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[cormack12]

My sister used to watch this religiously and eventually I came to really like it lol.

 

[ClanOfNone]

It’s a classic for the Henson stuff alone, Bowie was the cherry on top.

 

[winjer]

I never saw it. Just clips of it.
But I would say it's a cult classic. The kind of movie that has a relatively small, but loyal following.

 

[jason10mm]

In what world is it NOT a classic?

It has almost 100% in camera practical effects from THE MASTER, Jim Henson. It has GODDAMNED DAVID BOWIE and a smoking hoo (let me check age....uhhh) WILL BECOME a smoking hot Jennifer Connelly.

Any attempt to make this film today would devolve into a riot of nauseating CG garbage around a sassy precocious and utterly annoying teen girl with an overly topical quip dropping Goblin King (doing a bad Robert Downey Jr impression) an a rap soundtrack provided by Q-tip. NO THANKS.

 

[mitch1971]

 

[clarky]

Great film. Remember watching it at the local way back when.

 

[Kacho]

Very much so. It's iconic.

Never liked the movie though.

 

[INC]

100%

There's no discussion here, just shut the thread now and we can move on with our lives

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Definitely a couple of socks down the front of Bowies trousers there.

 

[Muffdraul]

I can grudgingly accept there are many people in the world who consider it a classic, but I missed the boat because of my age. There are a bunch of movies that came out around then, Labyrinth, The Goonies, Temple of Doom, Legend, that I probably would loved if they came out like a year or two sooner. As a sophomore in high school suddenly obsessed with punk rock and beer and boobs, there was just no way I could get into them. And when I finally watched them years later as an adult, I expected to be able to appreciate them, but nope.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Undoubtedly. One of the top scary movies for kids.

Return to oz
Neverending story
Gi joe and transformers movies

 

[Husky]

Yes. Amazing movie. Top tier.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Absolutely

 

[bitbydeath]

I can grudgingly accept there are many people in the world who consider it a classic, but I missed the boat because of my age. There are a bunch of movies that came out around then, Labyrinth, The Goonies, Temple of Doom, Legend, that I probably would loved if they came out like a year or two sooner. As a sophomore in high school suddenly obsessed with punk rock and beer and boobs, there was just no way I could get into them. And when I finally watched them years later as an adult, I expected to be able to appreciate them, but nope.

You missed out man.

 

[SJRB]

Timeless classic with the GOAT

 

[Wildebeest]

The real star muppet was the one Bowie stuffed into those tights.

 

[reezoo]

I still remember (I was 7 year old, now 45) the friday night it was on tv when i woke up after evening nap. My father came back from night prayers and we watched it while eating goat biryani for dinner! one of the few moments I still remember vividly. Definitely a classic.

 

[ManaByte]

In what world is it NOT a classic?

Both Dark Crystal and Labyrinth bombed in theaters. Just like Wizard of Oz.

 

[jason10mm]

Both Dark Crystal and Labyrinth bombed in theaters. Just like Wizard of Oz.

That metric only matters when BO is the ONLY revenue stream. Dark Crystal made 44 mill on a 15 mill budget, it did ok. Labyrinth not so much, 15 mill on 25 mill budget, but I bet both have made quite a bit on video sales over the past 40 years.

 

[Muffdraul]

You missed out man.

I've seen Jennifer Connelly in tons of movies from the last 40 years, I didn't miss shit.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Dance magic. Instant classic.

 

[nkarafo]

Is there a better movie about a labyrinth?

Is there even any other movie about a labyrinth?

 

[Solarstrike]

Is there a better movie about a labyrinth?

Is there even any other movie about a labyrinth?

 

[jason10mm]

Is there a better movie about a labyrinth?

Is there even any other movie about a labyrinth?

Tom Hardy would rather you forget this exists...

 

[BadBurger]

If you like that kind of thing one can see his entire cock and balls on display.

His entire cock and balls.

All of it.

 

[INC]

Both Dark Crystal and Labyrinth bombed in theaters. Just like Wizard of Oz.

So did citizen kane, shawshank redemption, blade runner, the thing, fight club etc etc not really a good way to judge a films ability to be a classic

 

[SpiceRacz]

Timeless classic with the GOAT

“You remind me of the bulge”

 

[BlackTron]

Both Dark Crystal and Labyrinth bombed in theaters. Just like Wizard of Oz.

I'm pretty sure Mana's point here is that you don't need box office numbers to be a classic.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

It aired so much on Disney channel as a kid I fucking hated it. I should rewatch it as an adult tbh.

 

[Laptop1991]

Yes, absolutely, i watched it at the time, then my daughter became a huge fan of it when she was in her late teens, early twenties, 25 years after it came out, that's how you know it's a classic film.

 

[AJUMP23]

Cult classic. Not really a great movie. But it is enjoyable from a nostalgia factor.

 

[poppabk]

I've seen Jennifer Connelly in tons of movies from the last 40 years, I didn't miss shit.

You missed being 14 and getting to fantasize about 16 year old Jennifer Connolly being your babysitter.

 

[Thaedolus]

Yeah, probably, certainly was on in the background when I got to suck on some titties as magnificent as Connelly’s like 15 years ago.

 

[GymWolf]

Is it for me, i adore the movie.

 

[kruis]

I thought it was a disappointment back in the day. Didn't like it when I saw it in the cinema, never had an urge to rewatch it.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Went to see it at Cinema when I was about 8/9
Shit hot film.
Better than the endless cgi stuff that gets farted out continuously.

 

[Bloobs]

Timeless classic with the GOAT

Bulge maxed out