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Title: A fair fairy tale
Review: Scott's "Legend" is a capable rendering of a romantic, mythic story. It has unicorns, fairies, a prince (not The Prince) of darkness, a man of the wild wood and of kind heart. They all come together in a well made story.The sets and effects stand up to the standards of 1985. The elves, fairies, and trolls are good, though they lack Henson's genius. Tom Cruise is young and handsome, with the emphasis on young. Tim Curry (aka Dr. Frank-N-Furter) is buried in his evil character - the character is good, but with that getup, it could have been almost anyone in there.The story comes together, the characters come together, the effects are effective. Somehow, though, the total seems less than the sum of its parts.I like it. I'll watch it again. It's good - it's just not brilliant. Given that Scott also directed Alien, I hoped for more.Some scenes suggest real violence, but only suggest. Unless your little ones are skittish, I'd call it kid-safe.//wiredweird
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