What other movies feel a little weird when watching with modern sensibilities?

@apoloblue

5 жыл бұрын

Dark Crystal

@abingleyboy

5 жыл бұрын

All of the Carry On Films and the confessions of.. films (Raunchy british comedies) 1980s C.Thomas Howell film Soul Man (which was iffy upon release, never mind now)

@abingleyboy

5 жыл бұрын

Also I watched 1980s Diane Keaton movie "Baby Boom" it actually gets decent reviews from people, but by goodness it's a terrible movie. The way she treats the kid, the way she acquires the kid, the way she makes money from apple sauce (nothing exactley wrong with this but it's just so stupid that she makes a living from "apple sauce") I think modern audience would find this movie questionable today.

@Sarahc-mn1tr

5 жыл бұрын

Grease

@abingleyboy

5 жыл бұрын

@@Sarahc-mn1tr what about Grease 2 feturing Michelle Pffifer?🤢

I would argue that this movie is so enduring exactly because of the things you pointed out. This is Sarah’s coming of age story. She evolves from a selfish person into a good person ready for adulthood without losing her sense of wonder and ability to enjoy fantasy. She stands up to Jareth even though he is a powerful, attractive older man, and in the end, she no longer allows herself to be manipulated by him.

@Lin-hj4fh

5 жыл бұрын

agreed👍

@reynaannj

5 жыл бұрын

Yes her struggles with conformity and independence. "She chose...." independence. Word.

@virginiaball1681

5 жыл бұрын

Really?

@jesteris25

5 жыл бұрын

"you have no power over me"

@virginiaball1681

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

I feel like whoever made this video didn’t watch the movie the right way. Not only is the ‘romance’ not placed as actually romantic, it’s seen as creepy on purpose. The film is literally about a young girl finding independence. THAT’S LITERALLY THE MESSAGE.

@criztu

5 жыл бұрын

the film is about Apollo/Hermes and Diane/Aphrodita, the gods of the gnostics - see Revelation 9:11 the idea is that Hermes and Aphrodite, the masculine and the feminine principles, have been separated at the hand of the Demiurge - see Tarot XV when Hermes and Aphrodite reunite, the Baphomet is created. the Transhuman, who will ascend to heavens and free itself from the tyranny of the Demiurge. the Demiurge is the Deceiver. the Eye in the sky. the god who ate his babies. master of time. the reaper. so yeah, you could say this film is about a young girl finding independence, rofl. the light bearer released from the bottomless pit - see Statue of Liberty

@lindagal2864

5 жыл бұрын

Watching this video like "Ok. Yeah. THATS THE POINT." It wasn't supposed to be romantic. Just becuase Bowie is, well, BOWIE, doesn't mean Sarah liked Jareth

@Otimepilot

5 жыл бұрын

@@criztu OK, way well thought out. WOW. Good job.

@ariaalexandria3324

5 жыл бұрын

According to the filmmakers in the making-of book, which I think every fan needs to get, it's actually about a teen girl's sexual awakening, and that's why there are so many sly phallic images in the movie. Since it's a topic that's so controversial (we can talk about boys starting to get sex drives, but shame if it's a girl...), it was framed as a coming-of-age-and-finding-herself sort of movie.

@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer

5 жыл бұрын

Right!!!!! People over sexualize young girls far too much. Just like baby keira knightley in the professional. Movies don't always need a hot romance to be good and people tend to miss the meaning in it's entirely far too much.

Goblin king, goblin king,where ever you may be, take this video far away from me

@shairastar3703

5 жыл бұрын

KimAckerman 21 I agree. I want to kindly punch who ever decided to disrespect the BEST movie ever and the Goblin King who will forever have my heart.

@christins.1481

5 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Well put. Now did the Goblin King visit you yet? I so wanna meet him!

@sunwolf76

5 жыл бұрын

What’s with that rubbish? It doesn’t even start with “I wish”!

@bunnyeb4255

5 жыл бұрын

That's not it! Where'd you learn that rubbish? It didn't even start with "I wish!"

@bunnyeb4255

5 жыл бұрын

Cynthia Hardie oh. I see you beat me to it

I dunno man, I watched this movie for the first time when I was a kid and it never gave me any nightmares or anything. It’s got that creepy Brian Froud/Brian Henson puppet aesthetic, sure - but it’s relatively tame. Also, Jareth’s age is pretty much irrelevant since he’s a magical being; whatever his actual age is, it’s not represented by his appearance and there’s probably no one else that exists in the Labyrinth universe that would be age appropriate for him to pursue so his choices are pretty limited anyway. The romance between him and Sarah always struck me as more symbolic of him as the antagonist seducing her away from completing her quest to save Toby - at no point is he trying to kidnap Sarah or take her to the castle, he wants her to “forget about the baby” and “go back to her room to play with her toys and costumes”. “Fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave” to me is just him pleading with her to give up and in exchange he’ll grant her wishes, while also implying that his power is only effective when he is feared or worshipped (remember at the end when he’s defeated by Sarah telling him he has no power over her?). This is a fairly common fantasy trope where a supernatural being’s power is dictated by the protagonists’ belief in/acceptance of that power (e.g. in Peter Pan fairies die when someone says they don’t believe in fairies, in Neverending Story the world is disintegrating due to children not believing etc.). Jareth can only exert his power over Sarah and Toby while Sarah continues to believe in it; once she realises he’s actually kind of a sad and lonely child thief, he loses his power. The fact that Jareth intends to turn Toby into a goblin probably means that the other goblins were once children as well who he stole and transformed under similar circumstances. This would explain why he is the goblin King and not actually a goblin himself; because he just steals kids and turns them into his captive servants so he can live like a self-appointed King in his labyrinth. Presumably the guy is pretty lonely and bored being an ageless supernatural being, so he likely took up the hobby of stealing children and turning them into goblins to keep himself company. Why children? Probably because they’re easily manipulated and easy to control - an older person like Sarah has far more potential for seeing through his bs and trying to escape or defeat him (which she inevitably does), hence why he went to great lengths to deter her and make her forget about finding Toby.

