A few years ago Netflix made a prequel series called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and it is phenomenal! Unfortunately, it didn't get as much viewership as they wanted and it was very expensive to make, I'm sure, so they cancelled it after the first season...right after it won an award! ugh, Netflix has issues. Anyway, even though they were not able to continue with the story they were telling in that series, those episodes are SO worth watching!! A lot of the original practical effects people were involved and they had this wonderful blend of puppetry/practical effects and good CGI that made the characters come to life more than they ever could have done in 1982. This movie is one of my favorites from childhood. This and The Neverending Story are solidified in my core memories and I rewatch them often. I'm so glad you're taking the time to experience them. Enjoy!
He must react to the series and then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
He must react to the series and then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
@@Makkaru112 That goes agains the lroe, though. The UrSkeks were good until they split themselves into the evil Skeksies and the spiritual Mystics. Skeksies were always evil and corrupt. If the early Gelfling knew the good guys, they knew the UrSkeks, not "good skeksies"
I received JJ Llewellyn's beautiful book "The World of the Dark Crystal" featuring Froud's work when I was 15. I loved The Dark Crystal and also already had Froud's "Faeries," so I was over the moon.
“I learn the shapes of Kindness” - Every time, EVERY time I hear this, I well up. I wish we were all so ready to recognise the shapes of kindness as Jen ❤
@@Makkaru112 Not said as much, but he had that expression, the same expression many had watching this movie. Including myself when I saw it for the first time as an adult.
@@robertgronewold3326 He must react to the series and then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
I love Mother Aughra not giving 2 shits about how powerfull the Skeksis are, she still fights the garthim and doesn't hesitate to tear the Skesis a new one. And if you love the podlings already you WILL love Hup from the netflix series.
I saw this movie in the theater as a child. I was blown away. Shortly thereafter my parents bought me the Read Along record for it...which I played over and over again. Thanks for the reaction to this movie. This was a lot of fun.
Same here! 5 yrs old at the theater. THe crystal eye scenes creeped me out! A little while later the making of came on tv and blew me away too. I didn't know how they did some scenes and thought they were ALL puppets but some were huge!
If you liked this movie I highly suggest you watch the 2019 prequel Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. It was made by the Jim Henson Company for the modern audience, but still features a stellar cast, many of them famous names, great story writing, there's action, adventure, and thrills...and it's all done with puppets! You'll even see many of the characters from this movie, and you'll learn how the world of Thra fell so far into the cracks. I can't say enough good things about it, 10 episodes of pure adventure!
Hightly reccoming also watching 1) the making of featurette on this on TH-cam... and 2) the 2019 Netflix Prequel series Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Henson company basically made several more hours of Dark Crystal movies and its glorious (though sad that it was cancelled partly due to Covid
This changed my life as a kid...really a core memory on all the creations and the story. Truely opened my mind ot stories like this on film and on the page
Apparently the Garthim suit were so difficult to don & doff, but also very heavy, they built a ramp the performers could walk up between takes. This had a scaffold of sorts that would hold onto the suits, and allow the performers to get a rest. Very creative.
One of my all time favorite movies since I was young. Brian Froud- one of my favorite artists - was the conceptual designer for this movie and Labyrinth. The World of the Dark Crystal is a fantastic book that delves into the art behind the movie. I just can't describe how much the creature designs and aesthetics of this movie bring me joy.
Dark Crystal is the first memory I have of something creeping me tf out without really scaring me. And I still get a strange and uneasy feeling watching it today.
"This man's brain... is crazy!" Oh Jonathan... you watched it in English 😅 There is an unreleased version with 100% con-lang for *every species. Jim was too genius for this world RIP
In many Muppet productions, Muppets can be 'remotely' operated by puppeteers via wires, strings and such. The larger ones do contain actors inside. So the question at 10:25 is confirmed that an actor inside is also, by cannon, a 'Muppet'.
I’m echoing the recommendation of Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019). This prequel to the iconic classic film was produced by Lisa Henson, daughter of Jim Henson, who leads The Jim Henson Company. They truly brought their best to the series. Although it was unfortunately canceled after one season due to low viewership, I still highly recommend it. The magic of Jim Henson’s imagination remains intact, and that’s why I cherish this show as much as the original film. You may want to react to it as well and give us your thoughts.
