Going Through The Backlog Or I Bought Way Too Many Movies

[MadMan]

Labyrinth 30th Anniversary Edition



I own Labyrinth on blu ray, of course, as I bought it a year or two ago from Barnes and Noble. I love this movie even if the last act is a mixed bag and some elements simply are too weird to matter or work. Jennifer Connelly is awesome, and I really need to see more of her work. And yey David Bowie rocking it as the Goblin King-I don't see him as a villain so much as an obstacle to her finally growing up and moving on as a person. Metaphor!

This movie has a fox riding a dog and other marvelous characters, and the songs actually work. The costume ball part is actually a nightmare once you realize that it is about Connelly not moving forward as a person and giving into silly meaningless fantasies. Sometimes dreams can turn into nightmares, and friends will hopefully push us towards becoming a more well rounded person. On the other hand you don't have to grow up too fast...