@schlumbl84

5 жыл бұрын

Well, THAT'S what I call an interpretation! It's logic but leaves enough space for your own thoughts. BRA-VO!

@KristenRowenPliske

5 жыл бұрын

Perfect response!

@louisbrugnoni1291

5 жыл бұрын

WikkidPiggy666 Don’t like your number but I do love your comment! ❤️

@yendorthegrand4078

5 жыл бұрын

Your interpretation is wrong.

@WikkidPiggy666

5 жыл бұрын

Yendor the Grand well that’s the beauty of an interpretation; it doesn’t have to be right or wrong because it’s about the interpreter’s understanding and not necessarily the intent of the creator. Out of interest though, what would you correct me on?

Talk about not knowing what you're talking about. Just for starters, she wasn't 16. She wasn't even 16 at the time the film was released; she was 15. She was 14 when it was filmed. I remember in an interview she talked about being 14, nervous because it was a first movie, didn't even know who David Bowie was, but he was really nice to her and made her feel better. The movie was told from the perspective of a girl who was at that awkward age where we're too old for dolls but still not quite an adult. Of course some random guy's not going to understand that. And the movie was a fantasy story, so let's not get all weird because it doesn't fit into someone's idea of reality.

@Sunscorched

5 жыл бұрын

The character of Sarah was 15, almost 16, but Connelly was 14 at the time of filming :)

@GeorgiaGeorgette

3 жыл бұрын

You offered a counter argument but made the points in the video look even worse...

@seriousguy2160

3 жыл бұрын

The movie character was 16 year old

@ericjohnson8001

2 жыл бұрын

Bowie still got goblin-toe in every scene tho.

@blueismylove3128

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgiaGeorgette Exactly. Their comment gave me a nice little chuckle.

Say what you want about the labyrinth, I will always love it.

@newyorkyankees81

5 жыл бұрын

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The generally agreed upon fan theory is that Jareth is one of the Fey/ a giant faerie without wings famous in celtic folklore (which makes sense when you consider the concept designer for Labyrinth is Brian Froud when you are familiar with his artwork covering faerie realms and mythical creatures). One of the disturbing things about the Fey is that it is said they took a fancy to young women. The peach is like faerie fruit so he could stake a claim to her

@cgarcia6039

5 жыл бұрын

I agree

@irishime

5 жыл бұрын

Cool....

@werlost

5 жыл бұрын

The peach and everything reminds me of the story of hades and persephone

@theresemartin7930

5 жыл бұрын

That would explain all the faeries outside the labrynth. Doesn't explain why Hoggle was trying to kill them, though.

@synthhart

5 жыл бұрын

Also, eating fae food traps you in their realm

Damn, you know we devolved when everyone can’t even handle mature content that is supposed to teach kids lessons and themes.

@ElanaVital83

5 жыл бұрын

Too many "safe spaces". There was also a video by the Fine Bros declaring Seinfeld as "sexist and offensive" and "not ok for today's shows"!

@thatsthat2612

5 жыл бұрын

@@ElanaVital83 i saw one doing the same to friends, i was stunned

@supmaidoods8753

3 жыл бұрын

I watched this movie as a 10 year old and always understood the unspoken message. Its weird seeing someone react like this...

@chronicallyamelie

3 жыл бұрын

@@supmaidoods8753 what's the unspoken message?

@vvthetalentlessduo6976

3 жыл бұрын

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That's the point. The world of the labyrinth is twisted and weird, and that's why Sarah experiences growth for having made it through without being seduced by a strange dream world. Not only did she avoid losing her mind in a world that made no sense, she stood her moral ground against a beautiful, seductive and wholly intimidating king. She saved her brother because she was strong.

@Solomon892008

8 ай бұрын

From what I've read...this was a works she created in her subconscious. That's why it's hyper focused on her desires, fears and anxieties. Culminating in a coming of age story.

@Solomon892008

8 ай бұрын

*world

Jareth is supposed to be a cautionary tale. He’s like the sexual temptations a developing girl like Sarah would have. He’s supposed to be attractive but menacing, wanting young Sarah all to himself before she knows better. But she does know better, which is why “You have no power over me” is such an important line. More girls need to learn to say that to men trying to control them. If you still think Jareth is so romantic and think Sarah should have stayed with him, you missed the coming of age point Jim Henson wanted to make.

This was a stupid dissection

@nevernightx8065

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it feels like it was made by someone who didn’t really watch the movie and read it literally not metaphorically

The film is about the struggle a female endures when inbetween the comfort of childhood and the entering adulthood. The feelings are new and scarily erotic..while still wanting to feel safe in your childhood. Bowie was my first crush and Im only 33. This film screamed at me, Love love love

@chrishateley5582

3 жыл бұрын

No, no, no. The whole film is actually an allegory for infanticide and the ensuing regret driving the killer into insanity.

@MrGrinch17

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrishateley5582 ok, I'll bite. You're joking, right?

@OwlKnight32

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve been around the block too I bet lol

@gemmawhite8723

2 жыл бұрын

@@OwlKnight32 Strange thing too say...and no I haven't. Not that there would be anything wrong if I did... Tad creepy pal 👍

RIP you beautiful goblin king😭

@its_your_girl_macie7629

3 жыл бұрын

They have gained another star R.I.P stardust

@AUDACITY245

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr?😔

The movie completely went over your head. That's sad, this is one of my favourite movies of all time.

