Legend: Revisiting the Ridley Scott/Tom Cruise Fantasy Epic

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Legend: Revisiting the Ridley Scott/Tom Cruise Fantasy Epic

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1986 was a big year for Tom Cruise, with Tony Scott's Top Gun cementing his status as the era's biggest star. Yet, earlier that year, Universal released a delayed Tom Cruise epic that actually carried a heftier price tag than Top Gun and paired him with that movie's director, Tony Scott's brother - Ridley Scott. The film was Legend, and while a pretty notable flop in 1986, it's since gone on to become something of a classic in the fantasy genre, even if it scared Cruise away from ever attempting another fantasy epic. It remains the only time Ridley Scott directed Cruise and sorting through the myriad cuts of the film, which boasts not one but two exceptional musical scores (Tangerine Dream and Jerry Goldsmith), is a chore. Yet, there's something to be said about this Grimm's Fairy Tale for adults - with Tim Curry stealing the show as the movie's diabolical villain, with Mia Sara nabbed a star-making role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off thanks to the right people seeing this.
In this episode of Tom Cruise Revisited, written and narrated by Chris Bumbray and edited by Jeremy Hamley, we examine where the movie sits in Cruise's exceptional filmography. We try to sort through the various cuts and explain why Universal seemed bent on shelving the film after a tortured production process.
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@rexdominos1614 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite fantasy films. I spent many hours watching this on vhs as a kid.

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

Same here.

@PureMagma Жыл бұрын

Me too. I tried to buy it on DVD and ended up with the director's cut and it absolutely was not better... I loved the original movie and felt like the DVD was some bootleg mash-up with poorly framed shots.

@antwanjones6048 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my all-time favorite movies from childhood. Beautifully shot with just the right amount of dark content. Under appreciated gem IMO.

@brianlagrant9757 Жыл бұрын

Such a great thing about the eighties where films could be geared towards younger audiences yet still be a little dark: Never Ending Story, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal...

@germanicelt Жыл бұрын

There are a bunch of movies that I really wish I saw at the movies when I was a kid, and this is one of them.

@akdollface007 Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯!

@haroldkline4898 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! This is definitely in my top three of all time, and I'm almost fifty! Haha!

@fairwarning007 Жыл бұрын

Tim Curry was and is still the best version of the Prince Of Darkness in cinematic history.

@noneed4me2n7 Жыл бұрын

So cool we can still go back and enjoy all his work. Rocky Horror will always be my favorite but roles like these really show his range I feel.

@n.b.l.5709 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@zacharyjochumsen9677 Жыл бұрын

@@noneed4me2n7 fu. Fsct this move was supposed to be a horror film orginslly

@fjbsdoa1976 10 ай бұрын

I'm with you on that. He is the best rendition of what a devil would look like. Such a great mivie

@DiddyKongsLeftFoot 3 ай бұрын

not “prince” of darkness but “lord”

@mathieuaustin7190 Жыл бұрын

Scott’s career has always amazed me. Nearly every one of his flops goes on to become a cult classic, better regarded than the rival successes of their time. Also worth noting that most negative criticism is based on studio cuts as opposed to his true vision… which speaks volumes.

@ariescustom Жыл бұрын

He's one of the greats, and no mistake.

@veritasaequitas9277 Ай бұрын

you're so right. I just rewatched The Duellists after reading about how low the budget was, and I was blown away at what an interesting, gorgeous movie it is.

@rociomiranda5684 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love Tim Curry's monumental performance. Mia Zara is luminous as Lily.

@wstine79 Жыл бұрын

I saw this on TV in 1999 on the Syfy channel. I love the sets and the makeup effects, especially Tim Curry as darkness and Robert Picardo as the evil witch.

@davidfrischknecht8261 Жыл бұрын

The same Robert Picardo that played the EMH in Star Trek: Voyager?

@bearthegenxgm Жыл бұрын

@@davidfrischknecht8261 Yes'sir

@bearthegenxgm Жыл бұрын

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@TheNecronacht Жыл бұрын

Loved this film when I was young. Great sets, music by Tangerine Dream, and above all, Mia Sara in her black dress dancing for Darkness played by the great Tim Curry in a superb FX designed Devil costume. Yeah, I still watch it if I catch it on cable now and then...

