Labyrinth at 30: Everything You Didn't Know | SYFY WIRE
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Labyrinth, starring David bowie, turns 30 in 2016. Here's everything you never knew about this Jim Henson classic.
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More About Labyrinth: Labyrinth is a 1986 British-American adventure musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, executive produced by George Lucas, and based upon conceptual designs by Brian Froud. The film revolves around 16-year-old Sarah's (Jennifer Connelly) quest to reach the center of an enormous otherworldly maze to rescue her infant brother Toby, who has been kidnapped by Jareth, the Goblin King (David Bowie). With the exception of Bowie and Connelly, most of the significant characters in the film are played by puppets produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
The film started as a collaboration between Henson and Froud, with ideas for the film first being discussed between them following a screening of their previous collaboration, The Dark Crystal. Terry Jones of Monty Python wrote the first draft of the film's script early in 1984, drawing on Froud's sketches for inspiration. Various other script-writers, including Laura Phillips (who had previously written several episodes of Fraggle Rock), Lucas, Dennis Lee, and Elaine May, subsequently re-wrote and made additions to the screenplay, although Jones received the film's sole screen-writing credit. Labyrinth was shot on location in Upper Nyack, Piermont and Haverstraw in New York, and at Elstree Studios and West Wycombe Park in the United Kingdom.
The New York Times reported that Labyrinth had a budget of $25 million. The film was a box office disappointment and only grossed $12.7 million during its U.S. theatrical run. The commercial failure of the film demoralized Henson to the extent that his son Brian remembered the time of the film's release as one of the most difficult periods of his father's career. It would be the last feature film directed by Henson before his death in 1990.
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Labyrinth at 30: Everything You Didn't Know
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A reboot!? It’s already perfect. They shouldn’t even go there.
@CoolKidAndrew
3 жыл бұрын
I think instead of a reboot it could be a remaster on hd 4K enhanced music or other things like that
@hyacinthdibley2420
3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolKidAndrew yes. Agreed
@cmont5636
Жыл бұрын
I agree.
This is one of my FAVORITE movies....Bowie was so HOT!!!!!
@jrechebei
6 жыл бұрын
Arleen Fackina
@mrsv1823
5 жыл бұрын
This movie made me hit puberty.
@lightsabre25
4 жыл бұрын
EXSACTLY
@utenatwin
2 жыл бұрын
He totally had power over me!
@rorymcbride4139
2 жыл бұрын
He still is you just can't see him because he's the Goblin King in real life to🤘🏻🤟🏻💖🤴👰
How did this movie flop??!?? It's freaking great, lol.
@deflectyou4460
3 жыл бұрын
It only flopped on release. I guess it didn’t seem as appealing right away in 1986
@Fiona2254
2 жыл бұрын
I went to see it in theaters with my boyfriend and we just loved it. I had it on VHS and purchased a DVD also. If the remaster I will be purchasing it :) PS that boyfriend and I? We are still together
@milathewitch9310
2 жыл бұрын
I suppose it's was a bad marketing and promotion cause the movie was and still is a masterpiece
@cmont5636
Жыл бұрын
Well, the same happened to Tron. Way ahead of it's time.
Best movie ever and one of my favorite parts of the movie is the worm!!!
@LisaSummers1988
4 жыл бұрын
Howhow
I can never get enough of this brilliant film
The ball room scene is my favorite
Love 💕 this video! Haven’t seen “Labyrinth” since the 1980s! I watched it many times back then. David Bowie is really gorgeous, playing Jared! And in his musical career. An amazing man! RIP, David Bowie. We miss you, Ziggy Star 💫 Dust!
I love this movie, we watched this in school many years ago. I am 44 now. 😁
OMG I LIVE IN ALABAMA I’VE BEEN TO UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE AND I’VE SEEN THAT COSTUME IN PERSON!!!!!! I saw something that David Bowie POSSIBLY TOUCHED!!!!!!
@FeverDreamTheOneAndOnly
3 жыл бұрын
SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for this...... I feel like so many labyrinth videos are MISSING the dang point or trashing it........ in my opinion this is an INCREDIBLY in depth beautiful psychological young adult fiction come to the screen.... every shot is FILLED TO THE BRIM with meaning and detail
I watched this movie a 1000 times as a kid
I’m 32 and watched this film for the first time today…Boy I was really missing out!!!
