THE NEVERENDING STORY (1984)

Starring: Bastian, Atreyu, Falkor, The Childlike Empress, Deep Roy.
Directed by Wolfgang Peterson

The Plot: Bastian discovers an ancient story-book at a local book store. As he begins reading the book, he finds himself drawn into Fantasia, a magical land that needs his help.

Crapterion Commentary: MOON CHILD! And so it goes, my first crush, The Childlike Empress. I was only zero at the time, but shit son, I know a sexpot when I see one. The NeverEnding Story (or Die Unendliche Geschicte as we called it in The OC) could be regarded as the most formative film of my generation. And, if not, at least part of the seminal 82-85 triad (E.T. and The Goonies... if you don't know, best ask somebody!) Wolfgang Peterson's follow-up to Das Boot had it all: 11-year-old hotties! adventure! romance! Falkor the luck dragon! Atreyu! Talking boulders! Gnomes! Insightful nuggets of imagination and truth! A driving Pop mega-hit by Limahl! Cardboard special F/X! Forget "Bridge To Tera-shit-ia" or all these void, productized CGI kid flicks of today, The NeverEnding Story is a masterpiece, and if you don't agree then, obviously, you still haven't found the "Fantasia" within you.

Hollatchaboy,
Leaf Green