I hate when people try to dissect this movie to find some devious and menacing undertones. Jareth is in all likelihood a member of the Fey which is why he can shape shift. It’s unlikely that the human form is even his true form; more likely it’s a glamour. Faeries\Fey are notorious throughout folktales to snatch away children often replacing them with a changling or goblin. They are also often found luring away attractive young women or even men into their world, even having offspring with them. Brian Froud, the man who did all the character design has made several books about good/bad faeries from folklore all over the world. The themes in the movie are a retelling of classic ones. As for the development of Sarah’s character it’s about her coming of age; her transition from a spoiled and selfish child, into a more confident and caring young woman. Jareth not only represents her child like fantasies (I.e. the stronger intimidating figure she must fight and defeat), but also the advent of her sexuality. This is why he appears as an attractive older man. At different points in the movie she seems to respond to him with fear, yes, but also attraction. In the ballroom scene she is actively searching for him. And when she sees him she does not respond with revulsion or fear. Just check out the look on her face. She was a moment away from kissing him before she turns and runs away, signifying that while she is finally able to acknowledges the feelings she is experiencing, she isn’t ready to move forward, particularly with someone who desires control over her.

@BingGeaux

Жыл бұрын

YES!! you said it....those videos, "everything wrong with [insert movie title]" I think they like to pick the movies apart because they never got to enjoy the movies as a child.

You forget that the Goblin King is responsible for ALL of the goblins - they were all babies he'd stolen and turned into goblins (like he wanted to do with Toby)!

@ElanaVital83

5 жыл бұрын

Not really. You don't see very many girl goblins around

@Airihi

5 жыл бұрын

Actually he was a stolen child himself. He was going to turn Toby into another Goblin King. There are books and manga authorized by Henson studios that continue the story and give background.

@jennysan9855

5 жыл бұрын

Si si!

@obezyanka0976

5 жыл бұрын

@@youlittlerocket obviously the commentator didnt! Lol

@starrsmith3810

5 жыл бұрын

Kinda can't steal them if they're wished away.....

Your getting political over a fictional story released 30 years ago. What's next ? Accusing Goldilocks for home invasion.

@neiluk1470

5 жыл бұрын

eyeseer1 I think you'll find Goldilocks would have quite a strong case against the bears in a court of law. One of the bowls of porridge was way too hot, she could definitely seek damages.

@vanessaladolcetta6660

5 жыл бұрын

eyeseer1 goldilocks did break in and damage property

@neiluk1470

5 жыл бұрын

Vanessa Ladolcetta ill see you in court

@neiluk1470

5 жыл бұрын

Vanessa Ladolcetta right now, you're in contempt for libel.

@shirleyware9059

5 жыл бұрын

Eyeseer1...I agree!!!!

Everything you pointed out was done on purpose. It's all supposed to be about Sarah (who is actually 14 not 16) growing up, mature and pretty much coming into her own womanhood. Of course she's attracted to Jareth and loves the idea of this all power Goblin King in leather, but by the end of the film you can really tell that she values her brother far more then a pretty guy in a low cut top.

@jaydee4009

7 ай бұрын

@tabithahallows6116: The character of Sarah was 16 in the movie. Jennifer Connelly was 14 when she played the character of Sarah.

Can't agree with you. The film is largely about growing from child to adult, which is a disturbing phase. I think almost no-one ignores it, instead most people recognize it for what it is, a modern fairy tale about growing up which is a breeze when you've been stuffed with little red ridinghood and the big bad wolf.

@muggle4real

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@MCVessels

2 жыл бұрын

Is the wolf stuffed with grandmother in this scenario? I'd feel like a fairytale turducken.

@jaydee4009

11 ай бұрын

@agerven: I disagree that the movie is about growing from child to adult. From child to adolescent, maybe, but not adult. At the end, Sarah has matured greatly and isn't just thinking about herself. But, she's by no means matured into an adult. She starts treasuring her little brother more, but she still loves her stuffed animal "playmates." (That's just my opinion.)

The dark crystal, The never ending story and this movie were great cult classics. Don’t try to demonize these types of films because they’re pure art. There is nothing perverse about any of them.

@ronsbrat525

2 жыл бұрын

Love all three of them. All of Jim Henson's muppet movies were classic. Another great movie is Willow starring Warwick Davis. Medieval times with little people going on an adventure with a big person baby.

@princessmarlena1359

2 жыл бұрын

I love Time Bandits, though it wasn’t really a muppet like movie, but still a great movie just the same.

@cobain4969

Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite movie. That doesn't mean it has no problems. We can always grow as a society.. that's the goal

@luceinbattaglia9425

Жыл бұрын

Shut up!! The meaning behind it’s evident, and to stop this the first thing to do is to get rid of people like you that try to minimise the impact of those traumatic movies! Shame on you! ..and all people like you!

@gra-emed3617

Жыл бұрын

@@cobain4969 society has only grown in the sense that it searches for problems everywhere. Even where there aren’t any. Like in this film

Labyrinth never hid its creepiness, nor was its creepiness ignored. The whole thing was deliberately creepy, kind of the whole point. A happy go lucky world full of cuddles wouldn't have pushed the urgency of the scenario.

Please dont you dare to attack this movie on David Bowie's anniversary

@BigSausageTits

5 жыл бұрын

J mackdaddy Cream you creamy fuck.

@Billythecatvseverything

5 жыл бұрын

@@trashpanda9357 Bowie took under age girls virginity's

@lynnevetter

5 жыл бұрын

The video is not attacking the movie.

@Billythecatvseverything

5 жыл бұрын

@Billy McCarthy and you defend pedophiles

@cattathat

5 жыл бұрын

Oh stop it! Bowie wasn't just this film!

Jareth being in love with Sarah is pretty normal when you realize Jareth is literally just Sarah's imagination... Whoever wrote this clearly didn't understand anything about this movie.

The movie is from the perspective of a young teenage girl coming of age. Bowie was an ideal pick because he was a pop star in real life. There are even pop star magazines in the movie in Sarah's room. You're trying to make it out to be some romance film when it wasn't. People have understood this ever since the movie came out. The idea was that it wasn't so much Jareth that was the villain, it was her teenage perspectives that Jareth personified. The idea was her finally understanding that Jareth (the image and likeness of a popstar) had no power over her. You could replace Bowie with Justin Beiber if you'd like (though not many musicians have anywhere near the same level of acting ability as Bowie did) and you can find the same story. The age of the pop star is irrelevant as is generally reflected in the real world as well; teenage idolization isn't barred by age and is driven by dramatization and pure fantasy.

