Oona is greatly offended and scolds Jack, reminding him it was his lust that caused the apocalypse. Scott wanted to avoid too many subplots that departed from the main story and go for a "more contemporary movement rather than get bogged down in too classical a format". Browse: Home / DVD, Movies, Reviews / Legend (1985) – Retrospective Film & DVD Review + Legend (1985) – Retrospective Film & DVD Review, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Fairy Tales Started Dark, Got Cute, and Are Now Getting Dark Again, "BSC Best Cinematography Award at The British Society of Cinematographers", "What were the contents of the LEGEND press kit in America? Tim Curry's makeup as Darkness in Legend is considered to be one of the most iconic images in all of fantasy cinema. [17], Scott also consulted with effects expert Richard Edlund because the director did not want to limit major character roles to the number of smaller people who could act. "[28], Legend received mixed reviews. [citation needed], 1985 fantasy film directed by Ridley Scott. ... lead special makeup artist: The Rob Bottin Crew (as Vince Prentice) Suzanne Reynolds. The Director's Cut's source is one of only two prints of this extended version known to exist, used for Universal's 2002 DVD (and eventual Blu-ray) "Ultimate Edition. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. "[35] The film has been described as the "extinction event" that discouraged Hollywood from making fantasy films. Actor Tim Curry took five and a half hours because his entire body was encased in makeup,[17] the film's most challenging character design. While Jack dives in after the ring, the goblins find the dying stallion and sever its alicorn. Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2015 ... Show all Cast & Crew . 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. Screen Reader Users: To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our Flixster.com website, which has the same tickets as our Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com websites. [27], In 2000, Universal unearthed an answer print of the 113-minute preview cut with Jerry Goldsmith's score. [2] Visually, he referenced films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia and Pinocchio. Thus, Scott was tasked with finding an ensemble of small actors. [17] Early on, Scott worked with Alan Lee as a visual consultant who drew some characters and sketched environments. [22] Each person needed three makeup artists working on them for an average time of three and a half hours spent applying prosthetics. The following songs are featured in the European and Director's Cuts, with lyrics composed by John Bettis (composer of many Carpenters songs) and music by Jerry Goldsmith: The following songs appeared in the 89-minute U.S. re-cut when it was re-scored by Tangerine Dream: A promotional music video (presumably for the U.S. market, where the Tangerine Dream soundtrack was used) was created for the Bryan Ferry song "Is Your Love Strong Enough". They encounter Blunder in the same cell, revealed to be an elf gone astray, before he is dragged off by an ogre cook to be baked into a pie. [26] He then believed there were minor plot points that could be trimmed and cut the film down to 113 minutes, so he tested this version for an audience in Orange County. Gump returns the stallion's horn, returning him to life and ending the winter. Legend. "Living River" (the first reprise of "My True Love's Eyes", sung as Lili calls to the unicorn). [citation needed]. It was only days before the start of principal photography that it looked good enough to film. He is tempted when Oona turns into an amorous Lili, but refuses to follow through, telling her "human hearts don't work that way". Bottin divided his facility into different shops in order to cover the immense workload. They confess their true love for each other, but realize they live in two different lifestyles, which causes Lili to request continuing a merely platonic relationship. Scott wanted Legend to have an original screenplay because he believed that "it was far easier to design a story to fit the medium of cinema than bend the medium for an established story". Cast Tom Cruise Jack Mia Sara Princess Lili Tim Curry Darkness David Bennent Honethorn Gump Alice Playten Blix Billy Barty Screwball Cork Hubbert Brown Tom Peter O'Farrell Pox Kiran Shah Blunder Annabelle Lanyon Oona Robert Picardo Meg Mucklebones Tina Martin Neil Michael Crane Demon Cook Michael Edmonds Tic Ian Longmuir Demon Cook Liz Gilbert Dancing Black Dress 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.