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Stardust (2007) -- In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

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Director:
Writers:
Jane Goldman (screenplay) &
Matthew Vaughn (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 August 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
This summer a star falls. The chase begins. more
Plot:
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. full summary | full synopsis
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4 wins & 3 nominations more
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Directed by
Matthew Vaughn 
 
Writing credits
Jane Goldman (screenplay) &
Matthew Vaughn (screenplay)

Neil Gaiman (novel)

Produced by
Lorenzo di Bonaventura .... producer
Michael Dreyer .... producer
Chantal Feghali .... co-producer
Neil Gaiman .... producer
Stephen Marks .... executive producer
Peter Morton .... executive producer
Tarquin Pack .... associate producer
Kris Thykier .... executive producer
Matthew Vaughn .... producer
David Womark .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Ilan Eshkeri 
 
Cinematography by
Ben Davis (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jon Harris 
 
Casting by
Lucinda Syson 
 
Production Design by
Gavin Bocquet 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Cowper 
Ian McFadyen 
Rod McLean 
Peter Russell (supervising art director)
 
Set Decoration by
Peter Young 
 
Costume Design by
Sammy Sheldon 
 
Makeup Department
Stuart Bray .... key prosthetic makeup artist: Animated Extras
Anita Burger .... hair stylist: second unit
Anita Burger .... makeup artist: second unit
Sidony Etherton .... daily makeup trainee
Pauline Fowler .... prosthetic makeup technician: Animated Extras
Barrie Gower .... key prosthetic makeup artist: Animated Extras
Fae Hammond .... hair designer
Fae Hammond .... makeup designer
Carol Hemming .... hair stylist: Ms. Pfeiffer
Nigel Hierons .... prosthetic makeup technician (as Nigel Heirons)
Duncan Jarman .... key prosthetic makeup artist: Animated Extras
Daniel Meaker .... prosthetic makeup technician (as Daniel Meeker)
Tracy O'Brien .... prosthetic makeup technician (as Tracey O'Brien)
Paula Price .... hair stylist
Paula Price .... makeup artist
Karen Sherriff-Brown .... hair stylist
Karen Sherriff-Brown .... makeup artist
Lesley Smith .... hair stylist
Lesley Smith .... makeup artist
Matthew Smith .... key prosthetic makeup artist: Animated Extras
Ronnie Specter .... makeup artist: Ms. Pfeiffer
Deborah Taylor .... hair stylist: Mr. De Niro
Deborah Taylor .... makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Josh Weston .... special makeup effects artist
Sue Westwood .... hair stylist (as Su Westwood)
Sue Westwood .... makeup artist (as Su Westwood)
Nik Williams .... prosthetic makeup designer
Roz Abery .... makeup artist: dailies (uncredited)
Maria Cork .... special effects hair technician (uncredited)
Pamela Goldammer .... prosthetic makeup assistant (uncredited)
Shaune Harrison .... prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited)
Kristyan Mallett .... silicone technician (uncredited)
Tara McDonald .... hair stylist: second unit (uncredited)
Tara McDonald .... makeup artist: second unit (uncredited)
Stephen Murphy .... prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited)
Adrian Rigby .... prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited)
Simon Rose .... prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Chris Brock .... unit production manager
Leifur B. Dagfinnsson .... unit production manager: Iceland
Miranda Jones .... post-production supervisor
Angus More Gordon .... production manager: second unit
Duncan Muggoch .... production manager: Scotland
Emma Pike .... production manager: Scotland
Tim Porter .... unit production manager
Ben Rosenblatt .... post-production executive
David Womark .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Cooke .... second unit director: Scotland
Simon Crane .... second unit director
Geoff Dibben .... first assistant director: additional unit
Pierre Ellul .... second assistant director: visual effects unit
Clare Glass .... third assistant director: second unit
Fiona Gosden .... second assistant director: second unit
Heidi Gower .... third assistant director
Sallie Anne Hard .... first assistant director: visual effects unit (as Sallie Hard)
Martin Harrison .... first assistant director
Sarah Hood .... third assistant director: visual effects unit
Samar Pollitt .... second assistant director: second unit
Chris Stoaling .... second assistant director
George Walker .... first assistant director: visual effects unit
Charlie Waller .... second second assistant director
Richard Whelan .... first assistant director: second unit
Vicki Allen .... dailies assistant director (uncredited)
James Chasey .... crowd third assistant director (uncredited)
William Dodds .... dailies assistant director (uncredited)
David Pinkus .... additional third assistant director (uncredited)
Catherine Tyler .... base assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Barry Arnold .... props: visual effects unit
Denise Ball .... draughtsperson
Ravi Bansal .... concept artist
Ken Barley .... chief plasterer
Louise Begbie .... art department assistant
John Bohan .... construction coordinator
Colin Burgess .... on-set props
Alex Cameron .... on-set art director
Keith Carey .... supervising rigger
Graham Cole .... supervising carpenter
Ben Collins .... draughtsperson
Bernard Collins .... carpenter (as Bernie Collins)
Nick Cook .... carpenter
Will Coubrough .... junior draftsperson (as William Coubrough)
Nigel Crafts .... carpenter
Joe Dipple .... on-set props: second unit
Anthony Paul Driver .... dressing props (as Anthony 'Sonny' Driver)
Michael Finlay .... chargehand painter
Gavin Fitch .... draughtsperson
Robbie Flynt .... on-set stagehand (as Robbie Flint)
Michael Gardener .... supervising plasterer
James Gemmill .... scenic artist
Lavinia Glynn-Jones .... art department coordinator
Nick Goodall .... carpenter
Gavin Gordon .... carpenter
Chris Greenwood .... plasterer
Alan Grenham .... supervising painter
Phil Harvey .... art director: second unit
Peter Hawkins .... chief rigger
Paul Hearn .... on-set props: second unit (as Paul Hearne)
Kathy Heaser .... graphic artist
Terry Heggarty .... on-set painter: second unit
Jonathan Ivall .... chargehand painter (as John Ivall)
Derek Ixer .... chargehand storeperson
Michael Kelm .... concept model maker
Kenny Kimber .... chargehand dressing props
George King .... supervising stagehand
Michael King .... production buyer (as Mike King)
Paul King .... plasterer
Dominic Lavery .... concept artist
Alex Lemonis .... art department assistant
Bradley Malin .... stagehand: scond unit
Paul Marah .... on-set carpenter: second unit
Jon Marson .... greens supervisor
Thomas Martin .... assistant construction manager
Tom Martin .... construction foreperson
Bernie Mayor .... carpenter
Bernie Mayor .... carpenter: visual effects unit (as Bernie Mayer)
Sean McCarthy .... carpenter
John McGee .... carpenter
Eamon McLoughlin .... chief carpenter
David Mears .... chargehand painter (as Dave Mears)
Geoff Nolan .... supervising carpenter
Jack O'Brien .... stagehand
Lee Oliver .... junior concept artist
Harriet Orman .... assistant set decorator
Mark Overall .... carpenter
Christine Parkin .... draughtsperson
Steven Pollecutt .... on-set rigger (as Steve Pollecutt)
Andrew Proctor .... concept model maker
David Quirke .... painter: visual effects unit (as Dave Quirk)
Zoe Robertson .... construction buyer
Tom Roberts .... on-set painter
Annushka Russell .... junior draughtsperson
Richard Selway .... art department assistant
