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Legend (1986)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 11  Rotten:10 Average Rating: 5.4/10

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Runtime: 5 hrs 2 mins

Synopsis: Director Ridley Scott's lush fantasy film stars the young Tom Cruise as Jack, a peasant who lives in an enchanted forest with his beloved Lili (Mia Sara). One day, while quietly gamboling in a glade, the pair is distracted by the appearance of trolls, minions of the evil Lord of Darkness (Tim... Director Ridley Scott's lush fantasy film stars the young Tom Cruise as Jack, a peasant who lives in an enchanted forest with his beloved Lili (Mia Sara). One day, while quietly gamboling in a glade, the pair is distracted by the appearance of trolls, minions of the evil Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry). The cloven-footed, cavern-dwelling monster, long banished to the earth's nether regions, has sent the creatures on a mission to seize the horn of a unicorn, thereby plunging the planet into a frigid darkness over which he alone will reign. Things go from bad to worse as Lili succumbs to the forces of darkness, and Jack must assemble a motley band of elves to free her from bondage and return sunlight to the earth's surface. Sumptous art direction and overwhelming special effects are once again a testament to Scott's powers of visual invention. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Billy Barty

Director: Ridley Scott
Composer: Tangerine Dream

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 5, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region (unknown)
  • Snap Case
  • Dual Layer
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
  • Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 Surround Sound - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes 1. Lost Scenes
  • Commentary - 1. Ridley Scott - Director
  • Bonus Feature - 1. Director's Cut With Jerry Goldsmith's Score
  • Music Video - 1. BRIAN FERRY MUSIC VIDEO

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Thatcher. Reagan. Flock of Seagulls. These weren't the only evil things from the 1980s. There were also Hollywood fantasy movies such as this one . . .

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11/06/07
James O'Ehley
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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
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01/14/05
Audrey Rock-Richardson
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12/26/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
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03/27/04
Nicolas Lacroix
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3/5

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03/12/04
Spence D.
IGN Movies
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2/5

Ridley's misstep.

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10/11/03
Victoria Alexander
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2/5

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10/05/03
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)
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07/22/03
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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3/5

The cool costumes and set designs almost make it worthwhile, so long as the sound's turned down and you don't have to hear the witless dialogue

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01/24/03
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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11/27/02
Philip Martin
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07/30/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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"glorious visuals -- shame about the script"

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07/29/02
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Perhaps ahead of its time, certainly too ambitious for its budget and its era, Legend is nevertheless a fascinating film

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06/13/02
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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Could have been a genre classic if it had benefited from a meatier screenplay and a studio that didn’t butcher the final product.

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05/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide
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Ridley Scott's re-edit of Legend contains...heretofore-unseen footage and Jerry Goldsmith's regal original score, and with no pun intended, it's a fantastic film.

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05/15/02
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central
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