Was Labyrinth a success?

The New York Times reported that Labyrinth had a budget of $25 million. The film was a box office disappointment, grossing $12.9 million during its U.S. theatrical run.

Why did David Bowie wear a codpiece in Labyrinth?

It’s hard NOT to notice Bowie’s package when watching Labyrinth, but apparently the size of his codpiece was especially designed to draw attention. Toby admitted: “They are meant to be tempting. He is meant to be a sexual icon, and the fact that he’s a rockstar, that’s why they chose someone like David Bowie to do it.”

Who auditioned for Sarah in Labyrinth?

Late in the casting process, Krakowski, Sheedy and Corman were considered to be the top candidates. Reading for the part in January 1985, 14-year-old actress Jennifer Connelly “won Jim [Henson] over” and he cast her within a week.

Why was Labyrinth a failure?

Yet after all of the efforts he put into making Labyrinth the more crowd-pleasing fantasy film, the film failed to make its budget back, something that even The Dark Crystal had no problem achieving. When all was said and done, Labyrinth’s grosses barely covered half of the film’s $25 million budget.

What are the best David Bowie songs?

‘The Circle Game’ – Joni Mitchell about Neil Young.

‘I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash about Vivian Cash.

‘Dear Prudence’ – The Beatles about Prudence Farrow.

‘Like A Rolling Stone’ – Bob Dylan about Edie Sedgewick.

‘Suzanne’ – Leonard Cohen about Suzanne Verdal.

‘Go Your Own Way’ – Fleetwood Mac about Stevie Nicks.

What songs does David Bowie sing?

Ziggy, Aladdin and diamond dogs are glam; young Americans is soul, and station is soul with the beginnings of his experimental, Berlin trilogy stuff. The Berlin trilogy (Low, heroes and lodger) are experimental/art rock with some krautrock (V2 Schneider especially); lodger has a bit more of a ‘mainstream’ feeling then the other two.

How many songs by David Bowie?

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Which is the first song of David Bowie?

Originally Answered: Which is the first song of David bowie? David Bowie was born in South London’s Brixton neighborhood on January 8, 1947. His first hit was the song “Space Oddity” in 1969. The original pop chameleon, Bowie became a fantastical sci-fi character for his breakout Ziggy Stardust album.