All of the special effects in the world, and all of the great makeup, and all of the great muppet creatures cant. Legend is a visually stunning fantasyadventure that takes place in a mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, where an epic battle of good versus evil begins to unfold. All 43 tom cruise movies ranked, from soso to phenomenal. Tom cruise seems to have disowned this film and acts like he wasnt part of it but it does have a cult following. Some of cruises later films like a few good men and the last samurai. Some people can do one thing in life and become a legend. The movie is a british bigbudget, specialeffects extravaganza by ridley scott, the director of alien. Since toms first movie there have been several years with no new releases starring tom 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998. Visually, he referenced films like snow white and the seven dwarfs, fantasia and pinocchio.
The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. Despite all its sound and fury, legend is a movie i didnt care very much about. Tom cruise plays jack, a peasant boy in love, perhaps. In 1976, if you had told fourteenyearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood.
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story stars tom cruise as a mystical forest. Legend 1985 a young man must stop the lord of darkness from both destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. Tom cruise is ok, mia sara in her first film is amazingwhatever has happened to her in recent years. Tom cruise is a famous actor with a career that has spanned 3 decades. Elves and woodland boy tom cruise save princess mia sara from lord of darkness tim curry.
Tom cruise, tim curry, mia sara, robert picardo set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. Legend is one of those movies you either love or hate. Despite the films emphasis on adrenalinefueled action sequences, cruise manages. As movie theaters close, studios are turning to videoondemand. Most of this movie is based on real myths and real. With tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent.
Since then, tom has fought to become one of the highest paid actors in hollywood, starring in dozens of blockbuster films such as the mission impossible series, minority report, and eyes wide shut. Tim currys darkness is still one of the most terrifying portrayals of a devil ive ever seen. Hoofdrollen worden vertolkt door tom cruise, mia sara, en tim curry. What versions of legend are available on bluray, dvd, video and laserdisc.
Trailer of tom cruise legend 1985 trailer subscribe photoland for trailers. A strange hodgepodge of tolkien, disney, the brothers grimm, the muppets, and cocteaus beauty and the beast, legend is a fairly dark fantasyfairytale featuring a presuperstardom tom cruise and an iconically madeup tim curry as lord of darkness it was oscar nominated for best makeup. Within 5 years of his first role in 1981 he was one of the fastest rising stars in hollywood. For those who have never experienced the magictrainwreck of legend, the film revolves around jack and lili, a pair of young lovers, played by tom cruise and. Some examples are legend circle in vellejo, ca, the acura legend, the cruise ship carnival legend, the movie legend with tom cruise, or legends of the fall with brad pitt. While cruise may not be the best actor of his generationthough his performances in acclaimed films like magnolia and rain man show his depthhe is the definition of a movie. Most recently, cruise was the first actor to receive the will rogers motion picture pioneers foundations pioneer. The legend of zelda, the first game of the series, was first. Legend 1985 trailer hd ridley scott tom cruise mia sara. Hjortsbergs first draft of legend of darkness also had princess lili slowly transform into a clawed and furcovered.
Tom cruise movies ranked worst to best hollywood reporter. Top gun, on the other hand, made him a legend, and it remains one of the greatest movies of all time. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. The legend ultimate edition bluray united states 1 legend ultimate edition bluray. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in. All tom cruise movies ranked from top gun to mission. I got about halfway in and, while i didnt hate it, i realized there was no need to watch the. Any fellow fans out there of ridley scotts legend 1985. The most movies to be released in a single year starring tom cruize has been three. Since tom cruise began his acting career in 1981 at the age of 19, he has been an inspiration to movie lovers across the world. If tom cruise never did a movie after top gun, hed be a legend because of top gun alone. Its a fantasy movie but it doesnt really contain a whole lot of action which is probably why many people are turned off by it. As a child he wanted to be a priest, but instead decided to peruse acting.
