Dark Crystal or Labyrinth
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RolandOfGilead82 — 16 years ago(December 04, 2009 02:56 PM)
Dark Crystal.
Labyrinth is definitely a lot of fun (especially if you're a Bowie fan), but it has so many flaws. Dark Crystal is the better film in my opinion, it's more original and artfully done. -
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CosmosX9 — 15 years ago(July 13, 2010 03:36 PM)
Well I DID see the Labyrinth first, and loved it, but I thought TDC had a more creative and original look to it, while "Labyrinth" kinda reminded me of an upbeat "Alice in Wonderland." That's not to say it's not good, they're both excellent. But if I had to choose, I'd go with "Dark Crystal", mostly because the story's edgier and the message is much stronger.
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Raiden_OC — 15 years ago(July 20, 2010 07:10 AM)
Sorry I will be Bias here to The Dark Crystal.. As I grew up with it mostly than Labyrinth.. I mean Labyrinth was good but it did not have that Essence that The Dark Crystal had and the way the world was portrayed with all the characters is just awesome..
I like Labyrinth but To Me I think The Dark Crystal is the better movie
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m_olmstead — 15 years ago(August 07, 2010 12:43 AM)
labyrinth was the best the dark crystal terrified me as a child
and i ony recently tried to watch it again. the only thing scary
about labyrinth was david bowie's huge package.
oh yeah, and willow was a good movie that came out
about that time too. also a little bit scary for a kid -
particularly when they all turn into pigs. but another
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creaturefeeture — 13 years ago(December 11, 2012 07:00 PM)
This. Exactly.
Dark crystal scared me too much when I was young, although I'd like to give it a shot now that I'm older. Plus it was hard to sympathize with puppets alone. Plus you can't beat a soundtrack by David Bowie. -
dboh — 15 years ago(January 23, 2011 02:30 AM)
I think Labyrinth works better as a film, but I like The Dark Crystal's story and production design better. Personally, I feel that the big mistake Henson made with The Dark Crystal was that the antagonists (Skeksis, Garthim, Crystal Bats weren't threatening enough. As is said, a story's protagonist is only as strong as their antagonist. The Skeksis were too effeminate (I know that they and the Mystics were supposed to be sexless), whiny, scared of Kira and whimpering (Chamberlain). For starters, I always thought a scene with Jen and Kira being swarmed by Crystal Bats after they shot that one down on the lake could have been a do-able addition to raise the stakes in the film. Also a second Garthim attack before the one where they get to the castle. I hate to use this overused, often ambiguous term, but the film just needed to be a bit more edgy, even though it was intended for families. This is what SW Ep's 3-6 and E.T. did well. Fortunately, Henson did this better with Labyrinth. No other complaints AT ALL though.
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TheFatDruidofNacyl — 14 years ago(July 12, 2011 11:15 PM)
If I'm in the mood for a good dark story with good puppets then I go for Dark Crystal. If I want something fun and enjoyable to sing along with then I will go for Labyrinth. I also like Labyrinth for the lines from David Bowie. I really can't pick which is better since they are two different type of movies.
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SataiDelen — 14 years ago(August 07, 2011 02:10 PM)
Well, while I love both, I can easily watch the Dark Crystal way more often than I can Labyrinth. Plus, the undertones of Labyrinth always bothered me a bit (Jareth/Sara storyline. A 35/40 year old, lusting after a 15/16 year old? Hmmm..).
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hgorrell — 14 years ago(August 18, 2011 07:41 PM)
They're difficult to compare. The Dark Crystal is a much darker movie, whereas Labyrinth has a lot of humor. I love the music of Labyrinth, and it is a fun movie, but the sets and imagination of DC are amazing! I'm a fan of both really.
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Rocco96 — 14 years ago(October 09, 2011 05:06 AM)
I prefer Labyrinth. Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie bring the movie alive, and by interacting with the puppets, the puppets also come alive.
I had a hard time looking at Dark Crystal, the puppets are beautifully made and with nice costumes, but they are so lifeless, hardly any facial expressions.
And then Labyrinth has the songs, the humor, the sometimes very weird scenery, it's a much more entertaining movie.
The only things I liked about Dark Crystal was the music and the landscape.