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my favourite part of the 1986 labyrinth movie is the ballroom scene its so romantic not sexualized which I love! great movie overall but that particular scene is my fave!

A very sad movie ,I had just lost my nine year old daughter to cancer and she had a resemblance to the little girl in the movie still makes me cry .

I watched this last night with my daughter. I've seen this film a ton of times (born in 1980) and she was watching for the first time aged 10. I must say this essay helped explain things I couldn't put my finger on, but we're murmuring around now I'm an adult. Good stuff. I might pick up the Blu-ray. ❤

1:23 - When Harry Potter is involved in the puppeteering, you can expect magic!

19:31 - 19:55 holy crap that is a poor take. Doesn't like her circumstances- That her little brother has been kidnapped- In the movie she causes her little brother to be kidnapped. And it happened in a way which was unfair to her. She took responsibility for it anyways and solved it. In the reviewer's interpretation, the king is just some kind... ignoring the fact that he's the kidnapper.

Some author assumptions / projections I didn’t agree with but I watched it start to finish. Interesting

The Labrynth and eyes wide shut are exposing the same rituals that happen in Hollywood.

I like every time it cuts to Brian Henson there is a little note about how you don’t like him of how he thinks we should be impressed with him it’s actually funny

5:12 My fiance says when she was a teenage girl the codpiece never bothered her, but the fact that she turned him down 😂

This movie clearly shows realizing one has the power to stand up to narcissism

34:50 This is basically what you learn at univerisity, to ask the right questions. I love this movie for teaching me this as a fifteen year old 1:02:22 Amen to this!

Beautiful last note 😊

The entire movie is full of biblical references, be it character names or direct quotes from the bible and if you compare it to the latest series Called Eric, it follows the same theme. There’s a lot to unpack in both but ultimately it’s a warning of sex trafficking in children and drug abuse. Rewatch both, it’s uncanny. Bowie sang about crystal blue, it’s only forever. This film packs a punch.

Wow awesome essay!! Answers a lot of questions I've often wondered about with this movie.

This film is pure artistic genius and my mind will never change on that

Hey J. D. Hansel, I very much appreciated your commentary ! Thank you very much for putting all this work into it.

If they just would have focused on the Labyrinth aspect of the film instead of making it a David Bowie musical, 'Labyrinth' would have been one of the best films ever. I like David Bowie's voice, just not his soft ballads.

Wonderful work, thanks and congratulations, would you please let the subtitles appear????, I´m spanish

I don’t know why she didn’t ask “is his shield green” to both of the weird shield door guys and then whoever said no would’ve been the truthful one

Thanks so much for this insight; I'm writing my own continuation of this (call it a fan-fic if you want.) and I've been struggling to find as many personal takes on this story as I can. (worse than pulling teeth, it's so hard!) I appreciate these takes!

I always loved this movie.

I just leave my simple comment here Enjoyed these thoughts so much, especially the symbols and accents on how to behave right. Thank you for sharing

Y’all had to remind us that Brian made the happytime murders huh? 💀 Regardless I’m glad to see an analysis that i think really works. Cinema Therapy did a ‘review’ and they didn’t look deeply into it at all. They should’ve had a guest who felt like they could understand the movie because all they did was talk about how absurd and bad it is.

Just watched. What a wonderful break down! Made me appreciate this movie even more than I previously did.

Outstanding essay.

They really didn’t know back then just what they’d created. An absolute true masterpiece of a cult classic.

I'm so happy I somehow stumbled upo this essay, labyrinth is one of my favourite movies and this is such a well done and interesting analysis o fit!!

wow, what an expertional video...this reminded me of how great and informative the format of the video essay can be. Thank you!

Good work

Thank you for this

"A Fortress of Fantasy" God that is an epic name for a chapter if i ever read one.

What a perfect movie! It's so clever and so perfectly layered with symbolism and depth. There's so much rhyme in the story...it's just a perfect film.

I have always loved this movie but I never saw it in the theater until last weekend. It was definitely designed to be viewed on the big screen with surround sound. Even tho I have seen it a million times it felt like a new adventure all over again. It was fun to laugh with an audience and get lost in the scenes. It almost seemed 3-D with all the effects and amazing cinematography. I highly recommend it for any fan, next time you can see it in the theater GO !! It's mind blowing!!!

I grew up watching this movie on repeat, and struggled thus far to meet a single person who was willing to consider any of the topics you so beautifully covered in this video. Thank you so much for making this essay.

EXCELLENT citations. Hbomberguy has no notes, and neither do I.

The goblin king is the baby!😮

you did an incredibly thorough job on one of my favorite films of all time. I really thank you. Warm greetings from Italy!

No I'm going to think for my self,critically and disagree

I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid. It holds a very special place in my heart.

Well done! An excellent essay, and definitely the most thoughtful and insightful I have yet seen on the internet about this movie.

"a film for adults"? (It was released my birth year and I watched it at all ages.)

The peach is the pomegranate seed

18:41 This is what would be a loss... for those who wouldn't receive this message as they viewed the film.

Maybe my ace ass is just projecting but I think Bowie's androgynous yet vaguely threatening presence and her rejection of him speaks to young asexuals. Parental figures pushing you to do more 'normal' social interactions when you'd rather be doing something else. Bowie being androgynous but pretty universally attractive speaks to the vague ideas of what you're supposed to like but aren't really sure of, meanwhile the whole concept is intimidating and strange and feels like a trap. She rejects him and finds comfort and satisfaction with friends instead

Finished the vid, absolutely amazing piece of analysis! I finally satiated my curiosity about this film yesterday, and it was a fun time. I, probably like many others, came out with the conclusion that fantasy need not be forsaken, just accompany you without taking over. But this was incredibly layered, and in depth and the message of your interpretation is even more powerful IMO. Well done!

“Sarah reads and we watch video essays so we’re smart” That like sent me to the ground

Bravo. What you’ve done here is very much like seeing the mechanics at the back of the cleaners. The depths of this film are really quite bottomless and you’ve plumbed satisfyingly deep. Thank you.

This was excellent. Thank you. There was one element you didn’t discuss, which I understand why..because it’s just another element to the whole package. It’s the theme song, Underground. When I take in the song by itself, I’m sorry, but to me, it’s a song about suicide and going to the underground; hell. It does play in with the overall theme…. You are responsible for your life, your choices, your decisions. Don’t loose your head. It’s almost like it stretches the whole theme to THAT point as well. The theme song doesn’t seem to match the actual theme of the movie, except maybe in that our choices (the bad ones) can make our life a living hell. A bad choice is like suicide in that way, as in, it can kill off our hopes, entirely.

I never realized till now all the characters are in her room as stuffed animals and things like that

I really liked when David Bowie said "the power of vuuduu you do" to me the baby