Robert Selway .... art department assistant
Alfie Smith .... props: visual effects unit
Mike Smith .... supervising carpenter
Paul Smith .... carpenter
Ben Snook .... carpenter
Richard St. Clair .... prop modeler
Gert Stevens .... concept artist
Eric Strange .... dressing props
Micky Swift .... on-set props: second unit
Ettore Venturini .... plasterer
Charles Vess .... illustrator: original novel
Norman Walshe .... junior concept artist
Clive Ward .... chief scenic painter
Jake Wells .... dressing props
Terry Wells Jr. .... chargehand dressing props
Terry Wells .... property master (as Terry Wells Sr.)
Keith Weston .... stagehand: visual effects unit
Mark Weston .... carpenter
Mark Weston .... stagehand: visual effects unit
William West .... carpenter
Barry White .... plasterer
Derek Whorlow .... chief stagehand
Alan Wilson .... stagehand: visual effects unit
Clive Wilson .... on-set props
Zoe Wilson .... properties coordinator
Temple Clark .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
James Enright .... propshop model maker (uncredited)
Bruce Gordon .... head of department sculptor (uncredited)
Gavin Gordon .... on-set carpenter (uncredited)
Peter Hooper .... greens supervisor (uncredited)
Gavin Jones .... prop shop modelmaker (uncredited)
Eggert Ketilsson .... special sets (uncredited)
Francis Lambert .... construction medic (uncredited)
Claire Levinson .... set dresser (uncredited)
Cathal MacIlwaine .... stand-by carpenter (uncredited)
Tony Marks .... carpenter (uncredited)
Stephen McGregor .... carpenter (uncredited)
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin .... set dresser (uncredited)
Terry Royce .... set dresser (uncredited)
Gabriel Schucan .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Mark Scruton .... assistant art director (uncredited)
Amanda Ward .... plaster crew (uncredited)
Carl Wilson .... senior propmaker (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian .... adr mixer
David Boulton .... adr mixer
James Boyle .... additional sound effects editor
Chris Burdon .... sound re-recording mixer
Peter Burgis .... foley artist
Paul Carter .... additional sound effects editor
Matthew Collinge .... sound designer
Matthew Collinge .... sound supervisor
Ed Colyer .... foley recordist
Sebastian Dale .... sound assistant
Andie Derrick .... foley artist
Arthur Fenn .... sound maintenance
Glen Gathard .... assistant foley mixer
Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer
John Hayes .... production sound mixer: second unit
Simon Hayes .... production sound mixer
Stefan Henrix .... sound effects designer
David C. Hughes .... sound effects designer
Robin Johnson .... boom operator
Rob Killick .... sound mix technician
Michael Maroussas .... adr editor
Michael Maroussas .... dialogue editor
Michael Maroussas .... foley editor
Mark Paterson .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Pearce .... sound trainee
Rob Prynne .... additional sound effects editor
Andrew Rowe .... sound assistant: second unit
Danny Sheehan .... sound supervisor
Jack Stew .... foley artist
Tim Surrey .... sound assistant
Sven Taits .... additional sound re-recording mixer
Dave Wren .... sound studio assistant
Les Fiddess .... foley artist (uncredited)
Garry Fiferman .... sound (uncredited)
James Fox .... sound editor (uncredited)
Jamie Gambell .... boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Rhys Maitland-Jones .... sound mix technician (uncredited)
Paul Schwartz .... boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Mark Sheffield .... sound mix technician (uncredited)
Debby VanPoucke .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Charles Adcock .... senior pyrotechnician: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd. (as Chartie Adcock)
Matthew G. Armstrong .... on-set special effects technician (as Matt Armstrong)
Matthew G. Armstrong .... special effects technician: second unit (as Matt Armstrong)
Bob Ballan .... senior model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Randy Beavis .... on-set special effects technician
Natasha Block .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Jenny Bowes .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd. (as Jennifer Bowes)
Stuart Brisdon .... special effects supervisor
Jo Budden .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Gary Cohen .... special effects senior technician: second unit
Sam Conway .... senior special effects technician
Paul Dimmer .... senior special effects technician
James Dunn .... special effects technician: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Paul Dunn .... special effects supervisor: model unit, Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Wilma Dunn .... special effects coordinator: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Jody Eltham .... on-set special effects technician
Joseph Geday .... special effects technician: second unit (as Joe Geday)
Alexander Gunn .... special effects floor supervisor: second unit (as Alex Gunn)
Mark Haddenham .... senior special effects technician
Peter Haran .... senior pyrotechnician: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Mark Holdcroft .... special effects model maker
Ivan Kondrup Jensen .... senior digital compositor
David Johns .... snow effects technician
Andrew Kelly .... special effects senior technician: second unit
Steve Knowles .... senior special effects technician
Thomas Lloyd .... special effects trainee
Katie Lodge .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Julia Marusic .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
David McGeary .... on-set special effects technician (as Dave McGeary)
Brain Mcinarlin .... special effects technician: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd. (as Brian McInarlin)
James McKeown .... propmaker
Alan More .... model unit producer: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Alex More .... coordinator: model unit, Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Chris Motjuoadi .... special effects trainee
Nigel Nixon .... special effects supervisor
Christine Overs .... senior model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd. (as Chrissie Overs)
Tez Palmer .... special effects buyer (as Terry Palmer)
Tez Palmer .... special effects technician (as Terry Palmer)
Steve Parker .... director of photography: special effects unit
Marie Parsons .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Stephen Paton .... senior special effects technician (as Steve Paton)
Stuart Richards .... model maker
Shaun Rutter .... special effects senior technician: second unit
Rebecca Timmons .... model maker: Mattes & Miniatures Ltd.
Leigh Took .... model unit supervisor: Mattes & Miniatured Ltd.
Matt Veale .... special effects technician: second unit (as Matt Veal)
Steven Warner .... special effects technician: second unit (as Stephen Warner)
David Watkins .... special effects technician: second unit (as David Watkins)
Kevin Welch .... wire rigger
Terry Whitehouse .... special effects model maker
Nigel Wilkinson .... on-set special effects technician
Joss Williams .... special effects consultant
Victoria Williams .... special effects technician: second unit
Gareth Wingrove .... special effects senior technician: second unit
Jonathan Barrass .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Garry Cooper .... special effects senior technician (uncredited)
Louise Day .... silicone technician (uncredited)
Manex Efrem .... special effects senior technician (uncredited)
Pamela Goldammer .... silicone technician (uncredited)
Devin Kolovich .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Karl Openshaw .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Matthew Roberts .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Dawn Stewart .... prosthetic technician (uncredited)
