Universal Pictures
1982 - Rated PG - 1 hr 33 min
Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Starring: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
Man, I love this movie. Despite its insane creepiness, it was always a childhood favorite. A sci-fi/fantasy/romance/adventure with puppets - what's not to love about it?
Watching it now as an adult, though, it's not really as magical and mystical as I'd worked it up to be inside my head. The narration's a bit corny. The story line's a bit weak. The effects are, well, they'r appropriate for 1982. Skekses are still creepy though. No matter how old I get, those things are creepy as hell. And Lord Chamberlain is the worst of them all... ugh.
So, even though it's not everything I remembered it being, it's still a huge piece of my childhood, of cinematic history, and of pop culture. If you've never seen this movie, watch it with these facts in mind. It might not be as flashy and exciting as a modern action flick, but it was a big deal at its time. And it truly speaks to Jim Henson's legacy.
Naratively it is a bit generic but it's such a unique piece visually.
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