'Labyrinth': Go Behind the Scenes With Rare Photos From the '80s Fantasy
Labyrinth, the 1986 musical fantasy directed by Jim Henson and starring David Bowie as the Goblin King and Jennifer Connelly as an everyday teen who follows him into a wild and whimsical world after he takes her baby brother, is one of the most creative genre movies of the era. While Labyrinth initially underperformed at the box office and received mixed reviews, it ultimately achieved cult-classic status thanks to its inventive use of practical effects (no CGI here!) and Bowie's swaggering performance (admit it, you have "Magic Dance" stuck in your head right now!) and over 40 years after it hit the screen, it remains a high-concept gem that's fun for the whole family. Read on to see how Henson, Bowie, Connelly and many others, from costume designers to puppeteers to production designers, brought the singular magic of Labyrinth to life. Entertainment See ‘Roger Rabbit' Bring Animation to Life in These Rare Set Photos Who Framed Roger Rabbit is hands down one of the most creative and unique movies of the '80s. Directed by Steven Spielberg protégé Robert Zemeckis, the 1988 blockbuster brilliantly blended animation and live-action to tell the madcap tale of a '40s-era private eye (Bob Hoskins) working with the titular animated rabbit (voiced by Charles Fleischer) […]
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