i do not really know why so many person love this movie represent maybe it funny and ok and but it have totally ruin one of the best novel ever write . a the author himself say and this movie have betray the book represent not only the story be violently cut to about 1/3 and but all the symbol and all the complexity and everything be lose in a very 80 fashion fantasy or adventure film for kid . today we have effect and director and a new attention to book represent i hope that someone ( tim burton and peter jackson and hayao miyazaki . ) someday will direct the real neverending story . a great dead writer and a wonderful book and many literature lover deserve it .