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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:00 [#00809241]
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now.. I've had huge discussions with friends of mine about whether the film "Labyrinth" or "The Dark Crystal" is better.
I personally go for "The Dark Crystal" - yes, it has less to no humour, yes, it is slow in places, yes, it lacks emotion, yes, the main character Jen is literally a puppet, but still the world it depicts convinces me so, oh so much more than "Labyrinth".
and David Bowie is crap in "Labyrinth".
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ecnadniarb
on 2003-08-04 20:02 [#00809243]
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You had a huge discussion? I dunno whether to laugh or feel pity.
I have seen neither film :D!
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xceque
on 2003-08-04 20:04 [#00809244]
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The Dark Crystal is classic fantasy, full of cinema magic and moody storylines and is just great. Labyrith is shite.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:06 [#00809246]
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so I deserve your scorn for something you haven't even seen..?
way to go to get my vote..!
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-04 20:07 [#00809247]
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It is a difficult decision, but of the two I like "the dark crystal" a bit more. If you took the idea of killing fairies with insecticide out of labrynth and put it into the dark crystal instead, the latter would win by a landslide. However if you include the movie "the neverending story" among the 3 choices, it wins imo because of the most evil creature in the universe, gmork. I think gmork is god.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:07 [#00809248]
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well, that's the thing.
The Dark Crystal is part of my childhood - so that already makes it special. although I bought it on dvd recently and still think it's great.
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dariusgriffin
from cool on 2003-08-04 20:07 [#00809249]
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Dark Crystal ! I don't even remember anything about Labyrinth...
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:09 [#00809252]
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NO!
Limahl killed every chance of that film ever being taken into the equation..
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evolume
from seattle (United States) on 2003-08-04 20:10 [#00809254]
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i really liked the Dark Crystal when it first came out. but i have watched both movies more recently and Labyrinth better stood the test of time for my taste. Dark Crystal is more inventive visually i think but it is pretty boring other than that. Labyrinth is ultimately more entertaining.
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corrupted-girl
on 2003-08-04 20:12 [#00809257]
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They are both good.
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dariusgriffin
from cool on 2003-08-04 20:14 [#00809259]
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He had a cool hairstyle, though.
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xceque
on 2003-08-04 20:14 [#00809260]
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There is no way that Labyrinth could ever beat the Dark Crystal. Like qrter it's part of my childhood, so there's a nostalgia factor, but it's also got that sinister brooding sort of feeling that's totally apart from that. It's hard to descibe.
The Dark Crystal is proper cinema, whereas Labyrinth is a kiddies movies.
The Neveredning Story was a great story idea, and I have good memories of it, even the theme music. But that dragon just looked shit, even back then.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2003-08-04 20:18 [#00809263]
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You're looking a bit pale today?
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dariusgriffin
from cool on 2003-08-04 20:18 [#00809264]
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And the sequels to the Never Ending Story are just awful.
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xceque
on 2003-08-04 20:19 [#00809265]
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Oh God, yes. Frightening
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:19 [#00809266]
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absolutely true, The Dark Crystal is darker.
the Skeksis are such great characters.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:20 [#00809267]
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I watched the 2nd Neverending Story on video for about 15 minutes and turned it off.
awful.
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-04 20:32 [#00809291]
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But think of Morla, the giant turtle... or the drama of Artax dying in the swamps of sadness *sniff* and especially gmork.... gmork would rip off maralyn manson's head. On a side note I'm thinking about buying his autobiography. I am interested in his psychology. On another sidenote, the most "autechre" book I've read recently was "the meme machine" by susan blackmore, mostly due to the last couple of chapters where she convinced me that we don't have "selves", other than a sort of constantly accumulating past tense story. She thinks there's just the evolutionary algorithms playing out with no one watching. That's an autechre concept right there.
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Jedi Chris
on 2003-08-04 20:33 [#00809293]
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They are both good. I've seen Labyrinth many more times though. The little fox like guy who rides the dog is pretty cool, as is Ludo
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The_Funkmaster
from St. John's (Canada) on 2003-08-04 20:39 [#00809296]
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well I haven't seen Dark Crystal, but Labyrinth is awesome... lots of nostalgia there for me!
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The_Funkmaster
from St. John's (Canada) on 2003-08-04 20:39 [#00809298]
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The Neverending Story is sweet too... and also, the soundtrack is amazing... I'd be a happy person if I could have the soundtrack on cd!!
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 20:43 [#00809303]
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gmork's autobiography?
