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Win it Wednesday - Labyrinth Feature By Melanie Newton

6/29/2021

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​Welcome to our Win It Wednesday Feature! This week I am talking about my love of Labyrinth!

Don't forget to read all the way down to see details on how to enter the giveaway to win the
​ "Labyrinth" Prize Pack!

Melanie -

"You Remind Me Of The Babe........."  A phrase that never fails to want to make me recite the whole scene. As anyone who has been to a recent live will see Greg tries too - although he doesn't always get them in the right order.  It's hard for me to believe that it's been almost 35 years (it will be 35 years in August), since Labyrinth came to be.  I fell in love with Jareth the Goblin King, (infamously played by the late, great David Bowie) and could never understand Sarah's decision NOT to accede to his wishes. I am sure there could be 100 ways to argue about how inappropriate it all is - how problematic the movie is in the now "WOKE" era, but my position stays the same.  She shoule have said YES!

I will never tire of watching the amazing performance David gave to this role. His infamous pants aside, the hair, the make up, the demeanor - everything worked for teenage me - and honestly nothing much has changed!  I mean had Emily been a boy - Jareth was the top contender name - I know she is pretty glad about that!
As with many movies that have musical stars, there is an amazing soundtrack, (Spotify list below) but I want to step away from that and talk about the book. Yes the book, which is also in the giveaway, that was released to go with the movie and as you would expect pretty much follows the movie plot - but with some exceptions that actually elaborate on some of the things I originally noticed in the movie on one of my many rewatches as an adult.
In the movie I had noticed that one of the pictures of Sarah's mum was with David Bowie from an Onstage article. That same picture is also shown in brief shot of Sarah's scrapbook, but what I learned in the book is that David is not just a random love interest of Sarah's mum - he is actually Sarah's stepfather "Jeremy".  Without giving major spoilers I will just say that Sarah's infatuation with "Jeremy" puts a whole other spin on things - and I think the movie decisions were ultimately better.
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My love for the goblin king and his story has never faded. When Kristen Painter released "Moody And The Beast" in 2020 - the Goblin King references were right at the top of my mind (you can check out my full review on there HERE) prooving that even 35 years later this movie STILL has a huge place in my heart.

So check out the trailer (if for some crazy reason you haven't seen it yet), check out the playlist on Spotify, and then scroll down to enter the giveaway! 

** Disclosure**
​The Link To Buy On Amazon Is My Amazon Affiliate Link. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)

The Code Word For This Article Is Maze! Make a note - Then Tune In Sunday For More Details!

And Now For The Giveaway

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​GIVEAWAY DETAILS & HOW TO ENTER!

Melanie's Muses will be giving away a "Labyrinth" Prize Pack  featuring the 30th anniversary DVD and the Labyrinth book sent in by Jennifer Rhodes, and an eCopy of Moody And The Beast from the Melanie's Muses Prize Hoard!!

For your chance to win- leave a comment ON THIS POST ON THE WEBSITE (comments left on shares around other social media WILL NOT COUNT) - 


Would you have said yes to the Goblin King?​

The winner will be picked randomly from qualifying comments. Other comments about the article are very welcome but only entrants with the qualifying comments will go in the hat! What your answer is will not influence whether you go into the hat - Only that you answer the question!

Winner will be announced during the Live show on July ```18th (and then posted here on the blog as well on July 19th. Full Rules Below!

   Good luck everyone! 

Rules


  • Only comments posted on THIS original website post will be considered.
  • This is open internationally.  If you win and you cannot accept mail due to Covid issues we will hold the prize until such time as you can.  Some exceptions may apply based on Post Office Regulations.  Melanie's Muses takes no responsibility for rules beyond her control.  Void Where Prohibited.
  • Sharing is always appreciated but is not required for entry.  
  • Winner Will Be Picked At Random.
  • One Entry Per Person / Household
  • Void where prohibited.  Prize is provided via Melanie's Muses and will be mailed by her.
  • Winner will be announced during the live on Sunday July 18th AND posted on this post on Monday July 19th.  Winner will have 48 hours to claim by messaging their address to
    ​ - https://www.facebook.com/MelaniesMuses/ Or prize is considered forfeit.
  • 1st Failure to claim will result in a no future giveaway entry being counted for 30 days. 2nd for 60 days. We want people to claim their prizes! Don't get on the list!
  • Any questions please contact Melanie on the Facebook page.
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