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Legends of the Fall (1994) Rank 5 Reviews
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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
The depth of Legends of the Fall is its greatest asset. Whereas the
themes are simplistic in a Western sort of way, the sheer power of the London
Symphony Orchestra can cause the floor to rumble nonetheless. Most everyone can
pick and ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Rolling Stone
Is it to be the babe or the bear for Brad Pitt? That is the question. At least it is in the gorgeous and goofy Legends of the Fall, a tasty chunk of pop escapism that will most likely hit pay dirt at the mall, where audiences take their movies like their ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Rolling Stone
Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Michael Demtschyna)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Director Edward Zwick's western weep-fest is actually pretty tasteful as far as inflated melodrama goes. The idea of three brothers in love with the same woman may make your eyes roll, but the emotions behind the actions are very real. Brad Pitt is the ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
It seems that there are perennial attempts at this sort of grand-scale motion picture, each with ambitions as big as the mountains that form the backdrop. Because it's so easy to overdo melodrama, successes are rare. Thankfully, there are few ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
Beautifully photographed, exquisitely structured, and very well acted, Legends of the Fall is simply an outstanding film. While the Superbit edition lacks the special features (most notably the commentary tracks) of the special edition of the film, the ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
UTK Daily Beacon (Adam Barnett)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
San Francisco Examiner (Scott Rosenberg)
Such people, one imagines, include director Edward Zwick, he of television's "thirtysomething" and the movie "Glory." With "Legends of the Fall," a New Age soap opera based on a Jim Harrison novella, Zwick rides off bravely into the Montana wilderness of ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Scott Rosenberg)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
DVD Clinic (Jason Adams)
In early twentieth century Montana, three brothers grow up with their father, heavily devoted to each other and their rugged life on the cattle farm. When the youngest sibling brings home his beautiful fiancé, it sets in motion tumultuous decades that ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at DVD Clinic (Jason Adams)
UpcomingDiscs.com (Clayton Self)
Legends of the Fall is one of those movies that sets its own standards for greatness and actually achieves them. That is very rare in cinema. Legends has a great Director, Edward Zwick, who brought the recent hit The Last Samurai. The performances are ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Clayton Self)
DVDActive (Malcolm Campbell)
Legends is a wonderful movie that has been given an excellent transfer to DVD with a dynamic yet delicate soundtrack. Featuring top notch cinematography and an expert cast it is a shame that the story wasn’t at the same level. For all those Brad ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at DVDActive (Malcolm Campbell)
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Tucson Weekly (Zachary Woodruff)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
This twisting and turning romantic marathon has its share of strong points - but brevity and plausibility aren't among them. ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
IMDB.com
Set in turnofthecentury Montana, LEGENDS OF THE FALL is the story of the Ludlow family, whose patriarch (Anthony Hopkins) is a career soldier who moves the family when he retires in disgust over the government's policy towards Indians. The main action ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at IMDB.com
Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Legends of the Fall" is the kind of movie where you have to make a conscious effort to keep the words "Big Sky Country" out of the first paragraph of the review.It's an epic Western saga ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
DVD Movie Guide - Superbit Collection
Movie Vault (Friday and Saturday Night Critic)
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Washington Post (Desson Howe)
Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Some people rank this film very highly and return for repeated viewings. If you haven't seen it, it's worth renting for its good qualities and visual beauty. Frankly, I'd rather visit Montana and the Canadian Rockies sometime in real ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Legends of the Fall is a sprawling epic about three brothers, their father, and the woman who weaves among all of them. The film is primarily focused with the middle brother, played by Brad Pitt. Pitt is the only redeeming feature of the film; ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Giuseppe Cristiano in I'm Not ScaredItalian summer, circa 1978. Life in the country is simple and fraught with the pleasures of youth: lazy games of tag through fields of bleached wheat, bicycling the backroads of the countryside and exploring the ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
"Legends of the Fall" is a magnificent bore: a western saga lolling in its own immensity -- its big music, its big scenery and, yes, its big hair. Brad Pitt sports a coif that practically comes right out and says, "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful." ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
DVD Talk (Shannon Nutt)
IMDB.com
The biggest attraction for the movie is watching the visuals. The landscape chosen was stunning. The cinematography was perfect with 90% of the outdoor scenes carefully filmed in the last twenty minutes of twilight and always with the actors' hair ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at IMDB.com
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