The Neverending Story III (1994)

Director:

Peter MacDonald

Writers (WGA):

Michael Ende (characters)
Karin Howard (story)
(más)

Release Date:

27 octubre 1994 (Germany)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.

Plot Keywords:

Alternate Dimension | Greed | Electrocution | High School | Low Budget

Awards:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The worst of the series no doubt

Cast

Jason James Richter	...	Bastian Bux
Melody Kay	...	Nicole, Bastian's Stepsister
Jack Black	...	Slip, Leader of The Nasties
Carole Finn	...	Mookie - The Nasties
Ryan Bollman	...	Dog - The Nasties
Freddie Jones	...	Koreander, the Librarian
Julie Cox	...	The Childlike Empress
Moya Brady	...	Urgl, Female Gnome
Tony Robinson	...	Engywook, Male Gnome
Thomas Petruo	...	Bighead - Großkopf
Tracey Ellis	...	Jane Bux, Bastian's Stepmother
Kevin McNulty	...	Barney Bux, Bastian's Father
Nicole Parker	...	Coil - The Nasties
Adrien Dorval	...	Rage - The Nasties
Kaefan Shaw	...	Bark Troll - Borkentroll
Gordon Robinson	...	Falkor - Fuchur
Frederick Warder	...	Mr. Rock Chewer - Felsenbeißer / Shopping Clerk
William Todd Jones	...	Mrs. Rock Chewer - Felsenbeißer
Dave Formann	...	Rock Chewer Jr. - Felsenbeißer Junior
Danu Anthony	...	Samantha, Nicole's Friend
Andrea Nemeth	...	Rachel, Nicole's Friend
Mark Acheson	...	Mr. John the Janitor
Marilyn Norry	...	Mrs. Crackerby
Shirley Broderick	...	Mrs. Coreander
Ruth Nichol	...	Samantha's Mother
Alfonso Quijada	...	Delivery Man
Ulli Kinalzik	...	Eskimo Trapper
John Bear Curtis	...	Lumberjack
Richard Newman	...	Photographer
Veena Sood	...	Sales Woman
Marcy Goldberg	...	Sales Woman
Lossen Chambers	...	Sales Woman
Hrothgar Mathews	...	Nursery Truck Driver
Samantha McKenna	...	Schoolgirl
David Longworth	...	Log Dispatcher
Jessica Walden	...	Bird Girl
Lauren Samis	...	Creepy Girl
Jenna Irvine	...	Trickster
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Jesse Camacho	...	Beaver Boy (uncredited)
William Hootkins	...	Bark Troll (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Peter MacDonald		(as Peter Macdonald)

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Michael Ende		(characters)
Karin Howard		(story)
Jeff Lieberman		(screenplay)

Producida por
Heinz Bibo	....	producer
Dieter Geissler	....	producer
Tim Hampton	....	producer
Klaus Kaehler	....	producer
Harry Nap	....	line producer
Harold Tichenor	....	line producer

Música original por
Péter Wolf

Fotografía por
Robin Vidgeon		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Michael Bradsell
Jim Roddan

Diseño de producción por
Rolf Zehetbauer

Dirección artística
Anja Müller
Cornelia Ott

Decorados
Bernhard Henrich

Diseño de vestuario por
Vin Burnham
Monique Prudhomme

Departamento de maquillaje
Mark Coulier	....	animatronic designer
Toby Lindala	....	assistant makeup artist
Valeska Schitthelm	....	hair stylist
Valeska Schitthelm	....	makeup artist
Natalie Cosco	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Dirección de producción
Lynne Bespflug	....	production manager
Susie Ford	....	production supervisor
Rolf Hanke	....	production manager

Ayudante de dirección
Stefan Diepenbrock	....	second assistant director
Nikolas Korda	....	first assistant director: second unit
Nikolas Korda	....	first assistant director: visual effects unit
Harold Tichenor	....	second unit director
David Tringham	....	assistant director

Art Department
Zoe Cain	....	storyboard assistant
Rashna Elavia	....	creature designer
Michael Fechner	....	property master
Mark Howes	....	on-set dresser
Max Matsuoka	....	assistant property master: Vancouver
Marcus Schmidt	....	swing gang key
Philip Sharpe	....	animatronics and special props
Joel Collins	....	creature designer: Jim Hensons Creature Shop (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Axel Arft	....	sound
Max Bauer	....	foley artist
Graham Daniel	....	sound mixer
Mel Kutbay	....	foley artist
Bernhard Maisch	....	foley recordist
Ray Merrin	....	sound mixer

