| Legend [1985] | ![Legend [1985]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5142QV0D3JL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: Video
Buy New: £11.69
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 11002
Format: Dolby, Pal, Surround Sound
Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
EAN: 5013037290134
ASIN: B00004CJEM
Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 1986
Release Date: August 5, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 ABSOLUTELY FAB August 31, 2008
Brilliant,Brilliant, Brilliant!!!
If you like the Chroinicles of Narnia feel - but with more fantasy, goblins etc - you will love this. A must see for everyone - one to keep.
flawed masterpiece August 21, 2008
this is such a great movie, seeing that film is a visual medium, it is a stuning visual feast, before reading critiques to closely know some of the history not just the sound track i actually enjoy both and the mix on the ulitmate ed is the best.
Fire the set was destoryed while filming so this caused problems as scences couldnt be finished and the studio and scot were at loggerheads one can only imagine what it would have been if he was allowed his full vision.
tim Curry steals the show with fantastic performance and botins make up team did a amazing job with the character darkness. and other characters like meg mucklebones are notes in creature fx history.
fun, dark and sensual a visual delight with excellent style composion and photography. Cruise is ok as jack and mia sara is full of innocent charm until she is corrupted. go watch it gets better the older you get.
Buy the Ultimate Edition Region 1 version instead... July 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For me, the Tangerine Dream track captivates every frame of this film making it a true fantasy classic.
Comparing the two soundtracks side by side - the original Jerry Goldsmith score feels so uninspired to the point of making the entire film boring. It's also a 'quiet' soundtrack and is nowhere as involved or as complex as the TD score is - it kind of just sits there in the background like if you're sat in a deserted bar talking a beautiful woman - the music just kind of pales into insignificance.
TD made some truly unique and amazing film scores in the 1980's - this is one of them - from the opening credits which says 'music by Tangerine Dream' you just know it's going to be special.
Visually this is a masterpiece - forget all the CGI nonsense that is so prevalent in this day and age - this is from a time when films were made by real artisans who cared and took production to another level.
 The Legend is lost May 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My family (when kids were young) have been watching Legend since the 80's and thank goodness we videoed it once when it was aired on tv as having since purchased the dvd we now realise that here in the UK we get the slower moving version of the film distributed for the european market. A BIG mistake in my view, and judging by some of the other reviews I am not alone. The Tangerine Dream/Brian Ferry soundtrack "makes" this film a truly magical experience from beginning to end and it seems criminal that we are unable to purchase copies here that are compatible to our dvd players - I thought this was supposed to be the 21st century? The "classical" soundtrack is far too dominant and ruins most of the film but especially the initial unicorn segment. And Lily certainly doesn't sing naffly in the "proper" version either, that's just unnecessary. Come on distributors get the US version out to the wider world we're in withdrawal here!!!!!!!
This IS the best version! March 26, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Just to clarify - there are 2 versions of this film: The american version with the Tangerine Dream soundtrack, and the european version with the Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack, which was the soundtrack originally intended for the film. This is the european version and is, in my opinion, the best of the two. Alot of reviewers on here seem to prefer the tangerine dream soundtrack, but the Goldsmith version is far superior and has aged alot better than the very eighties sounding synth music of TD. Goldsmith's music is has a timeless, magical quality and complements the film much better, the TD soundtrack makes the film seem very much stuck in the eighties and the inclusion of a couple of cheesy pop songs from Bryan Ferry and Jon Anderson do it no favours whatsoever. Aside from the difference in soundtracks, the European version is slightly longer than the American, containing extra and longer scenes which make for a more satisfying film. Music aside, Legend is a truly gorgeous-looking film, probably the most beautiful looking fantasy film ever made, every frame is so packed with detail that it really is a feast for the eyes. The special effects and, especially, the make-up are outstanding, particularly on Tim Curry's Darkness who still looks amazingly realistic today, and the other assorted goblins look incredibly detailed and believable too. The film's weakness is probably in it's plot, which is very simplistic and the conclusion feels rather disappointing. However, , like his earlier Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott is more concerned with creating a beliveable fantasy world on film and in this he has succeeded totally, despite the fact that it's nearly 25 years old, Legend looks like it could have been made yesterday. One of the most underrated films of all time, Legend is a truly magical and enchanting film, and this is the best version of it.
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