Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History

by Paula M. Block, Terry J. Erdmann

The definitive 30th-anniversary exploration of the beloved Jim Henson classic, featuring rare artwork, interviews, and on-set photos. Filled with a wealth of rare and unseen behind-the-scenes imagery, experience the films creation as seen through the eyes of the artists, costume designers, and creature creators who gave the beloved fantasy classic its distinctive look. Featuring in-depth interviews with the talented crew and cast, and story notes from Henson.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Film, Fairy Tales, Coffee Table Books, Reference, Media Tie In

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 18, 2016

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very impressive book and even if you are not a fan of either the film or the work of Jim Henson you have to respect the sheer amount of work that went in to this book.

There are not only extracts from Jim's own notebooks (the level of access that they were allowed in astounding) but also newspaper clippings, interviews and even production memos, something I know I would never consider keeping let along for that length of time.

The book is not only a visual history but also a celebration charting the challenges and demands that were made to make this film, it is a true mine of information and it seems on almost every page there is some new snippet I didn't realise (after all who really could say what the short list of celebrities where to play Jareth)

This book is one of those titles you will need to read time and time again although the idea of inserting additional notes and cards though different does get a little annoying when you are trying to read what is going on underneath and I am not sure exactly how long they will last each time you prise the up to read.

However these are minor quibbles when you stop to think for all the information that went in to this book how much did they have to leave out. And if the other ultimate visual histories are anything like this I suspect I will be adding a few more to GR in the near future.

[Melissa Chung · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in love with this book. Labyrinth was a staple for me growing up. It came out in theaters on June 27, 1986. I was born in '81. I didn't get to see the movie in theater, but my parents did buy me the VHS. I watched the movie hundreds of times growing up. And then as an adult I purchased it on DVD. When I saw that the Thirtieth Year Anniversary Edition for Blu-Ray was coming out, I jumped on that and pre-ordered the movie.

A running theme through out this book is that Jim Henson was doing something extraordinary. Something that hadn't been done before. It was special. Like a lot of cult classics, the movie didn't get great reviews at the box office. It did well in other countries, but the U.S. was not impressed. There is a quote by Jim Henson-"Also, the main character was a young girl, but most of the films that do well in the U.S. have young boys as main characters." This is pretty sad when you think about it. The quote goes on to say that if a girl and boy had to compromise both kids would end up seeing the movie with a male main character. I'm not going to go that deep and say I enjoyed this movie because it's main character was a girl, although, I'm sure my young self enjoyed that aspect. I enjoyed this movie because it's amazing. It has fun characters, music that is entertaining and easy to sing to and it's got David freaking Bowie!!!! I mean even at a young age I thought Jareth was handsome.

So what is the book about and how do I review it? This is an in depth look at the making of the last film Jim Henson directed. He would have gone on to make more movies if he hadn't died suddenly in 1990. He wanted to do Trolls and eventually more things with fairies. I would have watched those movies.

The cool thing about this book is all the inserts you get. Half of the book is filled with memos written by Jim to his staff and other people. There are illustrations, storyboards and other little hidden gems. I've learned so much about the filming process and how incredibly long it took to create the puppets and sets. The owl at the beginning of the movie that flies through the credits was the first animal CGI. It's pretty special. It took 20 people to create it on the computer, but they had to have a Disney sculptor create the head first and then a painter had to paint every detail realistically. Then they did the body with all the feathers. Mind-blowing!

There is so much more to this book then just the behind the scenes, you also get all the gorgeous photos of Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. There are the beautiful illustrations by Brain Froud as well as other photos of puppets and sets. I loved that Toby Froud the baby in the striped pajamas did the foreword for this book. I also loved learning about what he is up to now. I could go on and on about how amazing this book is, but I'd rather you see for yourself.

If you love Labyrinth this book is definitely worth picking up and owning. If you haven't seen this movie before because you thought it was a children's film it's not. It's for all ages. It's a coming of age story, but it's more than that. I'll leave you with a quote from Dave Goelz a choreographer and puppeteer that worked on Labyrinth- "You don't have to cross over a line and leave childhood behind and become an adult. You can pick what you take with you." I love that line. Just because you are an adult does not mean you have to lose your imagination, creativity and love for life. You don't have to be a rigid adult. You can be playful and have fun as an adult. You can keep those fairy tale stories with you.

[Rosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is stunning! I love the illustrations and the copies of memos and drawings that are taped onto pages. Also there’s so much information and behind the scenes about the movie and its creation. Absolutely loved it

[Donna Compositor · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG talk about an excellent find at Changing Hands. And I was totally meant to find it too. I was in a section of the store I NEVER go in (the TV/movies section, it’s just never on my radar) and this beautiful book is just sitting there, all wrapped in plastic and waiting for me to grab it. At first I’m all like, wait, what? Labyrinth? THAT Labyrinth? I grab it, see what I’m holding, and don’t put it down until I’ve paid for it. I vaguely knew the book existed, but I certainly didn’t expect to find it on the shelf at my local bookstore. Surprise! Early birthday present for me!

And it’s glorious. Just absolutely glorious. All the drawings and the photos and the behind-the-scenes information. I love seeing everything it took to create Labyrinth, the sheer amount of time it took just to get the story together. There’s this one sketch of the Sarah character lying on a bed and the caption indicates that it’s in Jareth’s room in his castle. MIND BLOWN. I always know that David Bowie’s codpiece and the tight pants and the “is it sexual/is it not” vibe going on in the movie was very much intended. I just didn’t realize HOW intended. (very, very intended) Jim Henson took great pains to delicately approach this because he knew that it wouldn’t take much to push it over the edge into inappropriate.

And the number of people who auditioned for Sarah. Marissa Tomei, Alley Sheedy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Laura Dern, and then some. Can you imagine??? And the men who were considered for Jareth? Mick Jagger, David Lee Roth, Ted Nugent, among others. I can’t even. I really can’t.

Plus the fact that the Creature Shop worked on the puppets for literally YEARS before the movie even went into principle photography. They basically had ideas and started putting things together and melded those creations with the movie practically seamlessly. It’s amazing. And watching the story itself evolve from this high fantasy epic to what it is today. The number of incarnations it went through is mind-blowing.

LABYRINTH: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY is a must-have for any Labyrinth fan. If Jim Henson was as big of a part of your life growing up as he was mine, you’ll adore his behind-the-scenes notes, you’ll smile when you read about what he was like on set, and how much he believed in Labyrinth and how sad it was that he didn’t live to see it grow into the beloved film it is today. Luckily there are plenty of people still left to keep the love alive.

5

[Erica Pehrson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great BTS book! It included really cool memo inserts, concept art, storyboards, and anecdotal stories from on the set. My favorite was the story of the camera operator who fell into the bog of eternal stench with the $100K camera and held it high up with one arm as he slowly sank. His head was underwater, but the camera was saved!

I also loved reading all of the earlier drafts of the story and descriptions of Jareth's character vibes. It was really validating for how attracted to him we all are. All things considered, he was very toned down.

Reading the book helped me realize that one of the main themes (the main theme) of the story was Coming of Age. When Sarah enters the Labyrinth, she is a child on the cusp of adulthood. This is why Jareth is so "sensual." He is a girl's fantasy. And in the end, when she leaves, she is rejecting that fantasy and choosing maturity and responsibility. When she leaves, the fantasy pleas, "If you should ever need us.....". I had never considered how important this was. It's about her growing up, but also knowing that she doesn't have to completely leave her childhood behind. She can carry that fantasy with her. Thinking about how this was probably the most important part of the whole film to Jim Henson makes me teary eyed thinking about.

It brought a renewed appreciation for how hands in Jim Henson was in his projects, and how much artistry and innovention went into the puppets!

Why it wasn't 5 stars?
I was hoping for more "detail" spotlights on sets and costumes. I also wanted to see more Creature schematics and how things work VISUALLY rather than just being told. Which may be incorrect for A Visual History, but I'm sure they exist so I want them. I was expecting a history/art book but this IS more of a history.

