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The NeverEnding Story (1984) - Movie Review! #309

Ep. 309

Brett hosts Pappy, Stevie, Korey Kylo_Ren_Memes, and $ Mikey in spoiling 80s fantasy classic: Never Ending Story!


On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive. When Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive.


Release date: July 20, 1984 (USA)

Director: Wolfgang Petersen

Featured song: The NeverEnding Story

Story by: Michael Ende

Screenplay: Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel, Robert Easton

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