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MSN/mail: www.mall669@hotmail.comWas this review helpful? Yes - Nofamily magick
Pros: good story
Cons: none
this is a fun family film. I have loved this movie for years & hear that a live action vertion is being worked on.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe Last Unicorn's faults and featur
Pros: For the day, it is a good trasfer with little loss of color from 1982.
Cons: Poor quality paid to the overall transfer.
While the film was mostly made for children, the transfer from film to video was done in an assembly line fashion. With the transfer, there are numerous artifacts in the film and luminous issues. While the Last Unicorn is no academy award winning animated classic, there is still a respect to be paid to the media and art form. The expence of a restoration tranfer these days can consum a budget just as if it were a first drawn feature. But in the case of The Last Unicorn, there was little needed to really do the film justice in the transfer. Still with the lack luster of quality, there is still great enjoyment for those who wish to travel down memory lane or for those who are young enough to appreciate any animated feature.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoCried in Kindergarten!!
Pros: Very Enchanting & Touching Story
Cons: It's Sad!!!
I saw this when I was 4 and when it was showed in my Kindergarten class I cried and cried . This movie was why I joined Blockbuster (the local stores didn't have it). I will certainly be getting it on DVD so I don't have to wear our a VHS tape. Twenty years later, I still love the movie and it still has the magic of when I first saw it.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoA Great Story, but...
Pros: Musical background, characters, and styling
Cons: Animation technique, plot, and deserving of PG rating
I first saw this movie when I was 10 when it aired on cable. I have always liked this movie and avidly support anyone interested in seeing it to give it a try. However, I feel a more thorough review is needed over the "all 5 star" reviews that have been done.
Firstly, the music is fantastically arranged, composed, and performed. Jimmy Webb composed some of the most memorable music seen in film for The Last Unicorn, ranking in my estimation with Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, and Richard Sherman as far as musical talent. (note that Alan Menken is the only person alive today to have personally won 8 Academy Awards) America did a fabulous job with the title piece, "The Last Unicorn". It's well done enough that it can carry without the movie, a must in my book to establish good musical styling.
The characters as portrayed in the film are believable and well written. They have flaws and quirks, even among the heroes. The voice casting was nothing short of a "who's who" list of voice character actors. More than the short list that has been described so far, there are many well-known actors in this film. Paul Frees (best known as Boris Badenov from the original "Rocky and His Friends" and Professor Ludwig Von Drake, he is also the "Ghost Host" from Disneys Haunted Mansion) as the master magician Mabruk, Keenan Wynn (aka Alonzo Hawk from many Disney films) as the scoundrel Captain Cully, Rene Auberjonois (Odo from Deep Space 9) fills in the voice of the laughing skeleton, Don Messick (who did hundreds of voices for dozens of Hanna-Barbera and Warner Brothers cartoons like Boo-Boo Bear and Hamton Pig) as the pirate-ish cat that that "never gave anyone a straight answer", Theodore Gottlieb (aka. Brother Theodore best known for his "dark humor" and listed in "Who's Who in Comedy" circa 1992) as Ruhk the hunchback of Mommy Fortuna's carnival, and Jeff Bridges (who was also acting the lead character Kevin Flynn in the movie TRON at the same time) as the voice of Prince Lir. In addition to Angela Lansbury, Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Lee, these were the reason why the characters felt so real. All of these talents had spent years honing the art of voice acting.
The basic styling of the film is what you'd expect on a much higher budget film. Jules Bass did a wonderful job given the lack-luster response of his two previous animated attempts into children's literature, The Hobbit and The Return of the King. Many felt his attempt to translate yet another fantasy style book into animation would translate as poorly as has the others, but Bass had learned a lot in those earlier films and it shines through in The Last Unicorn.
Now the downsides...
Unfortunately, it seemed the spent all their budget on the cast and production and had little left over for actual cell animation. The poor repetitive animation style of The Hobbit and ROTK are continued here, translating into a poorly animated translation of great acting and overall style.
IMHO, the plot was left vacant and predictable. (even at age 10) I knew what was going to happen before it did during most of the film and as such, many of the plot twists ended up as "plot bends." The original book was held to faithfully enough, (having read it in later years) but the problem with the thin plot meant for children was compounded by the awesome and often terrifying visualizations of the film, leaving it too intense for small children and too thin for teens. It needed a higher rating, PG was called for here, animated or otherwise.
