The Last Unicorn (1982)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:5
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Weary of being alone in the vast forest, unicorn Amalthea (Mia Farrow) begins to wonder if she's the last of her kind. Following a rumor, she joins forces with feeblish wizard Schmendrick (Alan... Weary of being alone in the vast forest, unicorn Amalthea (Mia Farrow) begins to wonder if she's the last of her kind. Following a rumor, she joins forces with feeblish wizard Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and wayward barmaid Molly (Tammy Grimes) to look for the mystical Red Bull, a creature known to hunt and imprison unicorns. In order to walk unnoticed among men, Schmendrick magically transforms Amalthea into a beautiful woman. Together the three embark on a adventurous journey into the dark land of King Haggard, the man rumored to control the Red Bull. Based on Peter Beagle's novel of the same name, THE LAST UNICORN is a bright, colorful tale about love and loss. Farrow loans her fluttering voice indelibly to the lips of the unicorn, and Arkin is spot on playing the spell-casting wizard Schmendrick. The film also features the vocal talents of Jeff Bridges, Christopher Lee, and Angela Lansbury. Complete with an over-the-top soundtrack by the pop band America, THE LAST UNICORN is perhaps the high point of directors Arthur Rankin's and Jules Bass's film career. (They would soon move out of film to produce the two highly successful syndicated television series THUNDERCATS and SILVERHAWKS.) [More]
Starring: Alan Arkin, Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Tammy Grimes
Starring: Alan Arkin, Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Tammy Grimes, Angela Lansbury, Robert Klein, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Lee
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin
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Nearly everyone who waxes rhapsodic over The Last Unicorn starts off noting how they 'grew up' on the film. Full Review |
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Weighted with moments of surprising power yet undone by crazed-crank nickelodeon pacing. Full Review |
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The Last Unicorn is sure to be a rare treat for lovers of fantasy. Full Review |
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Greatly underrated animated film; worth seeing
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Rankin-Bass has a flair for stories like this, though the horrid songs almost undo it all.
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The standard 'quest' material that most fantasy is made of, but in this case heroics and spectacle are secondary to drama Full Review |
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