With the extras included in this new edition I learned that the movie was not based on the book, but the book was written as a companion to the movie. It is so beautifully similar to the movie. The characters are the same and you get a wonderful peek into their heads as they go about the adventure. For those of you sadly unfamiliar here is a little into to them: 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. Flood, Alison (January 9, 2012). "Labyrinth gets graphic novel prequel". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014 . Retrieved January 25, 2012.

Harrigan, Stephen (July 1990). "It's Not Easy Being Blue". Life. Vol.13, no.9. pp.92–96. ISSN 0024-3019.The insertion of dialogue and/or non-musical scenes to replace sequences that featured Bowie's songs in the film. The scene that replaces the Magic Dance sequence includes a passage describing Jareth's ennui and general dissatisfaction with his position as Goblin King. The ballroom scene in the novelization has Jareth attempt to kiss Sarah, who is said to be "suffused by disgust" by the other dancers and wrenches herself away from him. Wilmington, Michael (June 15, 2007). " 'Labyrinth' movie review: 3 stars". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012 . Retrieved January 28, 2012. a b c Hartmetz, Aljean (September 15, 1985). " 'Star Wars' and Muppet Wizards Team up in 'Labyrinth' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016 . Retrieved February 3, 2012.

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] 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. Henson stated that, "I wanted to put two characters of flesh and bone in the middle of all these artificial creatures, and David Bowie embodies a certain maturity, with his sexuality, his disturbing aspect, all sorts of things that characterise the adult world." [29] Henson met David Bowie in the summer of 1983 to seek his involvement, as Bowie was in the US for his Serious Moonlight Tour at the time. [30] Henson pursued Bowie for the role of Jareth and sent him each revised draft of the film's script for his comments. During a meeting that took place on June 18, 1984, Henson showed Bowie The Dark Crystal and a selection of Brian Froud's concept drawings to pique his interest in the project. [31] Bowie formally agreed to take part on February 15, 1985, several months before filming began. [17] [31] Bowie discussed why he was involved in the film, stating that, "I'd always wanted to be involved in the music-writing aspect of a movie that would appeal to children of all ages, as well as everyone else, and I must say that Jim gave me a completely free hand with it. The script itself was terribly amusing without being vicious or spiteful or bloody, and it had a lot more heart in it than many other special effects movies, so I was pretty hooked from the beginning." [32]

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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. Froud, Brian; Jones, Terry (2006) [1986]. The Goblins of Labyrinth (20th Anniversaryed.). New York: Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-7055-7. Goblins’ eyes snap open in the audience’s first glimpse of them, a dimly lit shot crowded with teeth, white-rolling eyes, green flesh, and horns. It’s a strange moment, juxtaposed with Sarah in her baby brother’s bedroom, trying to get the screaming toddler to sleep. Then the wall-to-wall goblins come out of nowhere. Are they in Sarah’s head? the audience wonders. Have goblins always been there, waiting in the corners, holding their breath, or sleeping until we say the magic words?

a b c d e Des Saunders (director), Jim Henson (writer) (1986). Inside the Labyrinth (Televised Documentary). Los Angeles: Jim Henson Television. At the same time though the story branches off in new directions introducing us to new characters such as Jareth's parents from his dad Albert (who is getting offers from the Goblin King on the sly! :D ) who is a selfish fob to his mother Maria the former maid but with epic ambition it really expands on the character of the Goblin Kings an add epic storytelling into the mix! :D Whitbrook, James (May 13, 2021). "Gates McFadden on Podcasting With Star Trek Friends and the Franchise's Enduring Legacy" . Retrieved May 12, 2021. First I just want to say that the copy I have doesn't have that cover since I have the UK version of the book but I couldn't find that particular one. *sigh* Substitutes. I'll live. Labyrinth". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019 . Retrieved January 25, 2012.

The 77 best kids' films of all time". The Telegraph. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018 . Retrieved September 8, 2019. The 1986 film was directed by Jim Henson, who designed its special effects and creatures; George Lucas served as executive producer and Terry Jones (of Monty Python) wrote the first draft of the script. It starred David Bowie as Jareth and Jennifer Connelly as Sarah. Contemporary critics and audiences didn't know what to make of it--too edgy for a family film but too whimsical for teens reared on MTV and John Hughes movies. It was a box office flop but has since become a staple of geek culture. a b c d Darnton, Nina (June 27, 1986). "Screen: Jim Henson's 'Labyrinth' ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020 . Retrieved January 21, 2012.