@richarddixon1450 Жыл бұрын

I literally watched this on the weekend again. It's a great film. Darkness trying to corrupt the princess is by far the best part of the film. His laugh when she asks to be the one who kills the unicorn 🦄 epic.

@yoursafeplace8476 Жыл бұрын

I'm so damn grateful we got Tim Curry. Even in the "disasters" or movies that are total flops. Tim Curry is just an absolute delight who chews the scenery like no ones business. Honestly, the 'failures' he's been apart of can't be written off as total failures due to his performances which are always top notch.

@TheNameisPlissken1981 Жыл бұрын

Still the best looking fantasy film ever made! What Legend lacked in story, it made up in production value. The sets, the costumes and the cinematography were all first class and beautiful. It is a sheer pleasure to look at this film. I only wish it was as good a pleasure to watch. The director's cut is obviously a better film, however, it lacks the awesome soundtrack the edited film contains. That said, Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack is by no means bad. It's just not Tangerine Dream. God, I just wish the script was better!

@kevinw374 Жыл бұрын

The original script was more Shakespearean. And they filmed the first half of the movie. Before the Studio stepped in. Forcing rewrite. Out of all the remakes we get Nowadays. I wish Legend would've one of them. Am always going like the Ridley Scott version. But, as long as they stay true to the theme of good and evil. Am ok with whatever they do with it.

@chrisd653 Жыл бұрын

I totally get what you're saying but ..at least for me, that's the charm. It's a hybrid: a very 80's movie with the soundtrack and the dialogue and action but with some incredibly beautiful visuals/cinematography. It's just... unique and wonderful. But, it would have been interesting to see a more Shakespearean version.

@kevinw374 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. It wasn't " lightning in a bottle". It Was a lightning storm in a bottle." One change would've changed the whole feeling of the film. On top of that. Legend Is a type of fantasy That's not usually done In the mainstream of media. The princess is down to earth. The elf is the main character. Not the supporting sidekick . They actually address evil and temptation during the movie. Yeah, I would love to see some of alternate versions of Legend from alternate realities. But, I am happy with the one Ridey Scott gave us.

@kevinw374 Жыл бұрын

And you kinda can see the Shakespearean version of Legend. Watch movie from the beginning to the Reveal of the unicorns. You can hear what it was in the way characters speak. I just wish, more of it was allowed to exist. Am 99% certain that's where the script got the rewrite. But, I don't know for sure. Because I wasn't there.

@shoesncheese Жыл бұрын

I was positively obsessed with this movie as a kid, Tangerine Dream score and all. It still holds up.

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

The music score by Jerry Goldsmith is outstanding and epic. The score reminds me of a Disney movie, a very DARK Disney movie.

@allnamesaretakenful Жыл бұрын

My mom bought a special edition on DVD because she loved it so much. Tangerine Dream made it magical.

@goblinsandflagons Жыл бұрын

I own both scores, but I do listen to Tangerine Dream's version more. Great film and great soundtracks.

@violetmoonofthenorth Жыл бұрын

Childhood fave ..still is one of my fantasy favs 🖤

@tomcruise3703 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the endless love and support you have constantly shown me in such difficult moment. I’m forever grateful. I really appreciate your unconditional love to me and every effort exerted by you to cause a change…Where are you watching from?

@Serai3 Жыл бұрын

As a pagan, I looked forward to this film so much. And I was ecstatic watching it. It was so beautiful, so lovingly made! And when Tom showed up, dropping out of the branches of that tree with that wild look in his eye, oh my! He scrabbled in the dirt, glancing at the princess like an animal, and I held my breath. Was this it? Was this really the film version of our mythology, gorgeously crafted as it deserved? Would Mr. Risky Business really pull off the role of Jack in the Green, the embodiment of the wild, the lover of the Maiden? And then he opened his mouth. *** SIGH *** Damn. So close, yet so far. He missed it. Not his fault, though - he tried. But he didn't understand the story or the character, so he swung far off the mark. Later on, I read an interview where he described Jack as "this weird kid who lives in the woods", and realized no one had told him where this story comes from, and why it endures. So he never really had a chance to inhabit Jack as he's been known throughout the centuries and in all those folk tales. In the end, I kinda wish it had been a silent film. By that I mean a film with no dialogue. Think about it the next time you watch it. Considering how well-known all the figures in the film are - the lovely princess, the wild boy, the fairies, the imps, the unicorns, etc. - do you really need to hear those lines in order to understand what's going on? Imagine it as a visual opera, with that amazing classical score. What an experience that would be!

