Hello, and welcome into My Journey into Science Fiction Part 4. Legend was directed by Ridley Scott, and written by William Hjortsberg. I guess I have made a terrible mistake to call this science fiction, but I don’t think anyone would care enough to notice, and the show must go on. So, the quicker I make way through this review, and promise to never make such a mistake again, the better. Darkness, Tim Curry seeks to create an eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns. Jack Tom Cruise and his friends, do everything possible to save the World, and Princess Mia Sara from the hands of Darkness. Enter a World of unicorns, magic swamps, dwarfs, and rainbows.
I did not enjoy this film. I don’t like saying that very often, as it is obvious how much passion went into making it. I will go over a few things I did enjoy, and some of the things I didn’t. One of the great strengths of this film is the production design. Assheton Gorton built the entire forest set at a Pinewood Studios, James Bond Sound-Stage. They used a mixture of real plants and birds to make it feel realistic. You could say this film may look a little dated today, but it must have been groundbreaking at the time. Rob Bottin was in charge of makeup, and again helped create something amazing in the character, Darkness. I think it’s the pacing of the movie that I don’t like, and it felt a bit confused and mismatched. I’m thinking light-bulbs must have been at a rock bottom price in the eighties, as they must have used about four million of them to light the set. No wonder the sound-stage caught fire. Oh, did i forget to mention that earlier. The sound-stage caught fire, due to the heat, and finally some gas bottles exploding. those real birds I mentioned earlier, finally escaped the building, alerting the security guards on site.
At the end of the day, I just feel Legend was just not suited for me. However, I can see how it could hold some special memories for someone. There are many iconic images from the film that I remember, and I hadn’t even watched it till recently. It’s just something I did not enjoy, but glad to have experienced at last. Maybe, I will go back and watch it, and finally appreciate it more. But for now, it’s time to continue my journey.
So, where will I go next on My Journey into Science Fiction Part 5? My next review will be Star Trek First Contact, 1996. Roberto Picardo starred in both Legend as Meg Mucklebones, and First Contact as the Emergency Medical Hologram. Anyway, I need to retreat and forget my fantasy and science fiction blunder as soon as possible.
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