Labyrinth

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Call Number: DVD Fantasy Labyrinth
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.
David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Rob Mills, David Alan Barclay.
Teenage Sarah is babysitting her little brother, when she wishes that goblins would take him away. She gets her wish, and to get him back, she must find her way through the labyrinth to the castle in the center, facing the challenges along the way.
DVD, 5.1 Dolby digital, DTS, Region 1 encoding, widescreen.

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Classic 80s submitted by crazypockets on July 15, 2013, 5:05pm How has no one reviewed this yet? This is one of the best fantasy movies of the 80s. It's weird, and creepy, and magical. There's great music from none other than David Bowie, and terrific fantastical muppets from the Jim Henson camp.

Labyrinth submitted by SBNB on June 22, 2014, 1:41pm It’s cute enough, I guess. Definitely 80’s. I watched it once because it was recommended as a childhood favorite of a friend, but I don’t think I’ll need to watch it again. The ending wasn’t bad until it broke into a party.

Delightful submitted by audreyh on June 12, 2015, 3:56pm I love this movie. I saw it when I was a kid, and it has always stayed with me. Sarah's journey is totally engrossing, and the special effects with the puppets are excellent. I think the old puppetry effects hold up better over time than a lot of CGI.

Labyrinth submitted by a2sue on August 31, 2015, 9:32pm Labyrinth came out when I was a freshman in high school and it aired many, many times on HBO during my high school years. I always thought David Bowie was kind of cool.

Awesome submitted by kelleyc on August 23, 2016, 6:28am One of the best classic 80s movies. So cool.

Classic submitted by Marykw21 on August 11, 2017, 7:23pm This movie is weird and when I say weird I mean really weird. But I love it! The Labyrinth is probably one of the best movies that came out of the 80s (and that's saying something). The music was beautifully written and fit so well with the movie. The puppetry was phenomenal! I would highly recommend watching the behind the scenes on how they made the puppets and incorporated them flawlessly in the movie. It is one of those movies that you have to grow up with and if you are choosing to watch this movie for the first time as an adult I would suggest keeping an open mind and enjoy it for the weirdness that it is.

Classic submitted by keldan315 on August 12, 2017, 9:37pm A classic Henson film from the '80s. Speaking from experience, classic Henson films, while later beloved, can be a bit scary for young children.

Eh submitted by gardenfaerie on August 14, 2017, 6:52pm I know everyone raves about this movie, and maybe if I had seen it in the 80s when it first came out, it would hold a place in my heart. As it is, it's just so overwhelmingly 80s (in a bad way), I just couldn't get into it.

Ooooooookay then submitted by FordAlpha on August 25, 2017, 8:39pm All of my high school friends loved "Labyrinth." I'm no longer in touch with any of my high school friends. Perhaps these facts are related? Haha, kidding! Mostly! I was most fascinated by Bowie's fiddling with the ball, which I later learned was contact juggling, and that's a really cool thing. I knew some guys in college who were contact jugglers. Instead of watching Labyrinth, maybe watch some YouTube videos of contact jugglers.

Ah David Bowie submitted by clb89 on August 26, 2017, 10:58pm This is one of the more famous of movies that stars David Bowie. I will miss him as an actor. Labyrinth is all about a teenage girl who is jealous of her baby brother, she saids the right words and the goblin king as played by David Bowie takes her brother. She is whirled into a world full of interesting characters, giant maze, and puzzling puzzles. Such a fun movie.

Forever Love submitted by majean on August 17, 2018, 8:23pm This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Not sure why Sara chose to save her brother from becoming a goblin over David Bowie.

Good overall submitted by lstorc on August 28, 2018, 1:58am This is a classic film from the Jim Henson era, but the child bride thing is extremely creepy even if it is to David Bowie.

Muppets submitted by mandevil on February 17, 2022, 9:13pm Really bad acting and cheesy

One of my favorites submitted by stellafio on June 23, 2023, 3:46pm Such a good movie! Good music, characters, and world-building.

Very '80's submitted by kathscot on July 3, 2023, 7:31am Very much of it's time. The extra "Making of" feature was quite fascinating - how various puppets were created and the collaboration involved in the entire project.

Love it submitted by Monika on July 8, 2023, 12:14am In love with that movie, especially after the summer game.

Don’t miss this! submitted by rhuman on July 8, 2023, 9:15am This movie is a classic. Great to view anytime, but a great October film leading up to Halloween. My 4 year old loved the movie.