@tomcruise3703 Жыл бұрын

@n.b.l.5709 Жыл бұрын

Who is Jack

@n.b.l.5709 Жыл бұрын

@@tomcruise3703 oh shit! Tom cruise! Dude, ur awesome

@germanicelt Жыл бұрын

@@tomcruise3703 I think what she's trying to say is, you sucked balls in this movie. Or rather you should've had a set of balls in your mouth the whole movie, instead of being able to speak.

@moviefan2517 Жыл бұрын

I can't disagree more strongly about the musical score. Nothing at all against the legendary Jerry Goldsmith, but Tangerine Dream's score for the US cut is amazing. The unicorn theme is one of the best pieces of film score of all time. It gives an entirely different feel to the movie, and is one of the reasons I prefer the US cut to the international. In the 90s, I worked in a mall based chain of video sales stores called Suncoast Motion Picture Company. In every store I worked in, I made Legend part of the in store playlist. The movies would play in the store, and on tv's that faced out into the mall. Legend sold on vhs for $10, and whenever it would play, it would sell like crazy.

@charlieduncan6418 Жыл бұрын

I agree looking for that cut and it very hard to find.closes to a legend of Zelda yet

@fennec13 Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@gmichele4603 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. Tangerine Dream made this film haunting and moving in such a unique way. I live thé US cut with a passion

@matthewseanmclachlan 11 ай бұрын

Everything about this film (including the casting of Cruise) is perfection. The mashing of a childlike Grimm's fairytale with A+ horror-flick monsters, the dichotomy is captivating. The proof the film works hinges on one scene... Darkness: I give you my heart... My soul... My love... Lili: Love? *Darkness looks away deeply troubled by her question, by his own confession* If you were caught up in the drama of that moment the whole movie worked for you.

@JeffersonRedeyes Жыл бұрын

Devoted cult follower here- I saw a couple of minutes of the opening of the movie as a child and spent next 10 years wondering what that movie with the devil and the unicorn had been. It's right up there with The Last Unicorn as one of the greatest fantasy movies ever made. Also, the tangerine dream cut forever.

@Brad772006 Жыл бұрын

This movie is worth watching for Tim Curry alone. His performance in this is just captivating.

@Kaitschi Жыл бұрын

A visual Masterpiece and Tim Curry is an Icon forever

@maddogthed Жыл бұрын

You could not be more wrong about the Tangerine Dream score. It's amazing, especially the scene where she becomes seduced by the masked dancer.

@mathieuaustin7190 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s more a matter of demerits by comparison. I too loved it as a kid, but saw the prior films they scored much later and liked them far more. And Goldsmith’s score, of course, is genius.

@Shleebear11 Жыл бұрын

Yes i was going to say the same! had the tangerine dream version on video as a child. Maybe its what you grew up with but i've seen the dance scene with the other song and it doesn't fit nearly as well. Tangerine dream adds to ominous mystical vibe! also i'm from england yet somehow had a copy of the american cut.

@donaldduck7461 Жыл бұрын

@@Shleebear11 same here, I prefer the American cut especially with Tangerine Dream.

@lovejoy1311 Жыл бұрын

I’m ignoring that whole section of the video!

@fennec13 Жыл бұрын

I agree - all the brits down on Tangerine dream, the otherworldly and ethereal sound they put together. I don't care for Goldsmith's score at all in comparison !!!

@GhostOfThisHouse Жыл бұрын

I personally think Tom Cruise nailed the innocent vibe of Jack with his confused stares and subtle smiles. It's not a very deep character but it's reminiscent of old European fairytales. I wish Hollywood would bring back movies like this and Ladyhawke, The Neverending Story and Labyrinth.

@BishopWalters12 Жыл бұрын

I agree, as much as I like Depp, he would play the character too corky and out there which is great in some movies but not here.

