The Dark Crystal: Everything You Didn't Know | SYFY WIRE

[@duringmydeath]

I was enthralled by this movie when I was but a child in the 80's. My grandparents had two VCRs and recorded everything they rented. So I had multiple viewings. It scarred me for life in a great way. I will forever adore it. I cannot wait for the new series. HURRY UP NETFLIX AND CO.

[@LaFaveBros]

My best Dark Crystal memory was watching it for the first time on tv in my aunts cabin in the northern Arizona woods in 1997. The cabin was solar powered, so the picture faded as the sun set.

[@biguy617]

LaFave Bros Then you will love the Netflix Prequel

[@mcparty111]

The Chamberlain skeksis' whimper was the best part. It needed that comic relief.

[@tishperez1888]

"I hate your whimpering!" Lol!

[@biguy617]

Tish Perez Simon Pegg is now the new voice of him

[@gabejones8112]

*hmhmMMMMMMMMMMMMmmhm*

[@victory_snow8220]

Just finished watching the series, and it was amazing. I remember when I and my sister first saw the movie. We were in elementary school and my older cousins put it on the T.V. My sister was scared of it at first but I INSTANTLY fell in love. This was about 7-8 years ago, and even though it was made for an entirely different generation of kids my sister and I were still able to make it one of our favorite childhood memories. Watching the series put the movie in a whole new light and it was most certainly one of the most advanced movies in its time.

[@BdogFinal14]

In 1982, I was a Senior in HS. I saw the film by myself, b/c none of my friends of family were fans of the genre. I loved it.

[@edwinnova5957]

I truly loved the Brian Froud influence on the film. This helped make the artistic elements of the story embellish such a magical world!

[@IdentityCrisis1581]

I remember seeing the documentary on how it as made back around 88 or 89. I remember the scene where they came up with the land striders. One of the puppeteer walked in on stilts one day, and it gave jim henson an idea for a tall long legged puppet. It was very interesting how they learned to walk on all four while on stilts. sure they had safety harness' on but for the most part they were walking around on their own. The harness only caught them if they fell.

[@isabeauwolf562]

Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal are still my favorites.

[@biguy617]

Isabeau Wolf watch the prequel on Netflix

[@Anglomachian]

The Power of the Dark Crystal comic is well worth a look into.

[@soterioncoil2163]

Absolutely! I'm hoping they still make it into a movie or at least for it to remain canon! Beneath The Dark Crystal (the sequel to Power) is starting soon! www.ebay.com/itm/JIM-HENSONS-BENEATH-THE-DARK-CRYSTAL-1-SDCC-SAN-DIEGO-PX-VARIANT-PRE-SALE-6-27/192549883588?hash=item2cd4de0ec4:g:DykAAOSwRRZbB2gL

[@biguy617]

Anglomachian So is the Netflix Prequel

[@chrisholmes813]

You can tell this narrator never watched the Dark Crystal. She is mispronouncing so much lol.

[@soflovixen]

Chris Holmes got the budget wrong too off by 10mil I think smh

[@QUEENOBSCURE]

@@soflovixen Blame her reading notes her

[@soflovixen]

QueenOfObscurePairings yea I don’t think they did much research, they just noticed it was trending on Netflix & most channels like this are hype beasts, she’s just the one on camera reading a script & likely wasn’t the one doing the research nor wrote the script🤦🏼‍♀️🤣🤷🏼‍♀️

[@douglascollier7767]

A beautiful film, full of darkness, shadows, brightness and light. I loved it as a young adult. I understand more as a maturing adult, and I continue to appreciate more and more the generous genius of Jim Henson. Suffice it to say, I love this film.

[@TheArchetypeGamer]

This film came out 5 days before I was born I still love this movie

[@kyotoandsunchips8585]

TheArchetypeGamer it came out 3 days before I was talk about an special connection to this movie

[@socialmoth4974]

Saw this in the theatres when I was a child. I was scared by some of the scenes, but loved it. It's one of the classics that I will be showing my daughter.

