Author Archives: Mac McEntire

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it. Today we’re at 32:27-34:31 on the Blu-ray. Jen is sitting in the woods/swamp, contemplating the crystal shard. He says, in voiceover, that although he has the shard, he doesn’t know what … Continue reading →

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it! Today we’re looking at two short scenes that are far more important than they first appear, 30:42-32:26 on the Blu-ray. First, we check in with the Mystics. They’re preparing for their … Continue reading →

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it! Today we’re wrapping things up at Aughra’s place, 28:02-30:41 on the Blu-ray. There’s a fade and accompanying music cue to show the passage of time, but the action doesn’t leave Aughra’s … Continue reading →

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it! We’ve reached one of the movie’s big set pieces, 24:36-28:01 on the Blu-ray. Now that they’ve met, Aughra leads Jen into a cave. He follows, losing track of her in the … Continue reading →

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it! Today we rejoin Jen on his quest, 21:44-24:35 on the Blu-ray. In the previous scene, the Dark Crystal showed the Skeksis an image of Jen, and some in the audience might … Continue reading →

I freakin’ love The Dark Crystal! Let’s watch it! Today, the titular crystal comes into play, 19:31-21:43 on the Blu-ray. We’re still in the Skeksis’ throne room, just after the Chamberlain has been banished and had his clothes ripped from … Continue reading →