Legend (1985 film)
Ranked 4 of 5 fantasy films by recommenders
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.
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.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Tim Curry's memorable devil character
“Grew up watching and admiring that film and especially Mr. Curry's portrayal of that character so many times.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “Legend is amazing and his character is still one of the most impactful practical effects I’ve seen.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “It's pretty much the best "devil" character in any movie I've ever seen.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” - Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died”
Nostalgic childhood memories for viewers
“Grew up watching and admiring that film and especially Mr. Curry's portrayal of that character so many times.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died” “His character in Legend is a core childhood memory for me.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Tim Curry has died”
Other fantasy films people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings film trilogy | 18 | 13 | 58% | 7 | — | — |
| The Princess Bride by William Goldman | 13 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Conan the Barbarian (1982 film) | 9 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Legend (1985 film)This page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 1 | — | — |
| Highlander (1986 film) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the directing is exceptional”
“I can't say I thought much of the movie.”
“His character in Legend is a core childhood memory for me.”
“It's pretty much the best "devil" character in any movie I've ever seen.”
“seems like everyone has Alzheimer and forgot this great movie from Ridley Scott”
“Legend is amazing and his character is still one of the most impactful practical effects I’ve seen.”
“Grew up watching and admiring that film and especially Mr. Curry's portrayal of that character so many times.”
“Their rebrand as Legend was strange, made it hard to find the app, and, from an SEO perspective, was an odd choice.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.