Product: The Last Unicorn [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 5.0
A Forgotten 80's Classic
I first saw this movie when I was three or four, and my dad recorded it onto a BETA tape for me. That's how long I've loved it. The animation is not quite Disney, but charming in its own way... sort of twirly and spiralling. The characters are developed nicely-- none are all good, but none are all bad. As I've gotten older, some of the dialoge strikes a 'cheesy' chord in me, but the vast majority is great. The music is... um, well, the impressions made in childhood tend to last for a long time. I loved it when I was a little kid, and now, intellectually, I know it's horrible and boring, but secretly I still know all the lyrics. I'm so excited that it's out on video now... and have you seen the Last Unicorn shirts at ...? Most excellent. Overall, I would say this movie is fine for any age group or family. There's nothing to offend anyone, yet it manages to entertain the entire time. A good idea is to also read the book by Peter S. Beagle (and every other book he's written), as it is one of the most faithful-to-the-book screenplays I've seen.