03-30-2001, 05:33 AM | #1 |
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The Last Unicorn
Has anyone here read The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle? I think it's just a fantastic book. Sometimes I can almost see the Unicorn, Schmendrick and the rest in Middle Earth.
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03-30-2001, 04:47 PM | #2 |
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Yes, I have read it, although I had to search awhile to find a copy to buy. I've also taped the movie, which was made by Rankin-Bass, in the late 1970's I think. Seen it?
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03-31-2001, 05:12 PM | #3 |
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*giggles* Seen it? I own it, plus the soundtrack for the movie. Both are awesome.
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04-02-2001, 02:15 AM | #4 |
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I have a vague memory of seeing the movie a long time ago, but I haven't read the book.
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04-02-2001, 03:31 PM | #5 |
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Well, do read it, bmilder. It's a good read, and the movie is good. Taped it off my satellite movie channel advert week just recently.
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04-02-2001, 11:31 PM | #6 |
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I love the Last Unicorn. It's one of the books that I could read again and again and not get tired of. Very well written. I don't care much for Peter S. Beagle's other books but words cannot describe the Last Unicorn. It's a must read IMHO.
The film is well done too. The artwork is wonderful and so is the soundtrack. I used to watch it all the time when I was little. |
04-17-2001, 02:30 AM | #7 |
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I saw something called "Flight of the Dragons" when I was very young. Hard to search for it though. Anyone ever heard of it?
I saw "the Last Unicorn" a looong time ago.... can't remember the plot. |
02-03-2004, 10:10 PM | #8 |
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I just read the Last Unicorn, and I was impressed. I liked it ALMOST as much as LotR, and that's saying something. I hear that they are making a new movie about it.
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02-04-2004, 11:24 AM | #9 |
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Isn't this the movie with a very young Tom Cruise in the staring role?
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02-05-2004, 09:31 PM | #10 |
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No, that would be "Legend". He starred opposite Mia Sarah in it in 1986. The Last Unicorn was adapted into an animated movie (one of the voices was Christopher Lee!)
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They're making another movie. I think this one is live action. It also has Christopher Lee in it.
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02-06-2004, 12:54 PM | #12 |
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Here's a website about the movie. It doesn't reveal that much, but it does say some things.http://www.the-last-unicorn.net/
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I still think that Legend, thanks for correcting my memory, was a great film and had many suble overtones. As it too involved a Unicorn I fail to see why they'd redo that particular movie.
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Both are good, The Last Unicorn is one of my favourite books. Legend was my favourite movie from ages 4-9! I think thats what got me liking fantasy.
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02-08-2004, 02:12 PM | #16 |
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Ah a Bowie film that didn't get it's true due.
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THANKYOU! Its good to know that at least one other person understands that!
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02-12-2004, 07:23 PM | #18 |
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I've seen the film and own the soundtrack - it's one of my fave animated films. I do make it my aim to read the book someday, as I've heard loads of good things about it!
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I don't remember the actual plot of The Last Unicorn and I actually just found out it was a book written by Peter Beagle yesterday (time for a trip to Borders...)
But the movie was the only movie I truly remember from my childhood. Sure, there were the Disney movies which I vaguely remember, but I haven't seen this movie in at least 10 years and I still have images of it in my head that I think of every once in a while. One of those stories that stayed with you, that meant something, even if you were too small to understand why There is a DVD coming out in the US on March 16th, I believe. Yay! Katie |
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Last Unicorn
I loved the Last Unicorn. We actually read it for a fantasy lit course in university along with LoR, and a few other books. It was great. I've actually never seen the movie version. Innkeeper's song was a pretty good book too, though it's not really what you'd call a childhood classic like Unicorn.
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