@lizbecker1677 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you that Johnny Depp would have been better in the role of Jack than Tom Cruise. Now I'm going to give what I think is my unpopular opinion about this film. I've seen the U.S. version with the Tangerine Dream soundtrack as well as the UK version with the Jerry Goldsmith score, and it makes the two stories very different. I think the Goldsmith score makes it feel more like a child's fairy tale -- Lilly sings a really sickening love song to Jack at one point -- that just didn't work for me. The Tangerine Dream score changes it and makes it a little darker, and this one is my favorite. I love this movie (I guess I'm part of the cult), and I watch it every year around the winter solstice. There's just something about the cinematography, the set design, the makeup and characters and soundtrack that make me watch over and over again. Thanks for doing this recap about a movie that a lot of people don't like.

@pantsedjuniorhayseed4816 Жыл бұрын

i saw this when i was around five or six....i still remember seeing tim cury for the first time.

@pixietwitch Жыл бұрын

I have loved this movie since it came out. As a young teen in the 80's I loved the original release and never knew about other edits of the movie. When I found the director's cut, I fell in love with it all over again. This is a movie that I highly recommend to anybody who loves true fantasy movies. The attention to detail is far beyond anything you get today, and practical effects win out over CGI every time.

@tomcruise3703 Жыл бұрын

@Omar-wq9dz Жыл бұрын

If the director’s cut came out in the US, it would have been a bigger hit. That’s the only version of the film I’ve seen and think it’s very underrated

@Woozlewuzzleable Жыл бұрын

Best devil, scared the he'll out of me as a kid.

@timberwolf27 Жыл бұрын

Yeah you go through childhood wondering what the devil looks like, you see pictures, cartoons and stuff, then you watch Legend and its " *oh!...oh there he is* "

@kristinebautz1859 Жыл бұрын

This is a nostalgic love of mine. I think its because the production is amazing to look at. And you can never go wrong with Tim Curry, what an incredible performance. I loved watching this movie when I was a kid and I still dont mind watching to this day. But I completely agree with Tom cruise. Theres something to be said when you always think of legend and forget that tom cruise is in it 😜 but still I feel bad for the cast and crew, this movie did deserve much more love. It just fell through the netting with all the other fantasy movies at the time.

@tomcruise3703 Жыл бұрын

@Figment- Жыл бұрын

Tangerine Dream is what makes Legend so good.

@chriswilson3126 Жыл бұрын

I got the blu Ray with the directors cut included. It is indeed the superior version.

@MrYellingdingo Жыл бұрын

My favorite Fantasy film all time. There hasn't been anything else quite like this(and given the direction Hollywood is taking, will never be again). A movie that had no source material to back it up. Scott has said in interviews that he pieced together the story with his writers with a desire to make a classic fairy tale for a modern audience. Its one example in film-making where every scene is rich, vibrant and well thought out.. eludes to having a back story of its own. Some of the uses of practical effects and settings in this movie have yet to be rivaled by even CGI in much the same way as Blade Runner. I've always been disappointed that no other movie or book ever picked this up as it would be awesome to have this world fleshed out and explored a bit more. But maybe that's why I love it so much. While giving you so much it still leaves a lot to the imagination.

@CappyLarou Жыл бұрын

I know people don't like it, but I appreciate the American version with the music change. But I do love and own the director's cut with the real music and everything in there that should have been

@JoBloOriginals Жыл бұрын

I prefer the US music too

@timberwolf27 Жыл бұрын

@@JoBloOriginals Thats not what you said dude lol

@SecretWars98 Жыл бұрын

@@timberwolf27 Right? Backtrack! 😆

@tristanstadtmuller4874 Жыл бұрын

The director’s cut would have been much better if they had kept the music from Tangerine Dream. I would like to see both Ridley Scott and Tom Cruise revisit this universe.

@germanicelt Жыл бұрын

Legend 2: Legender

@BishopWalters12 Жыл бұрын

There were rumors not long ago about a 2nd movie getting made if everything falls into place, but Ridley has no interest.

@D00R Жыл бұрын

Goldsmiths score was beautiful, Lilly singing to the unicorn. It was a fairytale classic score.

@TheOriginalCaptainTrips Жыл бұрын

this may have been a flop financially & w/ adult 'old world' critics.. in the teen world this movie was epic to us. Something that stuck with us well into our adulthood making it an all time favorite. I guess you had to be there.

@pixelkat1819 Жыл бұрын

The dance scene by the big fireplace still is one of the coolest, creepy things I’ve seen in a movie.

