impressive feature. Indeed, those puppets and the sets just looked great and I really enjoyed the creatures, the characters and, basically, the whole fantasy world they managed to create which was just fascinating. Frankly, I had never seen something like this before, a Fantasy Adventure only with some puppets, and the makers sho"

You know......for kids! (180 movies items)

"As with The NeverEnding Story, I had a love hate relationship, with this movie. For many, many, mean, reasons. First, there is the Skeksis, then there are scenes were the Podlings, get tortured, then there is a dinning room scene, and the Garthim. To, me back then, the movie was like one big, Muppet filled snuff film. Oh, they definitely got the dark part, of the title right. "