Product: The Last Unicorn [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 1.0
Kids will love it - parents will hate it
My three year old adores this movie. It does have a good plot and interesting characters, and there are some pretty funny scenes, so I can understand her feelings on that level. However... the soundtrack is DEPLORABLE. The music is mostly done by America, in their typical depressing, 70's-awful style. The lowlights are numbers sung by Jeff Bridges (who voices Lear) and Mia Farrow (who voices the unicorn). These two just can't sing. It's wonder they didn't die of shame when this movie was released. Worst of all, the songs have a tendancy to stick in your head until you wish you were dead - they're really that bad. In fact, my audiophile college-age nephew who lives with us refuses to stay in the house while my daughter is watching this movie. His ears just can't take it, I suppose. If you want to introduce your kids to this story, spare your ears and get Peter Beagle's classic book instead.