Review of Legend (1985) by Brad G — 01 Jun 2011
Such an awkward movie. As a kid, I remember always wanting to really enjoy Legend for all its goblins and dwarfs and the Tim Curry voiced Lord Of Darkness, but always coming away rather bored by the bland romance between Mia Sara and Tom Cruise's Forest Jack.
And that's still kinda how I feel today. I love the Dark and the full-tilt fantasy, but Tom Cruise feels horribly miscast and the glittery good is terribly unpleasant. Also, I hate to say it, but I think I prefer the wacky Tangerine Dream score of the original over Jerry Goldsmith's Director's Cut take.
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This review of Legend (1985) was written by Brad G on 01 Jun 2011.
Legend has generally received mixed reviews.
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