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Legend (1986)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:11

Rotten:10

Average Rating:5.4/10

Runtime: 5 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Director Ridley Scott's lush fantasy film stars the young Tom Cruise as Jack, a peasant who lives in an enchanted forest with his beloved Lili (Mia Sara). One day, while quietly gamboling in a... Director Ridley Scott's lush fantasy film stars the young Tom Cruise as Jack, a peasant who lives in an enchanted forest with his beloved Lili (Mia Sara). One day, while quietly gamboling in a glade, the pair is distracted by the appearance of trolls, minions of the evil Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry). The cloven-footed, cavern-dwelling monster, long banished to the earth's nether regions, has sent the creatures on a mission to seize the horn of a unicorn, thereby plunging the planet into a frigid darkness over which he alone will reign. Things go from bad to worse as Lili succumbs to the forces of darkness, and Jack must assemble a motley band of elves to free her from bondage and return sunlight to the earth's surface. Sumptous art direction and overwhelming special effects are once again a testament to Scott's powers of visual invention. [More]

Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Billy Barty

Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Billy Barty, David Bennent

Director: Ridley Scott

Director: Ridley Scott
Composer: Tangerine Dream

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Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Ridley Scott's re-edit of Legend contains...heretofore-unseen footage and Jerry Goldsmith's regal original score, and with no pun intended, it's a fantastic film.

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05/15/02
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

The movie is enchanting and has moments of magic, but it's an utter train wreck, overwhelmed by cheesy special effects, dialogue writ insanely large, and a kind of goofy plot.

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04/30/02
Christopher Null
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12/26/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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07/22/03
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Legend is a Gothic fairy tale brought to life.

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05/06/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Perhaps ahead of its time, certainly too ambitious for its budget and its era, Legend is nevertheless a fascinating film

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06/13/02
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Thatcher. Reagan. Flock of Seagulls. These weren't the only evil things from the 1980s. There were also Hollywood fantasy movies such as this one . . .

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11/06/07
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

"glorious visuals -- shame about the script"

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07/29/02
James Sanford
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Kalamazoo Gazette
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Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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07/30/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The cool costumes and set designs almost make it worthwhile, so long as the sound's turned down and you don't have to hear the witless dialogue

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Luke Y. Thompson
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03/27/04
Nicolas Lacroix
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11/27/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

All of the special effects in the world, and all of the great makeup, and all of the great Muppet creatures can't save a movie that has no clear idea of its own mission and no joy in its own accomplishment.

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