Jim Henson's Labyrinth: The Novelization

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Sparrow, A.E. (September 11, 2006). "Return to Labyrinth Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011 . Retrieved July 10, 2007.

Although these are my thoughts on the book, let me say that this is one of the most wonderful movies I have ever seen. It always seems to me that The Tyner, Adam (September 29, 2009). "Labyrinth (Blu-ray)". DVDTalk.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2009 . Retrieved January 28, 2012. Henson discussed the film's origins to say that he and Froud "wanted to do a lighter weight picture, with more of a sense of comedy since Dark Crystal got kind of heavy, heavier than we had intended. Now, I wanted to do a film with the characters having more personality and interacting more." [17] Principal photography began on April 15, 1985, at Elstree Studios. [35] Labyrinth took five months to film and was a complicated shoot due to the various puppets and animatronic creatures involved. In the making-of documentary Inside the Labyrinth, Henson stated that Jim Henson's Creature Shop had been building the puppets and characters required for around a year and a half, prior to shooting, but "everything came together in the last couple weeks". Henson noted that, "even if you have the characters together, the puppeteers start working with them, they find problems or they try to figure out what they're going to do with these characters". [28] Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets and director of Labyrinth, has joined with executive producer George Lucas to take us once again on a fascinating journey into a fantastic world. Labyrinth has been produced by Eric Rattray; the executive supervising producer is David Lazer. Illustrator Brian Froud is the conceptual designer, and the screenplay by Terry Jones is based on a story by Jim Henson and Dennis Lee, A Lucasfilm Ltd./Henson Associates, Ltd. Production, The movie is distributed by TriStar Pictures.

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Nathan, Ian (2000). "Labyrinth: Review". Empire. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015 . Retrieved January 13, 2012. Sarah is an imaginative girl with hopes of becoming an actress like her mother. She feels her stepmother constantly interferes with her goals – especially when she is made to look after her younger stepbrother, Toby. Life is not fair and Sarah knows to complain about it; one night she decides to give into her frustration and to give her baby brother a fright by calling upon her fantasies to save her. Much to her surprise, the Goblin King does appear and takes Toby away. Nothing Sarah says can sway the King to return the baby – not unless she solves his Labyrinth within thirteen hours. Radish, Christina (September 14, 2021). "Brian Henson on 'Labyrinth' 35th Anniversary, How the 4K Release Has Never Looked Better, and His Father's Legacy". Collider. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021 . Retrieved October 8, 2021. It feels nearly impossible to convey my depth of investment in Labyrinth and anything associated with it. Bottom line is that I occupy that territorial field where I feel like I know more about it than anyone else and don't talk about my precious Labyrinth because you have no power over me. It's a condition. a b c Weiland, Jonah (August 6, 2004). "Putting on the "Mirrormask": Executive Producer Michael Polis on the film". Examiner. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012 . Retrieved January 25, 2012.

Grand, Rebecca; Brown, John (1986). Labyrinth: The Photo Album. New York: Henry Holt & Co. ISBN 978-0-03-007323-6.

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Labyrinth is a 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson with George Lucas as executive producer. Based on conceptual designs by Brian Froud, the film was written by Terry Jones, and many of its characters are played by puppets produced by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The film stars Jennifer Connelly as 16-year-old Sarah and David Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King. In Labyrinth, Sarah embarks on a quest to reach the center of an enormous, otherworldly maze to rescue her infant half-brother Toby, whom she wished away to Jareth. Labyrinth has become a cult film. [100] Brian Henson remembered his father Jim Henson as being aware that Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal both had cult followings by the time of his death in 1990, saying that "he was able to see all that and know that it was appreciated". [101] Academic Andrea Wright wrote that Labyrinth has managed to maintain audience popularity long after its initial release to a greater extent than The Dark Crystal. [56] Since 1997, an annual two-day event called the " Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball", in which revelers attend dressed in costumes inspired by the film, has been held in various locations, including San Diego, Hollywood, and Los Angeles. [102] Labyrinth has developed a significant internet fan following since the early 1990s, and, as of 2021, FanFiction.Net hosts more than 10,000 stories in its Labyrinth section. [103] [104] I love Labyrinth. When I was a child I had it on a LP video tape along with three other 80s classic films. I watched the tape so much that it is had to be held together by Selatape. Yaeger, Larry. "A Brief, Early History of Computer Graphics in Film". Indiana University. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012 . Retrieved January 20, 2012. Unheard) David Bowie sings 'Wild Things' Chilly Down from Labyrinth Movie". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021 . Retrieved March 29, 2020.

Henderson, Eric (February 3, 2004). "Labyrinth: Collector's Edition Box Set". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011 . Retrieved January 25, 2012. Bowie's performance was variously lauded and derided. In his largely positive review of the film for Time, Richard Corliss praised him as "charismatic" referring to his character as a " Kabuki sorcerer who offers his ravishing young antagonist the gilded perks of adult servitude". [9] Bruce Bailey enjoyed Bowie's performance, writing that, "the casting of Bowie can't be faulted on any count. He has just the right look for a creature who's the object of both loathing and secret desire." [80] In a largely critical review, Hal Lipper found that, "Bowie forgoes acting, preferring to prance around his lair while staring solemnly into the camera. He's not exactly wooden. Plastic might be a more accurate description." [86]Everyone has a favourite David Bowie phase – popular choices include the psychedelic Ziggy Stardust, the transatlantic Aladdin Sane, or even the controversial Thin White Duke. There are, however, those dedicated few on the fringes who will proclaim with loud pride that the era of Jareth the Goblin King from Labyrinth reigns supreme. The 80 best '80s Movies' ". Empire. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018 . Retrieved January 29, 2018. Trumbore, Dave (January 8, 2012). "LABYRINTH Graphic Novel Prequel Explores Origins of David Bowie's Goblin King". Collider. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014 . Retrieved October 18, 2021. Ebert, Roger (June 27, 1986). "Labyrinth". Rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012 . Retrieved October 21, 2010.