Legend 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Im not saying zelda is a ripoff of legend, but if you start looking for them, there are a hell of a. His red devilish appearance with those large curved horns jutting from his head is one of the most famous. A demon who seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns and marrying a fairy princess is opposed by the forest boy jack tom cruise and his elven allies in this magical fantasy. 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. A perennial favorite at video stores in part because its an adventure film that can be enjoyed by the whole family legend is finally available in a deluxe dvd.
Trailer of tom cruise legend 1985 trailer subscribe photoland for trailers. Legend 1985 legend movie tom cruise, tom cruise movies. Enter a world of unicorns, magic swamps, dwarfs and rainbows. 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. Legend theres a war goin on in this bit o blarney, but its more than the feud between the fairies and the leprechauns, upon which most of the overwrought tale hangs.
Though not a very notable success when first released, it received an academy award nomination for best makeup and has since gained a cult following. His breakthrough role was in the comingofage comedy risky business 1983, which garnered cruise his first nomination for the golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy. I think its safe to say that most have seen this film or at least seen its imagery at some point. Legend 1985 trailer hd ridley scott tom cruise mia sara. A strange hodgepodge of tolkien, disney, the brothers grimm, the muppets, and cocteaus beauty and the beast, legend is a fairly dark fantasyfairytale featuring a presuperstardom tom cruise and an iconically madeup tim curry as lord of darkness it was oscar nominated for best makeup. He must save the beautiful princess lili and defeat the demonic lord of darkness, or the world will be plunged into a. Tom cruise becomes a film magazine legend bbc news. Beautifully shot and designed, but in a cloyingly selfconscious manner, the film lacks the narrative drive that propels. Tom cruise, david bowie and jennifer connelly directed by. When the evil prince captures a fair maiden, the hero rallies an army of elves to save her, and. One is brutal and not quite sane, the other is brutal and cunning, and the film is filled with scenes of intense, difficulttowatch violence that leave people bloody, battered, unconscious, or dead.
While its sometimes uneven tone may continue to polarize the critical elite, even its detractors would be hardpressed to come up with another film that achieves as much as this visuallyarresting film does. Tom cruise plays jack, a peasant boy in love, perhaps tragically, with the beautiful princess lili mia sara. Legend is a visually stunning fantasyadventure that takes place in a mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, where an epic battle of good versus evil begins to unfold. I think the oh its tom cruise factor kicks in upon watch, but quickly fades into the epic of this brilliant cinematic piece. Tom cruise is a legend of our lifetime, according to the empire film awards. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from destroying daylight and. Legend is a 1985 american 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. Sep 30, 2015 the actor was at pinewood studios and the modest outhouse he was in the process of defiling was the production office of ridley scotts legend, a postmodern fairytale starring 22yearold cruise. Aug 16, 2016 for those who have never experienced the magictrainwreck of legend, the film revolves around jack and lili, a pair of young lovers, played by tom cruise and mia sara respectively. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. When the evil prince captures a fair maiden, the hero rallies an army of elves to save. Apr 09, 2007 my first video of ridley scotts legend. This is the only fantasy film directed by ridley scott.
May 21, 2012 legend is a visually stunning fantasyadventure that takes place in a mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, where an epic battle of good versus evil begins to unfold. With tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent. Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by 20th century fox in europe and universal pictures in the united states and canada, directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise and mia sara. Ethans rating of the film legend ethan this is a fun little fantasy film with ferris buellers girlfriend and tom cruise and an incredibly evil tim curry, it really is a fun ride. Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story stars tom cruise as a mystical forest. It is often described as a dark fairy tale and as a return to more original and sometimes disturbing fables originating from the oral tradition of ancient ti. The film revolves around jack, a pure being n 1 who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night.
Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama endless love. It had tom cruise, unicorns, and the director of blade runner behind the camera. Im not saying zelda is a ripoff of legend, but if you start looking for them, there are a hell of a lot of similarities between the two. Movie info a peasant hero battles a demonic underworld prince who seeks to plunge the world into an ice age. Tom cruise goede films actiefilms cultfilms film nachten satanische kunst filmposter films kijken posters legend posters legend posters at. Legend by ridley scott ridley scott, tom cruise, mia sara. Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by 20th century fox in europe and universal pictures in the u. May 18, 2014 tom s cruise on the river thames corden duration.
It was released in 1986 for the north american theatrical version of the film legend. Legend is a 1985 fantasyadventure film directed by ridley scott, starring tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, and tim currys massive pair of horns. Its also a struggle between competing, derivative story lines in this bloated, plodding film that cant decide what it wants to be. Tom cruise, tim curry, mia sara, robert picardo set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest.
