Mazes. An obstacle labyrinth as you have to find your way out. Cause the only way out, is through the maze. As there have been many types. Hedge mazes, mirror mazes, stone wall mazes, moving mazes, glass window mazes, fence mazes, and so many mazes, there can be no way out unless you have help. Or end up dead by something that lurks. And I am counting down the top 10 mazes they ever show in media, especially movies. (TV shows included here).
10. “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Pyramid of Light”. In the time, back when the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game series, became popular back then, everyone loved them. Especially the anime TV show, when it was once aired on YTV. As things went serious, that was when this first movie came out. In the cinema theaters, as it aired only once on YTV. I saw that with my own eyes. Especially “Beyblade: Fierce Battle” as their first movie to the Beyblade series, as that was aired on TV only once, on YTV. In this anime movie, was a pyramid maze. As there was fighting and battling in games, a darkness came upon as then came this pyramid maze. Yugi, Joey, Tristian and Téa were the maze runners in this, when they were being chased by live actual mummies. Téa got freaked out by them, as the rest went on mummy hunting, killing the Egyptian living dead. In that maze, is similar to number 1 on this, as this maze, is just like what artists created of paintings of mazes. When mazes can be a jagged. When you go up, down, sideways, and longways. Interesting in this, as long as the Egyptian living dead is not chasing you.
9. “Time Bandits”. When a 11 year old boy and a group of dwarves got into an adventure, in search of treasure, they have to go through these mazes like so. In many twists and turns, there is a prize at the end. A big jewel, beyond darkness. When you look at these mazes, they have to stay on top but don’t fall off, all the way down. Or you’ll be lost forever. That’s the rule of the game.
8. “Wrath of the Titans”. As a sequel to the new version of “Clash of the Titans”, Perseus and his men were trapped in a big stone maze. And on their way to the underworld, Perseus played by Sam Worthington ran into a Minotaur. Half man, half bull. More human like, but ugly on the face and horns. Usually, a labyrinth is what Minotaur’s are in. Squared mazes. But this one was to destroy Perseus and his followers, for what Hades and Aries ordered it to. The maze in that, was unbelievable. Stone walled, gigantic, as it can be many hours long to get you through. Even while sliding down to the underworld.
7. “The Maze Runner”. Based on the novel, along with two sequels, a group of boys were trapped in the middle of a maze. They wondered, on who sent them here, and why for a reason. The only out, is through the maze. Without getting attacked by robotic bug monsters known as Grievers. By day, they try to find a way out when the doors are open that lead into the maze. By sunset and at night, the doors close, as no one goes into the maze at night while the Grievers are around. While finding a way out, the maze in that was shifting, and can change in a matter of seconds each day, by the hour. When they did at last, they realized they were being experimented by a evil organization known as ‘W.C.K.D’. The World Catastrophe Kill zone Department. As they believed, ‘W.C.K.D is good’, that was a bad idea. Experimenting on teenage boys. Avoiding infected zombies when the sun scorched the Earth, they joined a resistance. With Canadian actor Barry Pepper as the leader. Like a true John Connor. And by taking on that organization, the old lady scientist, Dr. Paige played by Patricia Clarkson was dead as a Dillenger. She deserves to die for what she did on those boys in that maze.
6. “Your Highness”. Related to ‘Wrath of the Titans”, and a ‘Mystery Hunters’ episode that show the true deal, they show a real Minotaur in a maze. When James Franco, Danny McBride, his servant and Natalie Portman were trapped in a maze, they ran into a Minotaur as it was raping Danny McBride’s servant. Shoving his privates up his butt. That is how these guys are funny when they do these movies. The Minotaur in that, was more bull like than the one in “Wrath of the Titans”. I prefer that better than number 8 on this post. The maze in that, was really good, as it had thorn vines on the thick stone walls.
5. “The Shining”. From the book by Stephen King, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, there is the hedge maze behind the haunted hotel. And the most biggest one in film history. In the autumn, it is cool for Wendy and Danny to check it out. By the end of the movie, when Jack goes insane, and tries to murder his family, Danny lead him to the snowy hedge maze. On that very night, when they left. While Wendy played by Shelley Duvall gets freaked out by the horrors of the haunted hotel, Danny planned a trick on his crazy father. That was when he got lost, as he and his mom were reunited. When he found his way out. They left the hotel by going back to their apartment on a snowcat, as the insane father, weak and tired in the maze, was left behind. He froze to death and was spirited away by the ghosts of the hotel. That gigantic maze was so enormous, you could totally get yourself lost. No wonder Stanley Kubrick was an expert and genius on his ideas for his movies. Especially when he had the idea for the maze.
4. “Enter the Dragon” with Bruce Lee. In the end of this epic Bruce Lee movie, he goes after the villain where he ends up in a mirror maze. Like “Conan the Destroyer”, he had to smash some of the mirrors. And by getting that villain, he killed him by pushing him at a sharp metal stake. Stabbed in the back and through his body. That showed how great he is, in his martial arts skills. And got famous scratches while fighting. For what he did in that, was epic. In Japanese and Chinese cinematography and film history.
3. “Jungle Run”, a game TV show. From the 1st season with Chris Jarvis, in this action game TV show, there is the pyramid maze. As there are five monkey statues to collect, a player was to go down into the pyramid maze, grab many statues, and get out as soon as they can. Cause whenever they enter, they set off a booby trap. Meaning that they have 2 minutes and 15 seconds to get out. Or else they’ll be stuck in there to pay the price. During this, while one player is in the maze, the two players are to communicate with that. On opening the doors. It’s better when that player makes it out, but not good when a player is trapped inside.
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2. “The Cat Returns”. From Studio Ghibli, this masterpiece showed on how Haru, as a catgirl, after the ballroom dance with Baron, and rescuing her, they got help from Yuki. A white cat. The only way out, to get her back to the real world, is to go through the the Cat King’s maze. And upwards to the highest point of the tower before sunrise. With Muta cheating on the walls, Baron was able to protect Haru from the Cat King’s guards. And with some cat cheaters blocking the way, Baron pushed them down. Lined up like domino’s, they fell like domino’s. And that wasn’t so bad for them, wasn’t it? After that, they climbed the tower until they made it through.
1. “Cardcaptors” on the episode, ‘No Way Out’. In the first or second season of that popular anime TV series, that aired on Teletoon once as I saw this, with my own eyes, this episode showed after meeting their new teacher, Layla McKenzie, Sakura, Madison, Meilin and Li got trapped in a big green maze. When it came upon them, that was when the game in that began. They tried going over walls or cut their way through the walls, but no avail. It became like what artists imagined, as it can be jagged. The way the paths can be upside down, or sideways. However, rescue came for them at last. Their own new teacher herself. Layla McKenzie. Using a big bell, she smashed down the walls, with just one hit to it. They made it out, as Sakura captured that as a Clow card. It all went well for good, as their teacher helped out.
Later in the third season, on the episode, ‘When Stars Falls’, she transformed that maze card and a illusion card into Star Cards when something happened on a special night. She made everything remarkable as everyone there, including her and Yue loved it.
As that goes on my top 10 mazes, that showed on TV and movies, followers will have to be careful for what lurks in a maze. Just like how they did. Such as booby traps, bull mans, deadly spirits, mummies and the living dead. And to be sure to find a way out.
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