psuvm%cjc@psuvax.UUCP (03/14/84)
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Did anyone out there see The Last Unicorn?
If so, was it adapted from Peter Beagle's book?
If so, was it good, passable or a shameful travesty?
(The book is one of my top favorites.)
C. Clark
CJC@PSUVM (BITNET)amigo2@ihuxq.UUCP (John Hobson) (03/14/84)
I saw THE LAST UNICORN, also because Peter Beagle's book is one of my favourites. I was sorely disappointed by the film. Much of the humour of the book is missing, e.g., the outlaws in the forest are played straight, not as a commentary on the Robin Hood legend. It was done by the same people who did that travesty of THE HOBBIT, and is up to the same level. John Hobson AT&T Bell Labs--Naperville, IL ihnp4!ihuxq!amigo2
ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan) (03/15/84)
Yes, I saw the Last Unicorn. Yes, it was adapted from Peter Beagle's book. It was passable. Japanese animation, reasonable characterization, music by America. Except for the fact that the Red Bull looked more like a big red pig with horns, it was pretty good. I'd say, see it if you get the chance. The book is also a favorite of mine, and I wasn't too disappointed. Please remember, however, that it is a kid's movie, so don't expect too much (especially from Shmendrick).
hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) (03/16/84)
The one thing to remember, folks, when blasting the movie version of "Last Unicorn", is that BEAGLE WROTE THE SCREEN ADAPTATION. (His name is in the credits, anyway, last time I saw it.) The book is rather downbeat, the movie less so. Hutch
betsy@dartvax.UUCP (Betsy Hanes Perry) (03/16/84)
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ARPA: betsy%dartmouth@csnet-relayrws@gypsy.UUCP (03/19/84)
#R:psuvm:-53100:gypsy:13700002:000:331 gypsy!rws Mar 15 12:19:00 1984 I can't say whether The Last Unicorn was adapted from the book, but I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it, with my wife and two children. I thought the animation and music lovely, the plot stimulating for kids and entertaining for adults. See it. Bob Schwanke Siemens RTL Princeton, NJ decvax!astrovax!princeton!siemens!gypsy!rws
moriarty@uw-june (Jeff Meyer) (03/26/84)
Beagle himself wrote the screenplay. My problem is, I LOVED the movie (one of the best Christmas experiences of my life), but I had not read the book beforehand (I read it after). I still think the movie is well worth seeing, but I am not sure of the effect on one who has read the book beforehand. One other thing, the animation is all Japanese (However, I LIKE Japanese animaton!) Trivia Is My Business | Currently residing in | UUCP: -jwm- | {ihnp4|decvax|tektronix}!uw-beaver!uw-june!moriarty | ARPANET: AKA MORIARTY | moriarty@washington