Review of The Dark Crystal (1982) by Emily S — 26 May 2009

Terrible movie. The story is lamely predictable, and the puppet guys are just silly.

This review of The Dark Crystal (1982) was written by Emily S on 26 May 2009.

The Dark Crystal has generally received positive reviews.

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