This is one of the earliest movies I can remember from my childhood (I was 4 when it came out). It was such an amazing movie and I can remember watching it over and over and just being enthralled by it. As an adult, I've never rewatched it out of fear that it would dim my memories, but watching it through your reaction let me see it again for the first time. Thank you for that!
Excellent reaction. Been enjoying the latest 80's content. More recommended 80''s fantasy movies: Dragonslayer (very serious fantasy) Legend (very serious fantasy by Ridley Scott) The Black Cauldron (Animated - serious fantasy from Disney's more adult era) Willow - Serious Fantasy by George Lucas and Ron Howard) Heavy Metal (Animated - Lots of adult themes so be carful) Sword and the Sorcerer (Lots of adult themes so be carful) The Beastmaster (Campy with adult themes) Ladyhawke (with Rudger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Matthew Broderick)
I remember loving this when it came out. The film is a treat for the eyes and ears... The production design is nothing short of incredible and the puppetry is quite impressive. The music score is one of my favorites of the '80s. There's never been another movie before or since that is quite like it. I also remember thinking this is what the Lord of the Rings movie should look like when they finally get around to making a live action version.
This is one of my favorite movie of all time! Thanks for the watchalong, it was super fun seeing your reaction. You're probably've been suggested these already, but I would recommend you watch Labyrinth, Willow, Neverending Story or Seret of NIMH next.
I think this is the first time I've watched any of your reactions. Seeing true wonder and appreciation for these films on your face is everything. Most reactors especially younger ones have zero wonder at anything. I subscribed!
There is a deep and profound beauty in this film. It has always spoken to me in a very emotionally intimate way. Thank you for your reactions. Peace always 😌
Wow, an unexpected but welcome reaction! I begged my mom to rent this movie when I was four years old, it’s really shaped my taste for fantasy and practical effects in films! There’s just no beating the Henson team!
Crazy how accurate this reaction is. This is exactly how I felt back in the 80s. So few people have shared this movie with me. And yet it somehow is so important to me after all these years. The true puppet masters made so much great content.
This was the last embrace of Jim Henson's creature shop, and his last effort was the Story Teller, which is a must-see! After watching this beautiful movie, you must check out Jim Henson's Story Teller if it is available!
My favorite parts, there soo many, I love everything about it. I just recently seen this film for the first time weeks ago. I like that little creature called "Fizzgig". I think my most favorite parts is when Jen and Kiera hold hands and could see the lives of each other. My other favorite scene is the part where Jen holds Kiera close to her as the Crystal Being tells him "Hold her close, she is a part of you, as we all are a part of each other". The film is a magical, empowering, emotional, and spiritual healing experience and it is beautiful to see others, like you, that could watch and appreciate the magic and mastery of his art; that is the Genius of Jim Henson.✨
He must react to the series & then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
I remember watching the making of Dark Crystal as a kid. I remember watching the stunt men practicing how to run on stilts for the landstriders. Amazing work.
Finally someone who gets it! Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. You were like I was as a kid back in 1982; in the movie house, on the edge of my seat, glued to the screen, and enjoying every minute of it. So glad you adored this film. An artistic masterpiece and one of my favorites.. The Dark Crystal.
Sorry if this sound weird, but I just wanna say, I really appreciated how you respectfully took to this story. I wonder if you would be interested in giving the prequel Netflix series "Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" a look at? It'a a real callback to the age of puppetry blended with modern day mechanics and storytelling.
