NeverEnding Story - moral of the Swamp of Sadness @DavidRidlen

Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Some of the deepest sentiments ever in a kid movie. My second favorite scene from it. I was shocked the horse dies! But it drives home the point. This was the most popular renter at the first video store I managed in the 80s (along with Somewhere in Time). Adults seemed to appreciate it more than kids. Ideal to remake! But the rights seem unattainable.

NeverEnding Story - moral of the Swamp of Sadness

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