Legend

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Frans B Ridley Scott masterpiece. There's a very clear and straightforward narrative, as there should be with fairytales. There's the hero, the princess, his friends and helpers, the bad guy and his henchmen. The cinematography and make up effects are superb, and the world building is breathtaking. Amazing cinematography, very well written and put together. Stellar cast all excels in character. Classic Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review M P. How this became a cult classic makes no sense other than the make-up. It’s a terrible movie and no way lives up to classic 80s fantasy like genius Jim Henson Dark Crystal & Labyrinth and the Never Ending Story. Doesn’t even come close. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $12,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review David W One of my all time favourite films. Looks beautiful, sounds beautiful (the Tangerine Dream version), Mia Sara is astonishingly beautiful and Tim Curry gives a performance for the ages. I've seen this more times than I care to admit over the years and fall in love with it everytime I watch it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review John D I honestly don't know why the critics hated this so much. I think it nails the feeling of a fairytale better than almost any other film. It's a fairytale - it doesn't need backstory or exposition. There's a very clear and straightforward narrative, as there should be with fairytales. There's the hero, the princess, his friends and helpers, the bad guy and his henchmen. The cinematography and make up effects are superb, and the world building is breathtaking. This was shot on a huge soundstage which gives the "outdoor" scenes an otherworldly look which really works in the film's favour. There's two soundtracks, and I prefer the Jerry Goldsmith version as it gives a rich orchestral score more in keeping with high fantasy. The goblins are suitably gruesome and horrible, and Tim Curry is fantastic as the devil, stealing every scene. Rob Bottin's make up effects are some of the best ever filmed. Sure the dialogue isn't great (which is the short coming of a lot of Ridley Scott's films) but it doesn't ruin the film - and is a bit goofy and charming in places - and the acting and script are far better than George Lucas's Star Wars prequels, or Amazon's The Lord of the Rings for that matter - both of which fared better with the critics, and both of which are hopelessly muddled and awful. The story for Legend (simple as it is) is far better too, and makes more sense. This is a cult classic. If you love 80s fantasy films like Labyrinth and The Neverending Story, then this should on your list of must watch films. I loved it as a kid, and I still love it now. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review A H Tom Cruise when he was still a good actor (not a wank), Mia Sara was brilliant, but Tim Curry as the devil will forever be the most terrific and terrifying version of any demonic character ever put to screen. The movie is beautiful and timeless. A fever dream of mythlogical good and evil. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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