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Jim Henson's Dark Crystal: The Novelization
Jim Henson's Dark Crystal: The Novelization | Jim Henson, A.C.H. Smith
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WHY WE LOVE IT: Were big Jim Henson fans, and nothing could be more exciting than getting the novelization of The Dark Crystal adapted by A.C.H. Smith and personally overseen by Jim Henson back in print, and for the first time in hardcover! WHY YOULL LOVE IT: This beautiful hardcover includes illustrations and concept designs by legendary illustrator and concept artist Brian Froud (The Goblins of Labyrinth, Faeries) that have never been published, as well as an exclusive peek into Jim Hensons creative process with over 20 never-before-seen pages of his detailed notes on an early draft of the adaptation. WHAT ITS ABOUT: The story of the cult classic Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal, wonderfully adapted for prose by author and playwright A.C.H. Smith.
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Soubhiville
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My topics bookclub is reading “childhood favorites” for January, so I reached for this. I hadn‘t read it before, but I have watched the movie many many times.

It started kind of slowly and I didn‘t care for the writing style at first, but once Jen leaves the valley of the urRu it picks up and gets better.

It‘s not exactly like the movie, but only very minor differences. I liked it, but the movie is better in my opinion. Venkman agrees 😺

Leftcoastzen So cute!😻 2y
bookishbitch Did you ever watch the new show? I thought it was excellent. I've read some of the graphic novels and really liked them too. I've watched this movie so many times! I also just ordered a book called The Shadow Glass which sounds intriguing. 2y
Soubhiville @bookishbitch I did watch the show and liked it 😊. I‘ve only read the creation myth GN, but I‘d read more if I come across them. I got The Shadow Glass for Xmas and plan to read it in Jan! 2y
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BookwormAHN
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🌾 I was obsessed with the novelization of The Dark Crystal.
🌾 The crash of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986.
🌾 We didn't have one.
🌾 Hello new Littens 👋🏻
#friyayintro
@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

tracey38 Same for me with #2. 5y
SconsinBookyBadger Very alike obsessed with Dark Crystal and remembering the Challenger 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Same for me for Challenger too - I was in 5th grade. 5y
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BookwormAHN
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#7Days7Covers day 2
@kezzlou85 want to play 😺

LibrarianRyan Nice original copy. 5y
BookwormM Omg that‘s so spooky I was looking for this the other day 5y
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Shamzi
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I am totally and utterly in love with Dark Crystal TV series on Netflix. It's beautiful and is bound to give you goosebumps. The writing is exquisite, it's very very enjoyable. Highly recommended to everyone whether you love fantasy or not. This is one of a kind!!!

SW-T Good to hear! I‘ve been thinking of watching this but was undecided. 5y
Shamzi @SW-T 👍👍👍 5y
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BookwormAHN
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Looks what's coming in August! Who else is excited 😸
I grew up with The Dark Crystal. It has always been one of my favorites. And this poster is gorgeous 💜

wanderinglynn So exited! Did you watch the trailer? It looks amazing! 🤩 5y
BookwormAHN @wanderinglynn I did and it does 😻 5y
GrilledCheeseSamurai Can't wait can't wait can't wait Can't wait can't wait can't wait Can't wait can't wait can't wait! 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️ 5y
CampbellTaraL @GrilledCheeseSamurai ^ seconding this sentiment! 😁 5y
althaeria ^ I totally agree! 💃🏼 5y
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Sophoclessweetheart
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I‘ve been talking The Dark Crystal with friends and now it‘s all I can think about. Wondering whether to order Chinese and watch the film again or to read the novelisation.
I can‘t put into words how much I love this film. It was talking favourite books yesterday that did it, because it‘s same for films and this one holds my heart and soul in its small Gelfling hands.

Any complete obsessives here? #thedarkcrystal #brainfroud #jimhenson #fantasy

BooksBikes12 i loved that movie... 6y
JazzFeathers You know? I've never seen it. It was so popular when it came out that l'm totally familiar with it (l was obsessed as akid), but my parents didn't bring me to watch it. It was going to be a long time before it would became available more widely. Maybe it's time to hunt for it :) 6y
Quirkybookworm It‘s been ages since I‘ve seen the Dark Crystals. I need to find the film!! 6y
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BooksBikes12 @JazzFeathers It was such a magical movie when i was young. I believe it was a Jim Henson film.. 6y
LibrarianRyan @JazzFeathers you must watch it. You must!! 6y
Weaponxgirl (Skegsi voice) hmmmmmmm 6y
Weaponxgirl This and the labyrinth are my childhood faves 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @Books_Bikes_12 It‘s a great movie, and yes! It‘s by Jim Henson 🖤🖤 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @JazzFeathers You need to read it!! Watch it!! Everything! I‘m too young (27 in February) to have been there when it was released but I saw it in my teens and it‘s my favourite ever since. 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @Quirkybookworm I‘m fishing out the dvd and watching now x 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @Weaponxgirl I‘m afraid I wasn‘t introduced to them until in my late teens but I adore both films so so much. Serious favourites x 6y
Bronte_Chintz This and Labyrinth! 💖👌🏻 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @Bronte_Chintz Yes yes yes!! 🖤🙊 6y
BookwormAHN Me 🙋🏼‍♀️ This and Labyrinth 💜💜💜 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @BookwormAHN Yesss!! That one is great too! 6y
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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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#RatBastardsNeedLoveToo
@TricksyTails

Okay...I promise I'll stop now...but thinking about my last post and Legend I'd feel like an idiot if I left The Goblin King out.

I don't really think he needs an introduction...

TricksyTails BOWIE! LABYRINTH! 😍😍😍 Giving me all the feels with these posts!! 🙌🙌🙌 7y
GrilledCheeseSamurai @TricksyTails I suppose they're classics for a reason, hey? Anyways - congrats on your sinister and deliciously evil number of followers! Thanks for the chance to talk about eviiiiiiiil demony goodness. 😈☠️😈 7y
TricksyTails Thank you so much! 😈🖤🙌 Thanks for playing and for all the nostalgia! 7y
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IamIamIam We just watched this with the kids after visiting the Jim Henson exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. The mechanics on Hoggle's mask were unbelievable and took 4 remote puppeteers to control! 7y
GrilledCheeseSamurai @IamIamIam Ooooh! That sounds like an AWESOME outing! 🤗👍 7y
callielafleur Ahhh that was going to be my entry!! Hehe I love David Bowie in this movie. 😂😂👍👍👍 7y
GrilledCheeseSamurai @callielafleur Oooopsies! 🙃🙋‍♂️👍 7y
laurieluna CHOICE! 😍 7y
callielafleur Much thanks for posting this pic though. I just want to gaze at it for awhile!!! 😍😍😍 7y
KrystleTheBookSlayer Great choice! I'm pretty sure the Goblin King was my first crush! 😍 7y
TricksyTails @callielafleur You can still use him!! I am always up for more Bowie!! 🙏🙏🙏 7y
JessClark78 🖤 7y
tif @Krystle1 me too! I was always so angry at Sarah that she didn't want to stay with him 😂😂 7y
JennAndrew I‘m always disappointed when a heroine doesn‘t succumb to the advances of the villain and this was a prime case! 7y
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HatefulGrablin
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In the process of rereading all my Dark Crystal books/comics in preparation for the show. Such perfect world building, everything I've read just makes me want to know more.