“But the most important thing is to be able to root CGI, and when you make a physical thing it's already rooted. “We've always believed in it being real, and there's nothing wrong with CGI, and a lot of CGI is wonderful,” adds Brian. “I think it will give it a timeless quality,” Wendy Froud says. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance BTS still of Deet (Nathalie Emmanuel) (Netflix) More than 170 puppets were used during filming, 88 of them specific Gelfling characters (as opposed to the two in the original film), with 75 different sets built featuring 2000 4 foot-by-4 foot wooden rostrums created to raise them up so the puppeteers (83 in total, with a core group of 14) could hide beneath. We're really pushing the boundaries of what puppetry is and what it can do, and how it can tell a story.”Īccordingly, Age of Resistance is an astonishing achievement in live-action puppetry and set-building. “We were pioneering way back then, and we've gone beyond pioneering now. “It is the genius of Netflix to actually say 'we want to do this but we want puppets' - to go back to the thing that made the original film so extraordinary,” says Brian Froud, who along with Wendy remains the only person to work substantially on both iterations of The Dark Crystal.
THE DARK CRYSTAL PUPPETS SERIES
With the Gelfling civilisation thriving and the Skeksis in a very different spot than when we first saw them, a lot has changed in the Dark Crystal’s world since 1982, but one thing remains the same – despite the increasing dominance of CGI animation and special effects in film and TV, the new series is still relying on the classic puppetry techniques used in the film, as pioneered by the film’s co-director (and Muppets creator) Jim Henson. “It took so many years that we'd basically given up and thought that it wouldn't happen,” adds his wife, puppet-maker Wendy Froud (née Midener).Īnd yet, and yet – because here we are, 37 years on from the release of the original Dark Crystal to discuss new Netflix prequel The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, which returns to the world of Thra many years before the dark events of the movie.
THE DARK CRYSTAL PUPPETS MOVIE
This movie is really clean cut, and normally I feel like I have more stringent standards than others so this is unusual for me putting a lower age than others-maybe a lot of kids were spooked by the creepy looking puppets? I know I was when I was little.By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. It's a positive movie as everyone is trying to work on a short time schedule to accomplish things before the suns align-which reflects our short mission in life to conquer evil. It is sad to see the exploitation of an innocent group of cute puppets, but it's not portrayed as a good thing. They don't deceive or abuse others like the bad characters, and for the most part good and bad is clear. The boy and girl are very kind to each other and work together-not as many jabs like you see in modern movies. There's a lot more environmentalism and hippie morals in the fan backstory but you don't get that in this movie. Ugly characters aren't all bad, there's one whose eye is popping out but ends up being very insightful though a bit rough around the edges. The movie has a mystical vibe, and there is a prophecy that is supposed to bring them together-so you might wonder a bit what the first group of aliens brings to the second, a little confusing sort of like what they call good and evil in the force in star wars. The story involves aliens who were separated into two personalities, one ugly and selfish-they look like vultures who went dumpster diving, the other old and hippie-like (they look like dinosaurs). I don't remember any swearing or drug use but that doesn't mean there isn't any. You do see a male puppet naked, but no parts or sexuality involved, and he is later clothed.
The worst there is a stabbing with a crystal, there's also a hand that bleeds, a little peril, an ugly crumbling of a dying creature, and a fall down a hole-so maybe pushing an 8 for some kids.
If your child can watch movies like Star Wars or Harry Potter, they can definitely see this.
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