This film is really beautiful, a truely dark fairytale. Tim Curry is awesome as Darkness and the Tangerine Dream score is great. Saw this when I was very young and liked it then, the cross with twisted Muppets and dark sword and sorcery is really spellbinding and visualised so we...( read more)
Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry
A magical adventure which features elves, demons and other mythical creatures. Darkness, the personification of evil, plans to disperse eternal night in the land where this story takes place, by killi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002
Stats: 6,170 reviews
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April 24, 2009
Princess Lily: Are you afraid to kiss me, Jack?
Jack: I'm afraid you'll break my heart.
Princess Lily: Then still your heart, for you are dear to me.
A pretty lame fantasy film that unfortunately wastes its very good production values. I'm a big fan of Ridley Scott, but his wor...( read more) -
March 15, 2009
I'ts a shame that Ridley Scott's impressive visuals are overshadowed by a mediocre screenplay; nevertheless, I always yield to fairy tales surrounded by darkness.
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January 3, 2009
When I was younger and things didn't have to make sense it was amazing. Now its a semi entertaining movie with amazing make-up effects.
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November 22, 2009
It was the director's cut, and while it's still not an amazing film it's much more solid and entertaining and fulfilling than the theatrical US version, aside from the scores. I really wish Scott would have left the Tangerine Dream score in there as I find the Goldsmith score to ...( read more)
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November 20, 2009
Booyah. This is my kind of crazy... hoaky but crazy. I get a big kick outa watchins goblins wielding crossbows and water witches dispaying their brute strength. Fun and mystically charged.
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January 31, 2008HOLY CRAP TOM CRUISE IS IN A MOVIE WITH UNICORNS! I mean i like unicorns but i had no idea!
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July 29, 2007I remember seeing this movie with a friend of mine, i'll never forget it.............. i love this movie......................
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June 22, 2007it looks a little lame when darness is charging and his horns are flopping around but he's still the coolest devil on screen
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June 16, 2007Always loved this movie but when Ozzy used the devil clip @ ozzfest it just kicked *ss!
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April 12, 2007Legend is my favorite movie. I have seen Dark Crystal too but not Labyrinth (wants to see it!).
Legend had another manus script (a longer one) at first and was supposed to have the title: Legend of Darkness. -
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February 25, 2007I love how the Lord of Darkness looked like a bull, and had those humongous horns. He looked cool.
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