A More Complete Picture
This DVD has THE NEVERENDING STORY on one side and the other side of the disc has THE NEVERENDING STORY II.
In THE NEVERENDING STORY, Bastian Bux (Barret Oliver) is an average student who finds himself repeatedly being abused by bullies who like to steal his money and throw him into dumpsters. Bastian's mother is dead and both he and his father are still trying to cope with the loss. However, Bastian's father is a realist and thinks that Bastian spends too much time drawing pictures, reading books, and daydreaming. He wants his son to buckle down and get serious about school and life. He means well, but his advice doesn't do much to improve Bastian's condition. Eventually Bastian ends up meeting a strange bookstore owner that leaves a book, "The Neverending Story", where Bastian is able to borrow it. Bastian sneaks away to the attic of his school, locks himself in, and begins reading. The story is a fascinating tale about a place called Fantasia, a seeming endless...
Great films... no widescreen.
I was excited to watch these films for the low price. I was disappointed to find out that both of these films were full screen instead of widescreen when I popped in the disc, which is why I gave the product one star. Avoid the double feature if you are looking for widescreen!
Why fullscreen?
Sadly the powers that be at Warner Home Video have chosen to release both movies in fullscreen, even though they were both filmed in widescreen. When will the studios realize that even kids want widescreen...
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