[@grumblebeard6766]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@magtegi2]

You wimpering fool

[@victory_snow8220]

PLEASE!!! YOU MUST MAKE PEACE! PLEASE!

[@hardtfelt]

I remember seeing a preview trailer for The DC in a theater in Austin, TX in '82 - when I heard that soundtrack I knew I had to see it, loved it ever since.

[@TheEnzyme94]

Jim Henson was so far ahead if his time!

[@Hinatachan360]

I always thought the Gelflings were beautiful and Fizzgig was cute and a bit wild.

[@freeport48]

Own it and Love it. Enough said.

[@lauragriffin6273]

I love to scare my sis before we go to bed by saying,"pleeeease, pleeeease, come with meeee. Pleeeease, pleeease! PLEASE!!!!" It still does the trick after 30 something years. Lol

[@animdoodle]

Laura Griffin lol nice

[@biguy617]

Carl watch the Prequel on Netflix

[@christopherbevard1333]

Dont forget about the prequel books that J. M. Lee wrote/is writing

[@chynne33]

I was around 6 when I first saw it. I thought it was a little scary (especially the scene in the beginning with the Emperor . To help me not be so scared and knowing that I loved Sesame Street, my sisters told me that Big Bird and his family were playing the Skeksis and that Snuffy and his family were playing the Garthim. Found out they were lying when all the Garthim fell apart at the end.

[@simpl3simon806]

I remember going to see TDC at my best friends birthday outing. Very good memories

[@JohnWilsonComicsGuy]

I don't remember it's name but seeing that little dog thing bark with it's mouth wide open makes me laugh so hard I hurt myself every time.

[@Anguawolf007]

Fizzgig

[@tobyschmoll2792]

Yup, Fizzgig --The tribble with teeth! ha ha!

[@nickmattio3397]

Demonic furry pirhanna , a Pomeranian on roids and serious temper tantrums lol

[@trupyrodice4462]

FIZZGIG!! I've always tried to find a little tiny dog that looked like him😂

[@Hinatachan360]

I thought Fizzgig was cute and funny.

[@writerpatrick]

The movie is constantly being re-released on video. It's had a VHS release, multiple DVD releases including a special edition, and a BR release. There's actually two versions of the film, one being the original UK version and the other the US release. The US release is a conversion which runs a slight bit faster than the UK version and thus has a shorter run time. The US version is also brightened up a bit but it causes the colors to appear a little washed out. The ending titles of the two versions are the only noticeable difference, with one showing a blurry image of the Crystal of Light and the other showing a sketch of Aughra.

[@gabrielgonzales5907]

Wow! Thank you for making this video! This movie was released when I was 6 years old and it's had an enduring appeal to me ever since. I hope that if a new Dark Crystal movie (or netflix series) is made that it will honor the original.

[@soterioncoil2163]

I was there as a child too! The Power Of The Dark Crystal script given to Archaia comics is nostalgia for me in that if feels like TDC! It begins 1000 years after the movie! It's about a world within Thra that is dying and only the shard from the Crystal can save it! An innocent girl named Thurma is sent by her people to retrieve it but is emotionally conflicted about the hell she would release and is also met with resistance! Jen and Kira are still living. That's all I'm saying..

[@Loagun]

I loved and was scared of the Dark Crystal as a kid. Great film.

[@edwarddillon5886]

I was born the same year the Dark Crystal came out, it was my favorite move as a child , and it remains my favorite movie of all time.

[@miatrujillo9340]

This needs too be its own world at universal !

[@biguy617]

m c Since it is a Henson film Disney would own the rights to it now.

[@marczampella7647]

I remember my mother taking me to see this back in New Jersey when it first came out. I thought it to be very ahead of its time and overwhelming for such a young person at my age. Overwhelming in a good sense. :-)

[@kmart3453]

2:35 he did Last of the Mohicans too

[@Space_Cadet13]

i loved this movie growing up. Born 1990.

