# Legend (1985 film)

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Legend (1985 film) and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for Tim Curry's memorable devil role and its nostalgic appeal to people who grew up with it. One critic did not think much of it.

## Why people recommend it

- Tim Curry's memorable devil character (4 comments): "Grew up watching and admiring that film and especially Mr. Curry's portrayal of that character so many times." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452388)) "Legend is amazing and his character is still one of the most impactful practical effects I’ve seen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452535)) "It's pretty much the best "devil" character in any movie I've ever seen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49453031))
- Nostalgic childhood memories for viewers (2 comments): "Grew up watching and admiring that film and especially Mr. Curry's portrayal of that character so many times." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452388)) "His character in Legend is a core childhood memory for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49453958))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Lord of the Rings film trilogy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lord-of-the-rings-film-trilogy.md): 18 recommend
- [The Princess Bride by William Goldman](https://hackerapproved.com/p/princess-bride.md): 13 recommend
- [Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/conan-the-barbarian.md): 9 recommend
- [Highlander (1986 film)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/highlander.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Legend (1985 film)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/legend/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).