Efectos especiales
Tristan Collett	....	special effects mechanic
Richard Darwin	....	animatronic technician
Gerd Feuchter	....	special effects
Chris Fitzgerald	....	creature/sculptor/painter
Ernst Gschwind	....	special effects technician
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	key animatronics designer
Michael Luppino	....	special effects technician
Lindsay MacGowan	....	animatronic effects: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Uli Nefzer	....	special effects supervisor
Ed Plant	....	electronics technician
Colin Shulver	....	art finisher
Colin Shulver	....	creature sculptor
Harry Tomsic	....	special effects technician
James Paradis	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects
Ruby Alvarez-Rieke	....	digital effects compositor
Thorsten Binte	....	matte painter
Doron Fiterman	....	digital visual supervisor
Antony Hunt	....	executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Bernd Kammermeier	....	cloud tank
Derek Meddings	....	visual effects supervisor
Ben Morris	....	electronics technician: Jim Hensons Creature Shop
Andreas Schellenberg	....	digital film I/O
Andy Stevens	....	camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camera Co
Ruediger Thumann	....	digital compositor
Simon Weisse	....	visual effects miniatures
Efi Wizen	....	digital visual supervisor

Especialistas
Marny Eng	....	stunts
Rick Morwick	....	stunts
Lee Sollenberger	....	stunt driver
Gerry Therrien	....	stunts
Rob Wilton	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Bridges	....	video assist coordinator
Julian Chojnacki	....	camera operator
Drew Davidson	....	gaffer
Martin Fischer	....	electrician
Doane Gregory	....	still photographer
Holger Greiß	....	gaffer
Susa Kohlstedt	....	assistant camera
Rob Parisien	....	video assist operator
Robert Stecko	....	first assistant camera
Robert Wiesmann	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Lynne Carrow	....	additional casting
Allison Cowitt	....	casting: USA
Uschi Drews	....	additional casting
Mike Fenton	....	casting: USA
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
Irene Lamb	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gudrun Leyendecker	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Jordan Acomba	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Jonathan Flood	....	orchestrator
Klaus Frers	....	music supervisor
Peter Fuchs	....	music recording engineer
Walter Werzowa	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Mark Davies	....	unit driver

Otros miembros del equipo
Michael Brennicke	....	german dialogs
Christoph Heckenbücker	....	production assistant
Norma Hill-Patton	....	mask maker
Todd Lester	....	security officer
Graham Ludlow	....	production executive
Rick Lyon	....	puppetry
John Penhall	....	location manager
Stephen Tibbetts	....	stand-in
Hasso von Hugo	....	mask

Production Companies

• Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH
• Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Vitória Filmes (1995) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (1996) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)

Efectos especiales

• CineMagic Film Effects GmbH (matte paintings, visual & optical effects) (as Cinemagic Film Effects Studio GmbH)
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop (animatronic creatures)
• Panasensor
• Toccata New Image Productions (digital visual effects) (as Toccata New Image Productions {A Member of the Bibo Group})

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• FedEx  trademark used by permission

También conocida como:

Neverending Story III: Return to Fantasia (UK)
The Neverending Story III: Escape from Fantasia
Unendliche Geschichte III - Rettung aus Phantasien, Die (Germany)
Aventuras de Bastian: La historia interminable III, Las (Spain) [es]

Duración:

Germany:95 min | UK:100 min | USA:95 min

País:

Germany | USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby SR

Clasificación:

South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:G | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Cinevox Filmproduktion GmbH

Goofs:

Continuity: The size of the gnomes in comparison to Bastian.

Quotes:

Dog - The Nasties: Hey Slip, what about the luck dragon?
Falkor - Fuchur: Oh no, this isn't my favorite part of the story.
Slip, Leader of The Nasties: Looks like he's all out of luck.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Unendliche Geschichte, Die" (1995)

The worst of the series no doubt

Usually when a movie goes into its thrid sequel the second and this one stunk but there are a few exception (ex. Evil Dead, Indiana Jones, Star Wars etc). This is definitly not one of the examples. The thing that ticked me off most about this film was the childish humor it was going for. I admit at laughed at some of it, but then it got really annoying. Also what did they do to Falkor, they totally changed his physical appearance not to mention the way he acts. And if this movie was supposed to be based on the characters where was the main character Atreyu? Overall a big disappointmeant. See it just for Jack Black who is hilarious.

5/10