I was born three years before this movie was released and seeing as how I was raised on Jim Henson you can bet that I have seen this movie many, many times since 1986.

This was the first time I have watched Labyrith in quite a while, probably since VHS so it was really great to revisit this childhood favorite on Blu-ray.

I picked up a few things I never noticed before, one major thing I missed is that Sarah's real mother is dead!! I never really picked that up from the movie! Also at the 22 minute-mark, as Sarah is entering the labyrinth you see David Bowie's face in the side of a wall!

This was always a five…

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Every now and then, I wish I’d been born in the seventies, just so I could experience what it was like to be an eighties kid. Alright, so I’d have to grow up under Thatcher and live in constant fear of some sort of Threads style nuclear war but imagine how incredible it would be to grow up during what is, in my opinion, the cultural golden age of this country. As a regular customer at Reflex, it’s basically my dream come true. Of course, being a teenager in the eighties would also have meant that I’d get to experience Labyrinth first-hand and truly immerse myself in one of the most bizarre, yet wonderful pieces of cinema I’ve ever…

For some, it's Wizard of Oz. For me, and many of my generation, it will always be David Bowie as The Goblin King Jareth.

This movie continues to be a triumph of imagination and sheer craftsmanship. Watching it now, in an age where technology has seemingly overshadowed old fashioned artistry, is an extremely refreshing experience.

Fantasy films of this type are still popular. Some would even say they're in a kind of renaissance period. But, were they to remake this today, it would probably look really slick and have astounding motion capture effects and all that.

Fine, I guess.

But Jim Henson was a genius. And the work he and his craftsmen did here continues to amaze because it's so…

I suppose the fact that 'Labyrinth' isn't a nostalgia-inducing childhood favourite of mine (I'm not really English enough for such movies to have been part of my childhood) greatly affected the way I experienced it. I do love the look and feel of movies from the 70s and 80s - that was the bit I loved the most about 'Labyrinth'... after Bowie's presence in it, of course. To be quite frank, I only watched it for Bowie. This man is amazing, no matter what he does. I can't say much more. No matter how good or bad a movie is, he will be perfect. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the young Jennifer Connelly. There is a lot of…

I don't know what more can be asked of fantasy in the oldest traditional style that Jim Henson marvelously captured in this cult hit that hasn't lost its amusing and spellbinding edge. From the moment we hear David Bowie's singing voice in the opening credits to the end credits, his voice and performance carried the delightful energy to this film beyond what fantasy had done before. For his role as the Goblin King Jareth, Bowie's long-haired wig, leather cape, and long tights captured a very hip and iconic image for what a character out of a fairy tale could look like. His distinguished voice and dignified stature was played out with a mixture of elegance and menace for the seductive…