Some sad scenes in this film.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Dark Crystal
jabba1_30 — 17 years ago(October 23, 2008 10:43 PM)
They weren't afraid to go dark with this film. The death of the Landstrider by the Garthem is pretty tragic. The animals in the cages in the Skeksis labratory, along with the draining of the pod people is fairly dark as well.
However, as painful as it is to watch, it adds another layer to this already great film.
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Geek_of_Geeks — 17 years ago(November 04, 2008 10:07 AM)
I would have mentioned all these scenes. I REALLY hated the landstrider death as a kid. Totally unnecessary touch of darkness.
Another freaky one for me was when the Skeksis turned on the one that got banished and started ripping away at his clothes. That banished one's voice was creepy.
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GoryPumpkinToby — 16 years ago(March 13, 2010 12:00 AM)
I agree with all those scenes combined, with the dark themes it drew us more closer to the movie and let us know how real it is, especially when it's the death of an innocent creature.
But the most heart-breaking, the most believable, the most tear-jerking part of the movie to me was the Death of Kira.
"You have to heal thethe dark crystal" -Kira -
zyggums — 13 years ago(June 08, 2012 08:26 PM)
I was really upset when the landstriders die. When kira calls them THREE come to her. It looks like two parents and their single offspring. I don't know if the child offspring travels with them or not but it either dies or is orphaned. Also I remember thinking that Kira and Jen don't seem to care very much about it. I know they have MORE PRESSING ISSUES and so that gives them a pass, but in 1982 I was like wow they do not seem very sad about it.
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Merry-Go-Girl — 13 years ago(June 16, 2012 04:48 PM)
The part where the Podling is shackled to the chair and his life essence is drained upset me as a kid. The way his body withers and his eyes go dead. Then a moment later the Skesis drinks it! Pretty ghastly stuff.
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WiseOak — 11 years ago(March 05, 2015 12:09 PM)
Even though this movie terrified me as a child, UrSu passing away always saddens me as well. I look back on this film as an adult, and I laugh at what scared me as a kid and marvel at the mastering of the puppetry.