Now, I have to admit, for years upon years "The Labyrinth" has drummed up an enormously committed cult- following; and, for years upon years I have felt like I somehow missed the bus on that one. I did not share the same undying affection. For some reason I felt as though I didn't "get it" or, possibly, my A.D.D. kicked in and I didn't pay attention, or something else of the sort. So! As you can imagine I was quite excited to happen upon this viral movie and was looking forward to the opportunity to reconnect with my teeny-bopper years and finally find out what I was missing all these years!
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Well, the movie is over, and my reaction is surprising. I can't help but feel a sense of overwhelming satisfaction when I realized that, in fact, it wasn't my A.D.D. kicking in, nor was it that I didn't "get it." The movie is J.u.s.t. T.h.a.t. C.o.n.f.u.s.i.n.g. There was more cohesiveness for Bambi's hooves when he tried walking on ice for the first time, than there is in "The Labyrinth." And, aside from David Bowie's eyes, there is nothing-cool-about-him. Can't dance, Can't act, and worst of all Can't Sing (yet, somehow, is paid millions of dollars per year for this supposed mysterious talent).
Vindication: it's the best way that I can describe my feeling. When I was a teen I didn't miss out, I simply moved on, and forgot about my wretched experience all together. And, might I say a special thank you to all the trendy hipsters who have built up this (imaginary) divine infatuation with "The Labyrinth" so that my junior high school experiences and opinions can, once again, be vindicated.
Warning: Some of the opinions in this blog post may be hard to swallow for some self righteous trendy hipsters. I recommend watching the movie again.
(Also, I probably should have put this disclaimer at the top of my post....)
Hipsters like Labyrinth? I figured it was just us outcast geeky types who were so infatuated with it... maybe it depends on age? I think I'm a good 5yrs older than you, and the people I grew up with who loved this were all terribly uncool geeks (myself included).
ReplyDeleteDidn't you know? It's totally hip to be geeky now! :)
ReplyDeleteErm... maybe if you're geeky on purpose... or with the right crowd...
ReplyDeleteThe look someone at work gave me when I enthusiastically (not ironically) said I was watching the entire Star Trek: The Next Generation series told me that I'm probably still not cool by most standards, heh.