This is the story of Lili and Jack. Lili is the local princess of the realms, who likes to sneak out to the forest to be with her love, the forest boy, Jack. Jack who has been raised by the creatures of the forest decides he is going to take Lili to see the last two of the Unicorns. At the same time Darkness conspires to bring unending night to the world so sends out his top goblin Blix to kill the "ugly one-horned mules". The Unicorns show up and Lili despite Jack's protests touches one of them, making them vulnerable to Blix's secret attack. Blix takes the horn from one of the Unicorns and after some goblin games gives it to his master Darkness.
Darkness in the meantime has taken a fancy to our princess and captures her and brings her to his realm, as well as bringing the remaining Unicorn (planning on making the earlier his wife and the latter his sacrifice to bring darkness to the world). Meanwhile, in the forest Jack is admonished by Gump for his foolishness in the name of love. So Gump, Oona the fairy and a merry band of drunken dwarves head out to get Jack suited up in armor and weapons to confront Darkness.
Lili meantime is being wooed by Darkness, in a very memorable scene, tempting her with food, drink, and baubles. Reminiscent of the Hades/Persephone myth, Darkness knows if he gets Lili to imbibe she is his. Lili refuses but in the end says she will be his if only he will let her kill the last Unicorn.
Jack and his merry band make their way through hell and concoct a plan to reflect light from the surface into the darkness to defeat Darkness (yes one is a condition the other is a proper noun). So as Lili fakes that she is going to sacrifice the Unicorn, Jack brings light in. Lili frees the Unicorn and Darkness is cast down, Lili brings the severed horn to the first Unicorn and it magically bonds back, healing it and the world is saved.
All in all this film still rates as one of my favorites. Despite the big names it amazes me how few people know this film exists, I would definitely recommend this one. The performances given by Mia Sara and Tom Cruise are very well done, both at this time were not very big stars, but Tim Curry as Darkness steals the show, this is definitely one of his best performances. There are two versions of this floating out there: a re-issue with the soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith and the original with a soundtrack by Tangerine Dream, both have their merits but I prefer the original myself. I suggest if you have not seen this one try and find it as soon as possible.
Legend
Written by: William Hjortsberg
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Joseph P. Grace
Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry
Rating: PG
Runtime: 94 minutes (114 minutes Director's Cut)
Lucky you! You get two recipes this time...food and drink to wash it down with:
Bête Noire (or the smaller “Heart of Darkness” Chocolate Cakes)
(from Lora Brody’s Growing Up on the Chocolate Diet)
Preparation: 15 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes (approx.
20 min for the smaller cakes)
Serves: 12 (or 16 heart-shaped cakes. )
Ingredients
8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, broken in small pieces
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken in small pieces
1/2 cup water
2 sticks (8 ounces) sweet (unsalted) butter, at room temperature, cut into 10 chunks
5 extra large eggs, at room temperature
Directions
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees with the rack in the center position. Lightly grease a 9″ layer cake pan and then line the bottom with a 9″ circle of parchment. Lightly grease the parchment. Set the cake pan in a jelly roll pan or roasting pan.
By hand:
By hand:
Combine one cup of the sugar and the water in a medium sized saucepan and, stirring occasionally, cook over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a vigorous boil. Turn off the heat and immediately add the chocolate to the boiling syrup and stir until it is completely dissolved.
Stir in the butter, one chunk at a time, stirring until each chunk is incorporated before adding the next.
Beat the eggs together with the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar until they are foamy and slightly thickened and then whisk them into the chocolate beating well to incorporate all the ingredients.
Pour and scrape the mixture into the prepared pan and level the batter with a rubber scraper.
Place the chocolate in the work bowl of a food processor. Crack the eggs into a spouted cup. Combine the 1 1/3 cups sugar and the water in a saucepan and stirring occasionally, cook over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a vigorous boil. Pour the boiling syrup over the chocolate, cover the processor with the feed tube in place and process for about 12 seconds or until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture smooth. With the machine on add the butter a chunk at a time, then add the eggs. Process for an additional 15 seconds.
Place the chocolate in the work bowl of a food processor. Crack the eggs into a spouted cup. Combine the 1 1/3 cups sugar and the water in a saucepan and stirring occasionally, cook over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a vigorous boil. Pour the boiling syrup over the chocolate, cover the processor with the feed tube in place and process for about 12 seconds or until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture smooth. With the machine on add the butter a chunk at a time, then add the eggs. Process for an additional 15 seconds.
Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan, leveling the top with a rubber scraper.
To Bake:
Place the cake pan and jelly roll (or roasting pan) in the oven and pour hot water to the depth of about one inch into the larger pan.
To Bake:
Place the cake pan and jelly roll (or roasting pan) in the oven and pour hot water to the depth of about one inch into the larger pan.
Bake the cake for exactly thirty minutes (about 20 minutes for the Heart of Darkness cakes). The top will have a thin dry crust on top, but the inside will be very moist. Carefully remove the cake pan from the oven (leave the water bath until it cools).
Cover the top of the cake with a piece of plastic wrap. Invert the cake onto a flat plate or cookie sheet. Peel off the parchment. Cover with a light, flat plate and immediately invert again.
Serves 12.
Cherry Sauce
Ingredients
1 cup fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp bourbon
Directions
Place water and cherries in a pot and set heat to medium. Let this come to a boil and then add the sugar. Raise temperature to high and cook for three minutes, constantly stirring as to make sure it does not burn. Lower heat to a simmer and let cook for eight minutes, stirring frequently. Add vanilla and bourbon, stir and cook for one minute. Add more sugar if needed. Otherwise, turn off heat and let the sauce cool (it will also thicken a bit more at this point).
Cherry Sauce
Ingredients
1 cup fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp bourbon
Directions
Place water and cherries in a pot and set heat to medium. Let this come to a boil and then add the sugar. Raise temperature to high and cook for three minutes, constantly stirring as to make sure it does not burn. Lower heat to a simmer and let cook for eight minutes, stirring frequently. Add vanilla and bourbon, stir and cook for one minute. Add more sugar if needed. Otherwise, turn off heat and let the sauce cool (it will also thicken a bit more at this point).
Unicorn Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
:
| - 2 parts irish cream (bailey's) |
| - 1 part brandy |
| - 1 part coffee liqueur (tia maria,kahlua) |
| - 1 part vodka |
| - 1 dash orange liqueur (cointreau, grand marnier...) |
| - 1 dash melon liqueur (midori, melloni...) |
| - 2 parts milk |
| Use a "Shaker" for Unicorn drink recipe |
Serve in "Cocktail Glass" Garnish: No
Ingredients: Irish cream (Bailey's). brandy. coffee liqueur (Tia Maria,Kahlua). vodka. orange liqueur (cointreau, grand marnier...). melon liqueur (Midori, Melloni...). milk.
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