This movie came out when I was seven years old. Friday nights normally at my house was the night we went grocery shopping for the next week, but not this time we went to go see the Dark Crystal. My eyes were glued to the screen for the whole movie. I loved it so much. I even found a rock that looked like the crystal shard and I used to pretend I was Jen. I would keep it with me at all times. One day I was playing the dark Crystal and I was Jen jumping onto the dark crystal and I dropped the shard and the rock broke and I was devastated. So i taped it back together 😂 Still love this movie and now have a prop replica of the shard ❤
I am so excited that you did this movie! I stumbled across you via the algorithm. This is one of my all time favorite movies. I've been watching it since I was probably way too young to have first seen it, lol, but that was life in the 80s. It came out when I was 4, I probably watched it for the first time when I was 7 or so. To this day, Henson's world building in this just blows me away. The level of detail in every set, every moment, is just mind boggling. I heard that they originally pitched it to Disney, but Disney was too dark, so they went to Henson. I'm glad they did - he *let* it be dark, where it needed to, and brought out so much richness in the story thereby. There is really nothing like this movie. (caveat: I never watched the show)
Just leaving some words that stay for the algorithm. Thanks for taking me back to third grade. And for being the first person I've ever seen to have the correct response to seeing the garthim. #WorstSoldiersEver
Loved your insights! I love this movie and it was so enjoyable to watch someone who appreciates the movie’s story, characters, and practical effects! I wish more reactors watched this…
I loved this as a kid and as an adult even bought the limited version of the soundtrack. As well as having a book companion to it. I liked that it created a completely other world with no humans to speak of and the music is awesome. I have since learned there are people who feel it's orientation is too "Eastern" for them. Rather than good and evil in the classic sense the Skeksis and Mystics are maybe a bit more like Yin and Yang. Harmony and wholeness, of a kind, is maybe the goal more than defeat of evil as such.
For my thesis in psychology I used this movie for the fracturing of a traumatized mind and how jen had to journey (irl therapeutically) to get the sum of the whole of you to get repaired and whole again. Your brain is the shattered crystal. Various parts of your personality at odds with yourself. So many kids' 80s films had underlined mental health issues as a topic.
"Krull" 1983 and "Legend" 1986 (Tom Cruise and Tim Curry) are also favorite fantasy movies of mine. Yeah, The Dark Crystal is the truth. It is a wonderful and deep movie. I Most Definitely have this one in my physical collection. I'll say it again as a Gen X member, 80s kid, 90s teenager and early 2000s adult: These were some of the best of times ever to be alive, for everything.
Just discovered your channel. I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm happy to see you're traveling through 80s sci-fi/fantasy & adventure movies. I've watched your reaction to this and Krull so far. I'd like to recommend (if they haven't been already) "Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985) and "The Secret of NIMH." (1982). Both movies I grew up watching and loving and still do to this day.
Btw, the Gelflings are "muppets".. not people in suits. The onlu time theyte a little person in a suit is when theres a wide angle from far away. All the closups of Gen... Jim Henson is literally right below camera. Also, Ogra is being performed by Oz, but the voice was later dubbed by an actress.. as Frank's voice already too well known. However the behind the scenes feature shows Oz's live voiced version. The Skeksis and Mystics are operated kinda like a hunched over Big Bird.. the operaters hand is moving the head, and is monitoring their movments inside the body with a small analog tv. It got very hot in those things.
I was 8 when this came out! I remember seeing a huge mockup of the Crystal in the theater lobby. It had smoke risding up and everything! Try to find the Making of Documentary! It's really fascinating how they did a lot of the Puppets and Larger Characters! It Definitely broke new ground back then! Jim Henson and Frank Oz were Wizards when they made this!
I always thought I was the only one who loved this movie. When I showed to "friends", they left. Jimmy Henson was a great creator. Love it or Leave it.
There's also a flick called Marquis (1989) that, while not by Henson, uses a similar technique. It's a kind of bizarre historical drama slash dark comedy in which the characters are all animals of some kind or other.
This movie was great especially for the time, I was little when it came out, and terrified and fascinated me lol.. First time seeing your channel, fun reaction;) if you want a cool classic fantasy movie to watch ,try Legend with a young tom cruise, one of my favs.
Great film , one of my childhood favorites, still a favorite 😊. Don't feel bad btw , I think most people are soo lost in the visually enchanting world they created, that most don't see till the reveal , that the two races, dark and light are one. Now have you ever seen Dragonslayer, if not, it's a must fantasy film watch , possibly one of the best dragons ever created in film.
I had the movie poster for this on my bedroom door for years. Saw it in the theater a couple of times. And in my opinion, the Castle of the Dark Crystal is still the ultimate BBEG lair.