Overall, This film was a masterpiece and the book represented it great! I highly recommend it to any fan of The Labrynth, or fans of film history and practical effects.

[Andi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore Labyrinth. It has been a part of me since I was little before I even saw it. I admit I was in the camp that saw The Dark Crystal first as a young one and then Labyrinth when I was older. Since I am now near my thirties, I feel a bit sad that I didn't get to grow up with Labyrinth.

However, from being into it the last ten years, I feel that what I've gotten to know over the years puts me on par with the rest of the fandom.

I knew the stories about making it but I am a sucker for behind the scenes pictures and more Jim Henson treasures. This book has all that and more. I loved reading new ancedotes from the cast and crew, and seeing George Lucas talk about it after all these years.

The last chapter was a bit heart-breaking and I blame that all on Golez and his two paragraphs recounting how he told Jim Henson in little to no words that the movie was a dud. It wasn't until after Jim died and he got to watch it again that he finally understood and wishes that he had the chance to apologize and tell Jim how much he treasures to be a part of it. I guess that seems to happen to so many people.

This book clearly shows that Labyrinth was something special: it was ahead of it's time but it has always been there when we need it, and still it will remain.

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect.

Labyrinth has been a huge (and I mean huge) influence for me since I was a child. An obsession, really. I even named my side business after in it in an indirect sort of way (fallenpeach). So for this book to teach me new things was amazing.

I recognized quotes from the "Behind the Scenes" featurette mixed in with new interviews, or new parts of the same interview and it was wonderful to get the full picture of how this film was made. I loved seeing photos from the filming, and learning about the development of the script. The inserts, sketches and storyboards were also awesome to see. I already own most of Brian Froud's books, but there were sketches in here I had never seen and I loved every page.

I was nearly crying by the end, in the best possible way, thinking about how amazing Jim Henson was and how much his work has influenced my life.

So, to those who worked on the film and those who put together this book - Thank You.

[debbicat *made of stardust* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunningly beautiful? I agree! Fun for those who loved this movie with David Bowie.

It was a great movie. These photos bring it all back. It also was one of my sister's favorite movies and I think this would make a great birthday gift for her. This will be released in October. (her bday is in October). I look forwarding to picking up the hardback of this when it is released either way. Maybe even two!

I am very thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital edition to read in exchange for a review. Highly recommended for fans of the movie. And for those that have not seen the movie....well...
I predict after checking this book out anyone would want to. It definitely celebrates all things Labyrinth to those that loved this film (and still do)!

[jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is an absolute godsend for the labyrinth fan.

whether you're a total junkie (guilty) or a more casual appreciator of the movie, this book's got it all. great anecdotes from different members of the team that made the movie, interviews with the actors, lovely photos of set pieces and puppets, and concept art.

(also, brian froud -- also known as The Baby -- wrote the foreword and has some lovely anecdotes to add. no, he wasn't traumatized by the film. thank god.)

labyrinth's entire creative journey is described here, from the initial concepts to all the revisions of the script and how david bowie came to write all the songs. it's an enchanting funland full of trivia that i ever so happily consumed as a big time fan.

✎ 4.5 stars.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot of fun. It was interesting to get insight into all of the characters and how they were performed... I had no idea that there was a Little Person inside the Hoggle costume--and she could only see out his mouth! It was interesting to read about how the film introduced new comers to Hollywood while putting the classic David Bowie centre-stage. I loved the part about the choreographer saying how he worked with Bowie: you don't choreograph David Bowie. He does his own thing, and you offer minor guidelines. I also liked the parts about the sets as well; the camera man who fell into the 8-foot deep Bog of Eternal Stench (which actually started to stink!) and managed to save the expensive camera, the way that the set for "Magic Dance" had to have holes drilled into in for the puppet sticks, and the huge shaft with hundreds of hands sticking out (played by actors who "just wanted to be a part of Bowie's movie"), just to name a few.

Some parts dragged on a little bit, but all-in-all, it was an informative and fun read.

[M.L.D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I laughed a lot at George Lucas's claim within this book that he's really good at script & editing.

