Jim Henson’s Labyrinth - A Complete Examination In Storytelling: Part One

[@toniavelasquez6122]

I watched this movie for the first time my freshman year of college. At first it was a delightful little kid movie until Sarah yelled “it’s not fair!” For the thousandth time. Jareth’s response of “you say that so often, I wonder what your basis for comparison is,” absolutely stuck out to me. Oddly, during the worst time of my life the reminder that life isn’t fair made me feel absolutely better. And what was unexpected in both the movie and real life was that although life wasn’t fair, it got better

[@randomusernameCallin]

I like the ending where the character come to her. Too often the story can be just a dream but this one shows it is real.

[@choruslorenn5710]

The conversation between Sarah and Hoggle about asking the right questions is also important I’m so sad you skipped over it! It’s hoggle essentially teaching her through example about how to communicate in this fae-like realm.

[@HollyJollyJennileeBest]

aint nothing anyone can say to change my view on this blessed movie

[@nope5657]

Labyrinth is a film I, surprisingly, didn't grow up with. I grew up on other 80s fantasy films like Henson's previous Dark Crystal, Legend, Princess Bride, etc. But for some reason I didn't see Labyrinth eluded me. No clue why. I didn't see it until I was in my teens and fell in love with it anyway and have only grown to love it more and more with each watch. It's one of the rare films that just goes down so easy and is so effortlessly fun and entertaining while holding deeper themes right under the surface. I'm constantly amazed at just how much imagination Henson and his crew pack into the film. Hardly minutes go by without another creative character, set, or sequence being introduced to us. Labyrinth, to put it simply, just makes me happy. No baggage, no frills, no catch HAPPY. Just aesthetically, watching Labyrinth, or any Jim Henson project for that matter, is like coming home for me, lol. I'm an absolutely sucker for puppets, creatures, animatronics - I just live for the shit. And can't get much better on that level than Labyrinth.

[@brialapoint2608]

I love the fantasy elements. Whwn you're a child you're discouraged from ghosts fairies etc. Some people lose the ability to see anything beyond the mundane and its damn depressing

[@amyn.duncan1982]

I grew up watching this movie. I love this movie to this day.

[@teddonaldson5608]

I must see part 2 NOW!

[@WaitWaitWait]

It’s coming out tonight!

[@batangbatugan]

This is a great video! I'm glad that Jim Henson, Brian Froud and all the people they worked with had the faith and determination to still poured their heart out in the production of Labyrinth even after the critical and box office reception of The Dark Crystal.

[@socialmoth4974]

I don't think Sir Didimus had no sense of smell. I think he has just lived in the bog so long that he doesn't notice the smell anymore. Like living on a pig farm.

[@GemR38]

40 seconds into the video and I'm already floored by that opening alone. A work of genius right there! 👌👏👏👏👏 xxxx

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you! I hope you enjoyed it

[@tosha50000]

This was awesome!!!!!❤❤❤

[@WaitWaitWait]

Wow, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@tosha50000]

@@WaitWaitWait I DID!!! It's a classic and I told a friend about the video and your channel

[@vexisonline]

This is one of my all time favourites. It speaks to the imagination while addressing some grand themes. Thanks for posting

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you. Part 2 is premiering tonight

[@majinYaiba]

Great breakdown! I especially like the intuitive way you showed all the variations of "You can't take anything for granted". I feel like Sarah and Hoggle are parallels of one another to some extent. Both start out as materialistic, friend-less brats who learn to put people above things through their friendship to each other. Neither takes the other for granted. I think Sir Didymus found the footage for part 2. He says none may see it without his permission.

[@WaitWaitWait]

I’m glad you liked it and I like your observations!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@neomehollow1391]

I never could get enough of this story. I'm currently making a fan quiz for this movie/book I'll be studying your videos for the help of my quizzes so thank you there are very very few theories on this movie and I'll be linking this video in my quiz when I do finally publish. The quiz is basically about how u would go through the labyrinth and how you would come out of the labrynth. Lessons u would learn from your experience or things u aught to learn still and those lessons are why you dont come out of the labryinth

[@WaitWaitWait]

I’m glad you liked it! That sounds like a great quiz

[@neomehollow1391]

@@WaitWaitWait if I ever find the time to focus and build it I'll link it here for u to try out if u like

[@lestervdbel]

Have you been able to make the quiz Neome? I'm very much interested participating in it myself

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is finally premiering tonight 😃

[@neomehollow1391]

@@WaitWaitWait OH MY GAWD

[@XX-sp3tt]

31:39 No remark at all about how the junk lady is basically try to turn Sarah into another junk lady?

