Dark Crystal or Labyrinth
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reecespieceshero — 16 years ago(April 17, 2009 05:58 PM)
Barlow at least gave some sort of reason. Everyone else should do the same. I choose neither. As I stated before, it's a question that should never be asked in my opinion, but if you're going to answergive a reason to back yourself up. Otherwise, it's useless to post at all, except for opinions sake, but even stillyou should give reasons to your methods.
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barlowe2003 — 16 years ago(April 21, 2009 04:16 PM)
To be more specific:
Labyrinth is a sillier movie in general, and The Dark Crystal has a stronger story overall. It isn't afraid to depict a darker world where creatures actually die. And furthermore, the world is more detailed and consistent, since it doesn't have human actors confusing the issue or detracting with their presence/performance (i.e. no gratuitous songs with David Bowie, not that I hated them or anything, but they didn't really do anything to add to the plot). With only muppets in the frame, we can focus our attention instead on the story and not on loosely connected little gimmicks. -
King_777 — 15 years ago(August 10, 2010 02:05 PM)
Dark Crystal. It has its own internally consistent world. Labyrinth has an annoying protagonist.
Right. Because Jen isn't at all annoying. "I'm not ready to go alone Alright alone then." The entire movie he complains about eveything.
Come on thats garbage. I won't deny the Labyrinth's protagonist is annoying but Jen is the most annoying character in any movie I have ever seen. Including kids and I hate kids. -
meetfrankmusic — 16 years ago(May 05, 2009 12:08 PM)
I love both of them but I definitely choose Labyrinth over Dark Crystal, mainly 'cause I grew up watching Labyrinth, it was my favorite movie when I was a child. I didn't see Dark Crystal until I was a teenager. Now in my 20s, there still both in my top favorite movies, but Labyrinth makes my top 10, Dark Crystal doesn't.
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AprilLouise — 16 years ago(May 06, 2009 07:41 AM)
I'm female and I love The Dark Crystal!!! (even though I saw Labyrinth first)
I like the Labyrinth but, as someone else stated, Sarah is a very annoying character. All she does is whine about her brother and how things aren't "fair".
Labyrinth is like a fairy tale. Dark Crystal is more like a legend.
And maybe that's a big reason why I enjoy Dark Crystal so much more. I could watch it once a week for a year and still enjoy it. Kira is cute, smart, and courageous. The creatures are cool. Aughra is funny and wise. It's a darker gritter story. It has enslaved creatures, a machine that drains your "essence", and the Skeksis and Garthim are quite scary.
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lucens — 16 years ago(May 19, 2009 01:14 PM)
I love them both, but if forced to choose, would have to pick Dark Crystal.
Jen & Kira are much more likable heroes than Sarah (who, as a previous poster noted, whines most of the way through). On a more technical level, script-wise, I would have liked Sarah's maturing to occur more gradually and in a '2 steps forward, 1 step back' believable way. I also felt that they 'chickened out' of the endingwhere Sarah reverts to childlike behavior, partying with her friends. I'm not saying that growing up leads to an end of all fantasy, just that the fantasies become deeper.
Also, in Labyrinth, in the ballroom scene (after she eats the Peach), they did not make clear one thing (that was in the novelization)this was the Goblin King's attempt to entrap Sarah in an adult illusion or fantasyshe finds her way out by not understanding and then being frightened by the corruption it represents. I felt that could have been clearer. It's as if the director of Labyrinth felt uncomfortable with the hints of more grown-up concerns. -
fingerst — 16 years ago(May 21, 2009 07:12 AM)
I saw both as a child and still love both. I couldn't pick a favourite.
They're very different films and I'll watch one or the other depending on what I want to get out it. I watch Labyrinth more often though.
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claudia02127 — 16 years ago(July 31, 2009 03:24 AM)
I think it's unfair to compare them. I love them both.
Dark Crystal is a much deeper storyand Labyrinth is more comedic and silly, IMO.
I watch them both all the time.
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Koosh_King01 — 16 years ago(September 23, 2009 09:56 AM)
Considering they're different films visually and thematically, I say both. They're different and yet the same. Companion films and yet not. There's enough in them that's the same that they belong together on the movie shelf, but enough that's different that I don't feel I need to pick one over the other as my favorite. And which one I watch is just dependent on my mood at the time.
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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.