At its heart, Labyrinth is a simple fable about how much we miss something once it is gone. ![]() Indeed, compared to the "you're not good if you don't have good feelings" rubbish that the likes of B'Harni fill the heads of children with, Henson productions deserve a medal. ![]() By comparison to what is being aimed at the children of my cousins, it is MENSA material, and I realise now that it was far more brilliant than I had previously given it credit for. When I was a lad, I used to think these films were childish and patronising. No, it is because unlike the purveyors of so-called family entertainment these days, your work was actually entertaining to the whole family. Not necessarily because you went before your time, or even in somewhat rotten circumstances. ![]() Oh dear, Jim Henson, you are sorely missed.
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