[@WaitWaitWait]

Sorry, no. Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@XX-sp3tt]

39:12 Sarah didn't give up on her fantasies. She learned to tell the difference between the positive and the toxic sides of them.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@tararaw8518]

I'm wait wait waiting on part 2

[@elgozk]

The editing alone is praise-worthy! Great work... Love it!!!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you very much!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@burpie_b0wie]

I just had to write a review for our favorite movie in my English class, I chose Labyrinth because it’s the movie that made me fall in love with David Bowie’s music, this made me drop down a rabbit hole again off Labyrinth and I came upon your video!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Glad to hear it!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@HermicraftAddict]

This movie is an enigma to me that I understand but don't understand. Was it all a dream, did it happen, what does Jareth represent to her? Great movie and wonderful analysis.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Glad you liked it!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight 😃

[@kellywalker9811]

Just found this video. What a great part 1! Very excited to see a Part 2!

[@WaitWaitWait]

I appreciate that!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@felicia1980]

This is awesome and pretty much sums up why I’ve loved this movie so much for so long. Thank you.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you so much!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@DH-sq2di]

Awesome video man, really enjoyed it! Can't wait for part 2!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@demon_king9112]

Yo keep up the good work i think this channel will do great and take-off

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@Hiya8partyz]

Great breakdown! You really like voice acting as Jareth lol

[@victoriagioia3789]

Marwellous video!

[@nataliamorales9245]

Part 2 please!!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Sorry for the long wait. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to work on it more once my schedule allows it.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@blueskiessssss]

Great job on this video

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you! Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@Villemey]

Will there ever be a second part? I need to see it🙏

[@WaitWaitWait]

I hope so! Sorry to keep you waiting, I’ve been very busy in other aspects of my life.

[@Villemey]

@@WaitWaitWait that's completely understandable. Thanks for replying tho and thanks for the amazing video:)

[@KuropinHasan]

@@WaitWaitWait this coment brings me hope! i'll waiting with hope xD

[@liebling8560]

Anything yet? I'm chomping at the bit to have the character discussion, Jareth has always fascinated me.

[@Villemey]

@@liebling8560 he's called "wait wait wait" for a reason🥲

[@tararaw8518]

This is great!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thanks! Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@JoelakaJC]

I wonder if the original novel based off the movie mentioned Sarah’s mom is a actress and details the backstory of Sarah, great work like the jareth comic explores the backstory of David bowies character, there’s rumors a labyrinth prequel is coming soon, maybe a jareth retcon is incoming? Food for thought. Great video btw, at first I didn’t know what to think about this movie the first time I saw it years ago when I was a kid, but I’ve grown to enjoy this as a legitimate film of art, Jim Henson truly deserves credit for his puppetry and creature creation, for only 3 years earlier in 1983 return of the jedi had the most creatures and monsters ever made for a movie, I wonder if some of the designers from episode 6 transferred over to this movie, due to ironically George Lucas being the producer of labyrinth 😉

[@junjunandfamily]

Just discovered this movie because of my amazing boyfriend. Your video made me appreciate it more. Great breakdown! 🎉👏

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you! Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@at0micwerew0lf]

So is there a part 2 or nah?

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight 😃

[@creativeannie]

Are you still going to make a pt 2?

[@WaitWaitWait]

Yes, but unfortunately I’m not sure when it will be finished. Thanks for your patience!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is finally premiering tonight!

[@blunderingknifereviews1028]

Where is part 2?

[@WaitWaitWait]

I’m working on it as much as I can. I’m not sure when it will be finished because I’m working on many things right now.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is finally premiering tonight!

[@simplysavyyy]

Sarah house is so nice tbh.

[@singingway]

People who like Labyrinth will also love the weird dark twelve episode Henson series of The Storyteller.

[@TheShadowhog759]

Awesome video!!! Can’t wait for part 2!! Also I have to ask are you working on a God of War video again now that we have a full trailer to work with? I really enjoyed your other GoW videos and I’d love to see what you think now that we have a framework for what’s likely the first 5-7 hours of the new game!!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thanks! I can’t promise anything right now but I’ve definitely thought about making another GoW video.

[@TheShadowhog759]

@@WaitWaitWait Yeah for sure I get it haha. Just take your time and make what you want to! Your vids are quality and I’ve binged them for the past week lmaoo I’m sure I’d be interested in whatever you’re talking about as long as you’re also interested. Good luck :)

[@WaitWaitWait]

I really appreciate it. I wish my upload speed were much faster than it currently is but hopefully I can speed that up as time goes on.