@MCVessels

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, Justin Bieber doesn't have what it takes, he's too cosy. Billie Eilish as the goblin king could have some bite to it.

@Kaloapoele

2 жыл бұрын

The bieb as the Goblin King sounds like a peanut butter peperoni pizza.

@alexkx8599

9 ай бұрын

@@Kaloapoele Lol. Now, that's funny.

The only thing spooky about this movie was how tight David Bowie’s pants were XD

When I was a kid and watched this in 1990, we didn’t think anything of the “disturbing” scenes because we didn’t think that way. It was a fun movie. Even the the Wizard of Oz had the witch “drug” Dorothy. Didn’t think anything of that then either. It’s fine. I grew up loving this movie and my daughter loved it too. This is going way too deep. It was a fun movie beloved by many. A true cult classic. For a good reason 🎉❤

The guy watching this is getting a bit too literal it's a movie of innocent metaphors and symbolism. Even Jareth is no doubt a representation of who she would like him to be, he probably was a strange looking creature but morphed into something she would find more appealing. It's like another movie Company of Wolves it's mostly about adolescence and growing up and becoming a teenager then realising all guys aren't princes in shining armour, they can be devious and manipulative. Either way it's an endearing story that countless people fell in love with growing up in the 80s. When you are children you don't look for hidden meanings, that's what adults do lol.

@dollcefina

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, a fellow _The Company of Wolves_ fan! 💖 www.imdb.com/title/tt0087075/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4

@dollcefina

5 жыл бұрын

But I disagree that all the symbols and metaphors are innocent - a lot of them were definitely suggestive, and some of them were disturbing to some degree. The theme of both films was about a teenage girl leaving behind her childhood and going forth into womanhood, which includes discovering her budding sexuality.

@electricdreams1616

5 жыл бұрын

I'd probably say The Company Of Wolves was more dark and sinister. Following the Red Riding Hood narrative it's full of sexual connotations and suggestion. I watched Company of Wolves as a kid and loved the imagery although I didn't quite understand what it was all about. It's a sad discovery of innocence being lost and becoming no longer a girl who believes in fairytales and fables, although some still do lol.

@supmaidoods8753

3 жыл бұрын

As a 10 yr old this movie never freaked me out. At the age I didnt see anything sexual about Bowie (I always laughed at his tight pants tho)

@MCVessels

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on with Company of Wolves! Thinking of this film as an adult, the tango between Sarah and the goblin king - is he the manifestation of her desires? is he trying to make her the manifestation of his? - is very Bloody Chamber.

The whole thing is in Sarah's mind, it's the book she's reading at the start, and all the characters are toys in her room. The whole point of the entire movie is Sarah's realisation that she's not so hard done by and her baby brother and stepmum aren't her enemies. She lets go of her childish and selfish ways, but still acknowledges that these are aspects she will always have/occasionally need. And don't knock bowie, I've loved him longer than memory allows (mainly because of this film)

@emmachapman1179

Жыл бұрын

Shes also in love with her mothers boyfriend which is David bowie called jeremy in real world. Thats why there is this romance element in the movie

@alexkx8599

9 ай бұрын

@@emmachapman1179 Whoa. Where do you get that from?!

@emmachapman1179

9 ай бұрын

@@alexkx8599 I watched a youtube vid on it a few yrs back. In a pic that is also ib the movie of her mother and her boyfriend is david bowie in the pic with her, i never notice till i watched the vid on the hide gems and easter eggs in the movie.

Over-analyzing any fantasy kills the magic. Applying logic to a surreal world is antithetical.

@wynnhorton1208

4 жыл бұрын

not really. These childhood stories shape our minds in a strong way

@mirandalyneetestewart3083

4 жыл бұрын

Craig Stroud so basically Cinemasins.

@lisanealy1703

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree; wonderfully said🌺

@muggle4real

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@brendanm6921

2 жыл бұрын

​@@mirandalyneetestewart3083 Except Cinemasins does it in a way which is deliberately over analytical to make it funny. This video is actually serious.

I love this movie, but my dad didnt like me watching it as a kid because he thought it promoted pedophilia because of Jareths obsession with Sarah. But oh well, nothing actually inappropriate was portrayed. Most classic fantasy novels have sexual undertones.

@lurkerrekrul

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, Jareth would only be a pedophile if he was attracted to Toby. Being attracted to someone who is 16 is ephebophilia, but it's easier for people to just lump it all together and call it pedophilia even though the term is incorrect.

@pamelalansbury94

5 жыл бұрын

I read an article that said this movie was a code for how to break a child and turn them into a mind controlled slaves, so your dad wasn’t the only one who felt some kinda way about it.

@luthermcgee3756

5 жыл бұрын

Leelz247 , I know. like Conan.

@supmaidoods8753

3 жыл бұрын

I was 10 when I watched this movie with my whole family. They all liked it

@cathynourry6685

3 жыл бұрын

I watched that movie when I was 7. I thought Sarah was an adult back then.

No-one ignores the creepy nature of the relationship between Jareth and Sarah. It is a major theme of the film. It's a dark fairy tale and dark sexuality is a part of its raison d'etre.

The 80's man, what a time to be alive

My fan theory: Babies get wished away to the goblins, abandoned by those who should have loved and protected them. The goblins take them in, not out of evil, but out of pity. They raise these abandoned humans, and they _can_ become goblins themselves. But once in a while there is a special child chosen by the Goblin King to replace him (or her, if it's a Queen). I believe Jareth is one such child, and he chose Toby to be his successor. That's why Jareth comes off as so cynical of Sarah's 180 for Toby, because he's bitterly recalling how he himself was abandoned to the goblins. He wants Sarah to fail and give up going after Toby because no one came for him. And once he realizes Sarah actually cares for Toby, he becomes jealous and wants to steal that affection for himself. It's why he pursues her, not because he loves her, but because he's still a lost, lonely child inside.

