<
https://www.polygon.com/24079265/dark-crystal-labyrinth-bundle-rerelease-jim-henson-cgi>
"“They don’t make ’em like they used to” is a phrase you’ve heard a thousand
times. But for famously puppet-forward, dark fantasy films like Jim Henson’s
Labyrinth and
The Dark Crystal, the reasons seem apparent, from the
Game
of Thrones-ification of fantasy to the decline of the musical.
Still, Lisa Henson, producer and CEO of The Jim Henson Company and daughter of
Jim Henson, says there’s one reason she encounters the company may never
replicate the cult success of
Labyrinth or
The Dark Crystal.
“Technique-wise, these movies would be very hard to get made [today], because
there’s so much pressure to do things with CG.”
Polygon sat down with Lisa and director, performer, Jim Henson company chairman
(and her brother) Brian Henson, on the occasion of this month’s rerelease of
The Dark Crystal and
Labyrinth on digital platforms like iTunes, Amazon,
and YouTube. The films are available separately, or in a bundle with an
impressive collection of material usually left out of digital purchases,
including commentary tracks and behind-the-scenes features.
To Lisa, the rerelease, in partnership with Shout! Studios, in part reflects
the changing ways that people are watching movies — but also that the special
features were just as important as the movies themselves."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