Neil Toddy Todd .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Anne Marie Walters .... senior special effects technician (uncredited)
Amanda Ward .... mold maker (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Diccon Alexander .... matte painter: Double Negative
Louie Alexander .... digital lab painter: Framestoire CFC
Papavramides Alexandra .... digital compositor: Baseblack Visual Effects (as Alevandra Papavramides)
Dalia Al-Husseini .... matte painter: Double Negative
Craig Allison .... systems and data I/O: The Senate Visual Effects
Jan Althaus .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Joe Arnold .... 3D tracking: Cinesite
Myles Asseter .... 3D artist: Double Negative
James Ballan .... visual effects model maker
Bruno Baron .... 3D artist: Double Negative
David Basalla .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Paul Bellany .... compositor: Double Negative
Philip Bland .... digital artist: Machine
Vanessa Boyce .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Jamie Briens .... match move artist: Double Negative
Andre Brizard .... compositor: Double Negative
Jason Burnett .... scanning and recording operator: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow .... scanning and recording manager: L Framestore CFC
Christopher A. Cash .... 3D digital artist: Cinesite (as Chris Cash)
Tim Catchpole .... match move artist: Double Negative
Paul Charisse .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Marco Checa Garcia .... digital artist: Machine
Peter Chiang .... visual effects supervisor
James Clark .... scanning & recording supervisor: LipSync Post
Jeff Clifford .... research and development: Double Negative
Emily Cobb .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Tom Collier .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Grant Connor .... compositor: Cinesite
Craig Crane .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Graham Cristie .... CG Supervisor: LipSync Post
Ciaran Crowley .... compositor: Double Negative
Neil Culley .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Matthew D'Angibau .... 3D tracking: Cinesite
Philipp Danner .... compositor: Double Negative
Martin R. Davison .... digital compositor: Baseblack Visual Effects (as Martin Davison)
Dimitri Delacovias .... matte painter: Double Negative
Keith Devlin .... compositor: Cinesite
Ian Differ .... visual effects editor
Stefan Drury .... head of film effects: LipSync Post
Laura Dubsky .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Hayley Easton .... digital artist: Machine (as Hayley Easton Street)
Bronwyn Edwards .... compositor: Double Negative
Paul Edwards .... visual effects producer: Cinesite
Yasmine El-Ghamrawy .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Mike Ellis .... compositor: Double Negative
Will Elsdale .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Chris Elson .... compositor: Double Negative
Stephen Elson .... visual effects producer: Baseblack Visual Effects
Daniel Evans .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Huw J. Evans .... matchmove artist: Double Negative
Oliver Faldo .... roto artist: Cinesite
Stuart Farley .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Tim Field .... visual effects producer
Marco Fiorani Parenzi .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Ben Flatter .... production support: Cinesite
Richard Fox .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Nikos Gatos .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Julian Gnass .... compositor: Double Negative
Joe Godfrey .... scanning and recording operator: Framestore CFC
Vincent Goodsell .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects (as Vince Goodsell)
Kim Gordon .... compositor: Double Negative
Gavin Graham .... 3D technical supervisor: Double Negative
Elizabeth Gray .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Elysia Greening .... digital compositor: Baseblack Visual Effects
Carl Grinter .... visual effects producer: Rushes Post Production Limited
Pawel Grochola .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Ummi Gudjonsson .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Metin Gungor .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects (as Metion Gungor)
James Guy .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Charlie Habanananda .... conform editor: Framestore CFC
Adam Hammond .... lead render wrangler: Double Negative
Pete Hanson .... studio manager: Double Negative (as Peter Hanson)
John Hardwick .... digital artist: Machine
Mick Harper .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Jeremy Hattingh .... compositor: Double Negative
Adam Hawkes .... digital lab painter: Framestoire CFC
Sarah Hemsley .... visual effects producer: The Senate Visual Effects
Aeon Henderson .... rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Bjorn Henriksson .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Richard Higham .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Joe Hoare .... scanning and recording operator: Framestore CFC
Jan Hogevold .... executive producer: Framestore CFC
Natalie Homewood .... 3D tracker: Cinesite Europe
Claire Inglis .... compositor: Double Negative
Ludovic Iochem .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Alex Ireland .... compositor: Double Negative
Henry Jefferson .... digital compositor: lipsync
Yan Jennings .... film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Mikael Johannesen .... digital artist
Jody Johnson .... compositor: Double Negative
David Johnston .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Hayden Jones .... visual effects artist: Rushes Post Production Limited
Tim Jones .... match move artist: Double Negative
Rikke Hovgaard Jørgensen .... visual effects coordinator
Matt Kasmir .... compositor: Cinesite
Tomi Keeling .... motion control assistant: visual effects unit
Rafiqur Khan .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Dave Kiddie .... visual effects artist: Rushes Post Production Limited (as David Kiddie)
Jordan Kirk .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Marcin Kolendo .... rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Andrew Koutsou .... visual effects data wrangler (as Andy Koutsou)
John Kozak .... research & development: Baseblack Visual Effects
Danius Kvedaras .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Emma Larsson .... visual effects coordinator: Double Negative
Aaron Lear .... digital lab painter: Framestoire CFC
Rick Leary .... 3D supervisor: Double Negative
Simon Leech .... visual effects supervisor: The Senate Visual Effects
Max Leong .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Luke Letkey .... compositor: Double Negative
James Lewis .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Alfred Lindahl .... technical director
Mattias Lindahl .... digital visual effects supervisor: Double Negative
Pierson Lippard .... lead technical director: Baseblack Visual Effects
Christopher Lloyd .... visual effects editor
David Lloyd .... head of film technology: LipSync Post
John Lockwood .... visual effects supervisor: Machine
Sarah Lockwood .... compositor: Double Negative
Kevin Lowery .... film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Alasdair MacCuish .... scanning & recording producer: LipSync Post
Veronica Marcano .... scanning and recording operator: Framestore CFC
David Margolis .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Paula McBreen .... production manager: visual effects unit
Lindsay McFarlane .... first assistant director: vfx unit
Claire McLachlan .... rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Ivan Mena .... compositor: Double Negative (as Ivan Mena Tinoco)