Lets talk about legend, one of the best terrible fantasy. He sends his servant, the goblin blix alice playten, to kill the light. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in. The lord of darkness curry plots to cover the world in eternal night. Its toted as a fantasy, adventure, romance that takes the common stance of.
Two different versions of this movie feature soundtracks by either tangerine dream or jerry goldsmith. He was just one of a handful of hollywood alisters who made it to the movie magazines annual bash. With gorgeous lighting, set design, and costumes filling each frame, legend is a sight to behold a true fairy tale come to life. A peasant hero battles a demonic underworld prince who seeks to plunge the world into an ice age. Some examples are legend circle in vellejo, ca, the acura legend, the cruise ship carnival legend, the movie legend with tom cruise, or legends of the fall with brad pitt. Darkness tim curry seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns. Jack tom cruise and his friends do everything possible to save the world and princess lili mia sara from the hands of darkness. Legend is the twentyeighth major release and the eighth soundtrack album by the german band tangerine dream. 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. Its a world inspired by ingredients from lord of the rings, the star wars movies, dungeons and dragons gamesmanship, tales of king arthur and the latest gimmicks from the specialeffects people. As a gangster biopic, legend is deeply flawed, but as a showcase for tom hardy in a dual role, no less it just about lives up to its title.
Ridley scott and tom cruises forgotten fairytale legend why you need to give tom cruises 1985 misfire a second chance. Legend 711 movie clip darkness seduces lili 1985 hd. Legend 1985 a young man must stop the lord of darkness from both destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. This lavishly staged and costumed fantasy is about young jack tom cruise and his lady love princess lili mia sara. A young man must stop the lord of darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.
From his teen idol days in the early 80s to his status as a marqueelighting leading man today, tom cruise has consistently done it all for decades hes completed impossible missions, learned about wapner time in rain man, driven the highway to the danger zone in top gun, and done wonders for bob segers royalty statements in risky. All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked by tomatometer ranked by tomatometer. It is part of the 80s fantasy boom in film, sharing many of the same elements as its contemporaries. It starred tom cruise, hot off his starmaking turn in risky business, and was the follow up to ridley scotts hugely influential blade runner which came after. Song is called loved by the sun by tangerine dream. The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. One is brutal and not quite sane, the other is brutal and cunning, and the film is filled with scenes of intense, difficulttowatch violence that. Legend trailer directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise, tim curry, david bennent, billy barty, cork hubbert. The rumours swirled before the internet became a thing. Tom cruise plays jack, a peasant boy in love, perhaps.
Any fellow fans out there of ridley scotts legend 1985. Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. Fortunately, sprightly jack cruise is on hand to set things to rights. Parents need to know that legend is a crime drama based on the reallife exploits of twin brothers ronnie and reggie kray both played by tom hardy, who dominated the london underworld in the 1960s. How these rumours spread before we all plugged in must have been a combination of hints in the gossip columns, celebrity magazine subheadings and some comedian on some program cracking a sly joke. Aug 15, 2018 an ambitious new story taken from celtic mythology, legend involved a familiar fairy tale story with a young hero, played by tom cruise, going to save a princess from the lord of darkness, played by the legendary tim curry. Tom cruise, dakota fanning, miranda otto and tim robbins directed by. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. The actor was at pinewood studios and the modest outhouse he was in the process of defiling was the production office of ridley scotts legend, a postmodern fairytale starring 22. 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. Rent legend 1986 starring tom cruise and mia sara on dvd and bluray. He must save the beautiful princess lili and defeat the demonic lord of darkness, or the world will be plunged into a neverending ice age. While the production design and creativity were aweinspiring, the characters and story felt underdeveloped. 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.
Just about any film with tim curry is worth a watch, and in this he plays an excellent master of the darkness. This is a fun little fantasy film with ferris buellers girlfriend and tom cruise and an incredibly evil tim curry, it really is a fun ride. This is just classic fantasy from the 80s with no cgi. Legend vhs 1991 young tom cruise new sealed collectible 4 out of 5 stars 9 product ratings 9 product ratings legend vhs 1991 young tom cruise new sealed collectible. Legend vhs 1986 vintage oop film 80s tom cruise tim curry mia sara ridley scott. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 140 produced by 16. It is part of the 80s fantasy boom in film, sharing many of the same elements as its contemporaries the lord of darkness curry plots to cover the world in eternal night. Recent movies have created sort of a generic fantasy universe of muppets and swamps, strange beasts and evil tyrants, damsels and heroic lads, and ancient prophecies and mythical legends. For those who have never experienced the magictrainwreck of legend, the film revolves around jack and lili, a pair of young lovers, played by tom cruise and. Impossible 1996 the film that, for better or worse, confirmed cruise as the action star of his.
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