As an old fart, I have no such qualms. I used to love these sorts of little docs they used to run on HBO and Nickelodeon back in the mid 80's. It's the only way I'd get to see little snippets of R-rated movies like "The Keep" which led me to imagine that those films were way more incredible than they were.

It's a tool like anything else. Yeah, the skeletons from Jason and the Argonauts are awesome, but they still look fake, and did so to my (when I first saw them) 10-year-old eyes.

I find CGI and practical can complement each other if used skillfully. Jurassic Park is still quite good at demonstrating this. Other examples? Hard to tell, since the best effects are practically seamless or cleverly shot.

I will say that CGI has helped free us from the need to constantly jump-cut from one effect shot to another lest the audience see something fakey for too long in one go. I just re-watched the helicopter rescue scene from Superman I, and while it's still thrilling and the music is cool and everything, it's pretty hard not to notice they had to cut from one shot to another because they looked so "bad" if left in front of you for too long. Like how the monster looks like the rubber doll it is if you see it in too good a light.

This is creativity, which Henson had by the boatload. For the Dark Crystal, I liked how they basically interviewed people who came by to "show something cool they could do" and the writers/artists looked to see if they could somehow work these talents into the movie. Like the windrider (long-legged rabbit things) creatures were some dudes who could stilt-walk on all fours.

Jesus, how old are you kleenex?

Jennifer Connelly saying she guesses she'll go down.

Ass to Ass!

^^^

thanks.

Yes, yes we can.

If it's any consolation, I already hate you then now as well.

Back when old farts were complaining that all these rubber monsters and fancy computerized cameras were ruining cinema, which used to be about people acting.

The decline into the rancid SHIT we have today started with them FUCK-BASTARDS inventing sound, god FUCKING DAMN it.

You mean masturbation, right?