Ian Menzies .... motion control supervisor: visual effects unit
Craig Mepham .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Charlotte Merrill .... rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Ana Mestre .... rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Mark Michaels .... compositor: Double Negative (as Mark Micheals)
Jon Miller .... 3D tracking: Cinesite
Warren J. Mills .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects (as Warren Mills)
Gordon Milner .... systems and data I/O: The Senate Visual Effects
Humayun Mirza .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Sangita Mistry .... rotoscope artist: Double Negative
Dele Momoh .... match move artist: Double Negative
Alberto Montañés .... digital artist: Machine
Jan Natarajan .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Peter Natel .... visual effects producer: Machine
Dan Neal .... matte painter: Double Negative
Nick New .... 3D artist: Double Negative (as Nicholas New)
James Nicholl .... CG artist: Lipsync Post
Jeff North .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Lara Zoe Northway .... visual effects producer: Machine
Martin Ofori .... compositor: Cinesite
Stuart Partridge .... visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Ami Patel .... digital artist
Aleksandar Pejic .... 3D artist: Double Negative (as Aleksander Pejic)
Dan Perry .... deputy shoot supervisor: Framestore CFC
Daniel Pettipher .... production support: Cinesite
Kim Phelan .... visual effects line producer: LipSync Post
Fred Place .... compositor: Double Negative
Matthew Plummer .... visual effects producer: Double Negative (as Matt Plummer)
Kate Porter .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Tristan Porter .... digital compositor: Baseblack Visual Effects
Glen Pratt .... supervising compositor: LipSync Post
Scott Pritchard .... compositor: Double Negative
Jonathan Privett .... visual effects artist: Rushes Post Production Limited
Adrian Ratley .... visual effects data wrangler
Daniel Reeves .... systems and data I/O: The Senate Visual Effects
Paul Riddle .... 2D supervisor: Double Negative
Laurent-Paul Robert .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Gia Sadhwani .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Rhys Salcombe .... match move artist: Double Negative
Christoph Salzmann .... compositor: Double Negative
Nobuteru Sasagawa .... digital artist
Jimmy Saul .... scanning and recording
Richard Scarlett .... digital artist: Machine
Alexander Seaman .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Jarmila Seflova .... compositor: Double Negative
David Sewell .... compositor: Cinesite
Asa Shoul .... digital colourist
Serdar Simga .... matte painter: Double Negative
William Skellorn .... visual effects editorial: Double Negative (as Will Skellorn)
Donna Smith .... editorial: Framestore CFC
Jeremy Smith .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Matthew Smith .... match move artist: Double Negtive
Rupert Smith .... visual effects coordinator
Dan Snape .... compositor: Double Negative (as Daniel Snape)
Samantha Spacey .... visual effects coordinator: The Senate Visual Effects
Nick Stanley .... digital lab painter: Framestoire CFC
Richard Stay .... compositor: Double Negative
Tom Steadman .... match move artist: Double Negative
Jim Steel .... compositor: Double Negative
Paul Venn Stirling .... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Paul Stone .... animator: Baseblack Visual Effects
Steve Street .... visual effects supervisor: Machine
Jonathan Stroud .... research and development: Double Negative (as Jon Stroud)
Andy Taylor .... visual effects producer: Double Negative
Odean Thompson .... digital lab painter: Framestoire CFC
Clare Tinsley .... visual effects producer: Double Negative
Christian Toft .... digital artist
Luigi Tommaseo .... systems and data I/O: The Senate Visual Effects
Mark Tremble .... compositor: Double Negative (as Mark Trantremble)
Tom Truscott .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Matthew Twyford .... compositor: Double Negative
Chris Ung .... match move artist: Double Negative
Christoph Unger .... matte painter: Double Negative
Gert Van Dermeersch .... compositor: Cinesite
Tim Walton .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Val Wardlaw .... visual effects supervisor: Baseblack Visual Effects
Pieter Warmington .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Sharon Warmington .... compositor: Double Negative
Daniel Warom .... digital artist: Double Negative
Adam Watson .... visual effects artist: Rushes Post Production Limited
Ollie Weigall .... roto artist: Cinesite
Simon Wessely .... data operator: Framestore CFC
Sheila Wickens .... visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post
Chantelle Williams .... match move artist: Double Negative
Guy Williams .... 3D artist: Double Negative
Mark Williams .... visual effects
Angie Wills .... visual effects producer: Cinesite
Helen Wood .... compositor: Double Negative
Annabel Wright .... conform editor: Framestore CFC
Rachel Wright .... digital artist: The Senate Visual Effects
Florian Zachau .... compositor: Cinesite
Jaume Arteman .... digital compositor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Stewart Ash .... previz animator (uncredited)
Erika Bach .... 3D scanning assistant coordinator (uncredited)
Ben Baker .... head of digital lab: Framestore-CFC DI (uncredited)
Jesper Bardhamre .... compositing artist (uncredited)
Keith Barton .... technical support: Cinesite (uncredited)
Mawusime Blewuada .... data operator (uncredited)
Dameon Boyle .... texture artist (uncredited)
Gavin Boyle .... previz artist (uncredited)
Jeppe N. Christensen .... visual effects producer (uncredited)
Ian Copeland .... digital artist (uncredited)
Gary Coulter .... previs artist: Fuzzygoat Ltd (uncredited)
Chantal Feghali .... visual effects producer (uncredited)
Neil Flaherty .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Joss Flores .... digital compositor (uncredited)
James Foster .... digital artist (uncredited)
James Furlong .... texture artist: Double Negative (uncredited)
Martin Gardeler .... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Caroline Garrett .... previs artist: Fuzzygoat Ltd (uncredited)
David Gibbons .... digital matte painter (uncredited)
Holly Gosnell .... additional on-set matchmover (uncredited)
Sascha Alexander Haber .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Alistair Hamer .... film mastering engineer (uncredited)
Michael Harrison .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Max Hattler .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Warwick Hewett .... visual effects coordinator: Rushes (uncredited)
Oliver Hollis .... motion capture actor (uncredited)
Michael Hull .... pre-visualization animator: Double Negative (uncredited)
Magnus Jakobsson .... CG artist (uncredited)
Alex Jenyon .... matte painter (uncredited)
Abraham Kambanopoulos .... visual effects (uncredited)
Filip Landgren .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Isaac Layish .... digital compositor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Adrian Lee .... production support: Cinesite (uncredited)
Duncan Lees .... head of 3D services: Plowman Craven and Associates (uncredited)
Alex Llewellyn .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Taz Lodder .... technical support: Double Negative (uncredited)
Aysha Madina .... previs animator (uncredited)
Vaibhav Marathe .... digital compositor: Baseblack (uncredited)
Lindsay McFarlane .... visual effects production manager (uncredited)
Gurel Mehmet .... concept artist: Double Negative (uncredited)
Thomas Middleton .... roto/paint artist: Double Negative (uncredited)
