Big Worlds On Small Screens & “Fantasy Films From the Eighties That Weren’t That Bad”—Rebecca Fisher Discusses “Labyrinth”

~ by Rebecca Fisher

In researching this collaboration between famed fantasy-peddlers Jim Henson, George Lucas and Terry Jones, I was pretty astonished to discover that when Labyrinth was first released to theatres in 1986, it was largely considered a flop, spurned by critics and ignored by audiences.

Today it’s considered a cult classic, and with the recent passing of David Bowie, I doubt I’m the only one who took the chance to rewatch him in his most famous movie role.

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