The film was written by william hjortsberg, starred tom cruise, mia sara and tim curry, was produced by arnon milchan, directed by ridley scott and released. The goldsmith score and the scenery took my attention immediately so i asked what it was. After releasing 4 movies in 1983, cruise signed up for a big budget fantasy movie directed by ridley scott which wasnt released in the united states until 1986. Legend is a fantasy film from ridley scott that on a technical level is amazing. Legend 1985, tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, alice playten, adventure, fantasy,romance, full hd. Ridley scott movies tim curry my fantasy world fantasy films airbrush art movie props illuminati good.
Check out the candykiller ridley scott limited edition movie poster print series featuring the movies blade runner, alien and legend. Legend 1985 fantasy, adventure, romance movie directed. Legend, from director ridley scott, is a visually stunning fantasyadventure in which. The movie is a british bigbudget, specialeffects extravaganza by ridley scott, the director of alien. There were a whole lot of important sequences yet to shoot. Tom cruise and mia sara in legend 1985 tim curry in legend 1985 mia sara in legend. Ridley scott directed this visually striking but narratively bland sword and sorcery saga that mixes ample doses of j.
It tells of a time long, long ago, when unicorns roam the earth and the powers of light and darkness are at war. As much as i adore ridley scott, the directors cut of this movie is horrible. Drama, fantasy, romance, movies anywhere, actionadventurefeature film. Find movie and film cast and crew information for legend 1985 ridley scott on allmovie. The full schedule for the 2019 chicago critics film festival.
With tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent. Legend is a 1985 american epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and. Ridley scott s 1985 fantasy classic legend is a beloved 80s movie, unless you dont like it. Tolkien, thomas mallory, george lucas, joseph campbell and dungeons and dragons into a watered down kettle pot. Ridley scott s dark fairy tale legend is a gorgeous exercise in fantastical storytelling. Legend ridley scott, tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry. Not even ridley scotts gorgeously realized set pieces can save legend from its own tawdry. 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. From that point on legend had become part of my life. It is often described as a dark fairy tale and as a return. A young man must stop the lord of darkness tim curry from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. Legend 1985 a young man must stop the lord of darkness from both. Darkness tim curry seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the. Tim curry alone is worth watching the movie for his performance as the lord of darkness.
Tom cruise stars in this visually stunning fantasyadventure in which pure. John logan, writer of scott s gladiator, was to write the movie s screenplay. In a movie that works, these ingredients can be exciting and delightful. Legend is the twentyeighth major release and the eighth soundtrack album by the german band tangerine dream. Through dreams i influence mankind from the movie legend duration. Legend, directed by ridley scott, who has done better, is set in a timeless forest that you know must be enchanted. Legend 1985 trailer hd ridley scott tom cruise mia. Legend 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With the help of fx master rob bottin total recall, the thing, scott created an unforgettable palette of imagery that will no doubt live on with. Not even ridley scotts gorgeously realized set pieces can save. Start your free trial to watch legend and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Legend is the weirdest ridley scott movie of all time. With the help of fx master rob bottin total recall, the thing, scott created an unforgettable palette of imagery that will no doubt live on with audiences for years to come.
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 t. While the story he brought to life admittedly isnt the meatiest and borderlines on alltoosilly at many points legend. Legend cast starring robert picardo, kiran shah, tim curry, tom cruise, eddie powell. Fancy watching legend on your tv or mobile device at home. Overseas on his first big movie shoot, tom cruise was having a blast. 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. Two different versions of this movie feature soundtracks by either tangerine dream or. As ridley scotts the martian is released, a look at why his subversive fairy tale ended so. Dark lily legend by ridley scott, with mia sara as lily and costume design by charles knode legend, the movie from starring tom cruise as jack and mia sara from farris buellers day off, as princess lily. Legend 1985 trailer hd ridley scott tom cruise mia sara. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the ridley scott directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we. Legend is one of those movies you either love or hate. It looks and sounds tremendous and darkness is one of the coolest looking monsters that youll see.
Ive finally been able to locate the full version of the unicorn theme from legend that wasnt featured on the ost. Fantasy avontuur film geregisseerd door ridley scott. Arnold schwarzenegger was set to star in i am legend with ridley scott directing. The movie legend by ridley scott starring tom cruise, mia sara and tim curry loved this film legend by ridley scott, with mia sara as lily and costume design by charles knode white lily and unicorn tom cruise and mia legend fanvid to the music, the last unicorn by america. 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. The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. Goldsmiths score jerry goldsmith legend was used for the initial european release of the movie, as well as for the. For every 80s kid that marks it as one of the seminal films of their childhood, full of. Why ridley scott decided on tom cruise, though, i have no idea. I love how ridley scott tells a good vs evil story with the unicorns representing good and the villian darkness having an obvious devil look to him. Legend by ridley scott ridley scott, tom cruise, mia sara.
Legend is a disaster in a lot of ways, but its an attractive one thats a lot more fun than many other serious movies. It was released in 1986 for the north american theatrical version of the film legend. I love both movies and especially this song so i wanted to make. Grab your bluray and join us for our audio commentary of ridley scott s 1985 fantasy, legend theatrical cut, starring tom cruise, tim curry and mia sara. A well conceived original fantasy by ridley scott, legend transports us to a classic fairy tale world. Lets talk about legend, one of the best terrible fantasy.
The costumes, sets, makeup, and cinematography are all visually stunning. The movie was originally scored by jerry goldsmith, but the president of mca the parent company of universal studios who released the movie felt that a more contemporary score would attract the teenage audience more. Legend 1985 ridley scott synopsis, characteristics. Ridley scott s filmography in progress a list of 25 titles. Sir ridley scott born 30 november 1937 is an english filmmaker. But i dont think any movie better represents the successes and failures of 80s fantasy better than ridley scott s 1985 megaflop legend. Ok the sets are well done and i bet it looked great on the big screen back in 1985. Not even ridley scott s gorgeously realized set pieces can save legend from its own tawdry tale. The actor was at pinewood studios and the modest outhouse he was in the process of defiling was the production office of ridley scott s legend, a. Exceptional performance by a young actor, supporting role, feature film comedy, fantasy or drama. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Eh, this is one of those movies where the special effects and makeup shine through the cheese.