Star-struck by Stardust

Filed by: Darren Turpin on December 13, 2008 at 16:04
Filed under: TV and Movies

Stardust - Movie EditionJo and I finally got around to watching the movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Stardust last night via Sky Anytime.

I've always had a soft-spot for fairytale movies - two of my favourites being Labyrinth and The Princess Bride (of course). I think it's the über-story-telling element that attracts me to this sort of fantastical tale more than any love of the aesthetic elements or desire for a simple story with a happy ending.

Perhaps Stardust won't be quite as memorable as the other two, which both have more one-liners and out-and-out comedy moments or stand-out performances (although Robert de Niro as Captain Shakespeare was a definite highlight). But still, it was a good adaptation of the Gaiman original - I think, it's been a while since I read it - which Jo and I thoroughly enjoyed watching and would recommend to anyone looking for a good, entertaining family movie (with just a soupçon of adult humour thrown in) this holiday season. Or, indeed, at any time.

Filed on: December 13, 2008
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2 Responses to 'Star-struck by Stardust'

  1. Dave on December 14th, 2008 3:16 pm

    Yè De Niro was awesome in it, I wonder if he ever really tackled a role like that before. :-)

  2. Darren Turpin on December 14th, 2008 7:34 pm

    Well, knowing De Niro's fondness for method acting I wouldn't put it past him to have prepped for it with a week on the boards at les Folies Bergère :)

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