Posted 17 Apr 2005 · Report post imdb.com listing for The NeverEnding Story (1984)Movie suggested for rating by Sara Beth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 17 Apr 2005 · Report post I liked it lots when i was 7 or 8. It made no sense but I liked the concept. Later, I changed my mind and didn't like it that much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 17 Apr 2005 · Report post I liked it lots when i was 7 or 8. It made no sense but I liked the concept. Later, I changed my mind and didn't like it that much.←It would be helpful for people who read these reviews if you would explain the reasons for how you feel about the movie. If all you want is to say you did not like the movie then you can express that directly just by a poll vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 17 Apr 2005 · Report post I apologize. When I was younger(I have not seen it for a while, so bear with me), all the concepts and journeys and things they tried to achieve(imagination I believe was one of things among many) was just a little beyond me. It interested me, I tried to figure it out. Now that it makes sense(and everything looks like puppets and badly acted(I'm not sure you could say it's terrible, but when you see it after you had thought they were the coolest things as a little kid it appears that way)), it has lost the touch it once had. It still teaches lots of virtues(and in such a way that a child could understand to a degree, and try to emulate), but in a way a tad under reason. The world(of this book) falling a way by a lack of imagination is such an example(I apologize if this is really the second movie, I have found them somewhat interchagneable).It is decent at teaching virtues, but once you fully understand them, and understand the context of the movie, they lose their touch, and the movie doesn't seem amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 17 Apr 2005 · Report post It is decent at teaching virtues, but once you fully understand them, and understand the context of the movie, they lose their touch, and the movie doesn't seem amazing.←I have not seen this movie so I cannot comment on what it portrays, but are you saying that watching the film as an adult it loses the magic it held for you when you first saw it as a kid? If so, that is a shame. For me, two movies that I held as being magical as a kid held their magic for me when I saw them as an adult. One was Babes in Toyland and the other was The Man Who Could Work Miracles. However, I am not sure that the magical things that I enjoyed in these movies were not pretty much what you described as being a "tad under reason," your explanation for no longer liking your movie. As I said, I have not seen your movie, but I hope you are not rejecting it solely because it has some magical elements to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 17 Apr 2005 · Report post No, that is definitely not it. I'm not entirely sure as to the reason, but it used to be one of my favorites(although not one of my loved ones), and it had lost its appeal to me when I had watched a couple of years later. Some movies I find never lose it, but this one did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 18 Apr 2005 · Report post Hi, sorry to be so late with my review, I suggested this movie because:As a child this was one of my faves. It's a story about a boy who we seemingly experience through his subconscious by way of a dream, in which he sees the world as being a quest between the heroic and "The Nothing" concretized by a wolf, and by the disintegration of things, bit by bit.I've always thought it was a strong metaphor, now realating "The Nothing" to Kant-ism and granting even more meaning to his heroic efforts to save reality.The story even begins and ends in a library Referencing ideas as the ultimate prime mover. I haven't seen it in a long time, but based on memory (having seen it 5+ times as a child), I give it a 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 18 Apr 2005 · Report post I get it confused with the 2nd. If you ask me, however, the third is not even worth mentioning. The neverending story ran out of good ideas, so in an attempt to be neverending, they just sorta slopped some ideas together. However, I have not watched the third for quite a while, I shall refrain from further comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Apr 2005 · Report post I love this movie!!!!!! As a child, I was really able to relate to Bastian, for many, many reasons (the absence of his mother, his love for books, being picked on at school). Even today this movie captivates me; to this day it's one of my favorite I'm-bored-what-should-I-do movies.This is a movie about the power of literature (i.e. the power of ideas concretized by art).The basic story is as follows: Bastian comes across a magical book which takes him into the magical world of fiction. This world is being destroyed by some force known only as "The Nothing." The young warrior Atreyu, along with his faithful steed Artex, is charged with combatting The Nothing, and saving the world of Fantasia. In the end, it is only Bastian who can save Fantasia. How? You'll have to watch the movie to find out.As an adult, what I see in the movie is: The realm of ideas (represented by Fantasia) is under attack by Existentialism and Nihilism (The Nothing). It is up to those of us who believe in the power of ideas (Bastian) to stop their destruction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Apr 2005 · Report post I also relate to Bastian, especially his appreciation for the significance of literature and ideas. I thought this movie was pretty good, but I devoured the book. After fondly gazing at the briliant jewels that the novel creates, the movie falls a bit flat. And though the movie was faithful to the most important themes (those which have already been mentioned), it left out one of my favourites. With this theme the book defined selfishness in a new way for me, and finding that same idea in Rand is what drew me to her. I don't know if I should describe it, it is really only in the book. So suffice it to say, that though the book goes beyond the movie, the movie is still a pleasant enough reflection of the original ideas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Apr 2005 · Report post You've certainly convinced me to read it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Apr 2005 · Report post I had totally forgotten about this movie until just now. But as a kid it was also one of my favorites. I had a very active imagination and used to pretend that I was somehow in the movie's world after I would watch it. I can't believe I forgot about I can say this now though, thinking about it now brings a big smile to my face. I guess there was a time when I believed in "magic" to a certain extent. Weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Apr 2005 · Report post The theme song is catchy, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 23 Apr 2005 · Report post The book! Somehow I didn't even know there was a book! I'm definitely picking that up on my next lit run The theme song is catchy, too. biggrin.gif Now you've got that in my head too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