@dollcefina

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting theory, thanks for posting.

@eora5142

3 жыл бұрын

This would actually add something to Jareth's character... Interesting. Thank you for sharing!

Most disturbing part of The Labyrinth is how many times I've watched it while tripping

Humanity is now offended by EVERYTHING. How sad.

@MastaSmack

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember growing up and just enjoying just about everything...never really thought too hard about things and life was awesome.

@Axess-sv8nq

5 жыл бұрын

Maria Noah - Oh, you'll find perpetually offended people all over the UK as well.

@Sieist23Jahrealt

5 жыл бұрын

Axess2084 it’s so gay.

@E.Nobody

5 жыл бұрын

Axess2084 I agree, and its pretty freaking irritating too.

@lisanealy1703

5 жыл бұрын

Yes that's exactly what it's coming to

I think Sarah didn't like the idea of baby sitting so she did Shrooms and this is what she saw

@thealmightypanda9197

5 жыл бұрын

Thays a good theory

if it disturbs you, don't watch it

@GeorgiaGeorgette

3 жыл бұрын

And how are you meant to know it disturbs you without watching it?

Uh...so gonna be a nerd here for a minute but for anyone who cares, check out the comic "Labyrinth coronation": it actually gives the backstory to Jareth and how he becomes the Goblin king (or is working up to it, the comic is ongoing). Spoiler, he and Toby have something in common.

@schlumbl84

5 жыл бұрын

What do they have in common? That Sarah's their sister? I'd really love to know.

@shairastar3703

5 жыл бұрын

Does it talk about how he’s been looking for Sara forever and that’s why Hoggle knows her? Of course it’s Sara, it’s always been her and will always be her.

@Luluerin

5 жыл бұрын

lol well here's little bit, so Jareth was also kidnapped as a baby and his mother mirrors Sarah greatly.@@schlumbl84

@NickolasReavis2012

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. If the creator of this video did a little bit of research on Jareth's back story he wouldn't sound like such an idiot. Jareth's story is quite sad.

@NickolasReavis2012

5 жыл бұрын

@@shairastar3703 Hoggle*

oh come on ... we would all take the glass sphere and foget about the baby. And don't ever dare to attack him on David Bowies 3rd anniversary of his death. we all were in love with jareth and ignoring the fact, that he was much older. David is perfect in every single way. We miss him. And we want David Bowie back. I want David Bowie back, ._. But we all have the respekt and love for him and his family and wish Iman and his Kids all the strenght to keep on going. And please be more respectful on theese days. It already huts enough. god dammit

This video makes me sad! I'm not even sure you actually watched the movie as the most obvious things have seem to gone over your head! The goblins were babies the goblin king had stolen over his centuries of existing The story wasn't supposed to be romantic..... It was tragic, it played with the true fairytale genre of story....... Fairytale are dark and disturbing they aren't the fluffy, happily ever after cheerios we feed kids today. Please go watch the film properly, it really is amazing and way more then you seem to realise

“Love me, fear me, do as I say and I will be your slave” is a pretty dramatic way of explaining a relationship, but beyond the dark creepy words, he’s pretty much asking her to be his equal and stay with him.

@elisabetecristina6188

3 жыл бұрын

Sarah go back play with your toys and your costumes ...

@MCVessels

2 жыл бұрын

It's a confused, confusing view of power dynamics in sexual relationships. It's dangerous and it doesn't make sense and, in a certain light, it feels like there's more truth in it than you'd like. I remember being a teenager, how threatening love was and how much I wanted it - and, as a boy in the heteronormative wilds of the UK, I didn't even have to worry about being desired, or come to terms with the ways that would both give me power and leave me vulnerable. Jareth's desire feels like something half-remembered and only half-understood, something pieced together by a teenager who's working it out as they go along.

#4 is a huge assumption, I thought that too when I saw the movie in the 80's, but I've watched it so much, that now it seems the garbage collector is just another inhabitant. She was never human. She is also not trying to turn Sarah into a garbage collector, she is just setting up a rig to keep Sarah there, since she was probably ordered by Jareth to keep her there with the promise of a reward, like he did with Hoggle. If Sarah fell for it, she would remain Human, just staying in her room until Jareth came to tell her " time's up" and either claim her or send her back home, and the garbage collector would probably be given some useless, but fancy bauble as a job well done for delaying Sarah.

It's the Labyrinth. Everything about it is meant to be slightly disturbing

I think the movie is a metaphor on the inevitability of growing up, as shown at the beginning of the movie she is reciting the book she is reading and not wanting to watch her little brother, while throughout the movie she comes to understand how she needs to be responsible for the sake of others, and still keep her imagination and to not let it take over. I think the ballroom scene is a perfect example of her feelings about growing up, feeling uncomfortable and out of place. While the scene after with the hoarder kinda represents the opposite, with the feeling that you don’t want change, but realizes that it will make her unable to move on from that point of her life. And the goblin king represents the negative aspects of growing up, how you can be childish and lash out at others, like when she wishes her brother away. The goblin king is needlessly mean to others targeting their insecurities. He kind of represents the worst part of becoming mature, and it is lashing out at others for not doing what you say, and at the end the only love him, fear him. It sounds like he is trying to justify what he’s doing through essentially blaming her for wanting to keep her childhood. I feel like he represents apart of her that is the guilt for her actions, as he is constantly blaming her

