Diagonaldi Very well executed

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

haterofcrap This was such a wonderful show. Everything about it was charming and captivating.I loved the dark approach that this show gave to many myths and fairy tales. I guess this was one of the major influences for movies such as "Pan's Labyrinth" and "The City of Lost Children". And also, most of the movies made by Tim Burton.The atmosphere of every single episode of this show was beautiful and wonderfully made. This was one of the most original and inspiring shows ever made.Too bad that most of the modern kid's shows aren't so good as this one, being both disgusting and stupid. And also incredibly annoying.However, this show will remain as a timeless classic, and also, as one of the best television shows ever made.

fubared1 These little-known tales are very well written. Unfortunately, someone decided a straight-forward visual style, a la Shelley Duvall's Fairy Tale Theatre, would be boring. Therefore someone felt the stupid need to 'spice things up' with MTV-style visuals and fast cutting. Well, they were very wrong. They merely succeeded in making a group of wonderfully narrated stories (by the always-reliable John Hurt) into some headache-inducing, artsy-fartsy MTV videos without music. Too bad. Likewise, most of the stories feature little-known and mostly talentless actors, chosen more for their physical appearance than any thespian capabilities. There are a few minor exceptions, but for the most part, other than Hurt, there is little or no effort put into the performances. Of course, this may be because the actors were required to perform in a vacuum for the benefit of green-screen visuals. Of course, the Henson 'puppets' are well constructed, but we've seen most of these too many times already for them to be in any way intriguing.

wardeliz If you watch this show from the perspective of a grown person, as opposed to a child, you will realize that it is completely tripped out. The puppets are either really ugly or really freakish, and the stories are insane! They're mostly derived from early folk tales from Hungary or Germany, but they make no sense. They don't have morals at the end, except maybe "Always carry a sack that you can put little red demons in." The Storyteller himself isn't particularly great, nor is his dog--who is voiced, mind you, by the same person who did the voice of Hoggle in "Labyrinth." Also, in the episode "The Three Ravens," the girl who plays the princess is the same woman who plays Julia McNamara on "Nip/Tuck." Just a bit of trivia for you. In conclusion, the episodes are engrossing, and kind of funny. Recommended for when you're not exactly the picture of sobriety.

Chibi Riza "The Storyteller" is hands down,the BEST (and not to mention under-rated)of Jim Henson's creations!I loved every minute of it.My favorite episodes outta the bunch is "Fear Not",where a boy doesn't get scared until a strange occurence happens,"The Luck Child",where an unfortunate man has to serve a fearsome Gryphon and "The True Bride",where a pretty white Lion has to save the young Anja from the Troll Woman.Not to mention that there is also a really twisted version of "Cinderella",where the poor servant girl turns herself into a beast(!)I really wished that they have this on video!