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A review by a_chickletz
Jim Henson's The Storyteller by Roger Langridge
3.0
As a fan of The Storyteller, I have to admit... I was rather let down by this book. Sure the art was gorgeous, sure stories were nice. But when you get to the real treat, the lost screenplay, you just sit there and ask 'why bother with all the others?'
The Storyteller is a very interesting character. The way he is written is that you're supposed to listen to his stories but at the same time, gain insight on who he is as a person. Why does he choose the stories he tells? The Storyteller allows the stories to reflect on his character. None of the other stories did that? They were very watered down, very simple, and very ... bland?
When you get to the lost screenplay, you can almost hear John Hurt reciting it as if he was in the studio recording it. It's foreign to your ears, but you're intrigued because you want to hear more. That's why the televised versions were good - they were told in a way that was so unlike what one has heard before that you can't help but listen. Also, the words and the dialogue chosen for the 'Storyteller' to say fit his character. Adapted or not, this is the true Storyteller.
I have to hand it to the authors and the artists, they created some lovely pieces of work, but it honestly looks foolish alongside the 'The Witch Baby'. Maybe if I wasn't so spoiled with the tv show, and maybe if there was nothing called 'The Storyteller' would I enjoy the other pieces of work...
The Storyteller is a very interesting character. The way he is written is that you're supposed to listen to his stories but at the same time, gain insight on who he is as a person. Why does he choose the stories he tells? The Storyteller allows the stories to reflect on his character. None of the other stories did that? They were very watered down, very simple, and very ... bland?
When you get to the lost screenplay, you can almost hear John Hurt reciting it as if he was in the studio recording it. It's foreign to your ears, but you're intrigued because you want to hear more. That's why the televised versions were good - they were told in a way that was so unlike what one has heard before that you can't help but listen. Also, the words and the dialogue chosen for the 'Storyteller' to say fit his character. Adapted or not, this is the true Storyteller.
I have to hand it to the authors and the artists, they created some lovely pieces of work, but it honestly looks foolish alongside the 'The Witch Baby'. Maybe if I wasn't so spoiled with the tv show, and maybe if there was nothing called 'The Storyteller' would I enjoy the other pieces of work...