Wanted to throw in some details. Sarah is absolutely attracted to Jareth, and that's because, like you said, she's a teenager who thinks it's super cool to have a rockstar in love with you. If you look really hard, early on in the film you see a newspaper with a picture of a man who looks like Jareth. In the novel it's more explicitly explained that Sarah's mom is an actress who left them for another man (also an actor) and she idolizes both her mom and the boyfriend for their glamorous lifestyle. The newspaper is of her mom and the boyfriend and their stage acting career I guess. So it's a more obvious link to why Jareth looks the way he does and why he's so much older than she is. Jareth is entirely a creation of Sarah's imagination so he follows the rules that she sets even at the very beginning of the film. Think of a teenage girl writing self insert fanfiction. She says he falls in love with her so he does. It's never supposed to be a real romance so much as a story about Sarah growing up and finding value in herself outside of an imagined romantic relationship. Jareth is also supposed to be this alluring idea of a glamorous future that Sarah dreams about, but in order to have that life, she would have to abandon Toby, like her mom did. She's there for her in passing and to give her gifts (that music box with the fwoofy dress is one) but not to really raise her. The stepmom is more involved but also pushed Sarah to go on dates that she's just not interested in. So both examples of women in her life are focused entirely on the male figures that they're involved with. Which is something teen girls are pressured to also emulate. There's a couple of great videos from a show called "stuff you like" on KZread that goes into more detail, also talks about Labyrinth in the context of the heroes journey if anyone is interested.

@rozumnaistota9489

Жыл бұрын

Can you share with these videos?

I dont think he understood that the whole point was of being stuck in between childhood and maturing. She wants to grow up and stop being treated like a child, yet when placed in adult scenes with themes of lust/temptation (e.g,. The ball scene) she quickly realised she'd taken childhood for granted from wishing to grow up. It's quite literal with coming of age trope.

Let's not forget that Sarah is reading a book called The Labrynth. You could say that it is her obsession with this book that leads the story. Near the start she can't remember a line, the same line she later remembers when confronting the Goblin King, "You have no power over me"

To be honest, I think you were just looking for faults or you didn't read into the movie or watch it.

Im so in love with the goblin king when i got older. As a child i didnt hate him as a villain. I found his character super intriguing. I even like the way he kept watching her at the ball. Not creepy at all. It just feel as innocent as a person admiring a flower. She is the creator of his world. So basically she is like a goddess. No wonder he is so obsessed.

I would like to speak to whoever thought this video was a good idea. You guys are reading too deep into things Labyrinth was made in the 80s when people weren't so sensitive so yeah It was a bit dark but that's what makes me love this movie.

Ok, but several of your points (peach dream, Jareth taking Toby and whisking Sarah off to the Labyrinth, and the fact that he’s more of a human creature) can be logically explained if we assume Jareth is a fae, like a lot of the fandom believes. 1. NEVER eat fae food, it traps you in their world. (Like it would have done to Sarah had she not remembered Toby) 2. Fae left changelings, so it’s likely that a wish-away child would be replaced with a changeling. 3. Fae tend to rule over creatures, in their mythology they were the ruling class, like how Jareth is the Goblin King. Just, I feel like we can also explain his behavior a little bit, not saying he’s not creepy, just some background for you. I love this movie so much.

So, "disturbing" equates to not politically correct?.... I am so thankful I got to grow up without the internet, and ppl dissecting everything.

I remember watching this when I was younger. I liked movies like this. It taught me there were some scary things in the world. It’s not like the happy to the core kids movies today. They’re lame if you ask me. Ps. I bought a copy of this after Bowie died. I’ve watched it about once a month since haha RIP Ziggy Stardust

@deanhicks9182

5 жыл бұрын

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@deanhicks9182

5 жыл бұрын

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@deanhicks9182

5 жыл бұрын

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@deanhicks9182

5 жыл бұрын

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@deanhicks9182

5 жыл бұрын

I need therapy

I always assumed that Jareth himself was a kidnapped baby and that this is how goblin kings got their heirs.

@chrishateley5582

3 жыл бұрын

A recent Labyrinth comic book series follows exactly that story. The original king of the labyrinth looked like an enormous horned owl. He stole baby Jareth from his parents (an English aristocrat father and a Venetian peasant mother) in the 1700's and then got defeated when his mother came to rescue him. Figuring he'd have a better life as king of a whole reality than he would as a shunned bastard forced to live in poverty, his mother chose to leave him there. At the end of the story it's revealed that his parents are both alive and well as permanent guests in the masquerade ball. If you're not averse to reading comic books, I'd highly recommend it. The movie novelisation also reveals that this is exactly what he wants Toby for.

@Silveryfox19

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrishateley5582 thank you for sharing this with me :)

Jareth looks the way he dose because of the magic powers he has, but that's besides the point, the films disturbing because it's all a fevered nightmare built out of Sarah's subconscious.

@Primalxbeast

5 жыл бұрын

Howard Brandwood Magic powers are responsible for that Bowie bulge? I thought it was just a poor choice of wardrobe.

The only thing I found disturbing in the whole movie was Bowie's crotch bulge.

@werlost

5 жыл бұрын

They really wanted us to notice his magic balls

@jaycyrus3821

5 жыл бұрын

Lol and theres even a warning on the case

The entire plot is literally given away in the first ten minutes of the movie. Sarah is learning a play and she always forgets a specific line. And all Jareth wants is for her to forget about Toby. But she won't. Her journey through the Labyrinth teaches her about trust and family. And in the end, when she confronts Jareth for the last time, she remembers. *"You have no power over me."* How can anyone miss that? It's a textbook example of a Hero's Journey/Coming of Age.

I had always thought that the goblins that live in the underground were all once kids that were taken by the Goblin King and turned into Goblins; which is why Jareth is the only human looking one.

The music, the costumes, the story, the characters, the sets, the mechanics behind, the acting, and so on... are incredible creations. This movie is a master piece. This attempt to criticise or uncreate the movie, is NOT a DATUM OF COMPARABLE MAGNITUDE to the creation of this movie. 🤦🤦🤦🤦

The 80s were awesome people are way to up tight to ever be that awesome ever again. Today everything had better be all sunshine lollipops and rainbows or somebody's getting sued

@saffiegirl4158

5 жыл бұрын

Are you appropriating rainbows for your own selfish post? I'm going to sue!

