Starring …………….. Tami Stronach , Noah Hathaway and Barret Oliver
Director…………. Wolfgang Petersen
Synopsis
A trouble boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world though the pages of a mysterious book.
Warning spoilers ahead
My Review
Back years ago I did this review but figure this classic needs a re review of a great 80’s movie called the Neverending story which is book as well so figure I will rewatch and see if I miss anything this is why I miss last week review because I needed a little more time to write this one so let great started on this great classic movie which I am watching years and years ago.
The movie starts with amazing intro with music and look to be a dream just amazing you don’t see that much for movie now do you then bastion wakes up it was indeed a dream nice one though for as bastian wakes up after that talks to father played Gerald McRaney who been in many roles they pick right guy for father role even though it was short role he was a great father figure character that for sure.
After that it goes too where he being bullying not cool in my view but this way story starts anyway I think I see kids in the goonies movie maybe? They put him in trash he gets out but they go after him and he hides in book store he meets a old man then see book the neverending ending story the old man tells him about the book how does he know about book being magic unsure maybe he has something to do with book or part of it maybe sort of mystery on who old guy was maybe 1 day when I read the real book it will tell me anyway kid takes the book some say he stole it but nope.
The book was so important he even skip class funny not one teacher notice or anyone see him go in closet or attic something anyway this where story starts with eerie creatures and even a big guy name rock man huge rock and other characters have a snail then we get name rock fighter does that means he fights rocks lol the other person is night hawk and they are talking about land disappearing bye main villain of movie the nothing weird villain but fun it pretty turns everything into nothing what cause is a ? Mark so the crew go on a little trip to see child Empress then they see her castle it is indeed beautiful indeed 80’s style made even the music in back ground made that look along with camera angles so good then after we meet atreyu a brave warrior he giving a powerful necklace as well so he must go on a quest to find out how to stop the nothing so where does he go well into swamp of sadness I hate this part of movie I don’t like the horse gives up and sadness swamp gets him but not atreyu he on his own he try to answers from another weird looking creature but he does say to travel a lot of miles you think there is quest will end and sadness of swamp almost got him lucky Falkor the luck dragon save him from eating bye wolf Falkor is best dragon in my view he one I would like have if you go on a quest he wakes up and makes a new friend along with other people as well the women voice sounds like the same actress who was In Willow I wonder hmm so old funny guy who fights with his wife funny how them 2 fight anyway it picks up as he must pass 2 gates to get too the gate that could help him out but he must be careful gate number 1 is smart and both can kill you fast he did make it he was lucky though.
Now on to magic mirror gate which is found out truth on who you like kind of evil that image of yourself shows up and your true Identity is this where it gets odd atreyu as he see bastion in mirror see Atreyu and him are same it does make sense because both share the same emotions as well like when it time to eat but eat at same time and when horse died both was sad so they are connect and this mirror shows truth on who you are it not as bad as old guy says so after see that Bastion flips out for a min but then goes back to story.
The last gate tell him the child like empire needs a new name but not bye him but by a human child hint hint guess that where I think I know where story going this movie has a good build up as well that how so where has atreyu landed where painting on walls show what he been though and then evil wolf is waiting just as killed the wolf the nothing is destroyed everything this was last one as well now there nothing left but ivory tower still stands there and once again some of best shots with camera indeed and soundtrack makes that special so child like empire and she said he not failed and he brought human child yep it was bastion so this was his story interesting so dreams he dream was from this book guess this was his story after all so only way to save them is giving her a new name and he does only them 2 are left but where heck are they look to be nothing anyway he can have any wish he wants now.
So what his first wish riding on luck dragon Falkor and also you see everybody back even horse see he not dead after all a happy ending for Fantasia anyway how did the movie end let say with a little revenge from start of movie that was funny just a great movie this was.
Well no doubt I love this movie it is one of best movies made based on book as well lots of fun good effects great acting this felt like it was real was not acting felt like it was in my view there still a lot of questions I have I do have the book now so maybe will find out there when I read it this movie came out when I was a kid back in days I still have vhs somewhere I think it is a fun movie to watch for years I been watching it and I was happy got to review this one again.
The neverending story (1984) rating 8/10
