Labyrinth (1986) - Jim Henson

The creator of the Muppets directing a film? Who even knew? Not me, that's for sure. I can't believe it took me this long to watch it. From the first scene, I knew this was no Muppets movie. It incited fear and humour, without aiming at too young an age. David Bowie was cheesy, yes, but the cheesiness makes the film what it is. Well, that and the cast of different characters that don't ever seem to stale, no matter how many similarities (in looks) they have to the Muppets. A couple of the songs drag on a bit, but it worked as a tool for Bowie, even garnering him a number 1 spot in the album chart over here in Britain.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Django Unchained (2012) - Quentin Tarantino

Well, without beating around the bush, this film was a disappointment at best.
For me, I really think the classic Tarantino films, the brilliant ones, all rely on a big cast. There isn't one main character. There's always a few. Django Unchained, relies solely on Django. Christoph Waltz is good in the film, but as he's not a title character. He's at best, a supporting artist. Leonardo Di Caprio is briliant as always, but the script is a little lack lustre, meaning not even Leo can save this movie. Even the soundtrack, usually a key feature in a Tarantino films, was just a bit, "meh". There were a couple of good scenes, interesting and funny, but they didn't disguise the rest of the film. The editing was a far cry from when Sally Menke used to do it in his older films, and it really shows in the final product.

★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