May 01, 20 legend is a 1985 hodgepodge of every fantasy cliche ever. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Legend gemmell novel, a 1984 fantasy novel by david gemmell. I got about halfway in and, while i didnt hate it, i realized there was no need to watch the rest. But i dont think any movie better represents the successes and failures of 80s fantasy better than ridley scotts 1985 megaflop legend. Legend 711 movie clip darkness seduces lili 1985 hd. Urban legend, a widely repeated story of dubious truth.
I came across this movie earlier today and im curious, has anyone seen it or even heard of it. It was the light, protected by unicorns, which drove him into hiding. Now, if scott would have made the movie focus more on darkness. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. I sit alone, an impotent exile, whilst this form, this presence, returns to torment me. The film came out a year before the original game, so if there was any plagiarism it was done by nintendo. What more could a fantasy film deliver, and a a bonus the plaintive voice of yes front man jon anderson singing the song over the final credits. Legend 1985 tom cruise and mia sara in legend 1985 mia sara in. Legend 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The lord of darkness, also known as the dark lord or simply darkness, is the.
While the film does not appear to be going for a christian canon theme, i can say that darkness is clearly supposed to represent the devil. Screenshot by eric grundhauser ridley scotts 1985 fantasy classic legend is a beloved 80s movie, unless you dont like it. The hidden symbolism in 80s classic fantasy film, legend. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Packaged with some great score music by tangerine dreamit can only mean the fantasy ridley scott directed film, legend. Legend is the weirdest ridley scott movie of all time io9.
Ebert also said that the movie was composed of all of the right ingredients to be successful, but that the film simply doesnt work. An ambitious new story taken from celtic mythology, legend involved a familiar fairy tale story with a young hero, played by tom cruise, going to save a princess from the lord of darkness, played by the legendary tim curry. The hidden symbolism in 80s classic fantasy film, legend 1985. Legend is the 1985 dark, twisted fantasy from the director of blade runner, gladiator, and alien. Sep 30, 2015 it had tom cruise, unicorns, and the director of blade runner behind the camera. Darkness tim curry seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns. However, when we think 80s tom cruise, we think top gun, risky business, and legend. Jun 27, 2011 darkness tim curry attempts to charm lili mia sara with talk of dreams and love. Mcfarlane toys lord of darkness legend movie maniacs. Ridley scott blade runner 1982, alien 1979, prometheus 2012.
Mia sara was stunning, tom cruise usually and annoyance to me was solid and tim curry as darkness. But the forces of light become embroiled are in mortal battle with the forces of darkness specifically the evil prince of darkness tim curry, who lives in dark caverns below the earths surface and has. Its come to the point that i can quote it right off the top of my head. Lets talk about legend, one of the best terrible fantasy movies of. Darkness from legend the legend of zelda movie that was made in 1985 every wolf suffers fleas. Love the movie legend but no matter how hard i try, i still cant see tim in there. The actor was at pinewood studios and the modest outhouse he was in the. Darkness is a manifestation of evil, but his father is evil. To protect the light, only a true innocent can find the unicorns. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Legend is the 1985 dark, twisted fantasy from the director of blade runner. The film also has one of the best soundtracks tangerine dream it is one of my favorite films.
Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by 20th century fox in europe and universal pictures in the u. Jay dyer and jennifer sodini ridley scott is reportedly not happy about legend, nor is tom cruise. He must save the beautiful princess lily and defeat the demonic lord of darkness, or the world will be plunged into a neverending ice age. Dec 15, 2015 the hidden symbolism in 80s classic fantasy film, legend 1985 by. Elves and woodland boy tom cruise save princess mia sara from lord of darkness tim curry. With tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent. Jun, 2015 alchemy and eros in ridley scotts legend 1985. Ive had legend on the brain since the tom hardy movie of the same nameabout the. These are great 80s mysteries that we are not here to solve what we are here to solve. Legend 1985 trailer hd ridley scott tom cruise mia sara. Overseas on his first big movie shoot, tom cruise was having a blast.
Oct 23, 2015 were told darkness ruled the universe before light came to the world. This lavishly staged and costumed fantasy is about young jack tom cruise and his lady love. Legend is a 1985 fantasyadventure film directed by ridley scott, starring tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, and tim currys massive pair of horns. Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by 20th century fox in europe and universal pictures in the united states and canada, directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise and mia sara. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Impossible 1996, jerry maguire 1996, a few good men 1992 as jack vs tim curry the rocky horror picture show 1975, charlies angels 2000, the hunt for red october 1990, it 1990 as the lord of darkness, just kidding. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing legend 1985 near you. Legend is a 1985 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent, alice playten, billy barty, cork hubbert, and annabelle lanyon. More colors premium legend since 1985, 34th birthday, 34th birthday gifts for men, 34th birthday gift, 34th birthday tank top, gift for 34th, tank top. Legend jack o the green an innocent, wild hermit boy who lives in the magical forest and befriends animals and fairies. But the makeup job and prosthetics that made tim curry the lord of darkness was outstanding. It is a dark fairy tale and has been described as a return to more original and sometimes disturbing fables originating from the oral tradition of ancient times before reading and writing were. Ridley scott is reportedly not happy about legend, nor is tom cruise. It stars a baby tom cruise and mia sara of ferris buellers day off fame as forest boy jack and princess lily.
