…Which is exactly the effect I’m looking for. Armeleia has been sanding industriously away at Jareth’s left cheekbone [it’s on the right-hand side in the photos below]. She acknowledges that his right cheekbone [on the left side of the photo] is too large, but progress takes time. “He’s going to be perfect and symmetrical if it kills me!” she declares. Knowing her tendency for perfectionism, I think she might die before she smooths out his roughness. I jest. I think that, even now, the results are very promising. See for yourself below the cut. Continue reading You could hurt yourself on those cheekbones.

Nick Berquist, author of the original 50 signs you’re a guy Laby freak, just sent me 51 MORE signs today, including… Continue reading More signs of Laby obsession for guys

I put up a Japanese article from Rockin’ On, as well as a vintage promotion from Frontline magazine for Laby T-shirts. Both articles have great photos of Jareth and Sarah in ballroom gear.

I worked on Helena’s Room a bit last night, adding a biography of Stephanie Leonidas, who plays Helena. Since the bio is rather lacking in info, I also send fan mail today to Stephanie and to her agent. Hopefully I will get a response with more details on this talented and sexy actor! [Hopefully she’s not overwhelmed with fan mail, so I might even get a reply soon.]

Speaking of the pathetic bio, you won’t believe how hard I scoured the Net, seeking information about Stephanie. Despite consistent stage and screen credits since 2001, the girl remains elusive. What I did find, though, really impressed me. Look below the cut for fan blather. Continue reading Helena’s Room updated: bio of the star added, etc.

Armeleia showed me a photo of her intended Milliput additions to Jareth’s face. Let’s see how he’ll look in future, shall we? Continue reading Jareth concept update: “Old Man of the Mountains”

Besides the film, added features include: Day 16: A Time-Lapse Video of One Day On-Set, Neil Talks: A Conversation with Neil Gaiman, ComicCon 2003: A Q&A session, Behind The Scenes with Dave McKean, Flight of the Monkeybirds Featurette, Off-Set Making-of Featurette. MSRP: $27.00. I can’t wait!

I also ordered a copy of The Alchemy of Mirror Mask today, so watch for my review.

New essays up at Helena’s Room: Is Mirror Mask a rip-off of Labyrinth? What are dolls and sex doing in MM and L? [Lots of pretty pictures in this essay.] Also in Helena’s Room, I kicked off the Merchandise section with a review of the MM novella. I linked to the Labyrinth/MM section from the Realm’s analysis page too. Continue reading Massive Helena’s Room updates, small Realm update.

Anna W. has some cute manga-style cartoons at the Realm now. I can’t believe she was 11 when she did them. [Maybe I just feel old.] Also you can now read Nick Berquist’s full list for signs of Laby obsession in guys. He impersonates Jareth on a regular basis, and he’s proud of it. Now that’s my kind of man.

DEDF now up to $358.64. 49.9% of the way there. Continue reading DEDF up a nice chunk o’ change.

A little late in posting, but check out my review of the Mirror Mask novella.

The stereotypical Laby fan is a lustfully hormonal teenaged girl [or a woman with the hormones of a lustful teenaged girl] who wishes she had a personal Jareth to do naughty activities with. MALE Jareth/Laby fans do exist, however. But they are just overwhelmed by the squealing of the aforementioned girls.

I have proof that guy fans exist because one of them wrote to me: a hilarious document entitled “50 Signs That You Are Obsessed With Labyrinth: Humor for GUYS.” I’ll post the whole list eventually, but here’s my favorite item:

21. Your answering machine message is Laby related. (Mine: “Hello, you’ve reached the Goblin King. Just fear me, love me, do as I say, and leave a message after the beep.”) Continue reading Humor for Jareth-obsessed GUYS!

fragileshell has a pirate hat pattern that I think I could actually follow, even given my complete impatience with the sewing machine: http://www.livejournal.com/users/fragileshell/8429.html

DEDF now boasts $248.64, just enough for a Uyoo! Must…resist…urge…to buy…Jennifer… I realize that, with Sardonix’ departure, I have no one to photograph in the cemeteries, and, given Jennifer’s current interest in graveyards, she’d be perfect. But what’s a Jennifer doll without a Frank doll first?