All 43 tom cruise movies ranked, from soso to phenomenal photos. This lavishly staged and costumed fantasy is about young jack tom cruise and his lady love princess. Legend was the extinction event that brought to a close the early eighties miniboom in. If you love this movie and the directors cut on this disc is over half an hour longer, so the story is better explained this is the version to buy. He gained recognition for risky business 1983 and became a superstar with one of his best films, top gun 1986.
Empire magazine awarded cruise its legend of our lifetime award in 2014. Lets talk about legend, one of the best terrible fantasy. It seems no matter what movie cruise stars in, it is a hit with many. Tom cruise is an american actor known for his roles in iconic films throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, as well as his high profile marriages to actresses nicole kidman and katie holmes. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama endless love. Risky business made cruise famous, but its a terrible movie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Legend is a 1985 american epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent, alice playten, billy barty, cork hubbert, and annabelle lanyon. In a movie that works, these ingredients can be exciting and delightful. But the film is visually stunning and features a good performance by tim curry as darkness, tom cruise on the other hand looks a bit confused throughout the. It tells of a time long, long ago, when unicorns roam the earth and the powers of light and darkness are at war. Just about any film with tim curry is worth a watch, and in this he plays an excellent master of the darkness.
At the peak of his career he was one of the hottest stars and highest paid in the industry. Cruises first appearance in a movie is this 1980s teen. Two different versions of this movie feature soundtracks by either tangerine dream or jerry goldsmith. Since then, hes led an illustrious career, remaining. While this wasnt cruises first starring role, top gun is in many ways the film that made him a movie star. No other sex tube is more popular and features more tom cruise scenes than pornhub. Cruise caught a break in his first major movie role, getting cast alongside upandcomers timothy hutton and sean penn in a lord of the flieslike story about militaryschool students who. It has been three years since tom cruise made his starring debut as joel goodsen, the awakening young capitalist in paul brickmans risky business. All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked from worst to best. Scene from the 1985 movie legend, starring tom cruise, mia sara, and tim curry. To optimize your experience with your screen reading. His red devilish appearance with those large curved horns jutting from his head is one of the most famous. Tom cruise full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Wilt chamberlain scored 100 points in a game before. Tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent, alice playten, billy barty, robert picardo directed by. Tom cruise arrived in hollywood with a bang and has been a starat the box office, in tabloids, on talk showsfrom that moment on. Legend is a 1985 american epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise. Released april 18th, 1986, legend stars tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of 30 out of 100 on metacritic. Bbc culture where does the legend of the mummy come from. It is often described as a dark fairy tale and as a return. Also in legend you have a very young tom cruise whom puts in a good performance. From his teen idol days in the early 80s to his status as a marqueelighting leading man today, tom cruise has consistently done it all for decades hes completed impossible missions, learned about wapner time in rain man, driven the highway to the danger zone in top gun, and done wonders for bob segers royalty statements in risky. In 1981, tom cruise made his first onscreen appearance shirtless, wearing a pair of cutoff shorts and bragging about starting shit on fire. We break down every single one of tom cruises movies to figure out which one is his alltime best and which are the absolute worst.
This is just classic fantasy from the 80s with no cgi. What versions of legend are available on bluray, dvd. Overseas on his first big movie shoot, tom cruise was having a blast. The movie was a perfect showcase for cruises style equal parts comic vulnerability and dramatic strength. The actor was at pinewood studios and the modest outhouse he was in. Its so earnest in a lot of ways, telling a story of fairies, goblins, unicorns, and a pantsless tom cruise without a hint of the irony or selfawareness. In the fantasy film legend 1985, cruise must defeat the demonic lord of darkness before the world plunges into an eternal ice age. Sara in legend 1985 tom cruise in legend 1985 tom cruise and mia sara in legend 1985 mia sara in legend 1985. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who boasts of a list of successful movies that grossed millions of dollars in the us and internationally, raising him to the status of the highest paid actor in 2012. The first film in the franchise inspired by the 1960s tv.
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