This movie is fucking awesome! If anyone tells you differently, punch them right in the face.In another world, there lived two distinct races inextricably linked: the wise Mystics and the evil Skeksis. The Skeksis use the incredibly powerful Dark Crystal to enslave others and drain their life energy. But there is a prophecy that states that a Gelfling will heal the Crystal and bring an end to this time of darkness. Jen is a Gelfling, raised by the Mystics, and set upon a path to find the missing shard sundered from the Crystal and replace it before the three suns converge.
Jim Henson and Frank Oz collaborated on this movie, working the puppets, doing voices, and co-directing. It is fantastically inventive, amazingly detailed, and wonderful to watch. I remember seeing it over and over on video as a kid. This is probably one of the major influences in my push towards sci-fi/fantasy books. I hope people are still showing it to their children.
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