Labyrinth (1986)
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Duration: 101 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom / United States
Directed by: Jim Henson
Stars: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie and Brian Henson
IMDb score:
7,3 (163.324)
Releasedate: 27 June 1986
Labyrinth plot
"Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems."
The teenage girl Sarah is fed up. Her parents are out of the house and she has to babysit her baby brother Toby. She wishes the Goblins come and steal it. Stupid of course, because her wish is granted. The Goblin King kidnaps him and keeps him captive in a castle in the middle of a large mythical labyrinth. Sarah has to get her brother back and solve all kinds of big and small puzzles in between.
Actors and actresses
Jareth
Sarah
Toby
Stepmother
Father
Fairy
Hoggle
Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
Ludo / Firey 3
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
I did not see The Dark Crystal (1982) yet, but I would like to make a comparison with other fantasy films from the eighties such as Die Unendliche Geschichte (1984) or even The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988 ). Quite a nice fantasy to watch, although the emphasis, as already mentioned here, remains quite childish.
Here and there also a bit old-fashioned in the costumes and creation of the figures. Nevertheless, an enjoyable film for young and old. I have no idea if this would still resonate with my children, I'm afraid it will. The film does have some nice settings. There was something about the stinking swamp or the various labyrinths.
Nice to see a young Connelly! Bowie is a pure entertainer. Quite a bit of vocals in the film, not bad, but for me it wasn't really necessary. Nice to have seen.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10012 messages
- 4678 votes
There are good moments in this fairy tale, but the presence of David Bowie ruins it a bit for me. Worst haircut ever for a bad guy (pop culture!), and he's not believable in that role either. Fortunately, his acting career soon came to an end. There's a lot of imagination in there, though, and the way Henson gives life to the labyrinth is really a feat of puppetry, like those door knockers, those hands when Sarah falls down a well, and "cookie monster" ludo. He raised his craft to a level that was never reached afterwards; the rise of CGI has killed these kinds of films. Connelly's natural beauty is a perfect match for her cuddly character. I personally liked Dark Crystal better, because the universe was more tangible and detailed.
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Alathir
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- 2133 messages
- 1638 votes
After seeing The Dark Crystal I thought I'd give Labyrinth a try. This film has all kinds of special creatures but the film feels much more childish than The Dark Crystal. Jennifer Connely didn't seem right here to me either. I don't really have anything to do with David Bowie either. It would have been much better if it had all been a bit "darker" and less childish, but hey, it's a family movie.
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