Nonureva Really Surprised!

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

haterofcrap This was such a wonderful show. Everything about it was charming and captivating.I loved the dark approach that this show gave to many myths and fairy tales. I guess this was one of the major influences for movies such as "Pan's Labyrinth" and "The City of Lost Children". And also, most of the movies made by Tim Burton.The atmosphere of every single episode of this show was beautiful and wonderfully made. This was one of the most original and inspiring shows ever made.Too bad that most of the modern kid's shows aren't so good as this one, being both disgusting and stupid. And also incredibly annoying.However, this show will remain as a timeless classic, and also, as one of the best television shows ever made.

pixiedrea Sadly, every single person I ask about this series says they've never heard of it. I remember it fondly from my early childhood (I wasn't quite 10 when it came out).My favorite story was "A Story Short". Something about the way the "stone soup" story was woven into a greater story gets me every time. And then the storyteller explains why he has no story to tell, and it becomes a story itself. I've always been a fan of Jim Henson, and this is just one reason why.I'm adding this DVD on the self with Labrynth, The Dark Crystal, The Neverending Story, The Princess Bride, The Last Unicorn, Willow and MirrorMask. These are all DVDs I share with my siblings who are 6, 5, and 4 yrs old.

fubared1 These little-known tales are very well written. Unfortunately, someone decided a straight-forward visual style, a la Shelley Duvall's Fairy Tale Theatre, would be boring. Therefore someone felt the stupid need to 'spice things up' with MTV-style visuals and fast cutting. Well, they were very wrong. They merely succeeded in making a group of wonderfully narrated stories (by the always-reliable John Hurt) into some headache-inducing, artsy-fartsy MTV videos without music. Too bad. Likewise, most of the stories feature little-known and mostly talentless actors, chosen more for their physical appearance than any thespian capabilities. There are a few minor exceptions, but for the most part, other than Hurt, there is little or no effort put into the performances. Of course, this may be because the actors were required to perform in a vacuum for the benefit of green-screen visuals. Of course, the Henson 'puppets' are well constructed, but we've seen most of these too many times already for them to be in any way intriguing.

j_mindy Series as a whole - Jim Henson's best work. John Hurt *is* the Storyteller. Often Oscar-caliber screenplays, not surprising when you consider Minghella doing the writing. Oscar-caliber acting, always.Sapsorrow - Everybody loves 'The Soldier and Death,' but something about 'Sapsorrow' pushes it an iota higher in my favor. In the first ballroom scene, the costumes, the music - perfection. Hurt and the dog typically semi-interact with the story, but this time Minghella pushes it up that extra notch in the 'ring' scene between Hurt and Sapsorrow. The chemistry between characters is especially well-developed, more so than usual in the series, in reference to the friendship between Straggletag and the prince. Seen it? See it again. Pay more attention (to those of you who don't fanatically adore this 22-minute piece of cinematic perfection). Never seen it? I am so, so sorry.Luck Child - not as sophisticated as Sapsorrow, but very clever in its own right. This is a story about irony. Irony upon irony, within irony... I love it. Every character is acted to perfection, with the exception of the ferryman. He was doing drama; everyone else was doing romantic comedy. I forgive him. This is my favorite of the primarily comedic episodes, 'Sapsorrow' and 'The Soldier and Death' being examples of more dramatic episodes.Side note: Greek Myths. What it lack in Minghella subtlety (different writer) it partially makes up for in boldness as it portrays the four chosen myths with more sympathy and respect and history than is usual. Also check out the Jim Henson Hour if you can get your hands on it. For Storyteller adicts, it features The Man Himself introducing the myths, the lion from 'True Bride,' and... No Annoying Opening Theme! Half Storyteller, half pure, unadulterated muppet wit.