https://zonklife.com/tags/labyrinth/ Recent content in Labyrinth on Zonk Media Hugo en-us Zonk Media Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-08-09-the-80s-movie-i-avoided-as-a-kid-i-finally-watched-labyrinth/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zonklife.com/posts/2026-08-09-the-80s-movie-i-avoided-as-a-kid-i-finally-watched-labyrinth/ <figure class="video"> <div class="video-frame"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/f-iZuySVco0?rel=0" title="The 80s Movie I Avoided as a Kid - I Finally Watched Labyrinth" loading="lazy" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>I finally sat down and watched Labyrinth last night, and I have to admit—I&rsquo;m kicking myself for avoiding it all these years. Back when it came out in 1986, the whole thing just didn&rsquo;t appeal to me. Goblins, puppets, all that mystical fantasy stuff? Not my jam as a kid. But watching it now, 40 years later, I found myself completely captivated. There&rsquo;s something about David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly&rsquo;s performances, combined with the practical effects and earnest 80s filmmaking, that just works. I get into why I think I needed to wait until now to appreciate what Jim Henson created, and honestly, it&rsquo;s made me rethink some of the other movies I dismissed back then.</p>