Although previously released by COLUMBIA TRISTAR, "LABYRINTH" has been given the "SUPERBIT" treatment for its new release.  Jennifer Connelly stars as a beautiful young girl, annoyed at having to baby-sit her half-brother, Toby. Sarah(Connelly) would rather be daydreaming, reading, or playing with stuffed animals.  One night, while babysitting, she's so annoyed by Toby's crying, she voices her wish that he be taken away by goblins.  Unfortunately, her wish, made in anger, comes true.  When Sarah finally meets the Goblin King(David Bowie) and laments her wish made in haste, he challenges her to solve a labyrinth, within 13 hours.  If she makes it through, she'll be awarded Toby. If she fails, he belongs to the Goblins forever.

As one would expect from a film directed by Jim Henson, there are all kinds of unusual creatures inhabiting this film.  Sarah meets them all while on her mission, some meaning to help, but most intent on preventing her from success.  She eventually finds help from a dwarf and two other creatures, who all help her navigate the giant, treacherous Labyrinth.  For some reason, this wild and innovative journey comes to a halt every time a song is thrown in, and there are several.  While Bowie's got a great voice, the music is not memorable, and does nothing to help the otherwise fine film.

COLUMBIA TRISTAR has preserved the film's 2.35:1 aspect ratio, with 16:9 enhancement.  It's a major improvement over the previous version. There's greater depth in detail to every image. Colors are also more vibrant. Contrast is excellent, with incredibly deep blacks and grays. Fleshtones appear natural. 

While the previous version only had a Dolby Surround mix, this "SUPERBIT" release has both a DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 mix.  The surrounds are generally restrained, except for musical marks, but the front soundstage offers decent separation.  Trevor Jones' score is well complimented through all speakers.  Dialogue is always intelligible and free from distortion.  Both mixes are great, however there's slightly better bass in the DTS mix.