Labyrinth

by Jim Henson (Director)

Other authorsBrian Froud (Designer), Terry Jones (Author), Kerry Shale (Actor), George Lucas (Producer), George Lucas (Author), Sean Barrett (Actor), David Bowie (Actor), Dennis Lee (Author), Kevin Clash (Actor), Kevin Clash (Actor), Cheryl Henson (Actor) — 56 more, David Healy (Actor), Michael Hordern (Actor), Frank Oz (Actor), Trevor Jones (Composer), Robin Stevens (Actor), Anthony Jackson (Actor), John Bluthal (Actor), Jennifer Connelly (Actor), Steve Nallon (Actor), Eric Rattray (Producer), Alex Thomson (Cinematographer), John Grover (Editor), Laura Phillips (Author), Danny John-Jules (Actor), Brian Henson (Actor), Brian Henson (Actor), David Barclay (Actor), Elaine May (Author), Shelley Thompson (Actor), Malcolm Dixon (Actor), Warwick Davis (Actor), Kenny Baker (Actor), Michael Attwell (Actor), Steve Whitmire (Actor), Steve Whitmire (Actor), Kathryn Mullen (Actor), Michael Quinn (Actor), Enn Reitel (Actor), Ron Mueck (Actor), Ron Mueck (Actor), Robert Beatty (Actor), Toby Froud (Actor), Christopher Malcolm (Actor), Natalie Finland (Actor), Shari Weiser (Actor), Shari Weiser (Actor), Rob Mills (Actor), Denise Bryer (Actor), Francis Wright (Actor), David Goelz (Actor), Douglas Blackwell (Actor), Percy Edwards (Actor), Timothy Bateson (Actor), Karen Prell (Actor), Jan Ravens (Actor), David Rudman (Actor), Kevin Bradshaw (Actor), Anthony Asbury (Actor), Mak Wilson (Actor), Don Austen (Actor), Nigel Plaskitt (Actor), David Shaughnessy (Actor), Charles Augins (Actor), Richard Bodkin (Actor), Sherry Ammott (Actor), Ronnie Le Draw (Actor)
Blu-ray, 1986

Tags

fiction, movie, animation with puppets, fantasy, Labyrinth, jousting, quest, was it just a dream trope, careful what you wish for, musical, coming of age, Jim Henson Company, Jim Henson, unlikely friends, surrealism, M. C. Escher landscapes

Description

A teenage girl's baby brother is kidnapped by the King of the Goblins; in order to rescue him she must navigate a devilish labyrinth.

Subjects

Fantasy films
Feature films
Labyrinths Drama

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1986-05-27 (USA)

Publication

(2011)

Library's rating

Similar in this library

Awards

Hugo Award (Nominee — Dramatic Presentation — 1987)

Rating

(64 ratings; 4.1)

User reviews

LibraryThing member PitcherBooks
Can't say as I cared for all the muppets but the storyline is good and David Bowie is the best as the Goblin King :-)
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LibraryThing member normaleistiko
Wonderful muppets, terribly boring story. Story could have been much more skillfully written. OK acting and directing, great story idea, just terribly edited and written, stop and start, not a flowing story. David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly
LibraryThing member MrsLee
A lovely fairy tale with more of the unsettling aspects of the original tales than the sugar-coated versions we are used to. The design by Brian Froud is marvelous and if you have ever read his books of Faeries, you will see the hand of the master in this movie. Leaves you feeling like wandering
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 off to the world of the Goblin King to dance with him.
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LibraryThing member comfypants
A teenager must rescue her baby brother from a fantasy world.

When I was a kid, whenever we'd rent movies from the library, this was the only one I ever wanted to get.

Concept: A
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: A plus

GPA:
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 3.5/4
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