@ScumsaveChris Жыл бұрын

Tell me this was not a masterpiece of design and wonder. This felt claustrophobic and grand beyond words at times.

@thegadflygang5381 Жыл бұрын

The Tangerine Dream score is BY FAR my all time favorite soundtrack. Calling it "silly" is asinine as the ethereal electronica as found in the opening scene... THE DANCE... DARKNESS. Simply brilliant!!! It moulds the feel of the film. The English directors cut is superior but Goldsmiths paint by numbers score is not. It is on par with anything Zimmer, Vangelis or Stu Copeland has done

@nikosvault Жыл бұрын

Paint by numbers? I might be the greatest combo of symphonic and electronic styles.

@thegadflygang5381 Жыл бұрын

@@nikosvault perhaps i was a bit harsh, but my point is Goldsmiths score is rote and derivative. It is excellent and has a few very good pieces but overall the Tangerine Dream score is ethereal and sounds like magic. All you need to do is listen to both soundtracks "Darkness" theme. One is standard villian fare the other evokes pure dread and horror.

@blastradius7193 Жыл бұрын

No no no, tangerine dreams score was wicked good!

@Adrian-X1 Жыл бұрын

One if my favorite movies ever! Still to this day...and I'm 44.

@MadDragon-lb7qg Жыл бұрын

The first time I saw Legend was a showing on BBC2 here in the UK, but it must have been the U.S. cut as it features Tangerine Dream's score and a scene with a Blue Darkness which I found out through a book on makeup effects only made the American cut. I didn't see the International cut until I purchased a DVD many years later and it was somewhat jarring to hear a different score than the one I was used to.

@TheMarionick 11 ай бұрын

Never in a million years would I have guessed that this was directed by Ridley Scott

@Dude-oh8vq Жыл бұрын

I used to catch parts of this film on HBO in the late 80's and early 90's and have loved it since. It really impressed me as a kid, and still does. I enjoy all versions of the film, but actually prefer the U.S. cut, even though the reveal of Darkness through the mirror in Ridley's cut is pretty cool and clever!

@markelijio6012 Жыл бұрын

Legend received an Oscar nod in 1987 for best achievement in makeup. This was the first of many for Rob Bottin. A Universal release.

@user-xs2lq2mf9i 5 ай бұрын

All these years later, ITS STILL GOOD!!!

@vanessahenry7238 Жыл бұрын

This movie when it was rereleased was cleaned up and the dark foggy parts you can finally see clearly! Like Darkness's palace when Lilly runs through it is more vibrant and you can see all the amazing set that you couldn't when it came out! Curry's Darkness is EPIC even to this day! He oozes sex and makes you want more! Thank you for making this video!!

@chazarcola7639 Жыл бұрын

LEGEND is a cult fantasy movie that remains memorable to me not because of Tom Cruise but mainly due to DAVID BENNENT as Honeythorn Gump. Hollywood sadly didn't know what to do with this talented youngster from THE TIN DRUM.

@Cyberdinemechatron Жыл бұрын

I got the lord of the darkness life size bust, for me it's kind of a holy grail indeed. 😁

@smoogles.5534 Жыл бұрын

I was baffled that at the dislike for Tangerine Dream that was a match made in heaven for the movie you can't get any better then that.

@leonswan6733 Жыл бұрын

It was a good movie for me as a kid when i watched it. Tim Curry is the best. Mia Sara is beautiful in this. Beautiful eyes.

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

This movie is a classic.

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

Mia Sara was beautiful in that black dress.

@sureshots98 Жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece of cinema and I would even say both cuts are a masterpiece which is very rare in film.

@MatthewSmith001 Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie. My mother recorded the special uncut edition off tv, which included the scene when Gump asked Jack the riddle, with his correct answer being the only thing that would assure the fae's help. So many memories. Possibly one of the best underrated movies of all time

@TheDunestrider Жыл бұрын

The actor who plays the swamp creature is the guy who plays the holographic doctor in star trek voyager

@lycanthrope9760 5 ай бұрын

Legend & The Princess Bride for a Double Feature on a Saturday night is a vibe

@akdollface007 Жыл бұрын

I love Legend and Tangerine Dream’s score. It’s one of my favorites from the 80’s.