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Duble0Syx
from Columbus, OH (United States) on 2003-08-04 21:15 [#00809333]
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I wished I'd seen The Dark Crystal. Haven't though. Labyrinth definetaly is not my favorite though. Neverending Story was kick ass though. Can you buy it on DVD?
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afxNUMB
from So.Flo on 2003-08-04 22:04 [#00809345]
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DArk Crystal
Its just different:D
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jenf
from Toronto (Canada) on 2003-08-04 22:07 [#00809346]
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LABYRINTH! because david bowie is sexy in his spandex ;)
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Jazembo
from The Earth ball on 2003-08-04 22:11 [#00809352]
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Labyrinth get's my vote as i grew up watching it. David Bowie is great in that film, i don't care what anyone else says about him. I first saw Dark Crystal when i was a bit older so there was less 'magic' there for me.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-04 22:13 [#00809354]
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he isn't great in that film.
he isn't even the Goblinking.
he's David Bowie.
really, that's the problem with Bowie acting in films - it always fails because in the end he is just playing David Bowie.
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Jazembo
from The Earth ball on 2003-08-04 22:14 [#00809358]
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i guess you either like him or you don't, i'm guessing you don't like his music either?
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DeLtoiD
from Ontario on 2003-08-04 22:29 [#00809370]
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heh.
I had never really thought about that until the second I read the topic.
phizgig!
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jonesy
from Lisboa (Portugal) on 2003-08-05 02:21 [#00809460]
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Limahl played here in Cardiff last Friday at our free annual festival. But I missed him - damn!
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Jarworski
from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-05 02:23 [#00809462]
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Still haven't seen the Dark Crystal. I don't like Labyrinth because of Jennifer Connolly, what an annoying bitch she is in that movie. She has since made up for it by becoming smart as fuck and getting her baps out.
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nacmat
on 2003-08-05 02:33 [#00809476]
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I prefer the dark crystal without a doubt... I woill look for that film now... where can I get it? in a normal videoclub? I doubt that
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nacmat
on 2003-08-05 02:37 [#00809480]
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when I was a kid I saw it with my father at the cinema and I remember being really scared
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aquagak
from Berlin (Germany) on 2003-08-05 02:38 [#00809482]
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dark crystal makes me feel sick, literary
so ill have to say labrynth
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-05 05:08 [#00809549]
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well, they have released the widescreen dvd a few months back - with deleted scenes! and a nice documentary.
shouldn't be too hard to find.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-05 05:08 [#00809550]
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..?
why..?
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giginger
from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-05 05:11 [#00809552]
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My vote:
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aphextriplet
from your mothers bedroom (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-05 05:12 [#00809554]
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jennifer connolly is my sex whore [in my mind]. Maybe not in labyrinth, more requiem for a dream. Still, that puts labyrinth first for me. Didnt the bird in the dark crystal look EXACTLY like zoe ball? I think yes.
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giginger
from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-05 05:14 [#00809556]
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Ass 2 Ass!!!!
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recycle
from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2003-08-05 06:55 [#00809630]
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this is the better movie
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Chri5py
from my Solarbear (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-05 07:24 [#00809652]
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Both great films... (still feel Bowie is a better actor than a singer!)
But Dark Crystal is quality... scared the shit out of me when I was younger. And those sealion faced walker things are cool
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nacmat
on 2003-08-05 07:58 [#00809688]
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I ll go to look for it at fnac
thanks
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mc_303_beatz
from Glasgow, Scotland on 2003-08-05 07:59 [#00809690]
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dark crystal coz my girlfriend has a t-shirt and she looks well cute when she wears it.
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pOgO
from behind your belly button fluff on 2003-08-05 10:23 [#00809922]
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aint seen Drak Crystal, but Labyrinth ruled !!
Ludo: SMELL BAD!
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-05 10:33 [#00809940]
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NO!!!!
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recycle
from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2003-08-05 10:38 [#00809944]
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YES !
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-05 10:53 [#00809968]
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..disturbing the force?
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pOgO
from behind your belly button fluff on 2003-08-05 10:53 [#00809969]
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Jareth: You remind me of the babe. Goblin: What babe? Jareth: The babe with the power. Different Goblin: What power? Jareth: The power of voodoo. Goblin: Who do? Jareth: You do. Goblin: Do what? Jareth: Remind me of the babe.
You've started something now !
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-05 10:56 [#00809980]
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oh bugger.
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wilcoooo
from Sydney (Belgium) on 2003-08-05 12:02 [#00810140]
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defintely dark crystal, labyrinth was kinda boring. (imo)
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