Wikipedia:
The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia (also known as: The NeverEnding Story III: Return to Fantasia) is a 1994 English-language film, the second sequel to the fantasy film The NeverEnding Story (following the first sequel, The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter). It starred Jason James Richter as Bastian Balthazar Bux, and Jack Black in one of his early roles as the school bully, Slip. This film primarily used the characters from Michael Ende’s novel The Neverending Story (1979), but introduced a new storyline. It is an international coproduction between the United States and Germany.
When I first started watching this film (and the others) I wasn’t entirely sure I’d seen this one, the third one. But I think I’ve seen it on TV before as a younger person. Melody Kay is a young actress I’ve seen in other movies (Camp NoWhere for one) and I do wish that she had been able to play in more roles.
Also, seeing it now, a very young Jack Black makes an excellent bully (and he’s kind of cute too). I also have some nostalgia with this movie as I saw it when I was about the same age as the main characters.
It starts as a normal high school movie, new kid at school, bullies (the Nasties), an unfeeling new sibling, and a magical book.
It’s a brand new story that doesn’t follow from the two previous movies that were based on the original book. It’s definitely a more modern story as it plays out in the modern world with modern problems: shopping, high school, and divorce.
My Rating: ★ ★ ★
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