"Legend" is a legend of film-making because, similar to films by Orson Welles and Sergio Leone, it was assaulted by editors against the director's wishes and transformed into an entirely other picture. The difference between Ridley Scott's "Legend" and the other directors' films is that both versions of Scott's films are poorly made.
The theatrical version released in America dropped the Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack and was cut from 150 minutes to about 90 minutes, and Goldsmith's symphony score was replaced with Tangerine Dream and Jon Anderson (of Yes) on vocals. Tangerine Dream fits the film's fantasy storyline and brooding cinematography - if you've heard their music, you'll already know why.
The film as a whole is rather unspectacular, though. Tom Cruise plays Jack, a commoner who has to embark on a quest to defeat the Dark Lord (Tim Curry), who plans on destroying the last of the Unicorns and unleashing infinite darkness on the world, as well as marrying Jack's girlfriend.
Watching Tom Cruise run around in leotards for two hours isn't exactly my idea of a fun movie. Over the years "Legend" has achieved a cult status (thanks partly to its numerous edits) but I've found myself equally underwhelmed by both the American version and the director's cut.
The theatrical version released in America dropped the Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack and was cut from 150 minutes to about 90 minutes, and Goldsmith's symphony score was replaced with Tangerine Dream and Jon Anderson (of Yes) on vocals. Tangerine Dream fits the film's fantasy storyline and brooding cinematography - if you've heard their music, you'll already know why.
The film as a whole is rather unspectacular, though. Tom Cruise plays Jack, a commoner who has to embark on a quest to defeat the Dark Lord (Tim Curry), who plans on destroying the last of the Unicorns and unleashing infinite darkness on the world, as well as marrying Jack's girlfriend.
Watching Tom Cruise run around in leotards for two hours isn't exactly my idea of a fun movie. Over the years "Legend" has achieved a cult status (thanks partly to its numerous edits) but I've found myself equally underwhelmed by both the American version and the director's cut.