He must react to the series and then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
Excellent reaction the dark crystal with Jim Henson masterpiece he thought labyrinth was but nobody liked it. Well, hardly anybody critics bandit haven’t seen yet, but he wanted to make a sequel for the longest time, but so before Jim Henson, died, he made a partnership with Disney when he died, they took it over lock stock and barrel. His family still has some saying they were, they still have some say but what projects they do for the creature shop the dark Crystal was all his idea he wanted just an adult. He already mastered them Muppets. He wanted to show them. They could do more than just comedy skits. Nothing wrong with that but he knew more and he was right, I think Disney owns so much. I think they forgot their own crystal so much so that a couple years ago on Netflix made a dark crystal series on Netflix thanks for the fun until next time
Jim Henson's daughter was the one behind the Netflix series, She did very well to honor her father's work and memory. Fact: This was a made up bed time story Jim told his daughter when they missed a flight. What an imagination he had.
To answer your question of a person in a suit being a muppet/puppet: They did that with Big Bird and a few other characters on Sesame Street and The Muppet show.
"Is he around here?"
"He's dead."
"Could be anywhere then."
I LOVE Aughra!!! I fangirl over her everytime she's onscreen.
This has always been one of my favourite lines! thank you for putting it here, it made me smile again.
A few years ago Netflix made a prequel series called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and it is phenomenal! Unfortunately, it didn't get as much viewership as they wanted and it was very expensive to make, I'm sure, so they cancelled it after the first season...right after it won an award! ugh, Netflix has issues. Anyway, even though they were not able to continue with the story they were telling in that series, those episodes are SO worth watching!! A lot of the original practical effects people were involved and they had this wonderful blend of puppetry/practical effects and good CGI that made the characters come to life more than they ever could have done in 1982. This movie is one of my favorites from childhood. This and The Neverending Story are solidified in my core memories and I rewatch them often. I'm so glad you're taking the time to experience them. Enjoy!
It was winning Oscar’s. They took it out to give funding to Cutiez. Yuck.
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The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
@@zombiemom7378 I was devastated when they couldn't continue with season 2 😪
Now for Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance!
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Goddamnit I am still so pissed Netflix canceled it. It was so well done and Jim would have been so proud of it.
@@Makkaru112 That goes agains the lroe, though. The UrSkeks were good until they split themselves into the evil Skeksies and the spiritual Mystics. Skeksies were always evil and corrupt. If the early Gelfling knew the good guys, they knew the UrSkeks, not "good skeksies"
@@StinkyGreenBud hopefully Lisa Henson will find a production company that will let her continue it.
Saw this in 1982 as a 6 year old...beautiful and traumatizing at the same time...
This world was created by one of my favorite artists Brian Froud. If you watch Labyrinth you’ll see his handiwork again.
@@danwood7888 including the baby lol
I received JJ Llewellyn's beautiful book "The World of the Dark Crystal" featuring Froud's work when I was 15. I loved The Dark Crystal and also already had Froud's "Faeries," so I was over the moon.
“I learn the shapes of Kindness” - Every time, EVERY time I hear this, I well up. I wish we were all so ready to recognise the shapes of kindness as Jen ❤
“Dragonslayer” 1981. Best movie dragon ever
Not gunna lie, as a kid the Skeksis terrified me.....and I also had a crush on Kira.
They are just puppets... they are just puppets... they are just puppets...
Why am I so invested? Why am I crying?
Is the at what he said or? Haven’t watched this guy yet.
@@Makkaru112 Not said as much, but he had that expression, the same expression many had watching this movie.
Including myself when I saw it for the first time as an adult.
I don't think anyone has mentioned the score for this film yet but when those opening strains start over the words "The Dark Crystal" ... 😮❤
I saw this when it released, and it blew my mind more than anything since. CGI has nothing on what practical effects could do in the right hands.
The Age of Resistance showed how good practical melding with CGI could be. Pity that show only got the one season.
@@robertgronewold3326got one season because they wanted to use funding for Cutiez. Yuck.
@@robertgronewold3326 He must react to the series and then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales.
The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
I love Mother Aughra not giving 2 shits about how powerfull the Skeksis are, she still fights the garthim and doesn't hesitate to tear the Skesis a new one.
