Episode 786: The Dark Crystal, A 40 Year Anniversary Retro Movie Review

The Blasters & Blades PodcastAnother World, Another Time: Revisiting The Dark CrystalLong before CGI dominated the big screen, Jim Henson and Frank Oz dared to dream up an entire high-fantasy world brought to life exclusively through revolutionary puppetry, animatronics, and sheer artistic ambition. In this retro movie review episode, we’re hopping into the way-back machine to heal the Crystal of Truth and revisit the 1982 cult classic, The Dark Crystal. Join us as we break down the terrifying horror of the Skeksis, the quiet grace of the Mystics, Brian Froud’s legendary visual design, and why this dark, unapologetically eerie fantasy traumatized—and enchanted—an entire generation of kids.Co-Hosts:JR HandleyJana S BrownWe work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandleyOur LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcastToday's SponsorOpal Kingdom Press: https://opalkingdompress.com/Check out the Movie!Movie Link: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Crystal-Limited-Steelbook-Blu-ray/dp/B0FJMRV72P/Movie Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/eaH6cOR8NKc?si=pv0dteBLCTtm1oJ3Follow Aaron of Big-Water Outdoors on social mediaMr Bigs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587334632868Mr Bigs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigwater_outdoorsMr Bigs YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bigwater_outdoorsMr Bigs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigwaheh76cFollow Bill McUisdean on social mediaBill’s Website: https://zorne.substack.com/ Bill’s Substack: https://substack.com/@wylder396 Bill’s Twitter: https://x.com/Wylder396 Follow Jarret Keene on social mediaJarret’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jarret-Keene/author/B001JOTUPW Jarret’s Website: https://www.jarretkeene.net/ Jarret’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJarretKeene/ Follow Melanie Deer on social mediaMelanie’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melanie-Deer/author/B0FCRHZ148Melanie’s Website: https://melaniedeer.wordpress.com/Melanie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelanieDeerOfficialMelanie’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/melaniecdeer#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #MovieReview #Review #RetroMovieReview #OpalKingdomPress #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #TheDarkCrystal #JimHenson #FrankOz #AaronBigWaterOutdoors #BillMcUisdean #JarretKeene #MelanieDeer #DarkCrystal #FilmReview #DarkFantasy #FantasyFilm #80sMovies #CultClassic #PuppetMovie #Henson #CrystalOfTruth #MoviePodcast #FilmPodcast #PodcastRecommendation #NowPlaying #WhatImWatching #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #FantasyFilm #StephenGarlick #JerryNelson #KathrynMullen #LisaMaxwell #BillieWhitelaw #BarryDennen #DaveGoelz #PercyEdwards #MichaelKilgarriff #SteveWhitmire #LouiseGold #Gourmand #ThickWilson #BrianMuehl #Ornamentalist #urZah #SeánBarrett #BobPayne #JohnBaddeley #MikeQuinn #DavidBuck #TimRose #CharlesCollingwood #JeanPierreAmiel #HughSpight #RobbyBarnettCopyright @ Universal Pictures Associated Film Distribution & United International Pictures LLC 1983. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action by the rights holder. The clips used in this movie review were utilized under the Fair Use Doctrine and are transformative in nature.