People above 30, Why you didn't watch Labyrinth at theaters?
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aluminum_foil — 10 years ago(November 15, 2015 06:36 PM)
I DID see it in the theater. As a member of the Star Wars fan club, I was well aware of this one and also Howard the Duck (which I also went to see). Both movies were promoted in the monthly newsletter (Bantha Tracks), since they were Lucasfilm properties.
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moilane — 10 years ago(November 15, 2015 09:59 PM)
Because I was already an adult, and my interest in the general direction of
puppets and monsters
in those times was better served by the likes of "Little Shop Of Horrors" and "Aliens"
Even my old favourite Bowie had been going too mainstream for my tastes for a good few years by then (obviously he would come back with the goods much later, but that's another story), so after reading some reviews about "Labyrinth" being more of a teens' movie, I preferred to save my meagre student's money for potentially more interesting films. -
suzishadow — 10 years ago(February 28, 2016 12:58 PM)
Because I was already an adult, and my interest in the general direction of puppets and monsters in those times was better served by the likes of "Little Shop Of Horrors" and "Aliens"
Same here. I was at university when it was released, and didn't even hear about it until HBO started showing it. I still didn't watch it, thinking it was for little kids. At that time, "Big," "The Lost Boys," "Aliens" and almost every Steve Martin movie were my usual picks.
I've always been a Bowie fan, but I prefer his earlier work; by 1986, he was well into the disco phase, and I was into metal.
Btw, I'm about to give Labyrinth a try right now. This thread has convinced me, though the first 5 minutes were not gripping.
Bored now -
HarveyManfredSinJohn — 10 years ago(January 11, 2016 12:01 PM)
I remember my mother telling me I couldn't see it at the cinema because it was 'too scary' when I pointed to a newspaper add for the film .
I eventually got to see it when it showed on British TV during the Christmas of 1989.
Funnily enough, it was a 'U' certificate film, and when it was premiered on TV it showed at about 3pm Christmas Eve on BBC1, a slot that was guaranteed to get a large family audience, so I don't know what my mother was thinking when she said it was 'too scary'.
My 18-month-old nephew was even watching it a couple of weeks ago, and he was entranced rather than frightened.
