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Actors: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Neverending Story |
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A human boy, Bastian, explores Fantasia through a book about young warrior Atriau's quest to save the land from the Nothing, a force of negative energy which washes over the fantasia. Fantasia is the vast, beautiful world inside people's minds; it is being destroyed because humans are losing their hope. An evil wolf-like creature, the morque, is attempting to help the Nothing, and with the luck dragon, Falcore's help, Atriau discovers how to save Fantasia through Bastian.
--Amelia Barber, Resident Scholar
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Shy, lonely Bastian comes upon an old book entitled "The Neverending Story". He starts to read it, and finds himself in the land of Fantasia, which is slowly being destroyed by the Nothing. The Childlike Empress of Fantasia, who is deathly ill, sends a young warrior, Atreyu, on a quest to save Fantasia. As Bastian reads about Atreyu's adventures, he becomes a part of the story, and learns that only he has the power to save Fantasia from destruction.
--Emily, Resident Scholar
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Insecure, dreamy Bastian steals a magic book called "The Neverending Story" in Coreanders book shop and then reads it in his school's attic instead of going to class. As he reads the story of the Nothing taking over the magical realm of Fantasia, and the child warrior Atreyo's search for a cure for the Childlike Empress, ruler of the realm, he realizes he too is a part of the story, and only he has the power to save the empress and her magical world.
--Alexandra, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Neverending Story |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Coming of age
Yes
he'll/she'll become:
- an adult (general)
Explore/1st contact
Yes
Explore plotlet:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomenon
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a kid
Has special powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- introspective
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavy
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- super strength
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
A substantial portion of this movie takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside our solar system?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
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