@joannaedssay5988

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, someone is getting sued or offended lol.

@dr.inkwell1070

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, "uptight" about manipulating the minds of children.

@vvthetalentlessduo6976

3 жыл бұрын

@@saffiegirl4158 l

I'm pretty sure it's all just Sarah's dream, we see all the things in the movie in her room before. She's having a dream about the play she was practicing for

my theory is that once upon a time jareth fell in love with a girl called sarah and she rejected him so he took what she held dear (her little brother) and turned him into a goblin. he then spends centuries finding other sarahs to lure into his labyrinth in the hopes that one of them will fall in love with him and he can replace the sarah who rejected him so long ago.

So we're a little sparse on material this week? Kinda sad having to nit pick the shit out of the Labyrinth, don't ya think

The creepiness is what made this movie AWESOME!!! I've been in love with Jennifer Connelly since.

I LOVE this movie. Idc about what anyone else says. This is my favorite movie of all time. We sing Dance magic dance at my family house on thanksgiving lol(I'm not joking). My other favorites close behind are Legend, The Neverending Story, and The Dark Crystal. I don't think they are creepy. They are imaginative and wonderful. They take you into a new world and teach you lessons in a more meaningful way. Movies these days can't compare.

"Fear me. Love me. Do as I say, and I will be your slave." If you're gonna quote one of the best lines of all times, get it right! SMH 😑 @1:20

@eora5142

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, exactly!! I couldn't be the only one to notice!! Besides the fact that you really shouldn't say wrong the single most fanous line of the film you are trying to analyse, "do as I ask" is much less effective and doesn't make a lot of sense in context... As if someone asked someone else to obey an order...

The 80s had a lot of fairy tales with dark themes, but that's what fairy tales are like if you read anything about Hans Christian Anderson. Films I loved as a child were Legend, Willow, The Beast Master, the Never Ending Story(A horse dies) among other things. Sometimes people overanalyze things to fit into whatever biases or issues they have.

Still my favorite movie and if you study lore you see traits of Fae lore. They were said to steal away babies at night then replace them with changlings or humanoid beings that would turn into wood right after providing the parent or someone even noticed the change. It's dark but it's nowhere near as dark as the The Dark Crystal another kids movie or say Legend.

Even if I was 16, Id still marry Jareth

@dollcefina

5 жыл бұрын

Jennifer was 14 at the time of shooting the film... Bowie was 39.

@jaydee4009

8 ай бұрын

@@dollcefina : Bowie was 38.

I mean ignoring the fact that if you watch the movie and pay attention to Sarah's bedroom, it actually appears as though this is all occurring in Sarah's mind - like the whole plot of the movie is actually a dream of hers. Basically all the creatures she has toys of, she has a labyrinth set in her bedroom, the plot is from the book she's reading, the ballroom scene is based off her ballroom statue and the dog Ambrosious(not sure how to spell it) is her dog Merlin. I always got the impression the whole plot was actually her working out her own issues of feeling unwanted and abandoned and resenting her little brother within her dreams.

One of the best movies EVER made, my kids love this film and we all watch it regularly! 😍

Labyrinth has always been something of a dark fantasy. Having messed up plot elements is part of what makes it a great story. That doesn't mean anyone ignored these elements. What kind of bland utterly inoffensive stories do you want people to write? Cause whatever they are, probably no one would watch them.

I'd so go out with that Goblin King guy, he's hot.

@ElanaVital83

5 жыл бұрын

SAME

@empressofawesome7099

5 жыл бұрын

Me 3!

@thedys70

5 жыл бұрын

gals, he'd go you all, then do your boyfriends for dessert....

@wackmack7708

5 жыл бұрын

May he rest in peace :(

We watched this movie with my son when he was little and we all loved it! He laughed out loud at the "bog of stench." No matter what this video is implying, it's a family movie.

The romance part is more like a manipulation tactic from Jareth, is because Sarah likes romantic books, as seen in the beginning. Jareth is not evil, he just shows her what her desires are, a mix of intrigue and confusion.

Dark and Disturbing is what made it.

I was watching the music video for Underground it basically shows the origin of for Jared

This video is R E A C H I N G.

@darbyburnett4518

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was yelling the same thing at the screen less than 1 minute into watching this contrived price of crap.

@wynnhorton1208

4 жыл бұрын

not really. But, a movie has to be disturbing in SOME way for us to get excited and actually sit there to watch it to the end. That doesn't mean it needs to go too far, though

Real life is dark and creepy... Kids inherently know this. Sheltering kids is pointless. Of course there should be limits on what your kids watch. Maybe not a Serbian film. But being pedantic about what your kids watch is kinda pointless.

@MastaSmack

5 жыл бұрын

I was watching stuff like faces of death by age 10...

@schlumbl84

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, me too! Didn't hurt me. My Mom teached me an important mantra wich I teach MY kids: IT'S JUST A MOVIE.

@luthermcgee3756

5 жыл бұрын

Quixotic Dragon , protecting your children is not pointless- try not protect them, tell them right from wrong, don't care when they go to a slumber party, that's when questionable things happen.

@luthermcgee3756

5 жыл бұрын

inquire, check out, be safe.

One of my favorite films -- I saw it in the theater when it was released. It's meant to be visually interesting and there are a lot of images or lines children won't understand until they're older or adults, even. The film is about growing up and learning to make decisions... learning what is important and knowing when to let go of what isn't. The Goblin King is a manipulative and narcissistic personality type -- he's supposed to be attractive in many ways and he's meant to be a warning. The world is a fascinating place, but it can also be very dangerous. Think before you act and you'll get where you want to go faster if you learn to ask the right questions. ;)

@audreyandlinCompany

5 жыл бұрын

btw, anyone notice Jared gets older as the film progresses? By the end of the film, he's faded and grey and his beautiful clothes are dusty rags.

