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[–] 66 points 2 years ago (2 children)

People talk about how stuff from the 80s and 90s was nightmare fuel, or too uncanny to be charming, or just plain strange. I contend that there was more creativity in the 80s and 90s and we were seeing performance artists and craftspeople at their absolute peak. When I look at something like Dark Crystal and compare it with something like the latest sterile CGI pixar or dreamworks movies, I feel sad.

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I fear for the day Hollywood decides to remake Labyrinth. Amazing movie with some of the greatest puppetry ever. Today it would probably be a 3D CGI crapfest. Also who could ever replace Bowie? Somehow I think they’d get Will Smith in there.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    I don't know, they did a solid with the Dark Crystal prequel.

    Fun note: we bought a dragon puppet at renfair from a guy who made puppets for Jim Henson's son.

    We also have the caterpillar and Ludo from Labyrinth on our oddities shelf. Oh, and I named our dog Fizzgig because that's what he looked like as a pup: all mouthface no body.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Labyrinth is one of my favs, I rewound the tape so many times it broke. But I don't see a movie getting made today about a grown man kidnapping a baby so that his 16 year old sister will come be his captive "obedient" lover in his castle where he keeps his riding crops but no horses. Just sayin.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Through adult eyes, absolutely.

    As a child, fuck the Skeksis.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Artax died from sadness.

    It's kids movie, let's start it out on a happy note, eh?

    Nah, horse dies of sad right off the bat.

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