Yesterday as I was babysitting my nieces (8-years-old and 6-years-old), I told them all about David Bowie and his role in Labyrinth and how much I loved this movie when I was their age, I then showed them videos on YouTube of all the songs. After explaining the plot of the movie, the girls decided it was a must-watch.

This morning I woke up to the sound of my youngest niece screaming at the top of her lungs - "THE GOBLINS TOOK THE BABY! THE GOBLINS TOOK THE BABY!" and I realized they had started it without me!! While I was a bit disappointed that they didn't wait for me, I was delighted that they remembered that I told them…

Tonight, we lost a star to the stars above.

David Bowie died and it hit me harder than I expected. When I first read the news at around 2am a few hours ago, I sat shellshocked; letting the words "David Bowie dies at 69 after 18 month battle with Cancer" marinate in my mind. I was lost for words. I didn't expect Bowie's passing to get to me as much as it did. And yet I was heartbroken at the thought of the world without David Bowie; a stranger whom I never met.

Like many of us, I was just a fan, especially when I was in middle school. That was a period in my life where I discovered a…

Built on the bones of recognizable hero quests and fairy tales, Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" is a lushly designed, thrillingly executed musical fantasy. As allegorical as it referential, the film soars with its performances, songs, artistry, and story. Though it may be close to thirty-years-old, it is as a fresh, fun, and pleasantly dark as the day it was released.

Revolving around Jennifer Connelly's Sarah, "Labyrinth" tells the story of a young woman who, after wishing her baby brother away, must do battle with David Bowie's Gareth, the Goblin King, to ensure the infant's safe return. On her quest, Sarah meets a menagerie of friendly and not-so-friendly creatures that help and hinder her journey.

Part "The Wizard of Oz," part "Odyssey,"…

Back when I was five years old, in class on a Friday afternoon, the teacher thought, "hey, wouldn't it be fun to show the kids The Dark Crystal?"

All the kids were scared shitless. Baaaad idea. Luckily, it came as a double DVD with another Jim Henson classic - Labyrinth.

Back then, I thought the film was a great chance to pass the time away. I don't remember an awful lot about my first viewing of Labyrinth, and for the next ten years, I just forgot about it.

When I was fourteen, I started going through a Bowie phase (well, I wouldn't call it a phase because i'm still in that phase right now). This was 2015, my art teacher…

Ich verwende immer gerne das Wort „Sehgewohnheiten“ und meine damit dass es alte Filme gibt die nach heutigen Maßstäben nicht mehr bestehen können. Dieser Film ist das Sinnbild von eben jenem Problem: die Story an sich ist dabei noch ok. Ein jugnes Mädchen das sich durch eine wilde Fantasy-Welt kämpfen muß um ihren verlorenen Bruder zu retten, das geht noch, zumal es die blutjunge Jennifer Connelly ist. Ebenso ist es ok dass sie auf ihrer Reise permanent auf lustige Gestalten und Kreaturen trifft, aber hier fängts schon an: diese sind so total albern, übersteigert und manchmal geradezu absurd so dass man denkt einen schlechten Sketch zu sehen als das man sie als Figuren ernstnehmen kann. Leider ist man es heute…