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THE JOURNEY OF JEN

Advantages: It's a mysterious, magical fantasy
Disadvantages: It is actually creepy in parts!

The Dark Crystal - Collectors Edition. I loved this film as a child. I remember being both intrigued and fascinated by the elf-like fantasy, and also scared and left a little confused from the creepy skeksis! I have this on video and it was by strange coincidence I was chatting to someone about the film, so imagine my delight when I picked the Special Collectors Edition up from ASDA at £5.67. Yes, it really was that low! #Background The film ...
...follows closely to a mythical, dark storyline where there is a fantastical journey to save the land from evil. The film involves adventure, friendship, trust, loyalty, bravery, and fantasy-fiction. The film is rated PG and runs approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Even though the film involves puppets I must issue a caution for there are some small creepy parts. There is a warning on the DVD case: "contains mild horror". The films released under ...

fabfrog5 09.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Dark Crystal (Collector's Edition) (DVD)

I dont want to be a skekses!

Advantages: A Jim Henson story
Disadvantages: not too sure yet

-The Dark Crystal the film was written by David Odell which was taken from a Jim Henson story. -It was directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz -94 minutes long (1hr 34mins) -Rated a 'pg' - presented by Jim Henson Home Entertainment, Columbia Tristar Home video - the best price is £1.85 from amazon.co.uk , I checked and i couldnt find out whether you had to pay for post and packaging though. -The film was released in 1982. - a science fiction film. ...
...was infamously known as the dark crystal from then on.this then divides the world into two halves where one side is controlled by the evil vulture looking skekses [skek-seas] and the other is occupied by the peace-keeping mystics. there was an ancient prophecy made that if the crystal was going to become pure once agian and the evil occupants of the world overthrown then a member of the gelfling race could only do so.Therefore the skekses over a ...

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Review of Dark Crystal (Superbit) (DVD)

The Dark Crystal

Advantages: Brilliant special effects
Disadvantages: May be scary for younger children

...is wrapped up in the dark crystal, Jen is the last of his gelfling kind and has his part to play in fulfilling the prophecy surrounding the dark crystal. This isn't your typical good vs. evil film. It is much better and done the George Lucas/ Jim Henson way.The evil skeggsies are great (especially the one that goes mmmmm). I'm sure there are some deep underlying moral stories in the film but try not to be analytical. Just enjoy the film. The Henson ...
...it will ruin the magic. I'm sure I read that this story was going to be part of the original star wars film (but then again I could have just dreamt it). A great family film but some younger children might be scared as it is quite dark in places. ...

vicki.lyon 06.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Dark Crystal (DVD)

Terminator Salvation- An action flick that worked for me!

Advantages: Christian bale.Nice action.Camerawork.
Disadvantages: Sort of cliche.Story is thin

Terminator Salvation is the continuation of the terminator series which gained much popularity in the 90's. Following the trend of recently succesful sequels, this one comes with a newer look at the man v/s enemy battle;the latest addition being a futuristic concept,new technology and advatnced graphics. The story doesn't need to be elaborated,its a plain man v/s machine battle,set in 2018. I am not a fan of Wham wham thank you ma'm kind of films,i ...
...if the genre has to fall under action.Blame it on the technology or the craze of futuristic concepts,the order of the day seems to be robots and machines fighting it out with humans.I guess that makes the concept very novel,saving mankind and similar attributes. The director also emphasizes on human emotion and some time is spent giving both the principal characters some emotional backdrop which works for the film.Behind all the action bonanza and ...

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Review of Terminator - Salvation (DVD)

Uncut, Uncensored, and Loads More Fun

Advantages: original version much deeper, plots make more sense, better voice acting than American dub
Disadvantages: original audio not the best, Region 1 only genuine release

...now re-incarnated with her fellow sailor warriors to battle against evil, and seeking her long ago lost one true love. Her name: Sailor Moon. Of course, belonging to the magical girl genre, she is and her cohorts are no ordinary warriors, but ones that each possesses special gifts. Various objects act as magical talismans to release certain powers, but supernatural powers they are none the less, though in this day and age, technology also plays a ...
...Who is Usagi? This is Sailor Moon Uncut, the original unbutchered edition of Sailor Moon, and definitely NOT the highly edited, rescripted, and dubbed Sailor Moon that saw television airplay in the UK and USA. So the Serena that English speaking fans of THAT edition know goes by her actual Japanese name. Usagi means rabbit or bunny, and actually is by far a more fitting name for she who runs in terror and crouches in tears when the time to do battle ...

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Review of Sailor Moon Season One Uncut (DVD)