Twice Upon a Time (1983)

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Twice Upon a Time is an animated cartoon feature from the Lucasfilm factory. The story involves a battle royal amongst the employees of Murkworks over possession of a "cosmic clock." Whoever controls Time will control the universe, so you can well imagine that some of the characters consider this… More Twice Upon a Time is an animated cartoon feature from the Lucasfilm factory. The story involves a battle royal amongst the employees of Murkworks over possession of a "cosmic clock." Whoever controls Time will control the universe, so you can well imagine that some of the characters consider this struggle of life-and-death importance. Were this a Disney film, there might have been more story and less "mood". But the Disney people might not have used the singular animation technique showcased in this film: Lumage, a process involving what looks like (but aren't) paper cutouts. While Twice Upon a Time did not test well in preview and was never given a general release, the film has done reasonably well on videocassette. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By: John Korty
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Aug 5, 1983 Wide
On DVD: Feb 13, 1991

Critic Reviews

Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Fast, witty story isn't for all children, especially those who won't have patience for its unique look and flippant, incidental storyline

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Christopher B

Enjoyable little film that I bought because of George Lucas' involvement unlike now where I run from his stuff screaming like a banshee.