Celebrating Jim Henson’s Labyrinth’s 40th anniversary in LEGO
Forty years ago today, Jim Henson’s cult classic Labyrinth debuted, blending innovative puppetry, fantasy worldbuilding, and the looming presence and music of David Bowie. While the movie was a commercial disappointment at launch with mixed reviews, the film’s reputation grew over time as a home video hit and has been rediscovered by generations of new fans drawn to the intricate hand-made world and the allure of its human stars. New Zealand based builder Centuri Chan paid tribute to the film with a large-scale diorama that blends brick-built characters with a microscale model of the Labyrinth and Goblin City packed with details that fans of the film will appreciate.
Centuri Chan’s door knockers perfectly recreate their puppet counterparts and are hands down my favorite part of the build. If you want to see more of this build, you must first choose which door to knock. One leads to the castle at the center of the labyrinth, the other to certain death. No pressure.
Centuri Chan first built Jareth out of LEGO ten years earlier as one of their earliest character mocs. Last year, following up the builder’s incredible Alice in Wonderland display, Centuri built out the Labyrinth and other characters.
The lumbering Ludo looks great in bricks, the monster’s fwendly smile and kind eyes charming enough to melt even a heart of stone.
The gallant Sir Didymus and his steed Ambrosius also impresses with big Muppet energy, shaggy in all the right places.
Up on the wall sits one a goblin who looks pulled straight from a Brian Froud illustration with a spikey armor piece for its helmet.
Even the humble Worm makes an appearance with a perfectly-chosen minfig head and cleverly placed feather plumes as hair.
In an era of franchise movies designed to play it safe, Labyrinth holds up especially well today – a bold and messy film with a that is both a technical marvel and a dream to get lost in. Centuri Chan’s tribute is just the way to celebrate the film’s legacy – a passion project full of big personalities with a hand-made touch.
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