OT: Legend finally released on DVD!

[Quickbeam]

One of my gaming buddies picked up Legend and Willow last Saturday. When we all get through with our various camping, BBQ, golfing events this holiday weekend, we're gonna grab a few brews and pop those DVD's into the player !

 

[Tempuswolf]

Not only that, but as my best friend said at the time, "How did they breathe with all that cr p in the air?"

Lol, I guess your friend was talking about the cottonwood seeds, the teased-out cottonball looking things. Does it not get that thick up north? It certainly does down here in Texas. (Lol, I just saw one drift by the window as I was writing this.) I know I am in a very small minority here, maybe a minorty of one, when I say I really love the stuff. It would'nt seem like spring without it. Most people I know, like your friend, hate the stuff. It can really wreck havoc with outdoor compressors, home and car ACs.

But yeah after a good rain and on breezy day, it occasionally does get as thick as it did in Legend and you don't have any respiratory problems, unless you're allergic I suppose.

 

[Zappo]

Lol, I guess your friend was talking about the cottonwood seeds, the teased-out cottonball looking things. Does it not get that thick up north? It certainly does down here in Texas. (Lol, I just saw one drift by the window as I was writing this.) I know I am in a very small minority here, maybe a minorty of one, when I say I really love the stuff. It would'nt seem like spring without it. Most people I know, like your friend, hate the stuff. It can really wreck havoc with outdoor compressors, home and car ACs.

But yeah after a good rain and on breezy day, it occasionally does get as thick as it did in Legend and you don't have any respiratory problems, unless you're allergic I suppose.

Ah, yes. I don't remember exactly how bad it was in Legend, but we get them very bad here too around this period (though I think ours are from a different plant). Count me among those who hate them.

 

[zanarchist]

I have the DVD and it has both versions of the film. The US release only has 2.0 sound while the new Directors Cut has been updated with 5.1 sound. The two are really different. The DVD does feature some nice things.
Zanarchist

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Lol, I guess your friend was talking about the cottonwood seeds, the teased-out cottonball looking things. Does it not get that thick up north? It certainly does down here in Texas. (Lol, I just saw one drift by the window as I was writing this.) I know I am in a very small minority here, maybe a minorty of one, when I say I really love the stuff. It would'nt seem like spring without it. Most people I know, like your friend, hate the stuff. It can really wreck havoc with outdoor compressors, home and car ACs.

But yeah after a good rain and on breezy day, it occasionally does get as thick as it did in Legend and you don't have any respiratory problems, unless you're allergic I suppose.

My friend is from NYC and I was (at the time) from the DC suburbs, so there was not that much cottonwood in those areas.

Well, it sounds like it might be a good movie after all. Stupid "US-friendly" versions of movies. Grrrr. We can take the director's vision. Reallly, Hollywood, we can. Trust us.

I will definitely give the "uncut" version a look....

 

[Lothaire]

I picked it up on Tuesday, Ridley Scott is a genius.

The directors cut and the US version are very different. The US version is and hour and 24 mins, the DC is a half hour longer.

I'd rather not spoil anything so I will just suggest every gamer rent the movie to view the DC.

 

[Drew]

I work at a radio station. We received a number of copies of the Legend DVD to give away as prizes. My Program Director asked me if I knew what it was as he wasn't familier with it. I immediately nabbed a copy. I never really liked Legend, but I've really only seen the heavily edited US version, and that was in my early teens. I'll have to pop it into the DVD player and give it another whirl.

 

[TalonComics]

Legend has always been an either you love it or hate it type of film. Then again I think Tom Cruise is a love him or hate him kind of actor anyway.

I picked up Vanilla Sky and Legend on the same day. How weird is that?

Much like my feelings towards music I like I'm the same way about movies. If you don't like the things I like I can respect that. just don't give me for it and you won't get any back.

~D

 

[Dark Psion]

It does have possibly the best looking Troll I've ever seen in a movie. And under all that make up and latex is Robert Picardo, the EMH from Voyager. He was the only one small enough to squeeze into the costume.

The unicorns were nicely done, but my favorite scene has to be when the goblin challenges Darkness with the horn.

 

[Fyrie]

I am one of those who never really liked Legend. I thought it looked great, but was a bore to watch.

I got the dvd and I have to say that the Director's Cut is superb! I never realized that there was such a great movie in there that had been suffering from a horrible cut. Not only was 30 minutes and a wonderful score cut out, but some of the scenes were shown arranged in a different order. Now you don't get a good look at Tim Curry's face until more than 60 minutes into the film.

The score is fantastic, and it sounds as if Howard Shore borrowed some for his LOTR:FOTR score. One of the themes is very similar.

The monster make-up still looks great by today's standards.