Overall, I rate the film highly. The plot and story line wont surprise you, but as the saying goes, "Knowing the destination isn't the same as taking the trip."Was this review helpful? Yes - NoMy favorite of all time
Pros: A dreamer's movie
Cons: none!!
I was about 7 or 8 when I first saw this movie on TV. My mom taped it for me, and I fell in love with The Last Unicorn. She was beautiful and beautifully drawn. I'm 25 and I still have that tape my mom recorded and I still watch it to this day. It's the best movie out there about a fantasy world like this one. I definitely recommend it to anyone that likes fantasy-type movies. I've always been into unicorns, fairy tales and fantasy-type things. I'm a big Disney fan for that reason, but in my opinion this movie does not compare to any Disney movies out there today. I've been looking for the DVD because my recorded tape is soon to deteriorate, and I'm glad it is finally coming out in March. I'll definitely go out and buy this one!! This movie also inspired me to become an animator, which I'm going to school for right now, so watch out for my movies someday!!!
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe Best of Fairy Tales.
Pros: Beautiful classic 1980's animation
Cons: none what so ever
It's the only movie I own that has out lived all the others. I no longer own Aldain, but I still have this beautiful piece. The book is was wonderful read, and the movie does well to follow. I recommend this movie to anyone who dreams. I love it so much that while reading the book, years and years since I last watched the movie, that I could hear their voices come to life in my ears. I could quote them word for word and even sing the songs from the soundtrack.
"Oh, don't cry. If you've become human enough to cry, then no magic in the world could change you back."
This is the most prefect movie in the world.Was this review helpful? Yes - Nolov it lots
i have beenlooking for this ever since i was 10 and i an 21 and still love it
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoMy favourite
I remember when i was about seven and this film was my favourite in all the world, even over the little mermaid! (She was my heroine because she had red hair.) I loved the music and would take the video out from my local library all the time. But one day i went to the video section and i couldn't find it! I went to the desk and asked where it was, but they said that somebody had borrowed it and not brought it back. I was devastated and was very angry with whoever had kept it for themselves. Then a few years later, it was shown on tv and i watched it with delight. It is still one of my favourite films because it is so magical.
Was this review helpful? Yes - Nothe last unicorn
this movie is the greatest movie that i ever seen.it can re-late to people that are alone.if you are alone you should get this movie.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoMy Favorite
this has been one of my favorite movies since i was a child, i still watch it now
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoThe Last Unicorn
I just came across this while looking to see what movies are coming out this year and I was reminded of how much I loved this movie...we had the video and I would watch it as much as ten times a day sometimes with my brother, it was definetly one of our favorites as kids, and now I plan on going back and reading the book it's based on!
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoWhat is there not to love about it
I have loved this movie sence I was a little girl.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoGreat Movie
I loved this movie, The next generation should know about it. If this movie was ever made over. It would not survive, it is great the way it is. My kids and generations after that will know this movie.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoA Great Movie For 1982
Considering this movie was created in the early 80s the animation is still beautiful, as is the story line. I reccomend this movie to anyone who loves fantasical creatures of mythological settings.
Was this review helpful? Yes - Nothe last unicorn
this was my favorite movie for like ever it was on all the time on disney and i watched it every single time it was touching and funny at the same time i loved the movie and i hoe that every one else will too!
Was this review helpful? Yes - Nothe last unicorn
I would always watch it when I was a little kid and I still do! It's just so magical, I've read the book as well, and they are both very similar. The music is very wonderful too. If you have not watched it as of yet I suggest you do.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoWhat is wrong with you people?
My vocabulary lacks the requisite articulation to fully explain how horrible this movie is. My girlfriend told me how much she liked it when she watched this movie as a child, so we rented it and watched it together. We both couldn't watch the movie to its completion and returned the film back to its dusty shelf in blockbuster the same day. I can imagine that the only way that reasonable people could like this movie is the sense of nostalgia they attribute to it from their childhood. Otherwise, I'm embarrassed to say I've actually watched this movie.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoI LOVE THIS MOVIE
This movie is awesome and it has not lost its magic over the years, I am 28 and I still watch this movie all the time!
PLEASE RELEASE THIS MOVIE IN DVD FORMAT!!Was this review helpful? Yes - No
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