I first discovered this film a couple years ago. I had seen so many people posting images and talking about it that I decided that I should watch the movie myself. It wasn't just curiosity that led me to it, though. My mom, being a fantasy lover, had me hooked on fantasy since I was a baby. Unicorns are by far my favorite mythical creatures. They're graceful, and they are the true symbol of innocence and purity. An animated movie about unicorns seemed promising to me.
At first, I thought this film was weird, but in a nice way. I began watching it more and more, and I became more hooked on it. Anyone who knows Rankin Bass movies knows their animation isn't perfect, but at times, it really is nice in this film. The songs are corny, and I often skip them, save one. I usually let the duet with Lir and Amalthea play, since it's a cute song, despite it being incredibly corny. I don't let the songs ruin the movie for me, though. I also like the maturity with this film. The word "damn" is said a few times, and there's a bit of nudity when Amalthea turns human. It looks like a kid's movie, but feels like an adult movie that takes its audience seriously, unlike most of the garbage that's thrown at us today.
As far as the story staying true to the book, I discovered the movie first, so I had no idea how the book would be. I did read it, along with the graphic novel, and I must say that this movie came pretty close to the book. I believe it's because the book's author actually helped out with the movie. They did leave out quite a lot, but from what I remember, some things in the book wouldn't have worked in the movie and would've just taken up more time.
This movie is by no means perfect, but it certainly is an underrated classic. It's also one of my personal favorite movies. I recommend this movie to any fantasy lover out there, or anyone who enjoys Rankin Bass movies. In case anyone wants to see another unicorn based film, Legend perfectly captures the beauty of unicorns. It's an old 80's film just like this one, and it is actually Tom Cruise's first film. It also has Tim Curry as a freaky looking devil. Definitely check Legend and The Last Unicorn out. They're true classics.
At first, I thought this film was weird, but in a nice way. I began watching it more and more, and I became more hooked on it. Anyone who knows Rankin Bass movies knows their animation isn't perfect, but at times, it really is nice in this film. The songs are corny, and I often skip them, save one. I usually let the duet with Lir and Amalthea play, since it's a cute song, despite it being incredibly corny. I don't let the songs ruin the movie for me, though. I also like the maturity with this film. The word "damn" is said a few times, and there's a bit of nudity when Amalthea turns human. It looks like a kid's movie, but feels like an adult movie that takes its audience seriously, unlike most of the garbage that's thrown at us today.
As far as the story staying true to the book, I discovered the movie first, so I had no idea how the book would be. I did read it, along with the graphic novel, and I must say that this movie came pretty close to the book. I believe it's because the book's author actually helped out with the movie. They did leave out quite a lot, but from what I remember, some things in the book wouldn't have worked in the movie and would've just taken up more time.
This movie is by no means perfect, but it certainly is an underrated classic. It's also one of my personal favorite movies. I recommend this movie to any fantasy lover out there, or anyone who enjoys Rankin Bass movies. In case anyone wants to see another unicorn based film, Legend perfectly captures the beauty of unicorns. It's an old 80's film just like this one, and it is actually Tom Cruise's first film. It also has Tim Curry as a freaky looking devil. Definitely check Legend and The Last Unicorn out. They're true classics.