Ian Murphy .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Guy Nesfield .... data support (uncredited)
Thomas Øhlenschlæger .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Thomas Øhlenschlæger .... technical director (uncredited)
Alban Orlhiac .... senior texture artist: Double Negative (uncredited)
Tilman Paulin .... digital compositor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Daniel Paulsson .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
Paul Raeburn .... compositor (uncredited)
Gareth Repton .... roto/prep artist (uncredited)
Petra Schwane .... compositing artist: Baseblack (uncredited)
Jamshed Soori .... visual effects (uncredited)
Vaughn Stein .... visual effects runner (uncredited)
Esben Syberg .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
Jonathan Sykes .... data operations: Cinesite (uncredited)
Marios Theodosi .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
Jez Tucker .... senior systems administrator (uncredited)
Leigh van der Byl .... texture painter: Double Negative (uncredited)
Tom Westermann .... CG artist (uncredited)
Rus Wetherell .... digital artist (uncredited)
Thom Wickes .... render/data wrangler: Cinesite (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Michael Byrch .... stunts
Rob Cooper .... stunts
Simon Crane .... stunt coordinator
David Cronnelly .... stunts
Kelly Dent .... stunts
Steve Dent .... stunt coordinator
Robin Earle .... stunt wire rigger
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik .... stunts (as Vladimir Furdik)
David Garrick .... stunts
Peter Hric .... stunts (as Andy Hric)
Rob Inch .... stunts
James Lockwood .... stunts (as Jim Lockwood)
Les Loveday .... stunt double
Tina Maskell .... stunts
Kim McGarrity .... stunts
Peter Miles .... stunts
Richard Ryan .... stunts
Matthew Sampson .... stunt team assistant
C.C. Smiff .... stunts (as CC Smiff)
Amie Stephenson .... stunt department coordinator
Martin 'Mato' Uhrovcik .... stunts (as Martin Unrovcik)
Maxine Whittaker .... stunts
Kelly Dent .... stunt double: Michelle Pfeiffer (uncredited)
Rob Inch .... stunt double: Mark Strong (uncredited)
Curtis Rivers .... stunt double: Rupert Everett (uncredited)
Richard Ryan .... fight double: Robert De Niro (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathan Ames .... video playback assistant
Roddy Barron .... camera operator: second unit
Peter Batten .... camera operator: second unit
Robert Brock .... electrician
Tom Brown .... rigging electrician
James Burgess .... second assistant camera: second unit
Steve Burgess .... first assistant photographer: second unit
Paul Cronin .... electrician: visual effects unit
Ricky Davis .... generator operator
Jackie Dewe Mathews .... clapper loader
Oliver Driscoll .... camera technician: Wescam camera, Scotland
Matthew Dudding .... second focus puller: visual effects unit
Kevin Edland .... assistant chief lighting technician: New York
Terry Edland .... chief lighting technician: visual effects unit
Mark Evans .... rigging electrician
Warren Evans .... chargehand rigging electrician
Stephen Fell .... electrical rigger
John Flemming .... first company grip
Andrew Friswell .... grip: second unit (as Andy Friswell)
Guy Frost .... first focus puller: visual effects unit
William Gamble .... electrician: second unit
Darren Gatrell .... rigging electrician
Chris Gilbertson .... dimmer operator
Martin Goddard .... on-set rigger: second unit
Dickie Haw .... grip: second unit
Chris Hawkins .... rigger: visual effects unit
Gary Hedges .... electrician: visual effects unit
John Higgins .... chief lighting technician (as John 'Biggles' Higgins)
Eifion Hughes .... electrician
Lewis Hume .... clapper loader
Demetri Jagger .... video assist operator: second unit
David James .... still photographer
Andrew Jones .... camera trainee: second unit
Nikos Kalimerakis .... assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Pip Keeling .... chief lighting technician: visual effects unit
Paul Kelly .... electrician: second unit
Wayne Leach .... chief rigging electrician
Matt Lopez-Dias .... grip: visual effects unit (as Matt Lopez Dias)
Clive Mackey .... first assistant camera: second unit
Graham Martyr .... additional focus puller: second unit
Danny McGee .... practical electrician
Joe McGee .... electrician
Jamie Mills .... electrician: second unit (as James Mills)
Julian Morson .... camera operator
Dave Moss .... electrician (as David Moss)
Graham Norton III .... first assistant camera: second unit
Bernard O'Brien .... rigging electrician
Dennis O'Connell .... rigging electrician
Ashley Palin .... chief lighting technician: second unit
Steve Parker .... director of photography: visual effects unit
Ben Perry .... second assistant camera: second unit
Steve Petrie .... video assistant operator: second unit
Tim Phillips .... camera trainee
Gary Pocock .... first company grip: second unit
William Poynter .... chargehand rigger
Clive Prior .... focus puller
Russell Prosser .... supervising electrical rigger
Sam Renton .... focus puller
Mark Silk .... camera operator: marine camera, visual effects unit
Gary Smith .... grip: second unit
John Snelling .... dimmer operator: second unit
Ryan Taggart .... second assistant camera: second unit
Fraser Taggert .... director of photography: second unit (as Fraser Taggart)
Karl Thomas .... rigging electrician
Colin Townsend .... electrician: second unit
Alf Tramontin .... Steadicam operator: second unit
John Turner .... electrician
Simon Werry .... camera operator: Wescam camera, Scotland
Zoe Whittaker .... video playback operator
Peter Wignall .... Steadicam operator: "a" camera
Peter Wignall .... camera operator
David Worley .... camera operator: second unit
Nick Allsop .... daily clapper loader (uncredited)
Sigurbjörn Búi Baldvinsson .... video assist operator (uncredited)
Alex Coverley .... grip (uncredited)
Jonathan Devaney .... gaffer: Iceland (uncredited)
Oliver Driscoll .... camera assistant: aerial unit (uncredited)
Simon Gilmour .... clapper loader: effects unit (uncredited)
Alan Grayley .... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Pier Hausemer .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Steve Hideg .... crane technician (uncredited)
Finnur Jóhannsson .... grip (uncredited)
Nikos Kalimerakis .... gaffer: action unit (uncredited)
Adam Lee .... electrician (uncredited)
Keith Manning .... grip (uncredited)
John Marzano .... aerial director of photography (uncredited)
Tim Molema .... second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
David Sinfield .... electrician (uncredited)
Mark Tillie .... still photographer (uncredited)
Colin Townsend .... electrician (uncredited)
Ian Townsend .... crane technician (uncredited)
Oliver Ward .... camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited)
J. Glyn Williams .... first assistant camera: aerial unit (uncredited)
Paul Worley .... additional grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Brendan Donnison .... adr voice casting
Laura Windows .... casting assistant
Michele Berumen .... casting associate: USA (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ken Barnett .... costumer
Bruno de Santa .... on-set costumer
Sarah Humphrey .... key tailor cutter
Charlotte-Rose Kay .... assistant costume designer (as Charlotte Kay)
Calandra Meredith .... on-set costumer
Michael Mooney .... assistant costume designer
Marnie Ormiston .... on-set costumer
Josie Pledge .... costume assistant (as Jo Carter)
Sunita Singh .... dresser: Mr. De Niro
Zoe Skinner .... costumer
Joanna Wright .... costume supervisor: second unit
Celia Yau .... on-set costumer
Nicole Young .... costume supervisor
Jane Bogunovic .... costume maker (uncredited)
Katie Hill .... costume assistant: stunt unit (uncredited)
