10 Things You Didn't Know About Neverending Story

[TheMagicRobot]

Forget Artax, Rockbiter has the saddest scene.

"They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they? I always thought that's what they were. My little friends. The little man with his racing snail, the Nighthob, even the stupid bat. I couldn't hold on to them. The nothing pulled them right out of my hands. I failed."

[westoller]

The Auryn, the amulet given by the empress, keeps him from sinking and protects him. Also, in the book Artax speaks and when Atreyu was going to put the auryn on artx to save him, the horse told him no.

[TheRatsCast]

The Never-ending Story is a metaphor for life in general. It's back to the idea that while Bastion is watching Atreyu, we are watching Bastion, and maybe, just maybe, sometime is watching us. The story never truly ends, as long as there are those who continue to read it, talk about it, and remember it. The story lives on in us all!

[AnimeOtakuDrew]

This film was one of the most meaningful and impactful films of my childhood, alongside the original Star Wars trilogy, the Rankin-Bass animated film of The Hobbit, the Indiana Jones films, The Goonies, Stand by Me, and The Karate Kid films. And yeah, Artax's death really messed up little eight year old Drew!

An interesting fact about The Neverending Story that I was surprised you omitted. The book consists of 26 chapters, and the first word of each chapter starts with a different letter of the alphabet, starting with A in chapter one and progressing in order up to Z in chapter 26.

[baltimorez-wad]

One of the best movies and theme songs ever. Remember this as a little kid in the mid-late 80's

[garbagepailkids]

Growing up I had a vhs with Labyrinth; Dark Crystal and Neverending Story.
I must have watched those movies 100 times.
“The Nothing!”
Still gives me goose bumps!

[maiajones]

I remember The Neverending Story back in 1984 I was about eight years old and me and my best friend will watch this over and over again The NeverEnding Story, The Goonies, and the Flight of the Navigator.

[EyesMalloy]

I love The Neverending Story as much today as when I was a little boy. It was exceptionally well-made, and is therefore just as imaginative, emotional, and downright beautiful as it was 35 years ago. I don’t care if the author hates it because I think Wolfgang Peterson’s changes made it more relatable to children. Furthermore, the practical effects (including those gorgeous, bare-titted statues) have held up very well, something I doubt will happen with most modern CGI. Thank God our generation grew up when we did!

[antifagoat]

Okay. A couple of things you needed clarification on:

1. The author hated the movie because it cut out the second half of the book, where the meta of the concept of a "neverending story" comes into play.

2. Artex drowns because he is not protected by Auron and he becomes more hopeless as they continue through the swamps. This is much clearer in the book... where Artex can talk.

[saralara]

One of my childhood's favorite movies and I shared it with pride with my children and loved it as well. Such a timeless classic.

[audioplugg]

The Wolf Beast use to scare the CRAP outta me as a kid

[saraross]

In the book Atreyu is protected by Auryn, which is why he didn't sink. He even offers to place it around Artax's neck to save him but Artax tells him no, he must complete his mission.

[kaizenonlinept]

Artex drowning was the most devastating moment of my childhood. Still makes my face leak.

[ManuelMartinez-dkgj]

I remember this amazing movie I was 6 years old when this movie came out in 1984 I was a kid I love "the neverending story" and now I'm 42 years old and I still love it.😎👍🎬

[orionsbelt]

Who could forget the beautiful voice of Limahl!🔥

[SaberisloveSaberislife]

That Ivory Tower theme is still epic to this day.

[MickeyKnox]

oh the good old times, where childrens movies had sad and tragic moments but no one got butt hurt about it and all children who saw it still grew up as good people.

I personally prefer the german/non-us-version ... but probably because I grew up with it. I still remember seeing it in the theater as a kid - it was pure magic.

[sandraphillips]

People don't know that The Neverending Story was based on a book?! How sad is that?! It's one of the most beautiful, intelligent, imaginative novels I've read in my life and the movie doesn't even come close to doing it justice. READ IT. And while you're at it, check out Michael Ende's other work as well (Momo, The Night of Wishes...). The man was a freaking genius.

[murdockfiles]

It wasn't sadness that killed Artex, it was Artex losing his will to live. This was supposed to reflects Bastian's father's loss of will to live happily after his wife's death.

[rayvasquez]

The Never Ending Story, The Crow, The Dark Crystal, Legend, and Labrynth are all my personal favorites.