@lilwolf8037
Жыл бұрын
It's a honor to receive you in the fandom
The actress playing Sarah is the most ethereally beautiful woman I have ever seen or imagined. I've often thought she could have played Luthien or even Melian in Tolkien's Silmarillion.
@aimeelee76
3 жыл бұрын
She's not a woman in this movie. She's fourteen.
@hyacinthdibley2420
3 жыл бұрын
@@aimeelee76 oh goodness!
@TW-vx9kf
2 жыл бұрын
@@hyacinthdibley2420 I know, she was the mature type kind of girl, she was 14 when she played Sarah but Sarah is supposed to be 16. Even the directors and her coworkers David Bowie also said they would often forget that she was just so young because her behavior and thoughts are much mature than other teenagers.
No reboot! This movie is perfect as is and you can’t replace David Bowie so Sony needs to cease and desist
Great movie and David oh David looks awesome. So gorgeous
I love this movie. I feel like it's a missed bit of trivia that Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan sang back up on Underground. That's how epic that song is!
I can’t believe gates McFadden was responsible for my favourite scene witch was the ballroom scene 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
It's really no secret that this was one of the films from the Golden Age of Fantasy Movies (The '80s) that inspired "Your Highness". Especially as Leezar was based on Jareth/Bowie. (With a dose of Gary Oldman's Dracula...) Of course, I have a theory that Leezar could probably be Jareth's illegitimate son...how could you explain a labyrinth in the far reaches of Mourne with a wall of eyes?
David bowies package is the best part of the movie
@jfacts2113
3 жыл бұрын
imagine if it was a black guy and a 14 year old boy. Still would think it's the best part of the movie?
@user-nw1pq9xe2x
2 жыл бұрын
@@jfacts2113 What?
The entire movie is great! It's funny and not really for the kids LOL I watch it at least once a year and even though I know the 'story', etc. it still holds a special place in my heart. David Bowie, Jim Henson, George Lucas, Terry Jones and Jennifer Connelly IMHO is a win/win combination.
usually i'd say "NO!" when i hear the words remake or reboot of classics, but i gotta say they did a pretty damn good job with the Dark Crystal Netflix series
if they do do a reboot or sequal or prequal or something i hope they use the same 80s tech/cgi
I don't want a remake
I have a feeling the reboot will feature a goblin queen played by Lady Gaga...
my favorite part of the movie is David’ magic balls
@erinjackson9432
2 жыл бұрын
Which ones
No reboot!!
Surprise! Surprise! Labyrinth later spawn a Manga series!
And an icon rockstar's package....i see what you did there
I knew most of this stuff already good video though!
DAVID BOWIE WAS totally hot in this movie. I like the bedroom scene where he shows her the crystal. He seemed to have his own charm here and made a lot of girls love him. THE SINGING WAS ALSO GREAT. I LOVETHE BALLROOM SCENE.
@lilwolf8037
Жыл бұрын
And boys... this guy made me bi lol
that's a lot of bunk David Bowie was the one and only choice for Jared and Jennifer Connelly was the one and only choice for her part, Cheryl McFadden did a lot more with the movie than what they're saying
Warwick is pronounced Waugh-rick
are the names Jared & toby character names?
@erinjackson9432
2 жыл бұрын
yes
"Double-Ender !" Was Jennifer Connelly so sick of being thought of as the girl in this she took 'that part' ? It was a woman, Shari Weiser inside the Hoggle costume btw.
Elena Bonham Carter!?!? OMGG
I think Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung should have had a acknowledgement in the writing credits.
Harry Styles should play globin king in the continuation!
Ok but im just gonna say that helena bonham carter wouldve made the film SO much better. Dont get me wrong, i still love the movie but the actress who played sarah wasnt that good
@LisaSummers1988
4 жыл бұрын
Ok but im just gonna say that i wonder why this comment didnt get any likes
@dariadragan8161
4 жыл бұрын
@@LisaSummers1988 cause we all love Jennifer to death.She is sooo beautiful and talented,she was only 14 there.
@Luna-oh9zz
Жыл бұрын
Ninguna actriz hubiera estado igual de hermosa en la escena del baile.