[@soterioncoil2163]

awesome friend! I was born 1972 and loved it growing up too!

[@n1lla]

I remember watching this in the theater as a kid. While i was always more into sci-fi than fantasy i really enjoyed this then and now.

[@shawnadams1460]

This is the second movie I can remember seeing when I was very young, the first was E.T. This started my love of everything fantasy. I was amazed....nothing looked like anything from our world, and the characters and creatures were so well done. It will forever live in my top ten movies.

[@cinnamongrader6608]

I watched The Dark Crystal yesterday after watching “The Dark Crystal: age of resistance” twice, so good, I don’t understand why people said they didn’t understand the movie or why it was too “scary.”

[@yourbrother5304]

The mother of my son showed me this movie. We don't agree on a lot of things but we agree on how good that movie is.

[@lossiiburns5227]

Great movie got it on dvd not to long ago

[@flatfacedfriends]

Surprised that you say it got a lukewarm reception. The kids my age (11 at the time) saw it in '82 many times in the theater and couldn't get enough of it.

[@hiattgrey9161]

I remember watching it on VHS growing up during the early 2000's.

[@devohnmitchell]

I loved this movie.. and remember watching it as a child

[@audreyandremington5265]

4:01 That's why locking kids in dark closets while blaring the Chamberlain's MMMMMMs at them is not child abuse. That is sarcasm. Don't lock kids in closets. Just don't.

[@preziosogray4362]

Till this day can remember a more wonderful and fantastic movie

[@urbanshaman9569]

I saw it when I was 11, and the story was clear to me all the way through.

[@tishperez1888]

First time I seen The Dark Crystal was my 6th grade yr.. mid 80's. I later bought the movie to share with my kids. Unfortunately, they didn't share the same enthusiasm as I did. I am, however, excited about the upcoming Netfix shows!!

[@cindybobolz8826]

I've loved this movie since it first came out and own a copy that I watch at least yearly. Aughra is my favorite. She's my inner dark side. I've even named my cats from characters.

[@ruthieo54]

Thanks for posting. I love that movie.

[@DarkPinayLover]

I saw the movie in theaters when I was young. I used to see The Muppets on Saturday night live. I've always been intrigued by the creepy muppets.

[@urbanshaman9569]

Brilliant gorgeous and still relevant today!!

[@johnpitts7737]

Is The Dark Crystal on blu_-ray yet?

[@Copeydude101]

yes has been for a while now check amazon

[@starhunterterra9849]

They are releasing a special version with cut scenes and bonus production features in March. I have an older version of it but I might buy this new one too.

[@christopherconnolly1890]

Actually just saw a 4k copy the other day at WalMart

[@beadelf8158]

Its on 4k

[@rayhouston2855]

One of my all time favorites a true Classic!

[@audreyandremington5265]

When PG films are more disturbing then R films.

[@crazyfistx2502]

^

[@ThomasK96]

3:28 Nope That's would be Bill and coco.

[@kmart3453]

Wow it’s like i knew all of this or something.......

[@hultonclint]

Why is this woman standing here reading a script? Why not just show the images in full size and, if we must, we can hear the script read as a voiceover. It's awkward seeing a person stand there as if it is they bringing you their thoughts but instead they are just reading something.

[@Nemisisfrog]

Yeah, just wanted to see if I could learn something new about my favorite Jim Henson movie, but instead get this woman just spewing obviously scripted lines. Did she even watch the movie!?

[@fierosreborn6442]

because she's hot - look at those lips - don't you want her to read your script? :0

[@edwarddillon5886]

@@Nemisisfrog I doubt she watched the movie, she mispronounced a few names.

[@nightmantis1]

She kinda looks like a rejected Muppet...

[@blaise6652]

nightmantis1 lol..

[@cici6295]

I ❤️ The Dark Crystal

[@biguy617]

Chrissy Luginbill Then watch the prequel on Netflix

[@sabrinablankenship3368]

i loved this movie and had a cat that had a weird raspy voice so i named him fizzgig

[@dougie2150]

Amazing movie.

