The Last Unicorn
by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
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Actor: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Robert Klein, Tammy GrimesDirector: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; German (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-06
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of The Last Unicorn
Movie Review: Good Animated Quality
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the Last Unicorn which had "re-runed" on several channels, including Disney a couple years back. Nothing much has changed from that, other than the quality of the videotape.
The quality of the videotape is a grade up compared to the VHS and television versions, which have been grainy. The pictures are clear and crisp, a nice added touch yet stays true to the quality of the film itself (no deleted scenes). For some reason many of the 2004 reviews have stated that the quality is bad. This is inaccurate when comparing the DVD's picture quality to the trailer feature of the disc and the original VHS. This dvd has been played on a 2009 Xbox 360. Pictures of this dvd movie will be uploaded soon as examples.
The only audio-availability on this dvd verison is dolby 2.0 and 5.0. The subtitles are for spanish and english, but the audio output is in english only.
As for features there is not much to offer. There is an interview of the author concerning the making of the book, the "lost chapters" of how the book truly started and a boring game of the red bull.
Some reviews have been about censorship of the movie, or in other words "edited". The movie from the television version has not been edited from its origin (as far as television re-runs go) and infact yes, there is one swear word. When the hunchback henchman is talking to Fortuna in front of the harpy cage he says " I don't care how many damn spells you got on her, get rid of that harpy!"
There are no deleted scenes or plot-breaking edits that would truly affect the entire quality of the original story-line itself. The impact of these edits aren't very important for a couple of word changes like "hell" or whatnot as there was little 'offensive' words to began with. As an example of a "stripped" movie, try Once Upon a Time which was suppose to be the original Windaria. Now that's a censored version. The harpy is still as ugly, naked and vicious as it was in the original.
This is a good dvd to get if you want the movie itself, however it is lacking in the "goodie" department as far as concerning special features.
Summary of The Last Unicorn
Brought to life by the luminary voice talents of Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury and Rene Auberjonois (STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, "Boston Legal"), this animated treasure is the story of a lonely unicorn who sets out on an extraordinary quest to find her lost brothers and sisters. Along the way she meets a colorful cast of characters, including a bumbling wizard who magically transforms her into a beautiful damsel. When a handsome prince falls in love with her, he challenges the evil foe who holds her captive. But the task proves harder than imagined, and the unicorn soon discovers that real magic comes from believing in the impossible. Featuring songs performed by America.A story line that truly deserves the A-list treatment, The Last Unicorn is memorable for its attempts to stay faithful to its origins, the Peter Beagle novel of the same name. The animation is vintage Rankin/Bass, and that's too bad; but there's an undeniable strength in this tale and telling. A unicorn (Mia Farrow)--she believes herself the last--searches for any others of her kind, while avoiding the malevolent Red Bull, the agent believed to have destroyed the rest of the herd. Along the way, she is mistaken, ignored, attacked, and obsessed about, finally finding help from a magician named Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and a knight named Prince Lir (Jeff Bridges). A haunting film that pays homage to mythology and the people who love it. --Keith Simanton
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