Elaine Mansouri .... costume maker (uncredited)
Lisa Robinson .... costume maker (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Alexander Cheung .... post-production assistant
Tamsin Jeffrey .... first assistant editor
Andrew Ryder .... post-production assistant (as Andy Ryder)
Asa Shoul .... colorist: Framestore CFC
Maria Stroka .... digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
David Tanner .... post-production coordinator
James Winnifrith .... assistant editor: avid
Dianne Gordon .... data operations manager (uncredited)
Mark Wright .... negative cutter (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Christoph Bauschinger .... music production assistant
Andy Brown .... conductor
Robert Elhai .... orchestrator
Vic Fraser .... music preparation
Liz Gallacher .... music supervisor
Chad Hobson .... music programmer
Natalie Ann Holt .... music production assistant (as Natalie Holt)
Nick Ingman .... orchestrator
Jake Jackson .... additional score engineer
Jake Jackson .... music scoring recordist
Daryl B. Kell .... music editor (as Daryl Kell)
Julian Kershaw .... orchestrator
Elisa Kustow .... music production coordinator
Richard Lancaster .... music score mixer
Richard Lancaster .... music scoring recordist
The London Metropolitan Orchestra .... music performed by
Stephen McLaughlin .... music score mixer (as Steve McLaughlin)
Stephen McLaughlin .... original music producer (as Steve McLaughlin)
Marius Ruhland .... music programmer
Scott Shields .... music programmer
Jeff Toyne .... orchestrator
Andy Brown .... music contractor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Gary Birmingham .... transportation coordinator
Roy Clarke .... transportation captain
Mickey Davie .... vehicle technician
Alan Emanuel .... unit driver
Rob Hempenstall .... driver: Michelle Pfeiffer Family
Simon Hudnott .... transportation captain
Rob MacKnight .... driver: unit minibus
Steve Michard .... driver: Sienna Miller
Colin Morris .... personal driver: Michelle Pfeiffer
Harry Taylor .... driver: Robert De Niro
Martin Birmingham .... driver: charlie cox (uncredited)
Lawrence Duncan .... facilities captain (uncredited)
Marek Kalawski .... facilities driver (uncredited)
Johannes Sverrisson .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Benjamin Bailey .... location assistant
Daren Bailey .... marine supervisor (as Darren Bailey)
George Batchelor .... floor runner
Emma Brazier .... assistant auditor
Sarah Brook .... assistant auditor
Gilly Case .... assistant location manager
Rosie Jo Chambers .... production assistant
Daniel-Konrad Cooper .... production assistant
Matt Curtis .... map designer
Matt Curtis .... title designer: main titles
Emily-Rose Da Silveira .... production assistant (as Emily-Rose Yiaxis)
Steve Dent .... horse master
Maddy Elles-Hill .... assistant: Mr. Dreyer
Tina Ellis .... first assistant auditor
Ceri Evans .... script supervisor: vfx unit
Elton Farla .... medic
Hannah Francombe .... animal handler
Holly Gaiman .... production assistant
Piers Gielgud .... choreographer
Owain Gillard .... liaison: film commission
Oliver Goodrum .... production assistant (as Olly Goodrum)
Guillaume Grange .... animal trainer
James Grant .... location manager
Arni Hansson .... location manager: Iceland (as Arni Pal Hansson)
Claire Hardaker .... production assistant
Katie Harris .... production assistant
Neil Hodge .... head chef: second unit
Isabella Hyams .... assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura
Amy Irvine .... stand in: dailies
Ali James .... assistant location manager
Paul Jaques .... stand-in
Bobbie Johnson .... financial controller
Matt Jones .... unit manager: second unit, Scotland
Pamela Joyce .... production coordinator: Scotland
Esther Kelly .... head animal trainer (as Esther Murphy Kelly)
Samantha Kolker .... assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura
Gabby Le Rasle .... assistant production coordinator
Les Loveday .... motion capture actor
Emma Magee .... production assistant
Duncan Manning .... chef
Becky Maxwell .... assistant accountant
Becky Maxwell .... assistant auditor
Donna McCormick-Smith .... animal assistant
Jill McCullough .... voice coach
Helen Medrano .... representative: Paramount
Carolyn Milner .... additional floor runner: dailies
Duncan Muggoch .... location manager: Scotland
Clarissa Newman .... production coordinator: second unit
Annie Penn .... script supervisor
Linda Pianigiani .... assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura
Finlay Pile .... assistant location manager
Emma Pill .... location manager
Bronwyn Preston .... unit publicist
Celina Radwanski .... production assistant
Helga Margret Reykdal .... production coordinator: Ireland
Christina Rice .... assistant: Ms. Pfeiffer
Megan Roberts .... production assistant
Jean-Marc Rulier .... cyber scanning
Joan Schneider .... production coordinator
Helen Seery .... auditor: post-production
Emma Short .... assistant auditor
Rob Short .... pilot: Scotland
Andy Stephens .... aerial operations manager: Flying Pictures Ltd.
Claire Stewart .... assistant production coordinator
Sarah Trowse .... production auditor
Helen Turner .... production secretary
Oliver Veysey .... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Louise Wade .... script supervisor: second unit (as Lou Wade)
Jack Yiokoumi .... chef
Tom Asquith .... production assistant (uncredited)
Jules Baker-Smith .... assistant: Claire Danes (uncredited)
Philip Ball .... stand-in (uncredited)
Sean Barclay .... location scout (uncredited)
Claire Bee .... unit travel coordinator (uncredited)
Oliver Butler .... picture double: Charlie Cox (uncredited)
Barbara Carr .... representative: American Humane Association (uncredited)
Paul Davies .... stand-in (uncredited)
Kathryn Deighan .... trainee runner (uncredited)
Dave Evans .... armorer: preparation (uncredited)
Joyia Fitch .... stand-in (uncredited)
Nick Fulton .... location scout (uncredited)
Julianna Kya Garwood .... stand-in (uncredited)
Synnöve Godeseth .... location assistant (uncredited)
Hjortur Gretarsson .... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Gwen Griffiths .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Joyce Heftel .... script supervisor: pre-timing (uncredited)
Matthew Hendricks .... picture double: Mark Strong (uncredited)
Lana Holloway .... picture double: Michelle Pfeiffer (uncredited)
Michael Howes .... animal handler (uncredited)
Marysia Kay .... photo double: Clare Danes (uncredited)
Angela R. Knight .... stand-in (uncredited)
Jennifer Lambert .... nurse (uncredited)
Kathleen MacLeod .... production assistant: Scotland (uncredited)
Helen Medrano .... production representative (uncredited)
Barney Miller .... daily floor runner (uncredited)
Simon Neville .... animal handler (uncredited)
Nick Oliver .... assistant location manager (uncredited)
Tina Pisano .... accounts trainee (uncredited)
Rosie Rose .... production assistant (uncredited)
Richard Ryan .... sword master (uncredited)
Georgiana Sayer .... stand-in (uncredited)
Callum Heckstall Smith .... floor runner: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Joby Stephens .... additional set runner (uncredited)
Amie Stephenson .... assistant to director: second unit (uncredited)
Neil Swain .... dialect coach: Claire Danes/Michelle Pfeiffer (uncredited)
Christopher Sweet .... studio assistant: Double Negative (uncredited)
Joanna Vaughn .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Donna Wezel .... location assistant (uncredited)
Emma Woodcock .... location scout (uncredited)
Michelle Wraight .... travel and accommodation coordinator (uncredited)
Barney Wrightson .... aerial operations assistant: Flying Pictures Ltd. (uncredited)
 