Loved learning some stories behind the making of Labyrinth, like that Gates McFadden was the choreographer.

[Irene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn't entirely sure this book was going to tell me anything new about the movie because I have seen it an absurd amount of times, in addition to all of the behind-the-scenes and cast and crew interviews that exist. Well, this book is definitely worth reading if you're in the same boat. There are reproductions of notes and sketches included, additional interviews with the crew, and insight into how some scenes came together, from the original idea to the execution. Plus all the pretty pictures, of course.

Whether you love Labyrinth specifically or you're a film nerd, this book is a jewel.

[Nicole (bookwyrm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a neat read, and it was fun to learn about the movie. Sometimes it was physically hard to read due to the way the inserts were added (since I didn’t want to detach them from the pages). Still, well worth a look for any fans of the movie or puppeteering in general.

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful tome clearly made with immense love and respect to Henson.

However, Labyrinth superfans will find much of the information and pictures already known and nothing new.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an extremely thorough behind the scenes look at one of my favorite movies (honesty, I have an entire Labyrinth shelf on Goodreads), and it really brings the creation and legacy of the film to life. As someone with an interest in filmmaking, a David Bowie fan, and a fan of Labyrinth in general, nearly every aspect of this book was fascinating to me and just endeared me to the movie even more. The behind-the-scenes stories are funny, charming, and truly show just how much hard work and humanity went into Labyrinth's creation. Of course, for fans of Bowie and/or Jim Henson, all of this can be sad at times, but you can't help but get a warm feeling about how enthusiastic and passionate they and the other crew members clearly were for the film and for the people involved in it. Highly recommended.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's no secret that I'm obsessed with Jim Henson, and Labyrinth is such a special movie to me in more ways than I can say. This book, released to coincide with Labyrinth's 30th birthday, is absolutely amazing and beautiful and wonderful and if you're a fan, you should definitely pick it up!

I actually did a vlog supplement for the podcast my friend Tina and I are currently failing at running together, so if you want to see a video of my disembodied hand turning the pages of this book while going on and on about how great it is, you can find that here!:

https://youtu.be/ImduLWPX3rA

[C.J. Bunce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally published online at BORG.com.

Fans of Jim Henson are always waiting for the next pebble of gold about the beloved creator of the Muppets and other fantastical creations on the big and small screen. Whether via a retrospective image or a story from someone who worked with him, it’s as if we need to make up for the time stolen from us by his untimely death by seeking out every snippet of his life we can find. The latest treasure chest of Henson memorabilia is Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann’s beautiful hardcover, 30th anniversary celebration Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History, published by Insight Editions. Labyrinth, the 1986 fantasy classic that starred rock star David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly decades before she’d be awarded an Oscar, is in a small class of cult classic fantasies that came out of the 1980s that included The Princess Bride, Willow, and Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal.

Like so many of those “vault” books published for big genre franchises, Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History is not simply a book of high quality photographs of behind-the-scenes views of the cast, creatures, and crew and images of concept art, it’s all that plus more. Like more than 20 inserts reproducing treasures from the Henson Archives, including a pull-out of the full-color, theatrical one-sheet movie poster created for the film by Ted CoConis. You’ll find classic style tipped-in concept art, draft script pages, and memos from Henson, with many items showing his hand-written notes.

I streamed the digital edition of Labyrinth to re-familiarize myself with the film before reading this new work, and was pleased to see every human character, every creature (all those goblins!), every scene, and every magical effect discussed in detail in this volume. Three key images came to mind from viewing the film years ago: Bowie walking the M.C. Escher room in the show’s climax with a crazy upward, almost Michael Jackson-inspired move (turns out a stuntman worked the scene), Bowie’s flawless contact juggling of crystal balls (we learnit was a professional juggler’s arm actually doing the trick), and the masked ball (a pre-Star Trek Gates McFadden helped coordinate the scene). Each of the scenes and production steps are described through contemporary or recent interviews with Jim Henson, Brian Henson and his siblings, Brian Froud (whose incredible concept art is sprinkled through the book and incorporated into its layout design), Toby (the striped baby) Froud, creature makers and players Kevin Clash and Dave Goelz, executive producer George Lucas, and actors Connelly and Bowie, among many others.

