The Last Unicorn

[HotaruTomoe]

Has anyone here read The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle? I think it's just a fantastic book. Sometimes I can almost see the Unicorn, Schmendrick and the rest in Middle Earth.

[X Rogue]

Yes, I have read it, although I had to search awhile to find a copy to buy. I've also taped the movie, which was made by Rankin-Bass, in the late 1970's I think. Seen it?

[HotaruTomoe]

*giggles* Seen it? I own it, plus the soundtrack for the movie. Both are awesome.

[bmilder]

I have a vague memory of seeing the movie a long time ago, but I haven't read the book.

[X Rogue]

Well, do read it, bmilder. It's a good read, and the movie is good. Taped it off my satellite movie channel advert week just recently.

[Miralys]

I love the Last Unicorn. It's one of the books that I could read again and again and not get tired of. Very well written. I don't care much for Peter S. Beagle's other books but words cannot describe the Last Unicorn. It's a must read IMHO.

The film is well done too. The artwork is wonderful and so is the soundtrack. I used to watch it all the time when I was little.

[easterlinge]

I saw something called "Flight of the Dragons" when I was very young. Hard to search for it though. Anyone ever heard of it?

I saw "the Last Unicorn" a looong time ago.... can't remember the plot.

[ethuiliel]

I just read the Last Unicorn, and I was impressed. I liked it ALMOST as much as LotR, and that's saying something. I hear that they are making a new movie about it.

[Spock]

Isn't this the movie with a very young Tom Cruise in the staring role?

[Dreran the Green]

No, that would be "Legend". He starred opposite Mia Sarah in it in 1986.:) The Last Unicorn was adapted into an animated movie (one of the voices was Christopher Lee!)

[ethuiliel]

They're making another movie. I think this one is live action. It also has Christopher Lee in it.

[ethuiliel]

Here's a website about the movie. It doesn't reveal that much, but it does say some things.http://www.the-last-unicorn.net/

[Spock]

I still think that Legend, thanks for correcting my memory, was a great film and had many suble overtones. As it too involved a Unicorn I fail to see why they'd redo that particular movie.

[ArwenEvenstar]

Both are good, The Last Unicorn is one of my favourite books. Legend was my favourite movie from ages 4-9! I think thats what got me liking fantasy.

[Dreran the Green]

Originally posted by Spock
I still thing that Legend, thanks for correcting my memory, was a great film and had many suble overtones. As it too involved a Unicorn I fail to see why they'd redo that particular movie.

That's true. I love that movie as well. That and Labyrinth are my two favorite fantasy movies. Probably because the writers from both collaborated with each other.

[Spock]

Ah a Bowie film that didn't get it's true due.:cool:

[Dreran the Green]

:cool: THANKYOU! Its good to know that at least one other person understands that!

[Tûrethir]

I've seen the film and own the soundtrack - it's one of my fave animated films. :) I do make it my aim to read the book someday, as I've heard loads of good things about it! ;)

[Katie of the Golden Wood]

I don't remember the actual plot of The Last Unicorn and I actually just found out it was a book written by Peter Beagle yesterday (time for a trip to Borders...)

But the movie was the only movie I truly remember from my childhood. Sure, there were the Disney movies which I vaguely remember, but I haven't seen this movie in at least 10 years and I still have images of it in my head that I think of every once in a while. One of those stories that stayed with you, that meant something, even if you were too small to understand why :)

There is a DVD coming out in the US on March 16th, I believe. Yay!

Katie

[Jabberwock]

I loved the Last Unicorn. We actually read it for a fantasy lit course in university along with LoR, and a few other books. It was great. I've actually never seen the movie version. Innkeeper's song was a pretty good book too, though it's not really what you'd call a childhood classic like Unicorn.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

i have never heard of it!:o

but i have just looked at the website,
and (when it comes out in uk)
i will definitely go and see it
not only does it have Christopher Lee the White in,
it also has Rene Auberjonois! two excellent actors
(Rene Auberjonois is Odo in star trek:ds9)

[Melfena]

:D I Loved that book, did you know they were going to make another movie about that. They were going to start filming it later this year.

[katya]

Hey, I didn't know that! Thanks and welcome to the 'moot, Melfena! :)

[old scholar]

i loved the last unicorn and was wondering if anybody knew any other peter s. beagle books that are worth reading:p

[Dreran the Green]

I don't even come on this site anymore....er...normally....but did you guys know that Peter S. Beagle isn't getting paid any of the money he should be for "The Last Unicorn" tapes or dvds that were sold this past year, or anything from the rights to the live Last Unicorn movie, which were sold for a quarter of a mil? I was just over at neilgaiman.com and found this link there. It explains it better than I would. Anyone who is a Peter S. Beagle fan would probably be interested in it. And if they're not, well like I said, I don't even come on this site anymore. Hehe. Hope you're all doing well, though. ANYWAY:

rather upsetting (https://www.conlanpress.com/youcanhelp/index.html)

[Acalewia]

I had The Last Unicorn movie when I was little. I haven't seen it since I was 5 or 6 but I still remember most of the scenes and some of the Quotes and I'm 19 now! I didn't know it was based on a book. Now where did I put my libary card.....hmmm maybe I need to go to Hastings. Or B&N.

[Jabberwock]

I took an upper level English course in university on the topic of the Fantasy lit genre and that's where I first discovered The Last Unicorn (and Earthsea for that matter). We read it alongside all of LotR and the Earthsea books. It was great course taught by a very enthusiastic professor. Last Unicorn is a great book. I think I liked it best of all the books we read in that course, perhaps because LotR was a chore to absorb in its entirity in one month while doing a double overload of courses of which 5 were English.