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Rated PG-13 for some fantasy violence and risque humor.
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After initial conversations between Neil Gaiman and Matthew Vaughn about how to make the film, Gaiman found that Vaughn was most comfortable with all the action sequences and adventure bits but needed help with the romance side of the story. To complement Vaughn's style and better capture all the aspects of the book, Gaiman introduced him to writer Jane Goldman, and the two hit it off and wrote the screenplay. more
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Anachronisms: In the scene with the young scientist at the beginning of the film we see a type-written letter. The narrator says that this is "150 years ago". Practical typewriters did not go on sale until around 1870. more
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Narrator: A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?" Pointless, really... ”Do the stars gaze back?" Now *that's* a question.
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A magic that isn't puerile . . ., 26 August 2007
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Author: Chris Docker (eyeforfilm) from Scotland, United Kingdom

The power to dream is a wonderful thing. There's a saying, "Not all dreamers achieve, but all achievers dream." By exploring our imagination we shape our own futures. Or build empires. Perhaps overcome our fears, limitations and obstacles. Gain wisdom and benefit mankind. Or (put simply) just find our way to true love and happiness. Freud might express such things in symbols. The language of fantasy.

Tristan ventures out of a rather twee English village called Wall. He goes through a break in the wall. A portal. In search of something that will prove his love to Victoria (Sienna Miller). Victoria doesn't take him very seriously. So he pledges to bring back a falling star.

