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Tim curry in legend as darkness11/20/2023 ![]() Body, Tim Curry plays the coolest periphery characters in the universe.īecause this cool conclave of death metal imagery cannot continue, evil must be thwarted. Bedtime.įrom Pennywise to Herkermer Homolka to the Real Mr. ![]() Jack distracts the bog witch by flattery and vanity, giving him enough time to awkwardly pull out his sword and slice off her goddamn head. The bog scene is particularly important as the imagery and narrative are reminiscent of old traditional fairytales. Our party, Jack and his fairy companions, travel through a tepid bog that really has no bearing on the plot but redeems the detour with stunning puppetry. Once out of harmony-ville however, the grimside of the story shines through. Maybe it could be a manly overcoat…nope, it looks like a clubbing dress of a girl who just lost a ton of weight but refuses to buy new clothes. This includes finding Jack a sword and a glittery shirt of chain mail that undoubtedly looks like a skirt. Slower.Īlright, so to find the unicorns and get back Lili, who now has been captured by the goblins and sits with the unicorn in a sauna made of lava, the group must go through a couple of steps to save them. The entire exchange feels like a surreal fetish fantasy, with Ridley Scott sitting in the corner, a devastatingly intense stare on his face. These few scenes between Gump and Jack become increasingly bizarre with bubbles, riddles, forest wine, and emotional rollercoasters I could not follow. Gump, the souleater, agrees to help look for the now lost Lili. Well about equal with the cannibal baker. Jack, the nature trail hippie, is awoken by a shirtless elf named Honeythorn Gump, who is by far the scariest fucking thing in this movie. Things go batshit surreal when the three goblins poach the magical beast bringing about an ice age that for some reason only affects characters not essential to the plot. Trust me, we are all confused to as what your role in this movie really is. Hey princess, would it impress you if I showed you unicorns? Just be sure not to touch them, they are sacred…oh, look, you are touching them…why do I even bother? Before he was a confident fighter pilot or young hot shot lawyer he was a feeble and emotionally immature woodsy vagabond that had hook ups with the unicorns. It’s alright though because she brings the food to the forest hobo named Jack. This ‘innocent’ princess is a bit spoiled and finds it okay to steal from country dwelling citizens. Why she is in a forest alone and without any sort of armed guard is beyond me, but we know that this is a magical forest due to the lack of ticks, humidity, and spiders which cause me to shriek like a little girl. Princess Lili is found wandering in a forest. When near death metal album cover imagery is not stalking the scene in terrifying ways we are given the ultrapure, near laughable, scenes of harmony. At moments, this movie is downright frightening but with that comes the other half. Legend has been praised for preserving some of the fucked up aspects of early fairy tales and soon one will see why. ![]() When the presence of two unicorns catches his attention, Darkness dispatches three goblins to bring down the mighty beasts and steal their horns. Darkness sits in an underground castle waited on by goblins while meditating on his evilness. On one side, we are presented with a particularly dark and grim antagonist played by Tim Curry. Legend plays on the balance of two extremes. I say Legend could only have existed not only for its strengths (including cinematography, production, and costume design) but also its weakness (including everything else). Tim Curry, well…Tim Curry has always split his time between weird ass movies and stage acting, but 1985 saw his two greatest works (besides Rocky Horror) with Clue and this film. Tom Cruise was rising in stardom due to Risky Business a year earlier, but had not reached the megafame that Top Gun, a year later, would bring. Ridley Scott, the director, had just come off a massive hit with Alien as well as a soon to be artschool favorite Bladerunner a year prior. Given any change in the time or formula and this 1985 fantasy film would most likely not be remembered as it is today. Legend could only have existed at the moment it did.
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