And if you love the podlings already you WILL love Hup from the netflix series.
I saw this movie in the theater as a child. I was blown away. Shortly thereafter my parents bought me the Read Along record for it...which I played over and over again.
Thanks for the reaction to this movie. This was a lot of fun.
Same here! 5 yrs old at the theater. THe crystal eye scenes creeped me out! A little while later the making of came on tv and blew me away too. I didn't know how they did some scenes and thought they were ALL puppets but some were huge!
I loved those Read ALong records! This movie was awesome to see in the theater!
They don't make movies like this.... ever again. Visually amazing & creative.
Saw this when I was 7 years old. I was awestruck at how the puppets brought the entire world to life. Plus, I had a crush on Kira haha! ❤
I remember seeing this in the theater as a kid. Later, at school, many a kid was doing The Chamberlain's whimper.
Man the 80's were so awesome with muppet/puppet work. Muppet Movies, Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
If you liked this movie I highly suggest you watch the 2019 prequel Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. It was made by the Jim Henson Company for the modern audience, but still features a stellar cast, many of them famous names, great story writing, there's action, adventure, and thrills...and it's all done with puppets! You'll even see many of the characters from this movie, and you'll learn how the world of Thra fell so far into the cracks. I can't say enough good things about it, 10 episodes of pure adventure!
Hightly reccoming also watching 1) the making of featurette on this on TH-cam... and 2) the 2019 Netflix Prequel series Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Henson company basically made several more hours of Dark Crystal movies and its glorious (though sad that it was cancelled partly due to Covid
This changed my life as a kid...really a core memory on all the creations and the story. Truely opened my mind ot stories like this on film and on the page
Apparently the Garthim suit were so difficult to don & doff, but also very heavy, they built a ramp the performers could walk up between takes. This had a scaffold of sorts that would hold onto the suits, and allow the performers to get a rest. Very creative.
One of my all time favorite movies since I was young. Brian Froud- one of my favorite artists - was the conceptual designer for this movie and Labyrinth. The World of the Dark Crystal is a fantastic book that delves into the art behind the movie. I just can't describe how much the creature designs and aesthetics of this movie bring me joy.
Dark Crystal is the first memory I have of something creeping me tf out without really scaring me. And I still get a strange and uneasy feeling watching it today.
22:50 practical effects go a long way and hold up so much better. That's why 80s movies are still amazing. It was the pinnacle of the craft
"This man's brain... is crazy!"
Oh Jonathan... you watched it in English 😅
There is an unreleased version with 100% con-lang for *every species. Jim was too genius for this world RIP
Uncatalogued Skeksis DNA detected. Skeksis DNA now available - Omnitrix.
Two in one will be undone. Also the animal speech. That was awesome! Watching as a kid helped with empathy!
Such a wonderful reaction video to one of my most favorite movies! I’m so glad you loved it too!
In many Muppet productions, Muppets can be 'remotely' operated by puppeteers via wires, strings and such. The larger ones do contain actors inside. So the question at 10:25 is confirmed that an actor inside is also, by cannon, a 'Muppet'.
I’m echoing the recommendation of Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019). This prequel to the iconic classic film was produced by Lisa Henson, daughter of Jim Henson, who leads The Jim Henson Company. They truly brought their best to the series. Although it was unfortunately canceled after one season due to low viewership, I still highly recommend it. The magic of Jim Henson’s imagination remains intact, and that’s why I cherish this show as much as the original film. You may want to react to it as well and give us your thoughts.
This is one of the earliest movies I can remember from my childhood (I was 4 when it came out). It was such an amazing movie and I can remember watching it over and over and just being enthralled by it. As an adult, I've never rewatched it out of fear that it would dim my memories, but watching it through your reaction let me see it again for the first time. Thank you for that!
Nothing short of a masterpiece that I've loved since I was 6 years old.
Great reaction, thank you for sharing.
Excellent reaction. Been enjoying the latest 80's content.