[@SalkisRe]

Sigh, my childhood was good because of this movie...

[@Trey_816]

I loved the whole movie

[@Moonstone2732]

Still wish we could have gotten the sequel on film

[@soterioncoil2163]

I remember seeing The Dark Crystal with my mom and dad at a theater downtown known as The Orpheum. I can't tell you how much I loved that place! They don't show movies anymore :( At that time I also read the novel adaptation which, if not the first book I ever read was among them! I had a version of the Marvel adaptation too! Currently I'm reading The Power Of The Dark Crystal and loving it! They could still make the story into a film if they wanted (I don't think many will read it)! Beneath The Dark Crystal begins soon as well! Oh, then there's the upcoming Netflix series! xD

[@stumppalicious]

The mystics are called ururs

[@purpledragon1945]

URru

[@jdksjskmedkdke3386]

I hate when people call it skeksis not “skeksees” like its pronounced it spelled them wrong to provide a better understanding of pronunciation

[@bigmarquis5957]

Who is lewis letittyear? I think that dude's name is way more french than you're giving it credit for.

[@nurgle333]

Loo eee leh ter eee yeaer

[@CabbotSanders]

I love it...I love color.

[@soflovixen]

Thought it was 25mil?🤔 which was a large budget in 1982 not the most high but pretty much up there in cost for that time

[@VearonTheOwl]

TRIAL BY STONE!

[@tishperez1888]

Do you do the voices too?!

[@VearonTheOwl]

@@tishperez1888 yes

[@tishperez1888]

Thats awesome!!!!

[@VearonTheOwl]

@@tishperez1888 yeah when i say trial by stone when my sister is around we do all the voices from that scene lol

[@tishperez1888]

@@VearonTheOwl thats funny!!!

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

What about The Dark Cristal???

[@NosDemonic]

Now all kids get is ponies and super heroes

[@2Potates]

I used to think this movie was a fever dream.

[@emwellspdx]

Huh... always thought it was pronounced skekSEEs.

[@soflovixen]

Emily Jiménez it is honey you’re right 😉👌🏼

[@SirBlackReeds]

She mispronounced Leterrier's name.

[@Tautolonaut]

This looks good! Let's reboot it so it's bad.

[@jimcameron1234]

SYFY WIRE. great video + you have super beautiful teeth

[@willhagen3385]

The Netflix series is as good or better than the movie was. And there is going to be a season 2!

[@2Potates]

My one issue with this movie is that it had poorly written dialogue.

[@DeOneandLonely]

Luis letetire(?) ugh, it's gonna bomb.

[@blaise6652]

Sorry but I came here to watch and learn stuff about TDC.. so we don’t need you taking up 75% of the screen for heavens sake. You should be presenting from the small box with the dark crystal visuals taking up the majority of the screen. So annoying and egocentric.

[@aliservan7188]

Wonderful movie, excellent video, but that woman freaked me out a little bit, she has too many teeth >.

[@kromus1]

The teeth...all I can remember from this video is that woman's constantly-bared teeth...

[@moneymrcrabs6814]

Hache emlpire

[@moneymrcrabs6814]

Argenegelegal slavery

[@Man0fMeans]

The way she talks outta the side of her mouth really annoys me

[@tagreene06]

"mmmmmmmmmm"

[@adamshubsda8611]

Wow what we already know, thank u captain obvious

[@johnnyctant]

Adam Shubsda I've written about Jim Henson several times and they brought some interesting information up that I didn't know. How did you already know all of this.

[@Chocobear555]

Speak only for yourself, Adam. There are plenty of people, myself included, who didn't know some of these things prior to watching the video.

[@TheP3NGU1N]

how's the view from that high horse Adam?

[@bengee6478]

Adam Shubsda yeah that was basic level stuff.

[@AmityvilleFan]

It'sa mediocre, unexplained snoozfest. Sry. Let's watch Labyrinth again instead.

[@altodomino2721]

You deserve to have your essence drained for this comment