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A 40th anniversary look back at The NeverEnding Story covering the films, the lore, and that theme song.
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In this episode
- A full breakdown of the 1984 Wolfgang Petersen film and its legacy
- Discussion of all three films in the NeverEnding Story trilogy
- Appreciation for the practical effects and creature work of 1980s filmmaking
- An honest attempt to figure out what Moon Child actually is
About this episode
Let's take a ride on Falcor and fly back to 1984! Mark welcomes fellow podcasters and movie lovers Josh and Joe from Video Dropbox to reopen The Neverending Story and celebrate the memorable Wolfgang Petersen movie's 40th anniversary. They follow little bullied Bastian and model tween Atreyu into the world of Fantasia, where there are Swamps of Sadness, sexy Sphinxes, and lots of amazing '80s practical effects. They discuss the trilogy of films, rave about the Limahl theme song, and wonder what even is Moon Child?
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About Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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