More recommended 80''s fantasy movies:
Dragonslayer (very serious fantasy)
Legend (very serious fantasy by Ridley Scott)
The Black Cauldron (Animated - serious fantasy from Disney's more adult era)
Willow - Serious Fantasy by George Lucas and Ron Howard)
Heavy Metal (Animated - Lots of adult themes so be carful)
Sword and the Sorcerer (Lots of adult themes so be carful)
The Beastmaster (Campy with adult themes)
Ladyhawke (with Rudger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Matthew Broderick)
I remember loving this when it came out. The film is a treat for the eyes and ears... The production design is nothing short of incredible and the puppetry is quite impressive. The music score is one of my favorites of the '80s. There's never been another movie before or since that is quite like it. I also remember thinking this is what the Lord of the Rings movie should look like when they finally get around to making a live action version.
This is one of my favorite movie of all time! Thanks for the watchalong, it was super fun seeing your reaction. You're probably've been suggested these already, but I would recommend you watch Labyrinth, Willow, Neverending Story or Seret of NIMH next.
I think this is the first time I've watched any of your reactions. Seeing true wonder and appreciation for these films on your face is everything. Most reactors especially younger ones have zero wonder at anything. I subscribed!
There is a deep and profound beauty in this film. It has always spoken to me in a very emotionally intimate way. Thank you for your reactions. Peace always 😌
Wow, an unexpected but welcome reaction! I begged my mom to rent this movie when I was four years old, it’s really shaped my taste for fantasy and practical effects in films! There’s just no beating the Henson team!
Crazy how accurate this reaction is. This is exactly how I felt back in the 80s. So few people have shared this movie with me. And yet it somehow is so important to me after all these years. The true puppet masters made so much great content.
This was the last embrace of Jim Henson's creature shop, and his last effort was the Story Teller, which is a must-see! After watching this beautiful movie, you must check out Jim Henson's Story Teller if it is available!
This movie scared hell out of me as a Kid. Still unsettling to this day great practical effects from Jin Henson for its time. Great reaction Jonathan
I grew up with movies like this one, Time Bandits, Krull, Gremlins, Dragonslayer, Star Wars... I had NO idea how spoiled I was
You have quickly become one of my favorite all-time reactors. Keep it coming, man!
My favorite parts, there soo many, I love everything about it. I just recently seen this film for the first time weeks ago. I like that little creature called "Fizzgig". I think my most favorite parts is when Jen and Kiera hold hands and could see the lives of each other. My other favorite scene is the part where Jen holds Kiera close to her as the Crystal Being tells him "Hold her close, she is a part of you, as we all are a part of each other". The film is a magical, empowering, emotional, and spiritual healing experience and it is beautiful to see others, like you, that could watch and appreciate the magic and mastery of his art; that is the Genius of Jim Henson.✨
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They were all Muppets, they controlled them from under the floor. This movie is a brilliant work of art!
the making of this back in the day (even now) was so amazing. loved this. teh netflix series was great too.
He must react to the series & then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
I remember watching the making of Dark Crystal as a kid. I remember watching the stunt men practicing how to run on stilts for the landstriders. Amazing work.
Some movie suggestions:
Dragonslayer
Ladyhawke
Willow
Legend
Time Bandits
The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
all good! throw in Neverending Story, Labyrinth & the Dark Crystal Prequel series.
I second all of these suggestions! And I throw in, Labyrinth & Little Shop of Horrors.
Finally someone who gets it! Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. You were like I was as a kid back in 1982; in the movie house, on the edge of my seat, glued to the screen, and enjoying every minute of it. So glad you adored this film. An artistic masterpiece and one of my favorites.. The Dark Crystal.
I'd say VULTURES is a more apt comparison than crows. One of them even kinda resembles an alligator I notice.
Augra self says "you dumb lizzards!" so i resume, the Skesis are a kind of reptilians, where the mystics are mammals.
(At 5:58) Ironic, how they have the main character played by one the directors himself, "Jim Henson".
Sorry if this sound weird, but I just wanna say, I really appreciated how you respectfully took to this story.
I wonder if you would be interested in giving the prequel Netflix series "Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" a look at?
It'a a real callback to the age of puppetry blended with modern day mechanics and storytelling.
If you want freaky '80's fantasy, gotta check out The Last Unicorn as well.
Freaky, but beautiful.
