Customer Reviews
Bargain! - By: Sil E. ed Diot, 01 Apr 2008 
You get the special collectors editions for Labyrinth & Dark Crystal which you would otherwise be paying twice as much for separately! What a bargain little bundle! Great old family films!
so simply excellent set - By: C. S. Richardson, 23 Feb 2008 i was given this for chrismtas & couldn't be happier. I wouldnt have thought to put the three dvds together (dark crystals- a film my brother loves, labyrinth a film i'd watch on disney channel alll the time when i was younger & mirrormask, a film we both love now im older) but it so simply goes together- i guess i just never mad the jim henson link when i was a child. but it's a great set. if im bored & fed up then here's no other way to perk me up.
Dance magic dance! - By: IJ, 17 Nov 2007 
Bargain alert! Bargain alert! I'm in agreement with previous reviewers- a great value & well put together box-set! Three quality films & extra's galore. I'd only previously seen `Labyrinth' (years ago when I was a kid) before buying this collection, but even so...I reallly enjoyed alll three films with consecutive viewings, films that might not be the best, but which are certainly the weirdest examples of fantasy on celluloid in the previous twenty years, which juxtapose each other very nicely in this set. `Labyrinth', `Dark Crystal' & `Mirrormask' are each in the great children's fantasy tradition i.e. based in lavish other-worldly realms, which explore some quite dark themes & use frightening imagery, as their mysteries are revealed to the viewer. So while not suitable for very young children...perfect fun for youngsters wanting to sample compelling, vivid, ground-breaking fantasy films of their era's that can't help but make a lasting impression on the developing mind.
`Labyrinth' (10/10)...
Despite having aged the least well (e.g. `80's hair-do's, synthesised music etc) it's easily the most atmospheric & absorbing of the three films. Memorable puppets, original music, grotesque creatures, hilarious characters, an absorbing quest...alll combine to create pure magic.
`Dark Crystal' (7/10)...
With eerily excellent puppeteeing throughout & pitch-perfect voice performances this oddity of a film is an enjoyable, if frightening mix of classic fantasy themes with modern special effects (of their time). But it just doesn't deliver huge amounts of compelling story, the story is clever, definitely, but somehow difficult to engage with, perhaps due to the lack of human protagonists. But it's still an absorbing movie.
`Mirrormask' (8/10)...
There are some absolutely glowing reviews for this film on Amazon that I read before I saw `Mirrormask' for myself, very enthusiastic about this movie that was penned by fantasy author Neil Gaiman in collaboration with The Jim Henson Company. These came as a surprise to me, because going by the trailers I'd seen, I wasn't moved to go out of my way to see this film. For some reason my impression of `Mirrormask' was that it show-cased a unique visual style, but wasn't quite matched by a satisfying story.
But in smalll part I found the opposite to be true- the story engaged me, but the special-effects didn't entrance me. This film does succeed very well however at contrasting the unique home life of the heroine against the strangely disjointed, stylised, other-worldly realm she is transported to via her own sketches. If the visual style doesn't quite captivate in every respect, the dialogue certainly does, there are some beautifully phrased & memorable lines delivered by Helena, her mum & her partner-in-crime, the mischievous Valentine.
Having recently seen `Stardust' (based on a book by Gaiman) at the cinema I can definitely see similarities between the two films, the dialogue in particular, but if you expect a similar level of excitement you may be a little disappointed, because while `Stardust' is certainly the extravaganza, `Mirrormask' is more the curiosity, which may not appeal to everyone, but which I'd still heartily recommend for an honest & universal story of hope, fear & fantastical happenings.
Fantastic - By: Jack Napier, 11 Nov 2007 A great price for this box set, everyone must see these movies at least once in their lives! & most of us "getting on" will remember them from when we were younger. You wont regret this.
Great Value Boxed Set - By: Mark Angus, 25 Jun 2007 This set appears to be the same versions of the DVDs as on the previous Collector's Editions, complete with "Making Of" featurettes. The transfers are clear & the sound is crisp. If you don't already own copies of these films, this represents a great value buy.
