10 Things You Didn't Know About Dark Crystal

[Collector]

Growing up in the 80s watching Dark Crystal, The Neverending Story and Labyrinth were 3 movies i watched on a constant...im 39 now and im still in love with all 3.

[johnreremoana]

'The Dark Crystal' is a truly original classical masterpiece of cinema history, there'll never be another great puppetry movie like this again.

[williepirie]

Still one of the most beautiful movies ever made

[davidwyatt]

I watched this again a few weeks ago, after seeing it multiple times as a kid in the 80's. In the forest scene, where Jen is wandering through the forest area before he meets Kira, I love that pretty much everything he encounters is living and capable of movement, whether plant or animal based. I genuinely think in this scene both Henson and Oz created a world that with props and puppets that still feels more 'real' than the forest plant and animal life that James Cameron created in Avatar with CGI. Pandora is impressive on screen, but I never yearned to be able to explore Pandora like I did the world shown in the Dark Crystal.

[depressedtv]

Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of the best shows I've seen, and it makes the move even better with all the new lore and context it gives. Deet best character.

[princessbinas]

To be honest, The Dark Crystal didn't scare me. I was too busy being enthralled by the storytelling, characters, spirit, and lore.

[ashtonturner]

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is an amazing prequel to the original film. Jim Henson would have been proud.

[LambentLark]

I fell asleep in the theater during E.T. It just didn't hold my interest. The Dark Crystal on the other hand I watched the whole thing, then stayed and watched a second screening. It was so different and wonderfully weird. So if it looks like Gelfling, smells like Gelfling, it must be Gelfling! Thanks Minty.

[hkumoeq]

This movie scared the shit out of me when I was a kid. Thanks Mr. Henson I still miss you. Thanks Minty.

[NoNamenoonehere]

Remember being bit creeped out BUT at the same time....strangely drawn to watching the movie, pure genius and a classic.

[dagill]

When they first came out, I saw E.T. one time. I saw Dark Crystal 18 times. I think that says it all.

[DreamDragoness]

The second episode of "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge" had its contestants make their own Skekis in the theme of The Dark Crystal.

[rjgonzalez]

Who's here after watching netfix The Dark Crysta: Age of Resistance?
How many Gelfings.., I mean 80's chirldren are there left 🤗🤗🤗

[michaeljaubert]

this film was so far ahead of the time and a classic to this day

[Trixstien]

Me and The Dark Crystal are the exact same age, The Dark Crystal was released 1982 December 17th (US), and that is the day I was born. :)

[Winterfur]

The blue face and hair is now explained in the dark crystal prequel.

[johnathonhaney]

4:47 Wasn't just Dark Crystal that struggled against ET...another beloved children's classic, Secret of NIMH, had the same problem.

[JechtAruon]

What I loved about the movie was their attention to even the smallest detail. Like the little creatures scurrying through the forest. Jim was the best in his field

[amandahatton]

Love the puppets, different odd looking characters, and the beautiful, strange world of Thra, as a kid and now more appreciated as an adult. This is one of my Favorite movies as a kid and still at 34, along with the lineup of Willow, Legend, Krull, The NeverEnding Story, Witches, The Princess Bride, and Labryrith. Can't wait for the Netflix prequal this year.

[johnzane]

Thank you Jim Henson and company for leaving us this masterpiece and rest in peace sir! My grandmother took all the grandkids to see this when it came out we were in love with it and would play dark crystal at home unfortunately all I had in the way of merchandise was a board game. Funko knocked it out of the park a year or two ago with the 3.75 in scale action figures that I would have killed to have as a kid. Better late than never I guess.