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I have this recurring theme in my dreams, where I'm trying my best to get somewhere. I've made a commitment and people are relying on me, but I keep coming up against obstacles and distractions. It's all very annoying. I haven't studied dream interpretation, but I'm pretty sure what it means. Sometimes I become aware enough that I can say, enough of this and pull out of it. How satisfying to be able to turn my back on fabricated expectations…
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Sometimes childhood nostalgia is best left alone....Unlike the timeless quality of The Dark Crystal, this is clearly a product of its time and suffers from a weak central villain and a plot which is essentially a loosely connected series of sketches, very few of which are funny or interesting. The central heroine is also incredibly unlikeable and dull, and whilst Jennifer Connelly tries her best, the character of Sarah is poorly written. The film also suffers from any real direction…
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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…
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Bowie dong all day. High school teacher made us watch this like a million times.
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Pfffft, David Bowie being creepy!
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A Movie Every Year Since I was Born
Movie # 2 1986
Sort of what I expected and if you are a fan of The Muppets or The Neverending Story then this is one you will enjoy.
Its Camp and colourful and everything that the 80s was, not to mention it was also a fun one.
A quality soundtrack by Bowie too.
I did read on another site that this was the low point of Bowie's career... I think not.
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Haven't seen this since it first came out back in '86. Never quite realized just how much of a child molester Bowie seems here.
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Okay, that was... ummm....interesting?
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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…
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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…
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Dance magic dance.