In future doll news, Kallisti has pics of the new Unoas up on Blastmilk http://www.livejournal.com/users/blastmilk/239890.html . Nope, no Unoa for me, but I think Frank’s breasts should be similar, only scaled up in proportion to the Afghan base body. [Heck, I think Afghan should have had a rack like that originally, possibly even bigger. Then again, my preferences for dolls’ chests are heavily influenced by top-heavy CGs.]

I need to figure out how to add filters on this thing. EDIT: I figured out how. I used my link list to add links to sets of tagged entries. I feel clever.

Sardonix sold for $160.00, her boots for $45.00. All money to Frank fund!

Armeleia sent photos this morning showing rough mods to Jareth’s head. Basically I commissioned mods on the cheeks [a la James Marsters because I don’t have a thing for BTVS’ Spike, no, not at all] and chin [a la David Bowie circa 1975 because I don’t have a thing for the Man Who Sold the World, no, not at all]. Let’s see how she’s doing, shall we? Continue reading DEDF update; Jareth progress pix

Looky! My review of SST’s Drusilla femfig got published. I’m famous!

Continue reading DOA links about modifications and tools

Jen [merryallthemoreso] finally finished the wardrobe I commissioned for my upcoming Jareth doll. Everything’s exactly to specifications, and I’m quite pleased. Her Haund, Damien, looks less amused, however, to be modeling clothes that just aren’t his style, honey! Pics below. Continue reading Jareth’s clothes: lookin’ good!

Thanks to some Xmas money, the DEDF now has ~$138 in it. Woo hoo! My goal is $718. That is the cost of a full Afghan and a regular Haund head from Tensiya. I wish I could just get the Afghan body and the Haund head, but noooo, Afghan comes with a head. I have someone who wants the head, though, so it seems that constructing la poupee de Frank is mostly a matter of money…and modification. That $718 doesn’t cover facial and boobtacular mods needed for a true likeness. I’m so impatient, been waiting to have 3-D forms of these characters for DECADES… Part of me wants to drop the $$$ RIGHT NOW. Grargh.

The Web boosted Labyrinth to true cult status during the early part of its second decade, but it wasn’t until the new millennium that the establishment registered just how much we loved the movie. And I was there [still…]. Continue reading Labyrinth timeline, part III: 2000-2006

The way I see it, very little happened in Labyrinth’s first decade. But, with the advent of its second decade and the help of the burgeoning Internet, Labyrinth hit cult status. And I was there! Continue reading Labyrinth timeline, part II: 1996-1999

In 2006, Labyrinth turns 20, while the Realm turns 10. Jesus, I can’t believe it’s been that long. As I reflected back over the past two decades, I started making a timeline of Labyrinth and its fandom. Continue reading Labyrinth timeline, part I: 1986-1996

I would have a modded SA Haund for Jareth, like I already do [only he’s not in my possessive little mitts yet]. Frank would be a modded regular Haund head on an Afghan body with severe breast augmentation. And Jennifer would be a Uyoo. Then I could have the whole Stichomythy in manipulable format! *…pauses to wander among thoughts…* Wow, I hope the D.E.D.F. (Disgustingly Expensive Doll Fund) receives an infusion this Xmas.

I haven’t been doing much with the Realm in the past six months, but I have lots of cool stuff in the pipeline. Continue reading Coming in 2006!

Pix from DollMore:

http://www.dollmore.net/shop/step1.php?number=1263

I was really hoping for a tall, sexy fem. But noooo…we get an anorexic with a face that’s 10 years too young for her body. And NO BOOBIES! She is clearly not the 1:3 Cy Girl I seek. No matter…Continue reading Anneka Elizabeth in 1:3

Jill thinks Jareth wants Toby because Jareth thinks it would be less intimidating to interact with a kid than a babelicious girl. Then he realizes that Sarah is an immature dolt like him, and sparks fly. Full theory, quoting Jill, below. Continue reading Bawk bawk: Jill says Jareth is a chicken.

Last night he arrived! I asked Armeleia to take pix on Jareth’s arrival. I also asked her modded Haund, Beau Morraine, to help with the box opening. He did, though Armeleia says he was very weirded out by the whole thing. Pics below. Continue reading Jareth arrives at Armeleia’s — Morraine deboxes!

I took many screencaps today for the purpose of adding smart remarks and using them as photo illustrations in essays. Dunno when I’ll have time to upload. You’ll have to make do with this for now.