This movie came out when I was seven years old. Friday nights normally at my house was the night we went grocery shopping for the next week, but not this time we went to go see the Dark Crystal. My eyes were glued to the screen for the whole movie. I loved it so much. I even found a rock that looked like the crystal shard and I used to pretend I was Jen. I would keep it with me at all times. One day I was playing the dark Crystal and I was Jen jumping onto the dark crystal and I dropped the shard and the rock broke
and I was devastated. So i taped it back together 😂
Still love this movie and now have a prop replica of the shard ❤
Conjunction Junction, what's your Function?
This man gets it. Cool. 😎
My brother and I saw this in the theater when it came out. It was magic. As an adult you realize how phenomenal it is.
The Dark Crystal bombed at theaters, but I love it. It’s such a beautiful movie. Great reaction! You really got it!
"This man's brain is crazy."
Yep. Jim Henson was a genius.
Thanks
Oh, and your reaction to the wings did not disappoint! ❤
I am so excited that you did this movie! I stumbled across you via the algorithm. This is one of my all time favorite movies. I've been watching it since I was probably way too young to have first seen it, lol, but that was life in the 80s. It came out when I was 4, I probably watched it for the first time when I was 7 or so. To this day, Henson's world building in this just blows me away. The level of detail in every set, every moment, is just mind boggling. I heard that they originally pitched it to Disney, but Disney was too dark, so they went to Henson. I'm glad they did - he *let* it be dark, where it needed to, and brought out so much richness in the story thereby. There is really nothing like this movie. (caveat: I never watched the show)
Thank you for taking me on a journey back to my childhood. 😄
I've loved this movie ever since it creeped me out as a little kid : p Practical effects and good storytelling for the win.
By the great puppetry of Jim Henson.
There was a phenomenal prequel series a few years ago; quite possibly one of the most beautiful shows I've ever seen.
Just leaving some words that stay for the algorithm. Thanks for taking me back to third grade. And for being the first person I've ever seen to have the correct response to seeing the garthim. #WorstSoldiersEver
I love the twist between the Skesis and Mystics
Loved your insights! I love this movie and it was so enjoyable to watch someone who appreciates the movie’s story, characters, and practical effects! I wish more reactors watched this…
My very first movie score (on cassette). Still a magical score that transports you into the fantasy world.
4:49 - "SHAKE IT UP BABY NOW..."
It was stunning what they did without cgi
this was one of those films I would watch as a kid that scared me just about as much as it intrigued me
Another nice 80s fantasy, rooted in reality, is The Boy Who Could Fly. Some of the FX are kind of cheesy but it's a heartfelt film.
I loved this as a kid and as an adult even bought the limited version of the soundtrack. As well as having a book companion to it. I liked that it created a completely other world with no humans to speak of and the music is awesome.
I have since learned there are people who feel it's orientation is too "Eastern" for them. Rather than good and evil in the classic sense the Skeksis and Mystics are maybe a bit more like Yin and Yang. Harmony and wholeness, of a kind, is maybe the goal more than defeat of evil as such.
For my thesis in psychology I used this movie for the fracturing of a traumatized mind and how jen had to journey (irl therapeutically) to get the sum of the whole of you to get repaired and whole again. Your brain is the shattered crystal. Various parts of your personality at odds with yourself. So many kids' 80s films had underlined mental health issues as a topic.
"Krull" 1983 and "Legend" 1986 (Tom Cruise and Tim Curry) are also favorite fantasy movies of mine. Yeah, The Dark Crystal is the truth. It is a wonderful and deep movie. I Most Definitely have this one in my physical collection.
I'll say it again as a Gen X member, 80s kid, 90s teenager and early 2000s adult: These were some of the best of times ever to be alive, for everything.
did not see the reaction yet..
but just for choosing this jewel, gets you a like...
fond childhood memories....
i love this movie so much....
Just discovered your channel. I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm happy to see you're traveling through 80s sci-fi/fantasy & adventure movies. I've watched your reaction to this and Krull so far. I'd like to recommend (if they haven't been already) "Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985) and "The Secret of NIMH." (1982). Both movies I grew up watching and loving and still do to this day.
