Robert picardo as meg mucklebones is a prime example of the great creature effects in legend. This movie made my heart stay youthful and will continue to do so for as long as it. Legend 711 movie clip darkness seduces lili 1985 hd. The final theatrical version of legend was transferred by universal in 2006 directly from the films inter. The sound is totally evokative and full of depth with all speakers getting a good work out with. I watched the directors cut but without the tangerine dream soundtrack, it is not the same. Ive had legend on the brain since the tom hardy movie of the same nameabout the 1960s gangster kray. Legend 1985 is the story of tom cruise top gun 1986, mission. When the evil prince captures a fair maiden, the hero rallies an army of elves to save her, and. The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. What versions of legend are available on bluray, dvd. Demon cook as ian longmuir demon cook as mike crane dancing black dress. Released april 18th, 1986, legend stars tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 30 out of 100 on metacritic. By contrast, legend a title so generic its practically meaningless and one thats confusingly the same as the 1985 ridley scott film about a unicornloving tom cruise features a fine.
Legend is a 1985 american epic 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. But 1985s legend is surely his absolutely weirdest effort. Ridley scotts directors cut 2002 uses the jerry goldsmith score that was released in europe. The directors cut is the version unafraid to be the best version of itself, focusing on character, story, and theme and achieving much better results.
Directors cut legend, from director ridley scott blade runner, gladiator, is a visually stunning fantasyadventure in which pure good and evil battle to the death amidst spectacular surroundings. If you love this movie and the directors cut on this disc is over half an hour longer, so the story is better. New listing legend 1985 dvd, tom cruise, tim curry, mia sara new, sealed, all region. Why are there different versions of legend and how many exist. Comparison between the us directors cut by universal pictures and the theatrical version, taken from the german dvd by 20th century fox. Lily sings the full version of my true love s eyes. Legend ultimate edition dvd 1986 region 1 us import ntsc. Legend 1985 tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, alice playten, mr bean full hd. It is often described as a dark fairy tale and as a return. If you love this movie then you will probably buy both the uk and us versionsthe us is region free. Additional footage and dialogue helps us to learn more about the characters and the story more fleshed out. Oh sure, we talk about the rest of the film as well. Scott presents the director s cut of legend as both an archival curiosity for fans and a digitised.
A 30 minute ode to tim currys performance in ridley scotts legend, one of the greatest villains in cinema history, in my humble estimation. Legend 1985 the dress waltz theatrical cut youtube. Ridley scott s preferred 1minute directors cut was finally released to the u. What is the extra footage in the legend directors cut. Rent legend 1986 starring tom cruise and mia sara on dvd and bluray. However, the dancing dress scene works much better with the. The directors cut of legend is an entirely new and different viewing experience. Shop legend ultimate edition dvd 1986 region 1 us import ntsc. Hyper rpg is a gathering place for our thumper community, centered around video and tabletop gaming, comic books, movies and more. Satan in the guise of the one and only frankenfur i mean tim curry tries to bring about a new reign of darkness or whatever by sending his goblin henchmen to cut off a unicorns, er, horn. A 30 minute ode to tim curry s performance in ridley scott s legend, one of the greatest villains in cinema history, in my humble estimation. Download legend 1985 director cut 1080p bluray x265hevc o69 torrent or any other torrent from highres movies category. As much as i adore ridley scott, the directors cut of this movie is horrible.
Legend sorcerer watchmen directors cut 3 dvd lot tom cruise. Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story stars tom cruise as a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a. Bought the ultimate edition of the movie on bluray, i noticed that each cut has a different score, one by tangerine dream and jerry goldsmith. Then theres this 1985 effort directed by director ridley scott soon after finishing alien and blade runner and tom cruise. For every 80s kid that marks it as one of the seminal films of their childhood, full of. This movie has been one of my favorites since 1985. 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. I did, however, like that the directors cut played up lilis personal faults a bit more then the theatrical cut. Darkness introduction is a bit longer while still retaining his voiceoveronly from the uk release.
Ridley scotts preferred 1minute directors cut was finally released to the u. In 1985, legend was pronounced dead on arrival, and time critic richard. The process would involve complicated prosthetic makeup that would be worn for up to 60 days with some full body prosthetics. The directors cut of ridley scotts black hawk down, blade runner gladiator cult classic breathes new life into the film. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. With tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent. Oh, the will full heart inviles despair, like blind men creeping in a dragon. Ridley scott blade runner 1982, alien 1979, prometheus 2012 directed this fantasy.
Todays entry is that fount of restraint and realism. This lavishly staged and costumed fantasy is about young jack tom cruise and his lady love princess lili mia sara, and how jack battles darkness tim curry to save both the princess and the. Legend is a 1985 american epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and. Tim curry in legend 1985 mia sara in legend 1985 ridley scott in. Bust out the arts and crafts kits and lose your pants, for the movie rewatch of great nostalgia is back. When legend was released on bluray in 2011 it included the theatrical edition and the directors cut. Directors cut tom cruise mia sara tim curry 1985 elves and a woodland boy tom cruise save a princess mia sara and a unicorn from the lord of darkness tim curry and his goblins. The majority of the ending is from the directors cut, but i inserted a few shots from the us theatrical cut which shows gump and the unicorn. Since its premiere and the subsequent release of the unrated directors cut, the film has become a.
The ridley scott directors cut, released in 2002, is a completely different movie. Tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent, alice playten, billy barty, cork hubbert, peter ofarrell, kiran shah, annabelle lanyon, robert picardo, tina martin, liz gilbert written by. The theatrical cut, while appearing better than ever on the dvd, doesnt feature the same level of clarity and color balance that the directors cut does. When it came time to assemble the full directors cut, the original session masters for the jerry goldsmith score could not be located. However, mike rosstrevor of hit factory studios in london had kept a twotrack digital copy, mixed down from eighttrack session masters, which he knew would be worth preserving. Get the best deals on legend movie tom cruise when you shop the largest online selection at. A peasant hero battles a demonic underworld prince who seeks to plunge the world into an ice age. Thiravidaselvan singapore vol 120 paartha gnyabagam illayo 1985. S be sure to check out the extras, including interviews with nearly every major personae involved, story boards, etc. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Legend 1985 theatrical, theatrical international cut. Scott presents the directors cut of legend as both an archival curiosity for fans and a digitised. Tom cruise stars in this visually stunning fantasyadventure.
On this episode, we sit down and watch the battle between the light and the darkness. There is another version of this film, shown on uk terrestrial tv. The two versions are actually completely different movies. The directors cut is a true fairy tale and the original theatrical version is a darker, grittier story. The seduction of lily by the darkness legend is a 1985 american dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise.
And the ending of the theatrical edition makes a lot more sense then the directors cut, in that in the u. In the case of legend, the 1minute directors cut was shortened to. Ridley scotts 1985 fantasy classic legend is a beloved 80s movie, unless you dont like it. Some tv prints have the full meg scene, which runs even longer than in the.
Legend is the weirdest ridley scott movie of all time. When viewers have chosen a edition to watch a statement from director ridley scott is prompted. The directors cut does not begin with a prologue as is found in the american cut. Tangerine dream adds so much more depth to the scenes in the movie.