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Legend
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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Directed By: Ridley Scott
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Theatrical Release: April 18, 1986
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten
A young man must stop the lord of darkness from both destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/31/2005 Starring: Tom Cruise Mia Sara Run time: 89 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Ridley Scott
User Submitted Legend Reviews
November 27, 2008
Legend- DVD
This DVD was a great buy. I paid an excellent price for "Legend" and was very satisfied with the picture quality. The movie was brand new and in perfect condition. This is a classic old school fantasy flick. It has mythical creatures, fairies, magic and is a timeless tale of good versus evil. You will love the effects, wardrobe, and costumes, as well as the storyline.
October 21, 2008
Great movie
I've had this on VHS for years and finally decided it was time to buy it on d.v.d. Tim Curry plays one of my all time favorite devils.
October 20, 2008
U.S. version is a more sound movie
Hello,
Just recieved and reviewed these two version's of "Legend", I owned the U.S.
version on VHS for sometime. And shared with friend's. So now I finally saw the director's cut. And for me and a couple friends this cut didn't really add anything to the story and Jerry Goldsmith's music doesn't enhance the story. Tangerine Dream I feel is way more appropiate for this fantasy tale
it fit's the feel of the story It makes it feel more dream-like.
That's all Mike
October 19, 2008
Them's some big horns, Mr Curry
Never saw this when it came out years ago, bought the VHS originally to check out another Ridley Scott vehicle. For me, it does project a true fantasy "escape" world. Some incredible sets were made and dressed to create a version of a perfect natural world. Also some dark and forboding sets representing a hell of sorts. The story is sort of an Adam and Eve thing, with the parts played by the young cute people. I was eager to finally see the director's cut, with Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack. Sorry, but it didn't click with me. For some reason it took the experience away from a fantasy escape to a story more based in reality. Maybe the reson I have enjoyed this film over the years (the original) is that it reawakens the small eyes big in wonder boy inside of me. Cruise is young and unformed at this stage. Mia Sara makes a sweet princess, but when she gets dressed up in her "evil" black outfit, all I can say is YOWSA!. I say check it out.
October 13, 2008
Simply a Gem in my collection.
Legend, the Ultimate Edition brought back my childhood while allowing me to share it with the next. What a wonderful DVD with both versions of the film and enough extras to satisfy most. This is NOT a movie review (although that too would be high) but a review of this edition. If your research or knowledge of the movie peaks your interest, then this version is right for you.
October 10, 2008
Legend
This should be considered a great '80s classic! For those of you who are fans of Labyrinth or the Princess Bride, you will love this movie as well! Its a great tale about how Good overcomes Evil! There is drama, excitement, romance, & humor: something for everyone!
September 29, 2008
Brings back childhood memories
The DVD arrived promptly and in very good condition. We had a great time revisiting this movie.
September 13, 2008
Excellent Viewing For All Ages
This is an excellent movie. There is no filthy language, sex or real violance. I wish holywood would make more movies like this. All ages can watch this and it's truly enjoyable.
September 12, 2008
The musical score *does* make all the difference
Legend is one of my favorite movies. While the acting isn't great, the incredibly beautiful, dream-like fantasy world setting *more* than makes up for any negatives (IMO). I have seen both versions of the movie, the edited version with the haunting musical score that included "Loved by the Sun" by Tangerine Dream, and the the original Goldsmith musical score.
Honestly, while it sounds more "dated", I prefer the Tangerine Dream musical score as it seems more fitting to the fantasy world depicted in this movie. It has that eerie and surreal tone to the music which I felt captures what is occurring on screen wonderfully, which of course was a fantasy world come to life.
I also liked the ending of the edited version better as well, with Lily and Jack running off into the sunset and looking back to wave at their fairy friends. In the unedited version, after Jack finds Lily's ring and places it on her finger, they speak for a few minutes and Lily sings to him. Then Jack watches as she runs away, with the scene changing to Jack running off into the sunset alone, waving back to his forest fairy friends.
I'm not exactly sure why I didn't like the added footage during that scene (of Lily and Jack talking), but it felt out of place. Perhaps it could be due to the fact the version I grew up watching and enjoying as a child was the edited version. This is just my opinion, but whenever I watched the ending version where Lily and Jack run off together, I always thought they were living their HEA. It was more firm in my mind that they did have their HEA (after all, aren't fairy-tales with the hero in this case Jack, and the heroine princess, Lily, supposed to live happily ever after?), while in the original version all you get is Lily pretty much saying to Jack, "Keep my ring, remember me I'll be back" and she goes running off with him watching her. Oh well, this is my reasoning behind why I preferred the edited version of the movie.LOL.
I think Legend is still one of the best fantasy movies out there. Too bad there aren't fantasy movies being produced like Legend anymore (or Willow, The Neverending Story, Labyrinth, to mention a few more of my favorite fantasy movies). I have seen more recent fantasy movies, such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the first Narnia movie, but they miss that particular *something* the other movies I mentioned made in the 80s have. Not that I didn't enjoy the LOTR movie and Narnia movie, I did, but fantasy movies such as Legend have a magical quality of a fairy-tale come to life straight from the storybook.
There is just something about the fantasy genre (whether books or movies) that captivates me, IMO, fantasy is all about dreams, hopes, and marvelous wonders. How many of us as children were told those fairy-tale stories and we believed in our innocence that there were such creatures as elves, fairies, and unicorns? I think fantasy movies like Legend are simply those fairy-tales come to life, or as close to "real" as one can get to imagining what such a world would truly look like if it was reality.
July 27, 2008
Excellent
I love the movie. It arrived in perfect condition and I am happy with it
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