Nov 22nd
The Neverending Story**
WG/US 1984. Warner Bros/Bavaria Studios/WDR/Neue Constantin. 94m. Technovision
A boy instigates the story of the mythical land of Fantasia where nothingness is threatening to destroy it.
Existential children's fairy tale with some dark moments, jarringly edited in some of the transitions between fantasy and reality but with great imagination.
Written by: Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel.
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Dieter Geissler.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen.
Starring: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Gerald McRaney, Thomas Hill, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn, Patricia Hayes, Sydney Bromley.
Photography: Jost Vacano.
Music: Giorgio Moroder, Klaus Doldinger.
Production Design: Rolf Zehetbauer.
Preceded by:
Sugar Daddies*
(US 1927. 15m. silent. bw; A bumbling millionaire calls upon his lawyer and butler to help him escape unwanted in-laws.; w: H.M. Walker; d: Fred L. Guiol; s: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Noah Young, Charlotte Mineau, Edna Marian, Eugene Pallette; ph: George Stevens.)
The Neverending Story**
WG/US 1984. Warner Bros/Bavaria Studios/WDR/Neue Constantin. 94m. Technovision
A boy instigates the story of the mythical land of Fantasia where nothingness is threatening to destroy it.
Existential children's fairy tale with some dark moments, jarringly edited in some of the transitions between fantasy and reality but with great imagination.
Written by: Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel.
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Dieter Geissler.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen.
Starring: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Gerald McRaney, Thomas Hill, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn, Patricia Hayes, Sydney Bromley.
Photography: Jost Vacano.
Music: Giorgio Moroder, Klaus Doldinger.
Production Design: Rolf Zehetbauer.
Preceded by:
Sugar Daddies*
(US 1927. 15m. silent. bw; A bumbling millionaire calls upon his lawyer and butler to help him escape unwanted in-laws.; w: H.M. Walker; d: Fred L. Guiol; s: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Noah Young, Charlotte Mineau, Edna Marian, Eugene Pallette; ph: George Stevens.)
posted by Joe at 10:15 AM
1 Comments:
Noah Hathaway was at collectormania today!
"TNS" is very enjoyable film, great for winter viewing - I'd lump it in with "Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal". The title music (by Limahl) is a great example of 80's pop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3khTntOxX-k
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