Product: The Last Unicorn [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 1.0
25th Anniversary Ed vs Standard DVD
First of all let me say that THE LAST UNICORN IS A 5 STAR MOVIE! The 1 star rating I have selected is for this particular DVD release by Lions Gate.The last Unicorn is a precious childhood memory filled with action, adventure, romance, and music. Those who have never seen it should not mistake this movie as a bright and happy kiddie fairytale. The story is quite dark and full of moments that might scare children who have been sheltered by todays "sanitized" as another viewer called it, movies.This story is raw and pure and a delight for anyone who enjoys animation at its best as well as those who appreciate things for what they are. This is a splendid fantasy story with a classic 1980s animation feel that is unmistakable.The 25th Anniversary edition should have been a wonderful blessing but as soon as I noticed the first sign of sensorship editing I was very angry. Words such as "Hell" and "Damn" have been removed where as the phrase "I wish to God" has been left in tact. Such editing makes no sense and if this is to celebrate the anniversary then it should be left as it was with only an upgrade in picture and sound quality. Lion's Gate has done an extreme injustice to both this movie and its many fans and should be ashamed of themselves.As far as the picture quality goes, it is very much improved over all the previous editions. Much better than the grainy picture of the old DVD that wasn't even presented in widescreen. The 5.1 stereo sound was also very nice but it didn't seem to matter when compared to the fact that they edited it.Dispite the imporvements I agree that fans should avoid buying the 25th Anniversary edition and demand that Lions Gate go back and do it right this time! NO EDITING! And from what I can tell, although the picture was much better they could have done an even better job with the clean up, there were still imperfections in the film quality due to age which I know can be fixed, it just takes more time and money.When will companies stop changing the past and just present it as it was!