Latest: Jareth shipped! Directly to the modifier. I don’t know who reads this, but I for one am excited!

http://toychest.diamondcomics.com/toys/11_05/14_labyrinth.htm

Looks promising. I hope the proto is equal to the final. Those pants, however, have GOT to go. He doesn’t wear anything so tacky in the film. He’s more…campy.

[First in a series, eh? I’m waiting for Drag Queen Jareth and Superwhiny Sarah!!]

Installment payments should start Monday. Cross your fingers for me! Continue reading I ordered SA Haund!

Yep. Can’t fight it. Want Haund. Am now looking about to see what I can sell to raise money.

This was the doll that I wanted when I got Zephque. Unfortunately Haund was not available.

Duuuuuuude, a mega Jareth doll!

The 2005 fantasy film MirrorMask is billed as being “in the tradition of Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.” Well, it’s more than that. MirrorMask is less of a tribute and more of a rewrite of Labyrinth [which is itself a rip-off of many classics]. I wrote an essay about Labyrinth’s influence on Mirror Mask, but I have yet to get it uploaded. See tantalizing sample below… Continue reading Mirror Mask: the hidden sequel to Labyrinth

I have two new essays up: one about why Jareth wants Toby, another about why Labyrinth stinks.

All you Laby freaks should go check out Helena’s Room, my site about the upcoming fantasy flick MirrorMask. It’s the same sort of twisted dream adventure as Labyrinth was, this time fueled by the imaginative power of Neil Gaiman, Steve McKean and the Henson Company. Helena’s Room contains analysis, photos, fan art and blather, just like Jareth’s Realm!

The Jim Henson Co., Tokyopop and Neil Gaiman collaborate to <strike>bastardize</strike> adapt Labyrinth and Mirror Mask into manga. That includes the prequel to Mirror Mask, which explains how the Dark Princess got the Mask in the first place, and the SEQUEL to Labyrinth, in which Toby, 13, revisits the maze to claim Jareth’s throne. Didn’t know there was a sequel? Me neither. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, but I will certainly buy. Full details below: Continue reading Labyrinth and Mirror Mask appearing as manga

Courtesy of Jen Gagne again: I read your point about how the Labyrinth’s ‘gradeschool boy humor’ seemed like the product of the real life men involved in the production, rather than being in-character for a fantasy of Sarah’s. But I think it actually made sense that way considering the whole thing was set up to turn her expectations on end and be less temptingly wonderful than she might’ve originally expected.

On September 30, MirrorMask, the latest film by the Jim Henson Company, is coming out. It’s the story of a 15-year-old girl who makes a stupid wish that jeopardizes a family member. In order to rescue her family member, she must journey to a confusing and dream-like alternate world populated by odd creatures. Hmmmm, why is this sounding familiar? I’ve ordered the book of the screenplay. Watch this space for a discussion about Labyrinth and MirrorMask. In the mean time, go to IMDB to find out more about the film: MirrorMask on IMDB.

Basically he says that Labyrinth did very well in the after market, so the Henson Co. decided to rip it off and cash in…which just goes to show that Hollywood was recycling long before you were separating your paper from your plastic.

“Jareth definitely appears to be a symbolic incarnation of Sarah’s mother’s boyfriend. I believe he represents what the boyfriend did to her family, rather than a specific act against Sarah personally.” So saith Jen Gagne, a devoted fan. Her thoughts follow…Continue reading Alternative theory for Jareth / Sarah’s boyfriend

Picture of Gigglegeek’s Haund:

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22414&highlight=hound

Note to self: Exploit the smirk when it arrives!

http://aanu.cafe24.com/angelthecool-2005/html/01info-aboutBM.htm

http://aanu.cafe24.com/angelthecool-2005/html/01info-aboutnewBM.htm

http://aanu.cafe24.com/angelthecool-2005/html/01info-BM-HD.htm

Info about body comparisons and measurements as presented by the artist who’s doing LEs of Bermann. It’s fun to read her posts because she really, really loves what she’s doing.

Mess around with outfits and accessories on paper dolls mostly in the form of stylized female celebrities.

http://www.paperdollheaven.com/

FUN!

Today, for your reading pleasure, I translated a Dutch article where Jim Henson talks about working with the puppets of Labyrinth. Cool stuff.

So I have this idea that Sarah’s mom’s boyfriend sexually abused her, and that explains Jareth. “Whaaaat?” you say. Well, read this, and THEN say you don’t believe me.

