New on Blu-ray: LEGEND (1985) Starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry

Product Description: After changing the face of science fiction cinema forever with Alien and Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott turned his visionary eye to the fantasy genre, teaming with writer William Hjortsberg (Angel Heart) to create a breathtaking cinematic fairytale with one of the screen's most astonishingly rendered depictions of Evil. In an idyllic, sun-dappled forest, the pure-hearted Jack (Tom Cruise) takes his true love Princess Lili (Mia Sara) to see a pair of unicorns frolicking at the forest's edge. Little do they know, however, that the Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry, in a remarkable make-up designed by The Thing's Rob Bottin) has dispatched his minions to capture the unicorns and sever their horns so that he may plunge the world into everlasting night. After Lili and the unicorns are taken prisoner, Jack must team with a group of forest creatures and descend into Darkness' subterranean lair to face off against the devilish creature before it is too late. Despite a troubled production in which the elaborate full-size forest set was accidentally incinerated and a lengthy post-production that resulted in multiple versions of the film (with competing music scores by Jerry Goldsmith and Tangerine Dream), Legend has since been restored to Scott's original cut and embraced by generations of film fans eager to see a master director's unique vision of a world beyond our imagination.

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Director: Ridley Scott

Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime: 114 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Arrow

Home Video Release Date: October 12, 2021

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Blu-ray - 2-Disc Limited Edition

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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Audio Commentary - Paul M. Sammon, a film historian discusses all the elements of the making of this movie in this non-stop, excellent commentary. The information Paul delivers is fun, energetic, and full of tidbits that most people don't know about and was a joy to watch and listen along with.
Isolated Music Tracks - The Tangerine Dream Score and the Music and Effects track are present here that can be listened to in their entirety with no other audio playing.
Remembering A Legend (HD, 31 Mins.) - A new set of interviews with some of the British crew only as they revisit making the film.
The Music Of Legend (HD, 28 Mins.) - Jerry Goldsmith and Tangerine Dream are discussed here as several musicians and crew from the film talk about the different takes on the music with clips and images from the film playing.
The Creatures Of Legend (HD, 27 Mins.) - Rob Bottin, Martin A. line, and Nick Dudman - all of which are visual effects, makeup artists, and illustrators are discussed here and their contributions to the film. Early drawings and makeup tests are shown as voices narrate the stories and anecdotes.
Incarnations Of A Legend (HD, 21 Mins. ) - A Visual essay by film critic Travis Crawford about different versions of the film is presented here and is quite an excellent bonus feature. His essay talks about how the different versions came about.
The Directors: Ridley Scott (HD, 59 Mins.) - A 2003 documentary on Ridley Scott where tons of big-name actors from all of his films until 2003 talk about working with the filmmaker. Sadly, no Tom Cruise.
Television Version Opening (HD, 2 Mins.) - The opening television version had a voiceover reading the text. Here it is.
Music Video (HD, 6 Mins.) - Bryan Ferry's Is Your Love Strong Enough music video which is required viewing for '80s aficionados.
Audio Commentary - Ridley Scott Director's Cut has the man himself discussing making the film and all the details, issues, and fun he had making it. This is a must-listen.
Creating A Myth: Memories Of Legend (HD, 51 Mins.) - Made by Universal in 2000 and released on the previous disc, this is an all-encompassing look at the making of the film as the cast and crew talk about working on set and the story. There is no Tom Cruise here but Tim Curry is in rare form.
Original Featurette (SD, 10 Mins.) - An EPK from 1985 on the movie that is in rough shape.
Lost Scenes (SD, 13 Mins.) - Two deleted and lost sequences, one being a 10-minute opening of the film that wasn't even finished. Both of these are in bad shape.
Storyboards -Eight different storyboard sequences from the film in slideshow form. There are hundreds upon hundreds of slides.
Alternate Footage (HD, 9 Mins.) - Different angles from the film are shown here.
Screenplay Drafts - The first draft and shooting draft in slideshow form, meaning someone can go through and read the entire screenplay here.
Trailers (SD, 9 Mins) - A collection of trailers and TV spots for the movie. Unfortunately, none of them are in HD.
Image Galleries - A ton of images on the artwork, promo pictures, and other photos from the film.
Fold Out Poster - A fold-out poster of the film with original artwork on one side and the new artwork on the opposite side.
Lobby Cards - Six lobby cards from the film, none of which are of The Darkness oddly, with the famous tagline on the back. Photos are not high-res.
Character Portraits - Ten character portraits of everyone in costume are presented here in high-res.
Arrow Booklet - A 59-page fully-illustrated booklet that includes essays and interviews on the film, tech specs, cast and crew info, and images from the film.