@johnprudent3216 Жыл бұрын

I saw Legend on TV as a kid and the story, visuals, the cast (Tim Curry in particular of course) and yes, the Tangerine Dream score stayed with me. It wasn’t until I saw the international version with the Jerry Goldsmith score that found a new love for it again. One of my true favorites.

@tigerfist5120 3 ай бұрын

This movie is art. Some genius craftsmanship

@newyorkerinvegas Жыл бұрын

Love Legend. Darkness haunted my dreams well into adulthood. I've always felt that, out of place Cruise in Legend was the model for the majority of modern day genre CW leads. LOL

@TyyTheFlyGuy Жыл бұрын

Legend is a wild movie. I can’t tell if how I feel about it. The pacing is so odd. I say this as someone who loves Kingdom of Heaven and Alien as well as someone who is a huge fan of Tom Cruise.

@mainstreetsaint36 Жыл бұрын

Wait up, video voice guy. Alien was certified classic out of the gate since '79, it didn't need the director's cut. Not saying the alternate version was bad or changed anything significant, it's just the original didn't need the other version to be looked upon with fondness.

@skajohncarter Жыл бұрын

I love the casual Tin Drum drop in this Legend review. I get the connection; but that's a pretty heavy movie

@crazyfool7685 Жыл бұрын

Always loved the fact that Legend inspired the Zelda videogames and Ridley Scott inspired the creature bird type boss in the Metroid videogames.

@lunamaria1048 Жыл бұрын

Childhood favorite!☺❤️

@jackelproductions7035 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t even know this existed, but thank you for informing me. Seriously though Tom Cruise, Ridley Scott, Tim Curry…..

@bearthegenxgm Жыл бұрын

Over the years I've noticed amoung my circle there are those who love Legend and those who love (unironically) Hawk the Slayer. Rarely do I agree with the latter on films. 😉

@tecpaocelotl Жыл бұрын

I like very few tom cruise films. One is Legend.

@christinehorror8178 Жыл бұрын

Loved loved this movie as a kid and still do! Jack is the reason I love sweet men with long dark hair lol

@tomcruise3703 Жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoy my works,thanks for the love and support Where are you watching from?

@toddmorse8972 Жыл бұрын

I still need to sit through this one. Even as a kid I had a hard time taking Tom Cruise seriously.

@emmanuelwolf6568 Жыл бұрын

this film will always be on my top ten, its so cool and so underrated.

@sexysupervillain802 Жыл бұрын

It's funny, Legend is literally my favorite Tom Cruise role of all time. I'm not really a Cruise fan, but I've seen all of his relevant films and I think he's best in Legend. His bumbling naivete works for me. He's halfway charming, halfway capable, but still just a normal kid.

@taipansghost Жыл бұрын

"Ello I'm Ozzy Osbourne and I'm the PRINCE OF DARKNESS" Tim Curry: Smashing, now hold ma beer, Ol boy

@imppaco Жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise, like so many other actors, doesn't really play a character. He just plays Tom Cruise. Still, such an epic movie.

@theScrupulousBerserker Жыл бұрын

Tim Curry as Darkness is some of the best makeup all-time, not just 80s.

@sgt_slobber.7628 Жыл бұрын

Loved that movie!!!! Got both versions!!!! They did an AWESOME job w/ Tim Curry (Darkness)!!!!!!

@DainLaguna Жыл бұрын

Totally totally disagree on the tangerine dream score; the shorter cut is the better cut, because this, narratively, isn’t really a strong movie; it plays back much better as like a long ass music video fantasy fever dream; goldsmiths score isn’t particularly notable either; it lacks the gravitas of something like Williams or Horners Willow soundtrack. Adore this movie so much. At 90 minutes it’s a spectacular, moody piece.

@gabrielcarter7900 Жыл бұрын

You know your stuff, Chris. Fantastic.

@ariescustom Жыл бұрын

The original cut with the amazing Jerry Goldsmith score is brilliant. The Tangerine Dream cut less so.

@mainstreetsaint36 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm more a Goldsmith score version myself, too.

@seanbrazell7095 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a Tony Scott/Tom Cruise film - even a Tony Scott heed Mission Impossible entry, but sadly that will never happen.

@danielwilliamson6180 Жыл бұрын

Legend is a classic.

