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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 66 points 8 months 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.

[–] invertedspear@lemm.ee 30 points 8 months 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.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months 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.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 8 months ago

1000% they would cast Will Smith.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months 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.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Through adult eyes, absolutely.

As a child, fuck the Skeksis.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

"Heh"

-Feldman