Fashion Victims series 2 dolls by Mezco.

http://store1.yimg.com/I/gargoylesanddarkactionfigures_1822_837033 Continue reading Consumption will fill the void within me!

http://www.volks.co.jp/jp/volks/tenshinosato/index_tenshinosato.aspx

You can see the minuscule ones [maybe 5″ tall??] in this picture, along with the Virgin Mary statue, also known, strangely enough, as “Mother SD.” The Virgin Mary generates SDs?! Does Catholicism know about this? :p Continue reading Volks has plans for a whole bunch’a’ dolls.

I pulled this review of Labyrinth from The Rough Guide to Kids’ Movies (Dorling Kindersley, 2004) by Paul Simpson: “Jim Henson was so fed up with the comparative financial failure of Dark Crystal that he decided to make a film combining puppets with real actors. ‘Nasty and funny puppets work well,’ he decided, ‘but straightforward heros and heroines don’t.’ So, in this film, Sarah is given thirteen hours by Jareth (David Bowie), king of the goblins, to negotiate a giant labyrinth and win back her grizzling brother. Kids will be amused by the goblins, the clumsy dwarf and by the sugar plum fairies — grown-ups, as the Radio Times noted, might get more fun out of David Bowie’s Tina Turner wig. Ten minutes too long, and with a narrative that doesn’t quite match the special effects, this isn’t quite the tour de force it could have been. Maybe they should have kept a few more ideas from Terry Jones’s original script.” I agree!

Click over here for some charming Laby outtakes by Stacy.

Check out this interview for insights into Jareth and just how much of a hand David Bowie had in the film. There’s also a droolworthy piece of broody Jareth. Thank you, Solea, for all your loans of ephemera.

Sorry ’bout the hiatus, folks. Getting married’ll do that to ya. :p Now that I’m back, please check out the pictures of the collector’s DVD [including conceptual sketches!], details on the ultra-rare Labyrinth game and…as the crowning touch…NAPKINS! Yes, you too could blow your nose on Jareth….. “Well?! Laugh!” I certainly did…. [Thank you to Solea, who checks this site religiously, for all the memorabilia she lets me photo! And for checking this site religiously. At least SOMEBODY visits! :p]

Thanks to Solea for letting me scan this Dutch article, which has an overview of the film and some rare pix of Jennifer Connelly doing something ELSE besides the “Duh Pose.” Poor Jennifer Connelly. The script gave her a lot of whiny and/or staring moments: not a lot to work with. [Although her mouth DOES hang open in all her other films, so… :p]

I think the title says it all. I translated this rare French curiosity and laughed at the hyperbole. “Labyrinth isn’t a dream in the strictest sense, but a dream come true!” Yeah, right. Cut down on the LSD, man.

All the docu stills [thanks, Stacy!] are now accessible. Now you can finally see what comments I added to each…

Check Heather D.’s fan art. Oh yeah, and I made it so you can actually get to the French interview with Jim Henson that I spent millions of years transcribing. Enjoy! I particularly like the fact that he admits David Bowie was chosen for SEX APPEAL. [Which still doesn’t explain why the movie is rated PG, given the appearance of DB’s bulge…]

Oooh, check this out! Plan-B Toys is thinking of doing resin statues of Labyrinth creatures. No Jareth and Sarah, though…they don’t have the license. Guess you’ll have to buy my custom dolls instead.

Elfin Jareth and swooning Sarah appear in Eleanor Jacksson’s latest creation, “Jareth and Sarah: Dreams.” Ah, romance!

See…TOLDJA I’d update. :p Eleanor Jacksson did some neato fan art for me.

Now you can easily track updates on your favorite site. Check the Blog of Eternal Stench. [I’m so funny! ‘…Well?! Laugh?’]

Not only do you get to find out what happened when here, you can also interact more directly with me than through that bleeping gbook [note to self: delete that sucker and create one on own server]. You can make comments on my updates. Looking forward to hearing from you…

It’s about time. You can buy it, but I don’t recommend it.

Translated from French by yours truly. Is Sarah really a brat? Is Jareth really sexy as hell? Read the director’s opinion.

The collector’s DVD is out, and it’s not worth your money.

Did some new romantic fan art in quite a moody, broody, Gothy style, if I do say so myself.