The story creation progress recounted is both fascinating and disconcerting. Contributors to the several script drafts included all of Dennis Lee, Monty Python’s Terry Jones, Laura Phillips, George Lucas, and Elaine May–the final story is very different from the first draft. Ultimately the resulting story mirrors some of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale with parts of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. Bowie’s contributions include his role as co-lead and the composer of five songs. It’s hard to imagine others were considered, including Freddie Mercury, Prince, and Michael Jackson. One year later Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride would take on some of the storybook quality of the film, as would Ron Howard and George Lucas’s Willow the year after that. Henson’s vision of a coming of age story for Connelly’s character Sarah and Brian Froud’s visual designs kept steady throughout filming. And everyone on cast had nothing but the very best to say about working under Jim Henson, just as his fans would expect.

Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History will fit well on your bookshelf next to another great behind-the-scenes account of this era, The Princess Bride–A Celebration. Fans of the fantasy, Muppets, Henson, Bowie, filmmaking, and creature making will find plenty to absorb in this 190 page volume and its hundreds of photos.

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG talk about an excellent find at Changing Hands. And I was totally meant to find it too. I was in a section of the store I NEVER go in (the TV/movies section, it’s just never on my radar) and this beautiful book is just sitting there, all wrapped in plastic and waiting for me to grab it. At first I’m all like, wait, what? Labyrinth? THAT Labyrinth? I grab it, see what I’m holding, and don’t put it down until I’ve paid for it. I vaguely knew the book existed, but I certainly didn’t expect to find it on the shelf at my local bookstore. Surprise! Early birthday present for me!

And it’s glorious. Just absolutely glorious. All the drawings and the photos and the behind-the-scenes information. I love seeing everything it took to create Labyrinth, the sheer amount of time it took just to get the story together. There’s this one sketch of the Sarah character lying on a bed and the caption indicates that it’s in Jareth’s room in his castle. MIND BLOWN. I always know that David Bowie’s codpiece and the tight pants and the “is it sexual/is it not” vibe going on in the movie was very much intended. I just didn’t realize HOW intended. (very, very intended) Jim Henson took great pains to delicately approach this because he knew that it wouldn’t take much to push it over the edge into inappropriate.

And the number of people who auditioned for Sarah. Marissa Tomei, Alley Sheedy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Laura Dern, and then some. Can you imagine??? And the men who were considered for Jareth? Mick Jagger, David Lee Roth, Ted Nugent, among others. I can’t even. I really can’t.

Plus the fact that the Creature Shop worked on the puppets for literally YEARS before the movie even went into principle photography. They basically had ideas and started putting things together and melded those creations with the movie practically seamlessly. It’s amazing. And watching the story itself evolve from this high fantasy epic to what it is today. The number of incarnations it went through is mind-blowing.

LABYRINTH: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY is a must-have for any Labyrinth fan. If Jim Henson was as big of a part of your life growing up as he was mine, you’ll adore his behind-the-scenes notes, you’ll smile when you read about what he was like on set, and how much he believed in Labyrinth and how sad it was that he didn’t live to see it grow into the beloved film it is today. Luckily there are plenty of people still left to keep the love alive.

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[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was absolutely beautiful, wonderful and bittersweet. It was like watching the "Inside the Labyrinth" making-of documentary and then some, and I found so many of the books, action figures, and movie posters I currently own referenced in many of the pages. This book caused me to look into certain details about some of the people involved that I didn't know about, such as Toby Froud (Baby Toby) having been involved in the stop-motion of "The Boxtrolls" or about "Labyrinth"'s storyboard artist Martin Asbury creating the storyboards for movies such as "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Malificent," and even a few "Harry Potter" movies and "Interview with the Vampire," and it got me excited over the fact that some of the treasures created for the movie (like the puppet of Sir Didymus and one of Jareth the Goblin King's outfits) are on display at different museums around the US. The hardest part, I believe, was when they mentioned, near the end, how people reacted to David Bowie's death; January 10th, 2016 is still one of the worst days of my life. Losing The Goblin King was hard, so when I read that part (it came up twice, word of warning), I still felt that slight jab in my chest and shed a few hot tears while reading. The fact that all this came together in this one book, it really shows how one of the last things they talked about in terms of what "Labyrinth" and even Jim Henson himself was all about is all too true: no matter how old you get, no matter where life takes you, even if you've got a pile of junk-like burdens on your back like The Junk Lady outside The Gates of the Goblin City, you are still allowed to carry your childhood with you. And this book, and the wonderful fantasy movie it's centered on, is all about childhood reminiscence and nostalgia (even if you're a child of the '90s like me). :')