Jon, you should really watch the documentary on how th movie was made. Its amazing. Just looking at the tons of artwork alone, in mind boggling.
First time seeing your reaction lad, amazing! I’ll keep watching for the upcoming stuff too - Neverending Story will be good. ❤
Btw, the Gelflings are "muppets".. not people in suits. The onlu time theyte a little person in a suit is when theres a wide angle from far away. All the closups of Gen... Jim Henson is literally right below camera. Also, Ogra is being performed by Oz, but the voice was later dubbed by an actress.. as Frank's voice already too well known. However the behind the scenes feature shows Oz's live voiced version. The Skeksis and Mystics are operated kinda like a hunched over Big Bird.. the operaters hand is moving the head, and is monitoring their movments inside the body with a small analog tv. It got very hot in those things.
I was 8 when this came out! I remember seeing a huge mockup of the Crystal in the theater lobby. It had smoke risding up and everything! Try to find the Making of Documentary! It's really fascinating how they did a lot of the Puppets and Larger Characters! It Definitely broke new ground back then! Jim Henson and Frank Oz were Wizards when they made this!
I always thought I was the only one who loved this movie. When I showed to "friends", they left. Jimmy Henson was a great creator.
Love it or Leave it.
Those aren't real friends, then.
There's also a flick called Marquis (1989) that, while not by Henson, uses a similar technique. It's a kind of bizarre historical drama slash dark comedy in which the characters are all animals of some kind or other.
This movie was great especially for the time, I was little when it came out, and terrified and fascinated me lol.. First time seeing your channel, fun reaction;) if you want a cool classic fantasy movie to watch ,try Legend with a young tom cruise, one of my favs.
Labyrinth must be the next. If you liked this one.
Great film , one of my childhood favorites, still a favorite 😊.
Don't feel bad btw , I think most people are soo lost in the visually enchanting world they created, that most don't see till the reveal , that the two races, dark and light are one.
Now have you ever seen Dragonslayer, if not, it's a must fantasy film watch , possibly one of the best dragons ever created in film.
Exceptional movie
I had the movie poster for this on my bedroom door for years. Saw it in the theater a couple of times. And in my opinion, the Castle of the Dark Crystal is still the ultimate BBEG lair.
27:40 talk about fast food😂
He must react to the series and then for it all to make sense React to DreamFastWithMe videos! The Skeski used to be very good and the series shows just how entrenched they were after they slowly lost their wondrous feathers and coloured scales. The ancestors of the current Gelfling Leaders all once knew the skeski when they were good. A lot of their societal and tech improvements came from them. There’s a lot of history which was all inspired by J.R.R Tolkien. ❤
I'm too skeksis for this shard.
Excellent reaction the dark crystal with Jim Henson masterpiece he thought labyrinth was but nobody liked it. Well, hardly anybody critics bandit haven’t seen yet, but he wanted to make a sequel for the longest time, but so before Jim Henson, died, he made a partnership with Disney when he died, they took it over lock stock and barrel. His family still has some saying they were, they still have some say but what projects they do for the creature shop the dark Crystal was all his idea he wanted just an adult. He already mastered them Muppets. He wanted to show them. They could do more than just comedy skits. Nothing wrong with that but he knew more and he was right, I think Disney owns so much. I think they forgot their own crystal so much so that a couple years ago on Netflix made a dark crystal series on Netflix thanks for the fun until next time
Jim Henson's daughter was the one behind the Netflix series, She did very well to honor her father's work and memory.
Fact: This was a made up bed time story Jim told his daughter when they missed a flight.
What an imagination he had.
You can certainly tell Aughra was puppeteered by Frank Oz. Her movements are very much like Miss Piggy.
If Sweetums is a muppet, these count too. :)
To answer your question of a person in a suit being a muppet/puppet: They did that with Big Bird and a few other characters on Sesame Street and The Muppet show.
My dad took us to see this in '82. Mom was furious: "They're gonna have nightmares, and keep me up all week!" LOL, she was right.
If you are interested, there is a prequel to the Dark Crystal called Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. You can do a reaction on that.
Ah, yes, The Dark Crystal. I own this movie along with Labyrinth, both timeless 80s gems.