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Rating:  - Two of my all time favourite movies in one DVD boxed set.
Having grown up with movies such as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal has shaped into the person I am today and developed my great love of the fantasy genre. A great lover of all the work of Jim Henson, these movies were also my introduction into the beautiful fantasy artwork of Brian and Wendy Froud (...)
Rating: - What can I say?
You gotta love it. It is as Simple as that.
Rating: - Two "must haves" for any video collection
Labyrinth seems to be suited more for a younger audience than The Dark Crystal. There is singing, dancing, amusing sidekicks, a simple plot, and even some lessons learned. Still, this movie is popular among all age groups, even if to poke fun at some of the dramatics.
The Dark Crystal is a classic good against evil tale. Though it uses puppets, the theme is darker and more violent than Labyrinth. I've watched younger kids close their eyes, or get scared during some of the "scary" scenes. I think what's great about this movie is that it keeps on moving, you're never stuck in the same place for too long, as the characters are always on the go.
This collection presents two movies that are similar only in the fact that puppets are used in both. Based on your age, the mood of each movie will vary greatly. Still, these are great films, and classics that will be around forever.
Rating: - Two Immortal Classics
If you have never seen either of these movies I honesly feel sorry for you. Jim Henson was a genius and only now that I am older am I truly beginning to realize what his work meant to me as a child, and now as an adult. It's like losing him all over again when I see these movies, but a little pain is so worth the joy. These DVD's have some very cool extras as well. I was fascinated by the Dark Crystal especially, there are a lot of deleted scenes where apparently they were going to do everyone in separate languages and have the movie subtitled. I imagine the decided against this because the movie is for children and they didn't want to have parents reading the movie the whole time. Who knows for sure, but that's a good a reason as any. These movies are not muppets. Oh no. They are groundbreaking films in that they show what could be when imagination is unleashed and knowns no bounds. We take a trip into two worlds that challenge our very thought about what is sane, and what is truth. These movies will never lose their magic to me. Years from now when movies are 3D wrap-around surround sound. I will show my children these movies, I will make sure they appreciate their brillance and I hope if you do not buy these that you take time, to go back to time in your life when it seemed like anything was possible and realize, it still is. I miss you Jim, God do I miss you. . and God Bless Frank Oz.
Rating:  - Box set IS full special edition, but still flawed
Pay no attention to reviewer Justin Werfel below (who I'm sure is a fine fellow). But, I've purchased the box set of Dark Crystal/Labyrinth and they ARE the exact same special editions, complete with deleted scenes and all the extras, that are available separately.
HOWEVER, I can't recommend the Labyrinth DVD specifically. Great movie but, for some ungodly reason, the negative which was used for this DVD is severely flawed and, in my opinion, unwatchable in parts. Along the bottom of the screen, just after some cuts, there is a bar of discoloration which lasts exactly one frame. Sometimes it's just a lightening of the regular picture. Sometimes, it's actually green or purple. This makes the cuts pretty jarring. This happens particularly during the Wise Old Man scene and the Within You scene (the staircases).
I thought it might be just my copy, so I exchanged it and had the same problem on the new copy. Online, I have found other owners of the DVD who report the same problem. So, the problem exists on the whole release.
If you're not a perfectionist, (which calls into question why you're a DVD owner), you may see past these flaws. But, for me, the movie is ruined by them.
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