[@TheShadowhog759]

@@WaitWaitWait well your channel name is “Wait Wait Wait” so I guess the expectation is already there 😂😂 but yeah it’s alright take your time I know how much work goes into scripting, editing, recording, and even just formulating the ideas in the first place and I’m sure others understand too👍🏼 quality is always > quantity

[@WaitWaitWait]

Haha I’m glad you caught that.

[@smcandycg]

User Wait Wait Wait, I hope you'll decide to do part two of this this is. There are vew few video done like this on the films that do a good job on breaking down explanation of the whole movie and it's meaning. I was quite disappointed to read up Jim Henson explained everything Sarah experienced with nothing but a dream of her own imagination. I guess to cope with the fact of acceptance of growing up and can't be acting like a child playing with her toys and fairy tales anymore. Please let me know when you plan to do part two you did a very good narration of part one it's a shame there haven't been any updates but I guess these things take time to make I hope we'll see part two eventually I would like to add it to my favourites or playlist and do time when you have the time to complete it and upload it thank you.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Thank you for your input and appreciation! I have been very busy lately but I have not given up on making the second part. I can’t give any details on when it will be finished but thank you for your patience

[@smcandycg]

@@WaitWaitWait Hello again to User Wait Wait Wait, thank you for replying back I didn't think I would expect a reply from you anytime sooner at all. But if part two is in the works or is almost completed I look forward to seeing it I'm sure I added your username to my alerts or notifications on my KZbin account but I will double-check. I hope after when part two is done if you are still a labyrinth fan then maybe I could make suggestions for what other areas within the movie that could be discussed in a video done very excellently by you. Because there is quite a few things I'm sure if you've done your research on the movie that was not added or excluded from the movie Plus there's also the point of discussing the novelization of the movie or the novel that's been out of print for quite some time of the movie along with the manga so on and so forth it's up to you really but I think other areas discussed the movie should be done or even some iconic characters whether they're part of the movie franchise or not what do you think? Anyway, I look forward to when you do part two I'll keep an eye out thank you very much for replying.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight! 😃

[@smcandycg]

@@WaitWaitWait I'm well aware I have notifications and I have you on my watch list or alerts on my KZbin account I got very happy earlier this afternoon seeing that tonight you will upload part 2. I can't wait to see what you've completed for part two. And I would like to ask you a question although this is one in advance do you think you'll do other sections or areas of the Labyrinth movie there's the novel although it's out of production there are the comics and the manga do you think you'll do any new projects or discussions on them or certain characters in general. When you break down Labyrinth depending on how much a fan you are there are many things that KZbinrs can discuss especially about the rumored work-in-progress sequel. So I would just like to know if this is going to be your final assignment for this or do you plan to do future projects if you're interested or motivated on Labyrinth still there's many other subjects that can be possibly done by you on this but it depends on your interest and your free time.

[@WaitWaitWait]

It might be my final video on the labyrinth but I’m not very definitive because there might be a chance that I discuss the topic later.

[@Mahin_Parle_MaxtrionYT]

Wait wait wait where are you ?

[@WaitWaitWait]

Hopefully I will be able to return soon. Life has been very busy for me but I appreciate your patience!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is finally premiering tonight!

[@Mahin_Parle_MaxtrionYT]

@@WaitWaitWait after one year you are back !!!😂😂🔥🔥

[@Phyrenia]

Megalovania suits Jared oddly well...

[@WaitWaitWait]

I agree!

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@TurboTurds30]

Excellent video, shutup and take my subscription

[@WaitWaitWait]

Welcome aboard! Part 2 is premiering tonight!

[@AlexMig]

Hoggle is the original bog dog

[@Emelefpi]

The Chris Hansen bit made me. L😂L!

[@AdDewaard-hu3xk]

She haggles with Hoggle.

[@firehead9611]

👍

[@XX-sp3tt]

15:00 I wish people would stop doing this sort of thing in their videos. You've taken once useful and emotional musical cues, and turned them into comedy props with over-exaggeration. But nice look into the movie's inner workings dude.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Due to copyright and fair use policies, I’m unable to include a lot of music or lengthy clips from the film. But I do appreciate the feedback regarding the over-exaggeration.

[@XX-sp3tt]

Why do you inject your video with so many random asides? They just feel distracting rather than interesting.

[@thaneoflions975]

Damn we were so spoiled on movies in the 80s/90s…if only we knew the woke, regurgitated, over used/diluted crap franchises Hollywood would piss all over us now

[@WaitWaitWait]

We were definitely spoiled.

[@WaitWaitWait]

Part 2 is finally premiering tonight!