The film was more to show off the puppetry and set work, and the world Henson and Oz had designed, the plot is mainly incidental.I just rewatched the movie last night and I forgot how much...doesn't really happen? Like it's a technical and artistic landmark of a film, but the plot is pretty droning. I hope the series takes it a bit further that way.
I can see what you mean after just one episode, if I didn't know that was Pegg I'd never have guessed, he's unrecognizable.He's so good and sounds nothing like himself, most of the actors sound like themselves(more or less) but Pegg really disappears in the role, made me think Pegg should do more voice work.
Awkwafina is also great, she doesn't have that chameleon quality going but she uses her distinctive voice quite well.
Nathalie Emmanuel might give the best performance of all and, heck, everything about Deet is perfectly realized.
Just finished episode 3. Loving it!
Great OP btw.
To see in 4K do I need to upgrade my Netflix sub?
How long are the episodes? looks like I found my next 'gym show'
How long are the episodes? looks like I found my next 'gym show'
It's a prequel, so you won't be missing anything crucial.Never seen the movie, will I miss anything important while watching this show or it isn't too important?
Might as well just watch it first, it's also on Netflix. You technically won't miss anything if you skip it but there's no reason toNever seen the movie, will I miss anything important while watching this show or it isn't too important?
I just rewatched the movie last night and I forgot how much...doesn't really happen? Like it's a technical and artistic landmark of a film, but the plot is pretty droning. I hope the series takes it a bit further that way.
Set many years before the events of The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson's classic 1982 movie, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to the world of Thra with an all-new adventure. When three Gelfling discovers the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
Revealing the incredible creative process behind the new series, this book will show how Jim Henson's Creature Shop, legendary character, and costume designer Brian Froud, and director Louis Leterrier brought Thra and its characters to life alongside the artists and puppeteers who are continuing the legacy of the original film.
If you have fond memories of the film and need to refresh your memory of the world of the Dark Crystal, then go for it, otherwise go in fresh and open minded.
The majority of the show is blissful practical effects, though there are more than a few scenes with CGI where it's super noticeable - like in episode 2 whenRian jumps out the window to escape the Skeksis, the shot of him running, jumping out the window, and falling into the water, was way too fluid to be puppetry. I wish they would keep the CGI character's movements in line with the puppetry so it didn't look so incongruous.
I don't see it being much different than parts of the movie where they have actors in the suits for wide shots.
I don't even remember that! It's been years since I've seen the movie.
Can someone tell me how the music compares to the original? The original had was an incredible soundtrack.
Yeah, there is fair amount of 'non-puppet' work in the original film.I'm trying to find video of it but struggling, but if you watch the scene where Jen is running into the Mystics village they have dressed what I assume to be a child in a suit. There's more scenes, but they definitely stand out.
I'm not a huge fan of CG either, but I guess in this series they get to show characters up close where puppetry would've been too difficult and too weird looking with a suit.
And you can bet your ass Henson would have been happy to use CGI to do things like hide unavoidable cables or rods if it had been available at the time.Yeah, there is fair amount of 'non-puppet' work in the original film.
And, sure, in an ideal world everything, everywhere, all the time, would be puppets but there comes a point where the difficulty of pulling it off just isn't worth the effort.
And yet in closeups of the Gelflings from the waist up they still do the "Muppet running" which I love in all its goofiness.afaik one of the major, albeit less obvious, ways they used modern VFX technology is to digitally erase the puppeteers from many shots. the ability to do that frees them up to do a lot of things with puppet movement, camerawork, and set design that weren't possible in 1982
Watching the first episode now. I would wait to watch it with my girlfriend, but I can't resist the temptation.
Sorry honey
Absolutely. There is just no reason to be so strict that you handicap yourself and the film. It is hard to say where Jim Henson would have taken his craft in the modern era but he definitely would've seen the use of computers to erase the puppeteers as a big boon.And you can bet your ass Henson would have been happy to use CGI to do things like hide unavoidable cables or rods if it had been available at the time.
Yeah, you can completely miss it as you are watching Age of Resistance, what with it being pretty dang engrossing, but there is a lot of seemingly uncomplicated shots and scenes that are only possible because they can erase the puppeteers and mechanisms that allow the magic to happen.afaik one of the major, albeit less obvious, ways they used modern VFX technology is to digitally erase the puppeteers from many shots. the ability to do that frees them up to do a lot of things with puppet movement, camerawork, and set design that weren't possible in 1982
I would've been very, very upset if they had somehow "solved" the Muppet style running, it brings so much character to everyone who uses it. And it works as a nice contrast to how the Skeksis move which is very human and natural.And yet in closeups of the Gelflings from the waist up they still do the "Muppet running" which I love in all its goofiness.
And, sure, in an ideal world everything, everywhere, all the time, would be puppets but there comes a point where the difficulty of pulling it off just isn't worth the effort.