Stormhold is the world outside the wall. He discovers the fallen star has taken the form of a beautiful girl, Yvaine (Claire Danes). To complicate matters, three evil witches want to get hold of Yvaine. If they can eat her heart, it will replenish their youth. (One of the witches is played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who does fabulous young-old transformations of looks and manner.) The 'good guy' they meet on their way is Captain Shakespeare (Robert de Niro). He has a fierce, swashbuckling pirate exterior but is a sweetie closet queen underneath. Heirs of Stormhold meanwhile are engaged in a pitched battle over inheriting the Kingdom. Ricky Gervais is an added extras. A buffoon trader throwing in standard Gervais-type gags well. Tristan's purity of spirit arouses the love of Yvaine, so there is a nice little triangle going. Till he achieves the maturity to discern pedestal divas from real women.

Stardust is a full-on, large scale fantasy that does credit to its myriad stars. Wholly positive, and written with a clarity that makes it more worthy of psychoanalysis that a coven full of Harry Potter romps. Production values rival Hollywood, and the storyline is free of the racial stereotyping, misogyny, religious or class agendas than shape and pervert so many large scale fantasies.

That is not to say that Stardust is without its faults. Plot and dialogue have many predictable elements, and the fairytale quality may be too saccharine for some audiences. But if you want an excuse to let your heart fly, this film may well provide it.

As a boy, I remember listening in wonder to albums by the Moody Blues (who practiced in a house not far from where I lived). They made records with names like "In Search of the Lost Chord," and wrote lyrics like, "Thinking is the best way to travel." I would fill my head with books on magic and mystery, from Timothy Leary to Aleister Crowley. Shaping dreams. Learning to make them real. Nowadays people might talk of NLP or positive thinking. Adults that remember how to dream with the force of youth but with the vision and application of maturity. Do you still enjoy that feeling?

You are advised not to wait for Stardust on DVD. See it on the biggest cinema screen you can find. And Dolby Digital Surround Sound if you can get it. The actors look like they had a ball. Maybe you will too.

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