Legend, the title of three different albums by rockabilly band legend, fronted by mickey jupp. Jack tom cruise and his friends do everything possible to save. All i ever remembered was darkness but nothing else. Two different versions of this movie feature soundtracks by either tangerine. Legend is one of those movies you either love or hate. When the daylight hits the doors to darkness sacrificial chamber, blunder the. The lord of darkness is a masterpiece of design and conception, performance and direction, a character that has long outlived the story it occupies. Legend is not without whimsical touches, but it surely could have used. He was portrayed by tim curry, who also played pennywise in it, franknfurter in the rocky horror picture show, king chicken in duckman, taurus bulba in darkwing duck, cardinal richelieu in the three. About legend 1985 film all of the special effects in the world, and all of the great makeup, and all of the great muppet creatures cant save a movie that has no clear idea of its own mission and no joy in its own accomplishment. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in legend 1985. The rest of the movie makes all this abundantly clear, calling into question why the opening explanation is needed at all.
This movie has been one of my favorites since 1985. Legend is a 1985 american epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and. Plot the powerful and evil lord of darkness makes the. Ridley scotts legend, starring tom cruise sans pants, is one of the. It is part of the 80s fantasy boom in film, sharing many of the same elements as its contemporaries the lord of darkness curry plots to cover the world in eternal night. Legend 1985 hd legend 1985 online legend 1985 free movie legend 1985 imdb. Holding place among the best incarnations of the devil, tim currys darkness is the heart of legend, the primer for the plot and the reason that any hero film works. But darkness father might be some kind of supreme lord of evil. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the. He sends his servant, the goblin blix alice playten, to kill the.
Tom cruise save princess mia sara from lord of darkness tim curry. Alchemy and eros in ridley scotts legend 1985 1 stars. Together, they have to stop the lord of curryi mean, darkness, from destroying the daytime by killing the only two unicorns left in the world. Feb 03, 2016 the lord of darkness is a masterpiece of design and conception, performance and direction, a character that has long outlived the story it occupies. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The darkness character and currys portrayal of him serve as a great metaphor for why legend is deserving of respect, despite all its flaws. Here jack leads the princess lili when the evil creatures kidnap the girl and kill a unicorn. Aug 15, 2018 20 crazy details behind the making of legend. Darkness tim curry attempts to charm lili mia sara with talk of dreams and love. I had the movie on vhs and probably watched it once or twice a year. Legend, a film score by jerry goldsmith, for the 1985 film legend.
As ridley scotts the martian is released, a look at why his subversive fairy tale ended so unhappily. The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. The guardians of light and goodness are two beautiful white unicorns who live in a clearing. Moviechat forums legend 1985 discussion darkness father darkness father posted 4 years ago by thebutlerdidityes. Whether its the creative special effects, alex thomsons dreamy cinematography, or currys mesmerizing performance, ridley scott and company tried their hardest to create a universe wholly unique. Legend 1985 is the story of tom cruise top gun 1986, mission. It is part of the 80s fantasy boom in film, sharing many of the same elements as its contemporaries. Legend 1985 fantasy demon, demon art, ange demon, dark fantasy art.
Pg adventure, action, drama, romance movie 1985 director ridley scott gladiator, blade runner spins a fantasy fairy tale of a young forest dweller who must face down the lord of darkness to save the world. I got the sense that darkness father was more of a formless evil, similar perhaps to a jesus christgod type thing. Tom cruise, tim curry, mia sara, robert picardo set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. The lord of darkness curry plots to cover the world in eternal night. But the film is visually stunning and features a good performance by tim curry as darkness, tom cruise on the other hand looks a bit confused throughout the. Enter a world of unicorns, magic swamps, dwarfs and rainbows. Much of this came from the movies undeniable problems and the. But 1985s legend is surely his absolutely weirdest effort. While darkness might be a son of his who is a regent of something more. Plot the powerful and evil lord of darkness makes the earth fall into the darkness of the night to take over it, wiping every trace of goodness. He is smitten with princess lilly and goes to rescue her with a band of fairies and elves from the lord of darkness castle. I doubt christianity has anything to do with this movie. Through dreams i influence mankind from the movie legend duration.
Much of this came from the movies undeniable problems and the struggles from its first draft to its fifteenth. And i thought i want another ending, one where darkness finds someone else so i wrote one. A legend of unicorns harboring light, of darkness and balance, magic and might chuck only knows why he decided to do his own movie production of legend, let alone why he went with characters from supernatural both published and non as his cast. The story of legend 1985 and one of cinemas great tragic. You can never defeat me, the lord of darkness vows, but after legend makes. Ridley scotts 1985 fantasy sparked my sexual curiosity and after. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from both destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. Loved by the sun, that memorable tune by jon anderson that stays with me every time i see this film. I recently rewatched legend 1985 with lily setting forth events that happened by touching the unicorn. It is a dark fairy tale and has been described as a return to more original and sometimes disturbing fables originating from the oral tradition of ancient times before reading and writing. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from destroying daylight.
He was portrayed by tim curry, who also played pennywise in it, franknfurter in the rocky horror picture show, king chicken in. Legend 1985 a young man must stop the lord of darkness from both. Jack tom cruise and his friends do everything possible to save the world and princess lili mia sara from the hands of darkness. Nope, that honor goes to ridley scott and his 1985 dark fantasy adventure legend. Its a fantasy movie but it doesnt really contain a whole lot of action which is probably why many people are turned off by it. The lord of darkness, also known as the dark lord or simply darkness, is the master of the underworld and the main antagonist of the 1985 dark fantasy film legend. Visually gorgeous for its time and the practical effects for darkness is astounding. While critics praised makeup artist rob bottins extraordinary prosthetic effects and currys performance as darkness, overall the response to legend was negative it today languishes with a 48. The hidden symbolism in 80s classic fantasy film, legend 1985 by.
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