@dollcefina

5 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting observation!

Sweetie no one ignores this. It's an amazing movie and I will always love the Goblin King.

1- "Humanoid" specifically applies to most of those goblins. 2- It's pretty clearly spelled out that all of those goblins are children Jareth stole and turned into goblins over the years. The question is: Did he always "fall in love" and manipulate the people who sacrificed the children later turned into goblins? Seems to be the implication.

I hate you this was David Bowie's anniversary. Stop. This was 30 years ago. The story was writing so many decades ago. What is next. Ya gonna talk about Jesus. Just stop.

@KINGBLUESKI

5 жыл бұрын

Ha

@schlumbl84

5 жыл бұрын

Good gawd, calm down.

@I_Ambrose

5 жыл бұрын

You're joking right. Plz someones next comment be a r/woosh

@saraowens4035

5 жыл бұрын

@@KINGBLUESKI where did Jesus come into this 😂😂

@KINGBLUESKI

5 жыл бұрын

@@saraowens4035 you askin the wrong guy

Classic movie though👍r.i.p. Jim Henson and David Bowie 😔🤙🏻

In my view, the movie has a spiritual theme if you look deeper. Jareth is in love with Sarah? No, that's just a trap of the Devil. All that he offers her are just pure illusion, just like when Devil tries to tempt a human being. In the end, Sarah's courage and her sincere love for her baby brother helps her stand up to the Devil. The important sentence was "You have no power over me!" Remember that the Bible said, resist the devil and he will flee from you. And it makes sense that when the whole thing was over, Sarah is no longer being selfish toward her baby brother. She gives him her favorite toy. The owl (Jareth) in the last scene flies away into the night (to tempt more people maybe). Anyway, this is just my view.

@shooshatowers8059

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Empty words and lies. Just like the female witness that this is an allegory about.

@GASNICABRUNATNA

Жыл бұрын

Abrahamic cultist spotted. Get mental help

You really can overinterpret something if you really want to. As an adult I noticed other and more important things about the story. First: Sarah has created a fantasy world in her mind wich she uses as an escape when she gets stressed out. No wonder if you look at her parents. Although I'm not quite sure if her mother really IS her mother. Second: All the goblins you see could be children. The goblin king kidnaps and turnes children into goblins. Third: The goblin king himself is nothing but a big spoiled child. On the other hand he is not really a "person", but a dream-ish romantic symbol of Sarah's fantasy that helps her escaping reality. Bowie's ethereal look made it very plausible that the goblin king is nothing but a magic being. I always enjoyed this movie and I know it since I was about 5 or 6 years old. It never disturbed me (or my children). In kid's eyes it's a story about "be careful what you wish for", friendship, taking care of your siblings and "not taking everything for granted". It's awful how some people overinterpret the meanings of good old things and turn them into something bad.

The Labyrinth is a modern fairytale and Jareth is a supernatural being who just so happens to be played by an adult actor. What I find annoying is how so many people today demonize films, music and art from the past to find something disturbing or make it something that it wasn't.

@shooshatowers8059

2 жыл бұрын

It's an allegory of actual events.

@Rqs79

2 жыл бұрын

@@shooshatowers8059 , what "actual event"? The Labyrinth is modeled on fairy tales and fantasies and not real or actual of anything

Bowie was awesome in this movie never ever slag David Bowie off it's so sad that we losed such a great talent one of the all time best they will never be another sadly missed

"A fairytale of sorts... " No... It IS a fairytale.

Jareth was a shape shifter, he chose that form purely to entice and please Sarah. He turns himself into an owl at the end of the film too. He can change the form of himself and others, hence stealing babies and turning them into distorted little goblins. He's quite the power trip!

I'm watching this film right now, I was little when I first watched it and I do still love it. The detail of the art and the message of the story is amazing. Ever since I watched it I've wanted to find a unique mask in Italy and go to a mask ball, I'd be living my 4-year-old self's dream.

Is no one going to mention that David Bowie’s pennies is clearly spending the whole movie slapping muppets in the face? I grew up in a cult and was not able to watch this movie until I was an adult so all I can see is David Bowie’s junk.

@thewanderer5716

5 жыл бұрын

I noticed his junk when I first watched it when i was in 5th grade

@intheredcold9216

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, spandex on men...not a good idea lol.

@toni_flamer

5 жыл бұрын

And oh what junk it is!!!

@talkingwhiskey1507

5 жыл бұрын

Toni Sears don’t get me wrong. If the late and great Bowie came up to me and asked to smack me in the face with his man meat I would honestly have to consider his proposal. That would be a story you would tell your grandkids. Just think of the story’s Mic Jagger could tell.

@talkingwhiskey1507

5 жыл бұрын

Loki R lmfao!! His man bulge has a sag card lol lol.

The person who made this is the most basic level of "begging for hits by creating controversy" I've seen in a while.

"Disturbing Parts Of The Labyrinth That Everyone Just Ignores" *plays the whole movie*

@kellypayne347

Жыл бұрын

No it's not, only people with twisted minds would think that. See my comment. Lol

What about the Bowie bulge.

@deehill9784

5 жыл бұрын

The Horrible Gamer dude walked around with a boner the whole movie! 🤣 #creep

@dollcefina

5 жыл бұрын

I am surprised he forgot to mention in the video, that most sacred centre of The Church of Areaology! bwahaha

Jareth is a prince stuck in a dimension where only true love can free him. Lmao

Jennifer Connelly grew up as a gorgeous actress.

The 80s were a different time for kids' movies. Labyrinth was one of my favorites, and it definitely has some rather questionable moments for a kids' movie. The Witches is another childhood favorite that was quite dark and creepy for a kids' movie.

@chasehedges6775

3 ай бұрын

💯💯 True

I was terrified of this movie as a kid! Now I wanna watch it again! 😂 It leaves that creepy 80's aftertaste every time... 🤣