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  1. Jun 27, 1986 · Labyrinth: Directed by Jim Henson. With David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson. Sixteen-year-old Sarah must solve a labyrinth to rescue her baby brother when he is taken by the Goblin King.

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    • Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    • Jim Henson
    • 1986-06-27
  2. Labyrinth has been re-evaluated by several notable publications after Henson's death. A review from 2000 in Empire magazine called the film "a fabulous fantasy" and wrote that, "David Bowie cuts a spooky enough figure in that fright wig to fit right in with this extraordinary menagerie of Goth Muppets. And Jennifer Connelly, still in the flush ...

    • Why David Bowie signed on to the movie. Despite literal laughter from his peers at the thought of him appearing in a kids’ movie, Bowie eagerly signed on to Labyrinth.
    • Bowie wasn’t the only potential Goblin King in the mix. In another time and place, we might not have had David Bowie’s iconic Goblin King performance. Other names in line to slip into Jareth skin-tight slacks included Michael Jackson, Sting, Mick Jagger, and even an unnamed puppet — an idea that was nixed early in the process when director Jim Henson realized the story needed more humanity.
    • Yes, David Bowie’s tight pants were intentional. Speaking of the scandalous trousers that launched a thousand sexual awakenings, yes, Bowie’s costume — including its, um, super-tight nether regions — was intentional.
    • Bowie can’t actually juggle crystal balls. With all due respect to those who believe Bowie can do anything, the creative polymath did have a few limitations.
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  4. The movie is an impressive production that is often good to look at. Some real thought went into it and the David Bowie soundtrack is fine, yet there's something missing. It never really comes alive. The film takes the form of a nightmare that visits the heroine, an adolescent girl named Sarah ( Jennifer Connelly) who lives in a dreamworld of ...

  5. Feb 18, 2022 · Directed by master puppeteer Jim Henson, the movie tells the tale of a teenager named Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) who must navigate the enormous magical labyrinth to rescue her baby half-brother from the clutches of its ruler Jareth, who is played by late music legend David Bowie. Singer/actor David Bowie’s performance as Jareth the Goblin King ...

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  6. Jan 12, 2016 · David Bowie was a big force in shaping in the movie Labyrinth was the last feature film Henson directed before he died. It was also a commercial failure, recouping just half of its $25 million budget.

  7. In anger that the child wouldn't stop crying, Sarah did call for the goblins to take her brother. They took Toby away and Jareth (David Bowie), the King of the Goblins, gave her an option; she could take her dreams or spend 13 hours in his kingdom, an ever-changing maze called the Labyrinth. If she was able to get to the castle at the center ...

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