People above 30, Why you didn't watch Labyrinth at theaters?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Labyrinth
do-arellano-mayra — 11 years ago(January 04, 2015 12:03 PM)
It makes me curious. A movie that everyone loves but very few watched in a theater. I'm not even sure whether it played in my country or not. I was 6 back then and my family didn't go to movies often.
The people who got the chance to see it in the theaters and didn't, did you ask your parents to take you and they refused?
Or you heard it wasn't good and avoided it?
Why do you think it didn't become popular until the video and later DVD release?
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mysticnox — 11 years ago(January 18, 2015 12:06 AM)
I would have but my mum didn't like it. Mum thought it was "weird" and "not for children". I watched it at a friends house. Mum thought it would give me nightmares which I still don't understand considering that I just loved things like Michael Jacksons Thriller back then. If anything was going to scare me, that would have. I have always loved movies and their special FX. Sometimes I wish I had pursued that as a career.
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fiatlux-1 — 11 years ago(January 21, 2015 08:33 PM)
I honestly don't remember why.
I was 10 when it came out, and even though I watched a lot of TV back then, I barely remember seeing ANY ads for this film.
All I can remember is not knowing 'what kind' of film this was, meaning who it was being marketed to.
I think this is mainly what hurt the film, and made people stay away from it.
No one knew which age-group it was for.
That was much more important to people, especially parents, back in the 1980s.
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herbsuperb — 11 years ago(January 31, 2015 06:01 PM)
I was four. I may have gone, but wouldn't remember. Earliest movie I really remember seeing in theaters was Back to the Future 2 and Ghostbusters 2 (both 1989).
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Willus_A — 11 years ago(February 01, 2015 02:01 PM)
In '86 my girlfriend and I were 20 when we went to see it in the theatre. We thoroughly enjoyed it and were surprised that it didn't do better at the box office. We correctly predicted it would catch on when it came out on cable and video.
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marciwoolson — 11 years ago(February 07, 2015 03:09 PM)
I DID see it in the theater!!! I was stationed in Newport RI and saw "Labyrinth" during it's first run at the Jane Pickens theater in the heart of downtown (http://www.janepickens.com/. Escher, Henson, Bowie, Goblinswhat's not to like? I was 28. I bought the video soon after and picked up a copy of the dvd today for a young guest- he's nine. Even amongst my 20 and 30-something relatives, this film is a huge favorite. I don't understand why it didn't do better initially, nor why it remains such a hidden treasure. To me it remains PURE magic, even nearly 30 years after the film first hit theaters.
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WeirdRaptor — 11 years ago(February 22, 2015 05:34 PM)
The climate for films and audiences was different in the 1980s. Being a fantasy nut wasn't "cool" at the time, plus it wasn't advertised that well. There also just wasn't a big demographic for young adults going to go see fantasy films like there is now. All the kids old enough to have driver's licenses were off to the latest Arnold or Stallone film.
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ben_albert — 11 years ago(March 08, 2015 09:14 PM)
I was only 7 when Labyrinth was released. I don't remember seeing too many movies at that age in the theater. I think I started going to the movie theater around age 10. I do remember watching it on VHS about a million times though as soon as it left the theater.
As one poster noted, it was kind of a different time. My parents didn't take us to the movies that much. They probably thought it was too expensive, even though it costs way more today. Movie prices seem to have increased faster than inflation. In the 1995-1997 time frame I remember going to see a movie at night (non-matinee) costing $5.25 or $5.50. Now it costs around $10.25 but adjusting for inflation it should only be around $8.25. And popcorn and drinks were MUCH cheaper 20 years ago. Those prices have almost quadrupled.
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tynabop — 11 years ago(March 30, 2015 12:43 PM)
I saw it at the movies when I was 12. It was a double feature with Dark Crystal. My big sister took me for a matinee. She was bored and fell asleep (she was 22 at the time and could care less lol) I was dazzled! I loved both movies. I'm now a mom of two teen boys, and we STILL watch them lol. I can't wait to someday watch them with my grand babies
