i first saw this film when my mother buy it on vhs in a store . i think i be about seven . i love it from the moment i first watch it and and even now and at nineteen and it still one of my favorite movie . now and i realize the effect aren not that great and the adr be horrible but a fairytale go and it among the best . i find the plot to be well translate to film than that of the neverending story ( which be one of my favorite book but not one of my favorite movie ) and and the music be wonderful . watch the movie be very reminiscent to read the chronicle of narnia and or in fact read a british translation of astrid lindgren book . this be still my favorite of christian bale many role and and among my favorite christopher lee role ( the man have over 700 and so it hard to pick faves sometimes ^_^ ) . a classic for child and family and i must say . ( and come from a cynical college student and that say something . ) .