21. Legend (1985)
Not long after Tom Cruise rose to stardom dancing in his underwear and socks, Scott worked with the newly certified A-lister for his dark storybook fantasy Legend. Fantasy was a new genre playground for Scott, who, in 1985, had already unleashed two of his most seminal sci-fi movies, Alien and Blade Runner. But as magnificent as its vibes are (and a movie I personally recommend to Soulsborne faithful), Legend doesn’t have much going for it besides Tim Curry as a devilishly masculine Darkness—an all-time achievement in makeup and design working in concert with Curry’s flamboyant charisma. Legend is a confused movie, ostensibly a classic fairy tale with arthouse stylings.
