hell, it's probably best he was not mentioned as this is BY FAR his worst film that he starred in, or even had a small role in for that matter.
Tom Cruise has the most impressive filmography out of anyone out there as when he stars in a film it's the closest you can get to a guaranteed good film but this film was pretty damn boring as i had to force myself to make it 30minutes into it before i could not take it any longer and stopped watching. but even 10-15minutes into it you can tell it's going out the window pretty quickly.
i can't believe Tom Cruise/Ridley Scott where tied to this as it's easily the worst film both of them had been affiliated with.
i give this film a 3/10 MAX as it commits the worst crime a film can commit which is... it's damn boring.
p.s. prior to seeing this film 'All The Right Moves' (6/10) was Tom Cruise worst film that he starred in but 'Legend' just took that title and not only that, it's his worst film period i had seen and i have seen all of his films lacking Taps/Losin' It/Endless Love.
If he wants to be embarrassed by a bad movie, he should shy away from mention of "Color of Money". What a horrid bore that film is.
seriously!?
that film is FAR better than Legend as The Color of Money in my Top 3 1980's Cruise films, probably the #1 spot to for his 1980's films.
-The Color of Money (1986) = 8/10 (probably my 2nd favorite Paul Newman film behind The Hustler (1961)(9/10), which The Color of Money is a sequel to The Hustler)
-Legend (1985) = 3/10 MAX (it's damn boring as, like i was saying above, i could not even finish it and killed the film 30minutes into it as i could not take it any longer)
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jrogersdal
12 years ago
I agree. I fail to understand why this movie has any fans, and I like fantasy movies for the most part. For me, the only good thing was Tim Curry. I didn't care for the vaseline-coated lens making the film blurry-looking. I didn't care for the exterior scenes looking like exacty what they are, scenes filmed inside a studio (or garage! Just too dark). I didn't care for any of the makeup/costumes except for Tim Curry. And it is boring. I tried giving it another watch this past weekend to see if I had matured enough to understand it's appeal to fans, and still didn't like it.
"The Color of Money" is a great movie. Cruise was great as the over-amped young gun to Newman's weary hustler. Perfect role for his energy back then.
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lockon_stratos
12 years ago
That's sad for you two. You've conformed to the typical movies of today where they don't allow for great fantasy ones like Legend. Sad sad sad.
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jrogersdal
12 years ago
I'm happy for you that you get so much enjoyment out of this movie. However, there is no need to get personal in this discussion. So save your condescending "sympathy" for someone that really needs it. The only thing I've conformed to is quality movies. No one is "not allowing" anything so even your attempt to wax poetic is putrid. Save your sadness for Jerry's Kids, troll.
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lockon_stratos
12 years ago
Well this movie is not big budget or well known. In short it is pretty underrated so to rip on it is pretty low. It's not the same as ripping on Transformers or something.
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zachtheman
12 years ago
DDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
tom you cheesy guy i like the film and its one of the few movies tom cruise is in that i dont notice its him so IMO its one of his better efforts
you will have to forgive the lack of full stops lack of proper spelling im dyslexic but not stupid
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tpcorless
12 years ago
If you ever watch the Bryan Ferry video for "Is Your Love Strong Enough", which features clips from Legend, you'll notice TC is not in it either.
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coeurbambambam
12 years ago
he actually mentionned it in a few interviews I saw of him and talked about the great director's cut version.
You're wrong, sorry.
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Burning_Sosobra
12 years ago
I get that he may feel it's cheesy and is embarrassed to have been in it, but it was one of his first starring roles. You gotta start somewhere, and I'd say this movie wasn't a bad first role when you consider some of the first starring role's for a lot of other major stars. This film is total 80's cheesiness, but Tim Curry makes it. The make-up job, his presence and acting shines through the make-up and prosthetic's. I haven't seen this film in years, and it's not a movie I admit to liking unless I know someone else that enjoys it, I guess I feel too old for it now at 28. But when I saw this movie as a kid, I loved it, and watched it so much I about wore out the VHS tape. Still, for Tim Curry alone, I like this film. And the nostalgic memories it brings back to me of my childhood alone is worth watching it.
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midnightsscar
12 years ago
I think I read somewhere once from prior to the movie being released, Tom was happy about the film. When it didn't do well, he was heartbroken. The critics didn't help that either and when bad reviews started pouring out, he just stopped associating with it etc. I know I've read/known that over the years, but cannot recall the source(s). If anyone else recalls this, perhaps someone else knows sources/links somewhere.
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info-4857
12 years ago
His old man died whilst making the film, Cruise had a dodgy relationship with his dad so the movie must bring back all sorts of bad memories about it.
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dirtbunny199
12 years ago
midnightsscar is correct - I saw this way back when it first came out & remember interviews where Tom Cruise said he loved working on the film & also remember how devastated he was when it didn't do well at the box office. I didn't think he was that great in the film & thought he was miscast as Jack but still enjoyed the movie. It's a beautiful movie & didn't get the credit it deserved. I need to get the 2 disc set so I can compare the 2 versions & decide which one I like better.
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Neil_Williamson
12 years ago
Cruise looks like a simpleton in this film. He's probably embarrassed by it now.
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MC1-Bjornson
12 years ago
"If you ever watch the Bryan Ferry video for "Is Your Love Strong Enough",
which features clips from Legend, you'll notice TC is not in it either."
Is it just me, or does Bryan Ferry come accross as a creepy stalker/predator in the music video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjBK9qeyblU
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bigdbc
11 years ago
"If you ever watch the Bryan Ferry video for "Is Your Love Strong Enough",
which features clips from Legend, you'll notice TC is not in it either."
Is it just me, or does Bryan Ferry come accross as a creepy stalker/predator in the music video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjBK9qeyblU
Lol, yup. As an avid Pink Floyd and David Gilmour fan though and a person who owns a Black Fender strat to mimic Gilmour's guitar playing as much as possible, I always get distracted by Gilmour's guitar work to pay much attention to Ferry's behavior in the video, lol, and I actually enjoy Bryan Ferry's music.
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clickbait
8 years ago
hell, it's probably best he was not mentioned as this is BY FAR his worst film that he starred in, or even had a small role in for that matter.
Tom Cruise has the most impressive filmography out of anyone out there as when he stars in a film it's the closest you can get to a guaranteed good film but this film was pretty damn boring as i had to force myself to make it 30minutes into it before i could not take it any longer and stopped watching. but even 10-15minutes into it you can tell it's going out the window pretty quickly.
i can't believe Tom Cruise/Ridley Scott where tied to this as it's easily the worst film both of them had been affiliated with.
i give this film a 3/10 MAX as it commits the worst crime a film can commit which is... it's damn boring.
p.s. prior to seeing this film 'All The Right Moves' (6/10) was Tom Cruise worst film that he starred in but 'Legend' just took that title and not only that, it's his worst film period i had seen and i have seen all of his films lacking Taps/Losin' It/Endless Love.
Well...this is both true and false in my opinion...if I had never watched this movie as a kid, I would never have liked it today...its a horrible mess if you see it the first time today so I understand why you give it a 3 in rating...I give it a 6 todays only cause of the cult value and when I saw this as a kid, it was most definitely a 10 and only because of that, this movie now holds a cult value for me.
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