@Vaporvice84 Жыл бұрын

After buying the dvd with the director's cut 20 years ago and being so fascinated at just how vastly different the 2 cuts of the film are, I deep dived on as much more BTS info. that I could find and lemme tell ya, the original script for this movie was insanely dark. The overall story was much larger in scale too. Many more characters with huge battle scenes of Jack and his friends fighting off Darkness' army on their way to his castle, for starters. Oh, and Instead of turning into a sexy goth witch, not only is Lily turned into some sorta werewolf beast that actually has sex with Darkness and DIES before the 3rd act, but Jack is some sorta lizard creature as well.

@mainstreetsaint36 Жыл бұрын

This would be worth a remake if they incorporated those elements back into the film.

@brianlagrant9757 Жыл бұрын

That green creature always scared the crap out of me.

@deecee9548 Жыл бұрын

I love this film - I had/still do have a huge crush on Darkness, his make-up/ voice/ commentary *sigh*

@jarrodbright5231 Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie as a kid. I watched it a few years ago and regretted it - best to leave in the childhood memories. It was still visually captivating but the script... let's be generous and say it needed work. Funnily enough while I remember Tim Curry being in this movie I didn't remember Tom Cruise being in it until I realized on re-watching it. Strange given Curry was in full-body make-up... says something about how memorable the performances were I guess

@georgemorales1348 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if Ridley Scott would reboot the franchise and all Legend actors would reprise their roles to continue the story in the aftermath of the defeat of Darkness. “What is light without dark”, “We are brothers eternal”.

@AndyKing1963 Жыл бұрын

Tangerine Dream soundtracks - that's all you need

@emmaread5505 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of my favourite films

@jaredmiller2689 Жыл бұрын

Curry fucking killed it in this movie , made before its time ....I think Tom cruise was awesome and worked well with others. This movie is so under appreciated its bull squirt . But I must hear this alternate sound track...

@heatherdale5571 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE the tangerine dream score ❤️

@adriennereyes5405 Жыл бұрын

Watched this as a kid loved this film 😊🤟🦄🤟🦄

@TheArizonaAssasin Жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise has been at it for a long time and has had a couple that don’t rank as his best, but he’s never been just terrible. He’s always been reliable and is a solid actor. I love some Top Gun and Maverick is the shit, but seriously- Cruise absolutely killed it as Lestat. Tom Cruise is Lestat like Michael Keaton is Batman.

@vintagetrikesandquads4012 Жыл бұрын

Legend is like Blade Runner, underrated when it first came out but more appreciated with time, especially the worlds they created--imaginary but very believable. Darkness and the swamp witch were amazing customs.

@floydmills8963 Жыл бұрын

I thought Legend was a good movie, but I 100 percent agree with you on Tom being the wrong actor for this particular role. He did a good job, but it wasn't in his wheel house. The other castings we're terrific. Tim Curry is phenomenal as The Darkness. Peace and love y'all 🤟

@gazl7356 Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie, I still own it on dvd along with dark crystal and Labyrinth

@fanonpatterson6132 Жыл бұрын

Cult classic. It definitely worked amongst DnD geeks, like me, for sure. I've watched that movie so many times during my teens and I still own the original movie sound track til this day.

@LuckyBastardProd Жыл бұрын

I had a bag of Purple Sensimilla and watched that stoned outta my mind everyday for the week it was out!

@darrenbent7601 Жыл бұрын

I totally love this epic fantasy, whichever version I've seen.

@phyarth8082 Жыл бұрын

Is a Legend continuation of Blade Runner unicorn dream by Deckard and unicorn origami by another blade runner Gaff. The unicorn horn represents the pineal cone gland which is a spiraling pinecone horn shape third eye where according to many legends most famous is Descartes's interpretation that the brain all feelings senses become awareness consciousness in the third eye, even the name Deckard is a pun on the mathematician surname Descartes - "I think therefore I am."

@ShadoSpartan44 Жыл бұрын

studios just never learn to let Ridley Scott do his thing. They always got to come in and change the movie.

@davidmylchreest3306 Жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise in The Hobbit would be perfect casting. You wouldn't even need special effects to get him the right height.

@billy1673 Жыл бұрын

I always liked this movie. The practical makeup effects were awesome. Between Tim Curry as Darkness and that swamp witch, this movie had the greatest characters.