[Nicola Neil · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most beautiful books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. It's crammed with details of the creation of Labyrinth, from developing plotlines to writing scripts to casting to puppet creation to set design to choreography. It's given me a new-found enthusiasm and appreciation for the film and I'm desperate to watch it again!

The book is a large coffee table format, full colour, with beautiful illustrations by Brian Froud, photographs of the film in production, interviews with production staff and cast members, and various "inserts" including internal company memos, annotated pages from shooting scripts and even a reasonably large poster.

This book is an absolute must for fans of Labyrinth. It celebrates a very special movie and is a remarkable achievement in itself.

I won my copy of this book in a NSW Writers Centre competition.

[Heather Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Labyrinth and I love learning anything about it. Also I love getting anything about it.

This book was very high on my list. It has great artwork and pictures about the set, the goblins, and the characters also other things. It tells you about a lot of information and some from Jim Henson himself! I love the artwork slips that you can look at and how they wanted the scenes to appear. I just love the pictures in it.

All in all, it is a fantastic visual book to behold. I would recommend this to any Labyrinth fan.

[Rhianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies of all time. ALL TIME DO YOU HEAR ME? I'm very protective of it. There. SO, for me, this book is everything I could ever want in a compendium of stories and behind-the-scenes looks at how everything came to be. A partner to The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, there are wonderful inserts of what the original screenplays, sketches, and storyboards looked like. It's absolutely wonderful and makes me wish I could go back at watch it again for the very first time.

[Alantie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book about one of my favorite movies. It goes into the behind the scenes and history of the film and the creators and gives a lot of insight about how it came to life. There are plenty of beautiful pictures, art, and sketches to look at.

The only reason I knocked off a star is that it’s a little difficult to read with the addition of some pages that you have to lift up to look under and they did stick to the other pages so it’s not put together it the most friendly way to read but it’s a minor thing over all.

[Viggo Pedersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely wonderful and beautiful book about an absolutely wonderful and beautiful film!
Telling the whole story of creating this magical film. From the first ideas, the different screenplays, pre-production, shooting, post-production and everything between.
If you love the film you'll love this book. Even if you're not that much interested in the movie business, you'll find this book a great read.

A must have for any film buff.

[Pug · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book... one that every fan of Labyrinth must peruse! Pictures, inserts, and back story (including early thoughts/drafts of the movie... seems so weird to read about! Glad they changed it the way they did, because the final movie was perfect). The breadth of the book was great, yet I wished there was even more depth.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was amazing!!!! I wish that there was more concept art in this book but in all I loved to see the thought progression in ideas and how the movie came together for one of the most iconic moves for children of the 80's

[Faye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Labyrinth has been my favorite film since I saw it in the theater at 5 years old during its initial release. I assumed after all these years that I knew everything there was to know about it, but actually learned quite a bit more from this book!

[Tatra Cooley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has been one of my favorite movies forever. This book was beautifully put together. However, it was a bit too technical for me. I would have liked more behind the scenes stories, less about how exactly they filmed. I mean, it was interesting but but kind of boring.

[Susana Monedero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Precioso!!! Una maravilla, un auténtico tesoro para los fans de la peli y de Jim Henson. Pero no sólo, creo que es un joyita para cualquiera.
El proceso de creación de esta película, desde el guión, la creación de los personajes.... una pasada!!!!

[Carissa Harrington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book for a fanatic of the movie or of David Bowie! Very cool read.