May 15th

Legend*                                        

(GB 1985)
Twentieth Century Fox/Universal/Legend Productions. 89m. Panavision

In a mythical land a princess is tempted into destroying the last of the unicorns by the lord of darkness.
Average fairy tale overblown to big budget levels, with all the elaborate sets and grotesque make-up no substitute for a proper narrative and more engaging characters. Eighties indulgence by Scott, where the visuals are everything and the content incidental.

Written by: William Hjortsberg.
Producer: Arnon Milchan.
Director: Ridley Scott.
Starring: Tim Curry (as Satan), Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Robert Picardo.
Photography: Alex Thomson.
Music: Jerruy Goldsmith (European version)
Make-up: Rob Bottin.
Production Design: Assheton Gordon.

The best thing about Legend: Tim Curry, of whom devils don't get much hornier than this.