Henson brought the Labyrinth world to life exquisitely - it's set in a maze of crumbling walls, with vast statues, guttering candles, weeds and branches, pits filled with talking hands, hedge mazes, swamps, a medieval village and an eerie masque that threatens t bespell Sarah. And of course, it has David Bowie as a rock'n'roll goblin.

But it's not hard to see why it became a cult success - it's a hybrid of 'The Dark Crystal' and 'Alice in Wonderland,' melding a fantasy quest with a coming-of-age journey. 'Labyrinth' was not a commercial success when it was first released, and in fact caused Jim Henson to fall into a depression because he had hoped for better. Now he's become fascinated by Sarah, and wants her to be his forever. Jareth himself is trying to sabotage her progress - but no longer just because of the child. If she fails, her brother will be a goblin himself.ДЄs she rushes through the Labyrinth, Sarah encounters a grumpy dwarf named Hoggle (Brian Henson), a gentle beast, a vulpine knight (David Shaughnessy) and many other bizarre creatures who help and/or hinder her. Then the Goblin King Jareth (Bowie) challenges her - she has only thirteen hours to navigate a hazardous, ever-changing maze.

But after she idly wishes that the goblins would steal him. Teenage Sarah (Connelly) loves to lose herself in fantastical daydreams, so she's irritated to be stuck babysitting her crying baby stepbrother. At times it's a bit too silly, but the overall effect is a magnificently otherworldly one. It rests partly on the acting talents of David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, but also on the glorious sets and special effects - and the sense that we've been thrown into a world where magic is dangerous and wild. That's the simple premise behind 'Labyrinth,' a coming-of-age fantasy set in a very odd fantasy world. A child is kidnapped, and the only way for his sister to save him is to navigate a bizarre magical labyrinth.

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