The Last Unicorn Opening

[@kiddfaith4397]

A little fact for the people that enjoyed this movie- the tapestry in the opening song is an actual, antique tapestry.

[@justapunk2176]

My sister bought that same tapestry in Germany. The first time she showed it to me, I recognized it right off the bat but no one believes that tapestry shows up in this movie. Thank God someone else saw it too!!

[@kiddfaith4397]

Skylar Howard My mother told me when I was very young and first watched this. I was born a year before this movie was released, but I never forgot! So lucky; I'd love to have a recreation of that tapestry as well.

[@justapunk2176]

Star Panikku I looked on the internet for them, and i found pillows and throw blankets with that picture on it. I think my sister said that she had another tapestry that's just like it somewhere. But if you wanna get as close to the tapestry as possible, I don't know how easy it'll be.

[@rebekahfunches6876]

:O!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@Kelliapi1]

Cool isn't it? If anyone wants to know, they're called the Hunt of the Unicorn or the Unicorn Tapestries. One of them is really damaged though. It's now in two fragments. You can find them in the Cloisters of the Metropolitan Museum of art I believe and they're really beautiful in person. I got really excited when I saw them since I recognized them from the Last Unicorn LOL

[@egg-lu8ob]

This movie will always be an important part of my childhood. It's a shame that this film is so underrated.

[@ericleonkingery9229]

Yes it is. Same here.

[@nastyhardcore7641]

Well really it's dreck but nice memories lol

[@blueskyjedi1990]

The red bull stuck with me for many years. Only much later in life did I figure out what movie it was this was in. So satisfying to figure out where this nostalgic imagine in my head came from.

[@stormkick75]

Also Watership Down. Both movies were extremely important to and impressive upon me as a child.

[@chrismusix5669]

@@stormkick75 Did you watch the remake? It's quite good.

[@Breakingbad33]

I don’t know why but I’ve always loved the last line the hunter has. “And good luck to you, for you are the last”

[@TheSixthDoctor]

"Stay where you are, poor beast. This is no world for you. Stay in your forest and keep your trees green, and your friends protected." You see, you need this to build up to it. It's haunting. He doesn't even WANT to hunt there anymore, he just wants the last remnant of magic in the world safe.

[@Bauglir100]

That hunter seemed like a really nice guy. I wish he could’ve had a chance to speak to the unicorn face-to-face. Maybe it happened after she returned to her forest home.

[@pianotm]

Fun fact: When Hayao Miyazaki was starting his own animation studio, he wasn't sure where he would get the staff necessary to run it. He was still very early in development, and he saw this movie, loved it, and discovered that it was going to be Rankin Bass's last movie because ITN was going bankrupt. Rankin Bass's animation offices were about to be out of a job so Miyazaki commissioned the entire staff to make Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind, and that became the first Studio Ghibli film; Nausicaa was in theaters before Miyazaki had incorporated, or even named the studio. The Last Unicorn is the mother of Studio Ghibli.

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Let's goooo this makes me love this movie even more than I already do!❤

[@Nikybeez]

Rankin/Bass has a LOTR series following, but fittingly..., as it's Christmas Eve, plenty know them from the series of Christmas movies and other things they put out. It's like Hanna-Barbera. Some get it, some don't. I love Miyazaki, but I'm not sure it would be insulting to align him with others rather than have others be compared to him...

[@Emy-fv5ny]

Anothet reason to love this movie more.

[@cw9817]

And the tapestry was a Christian one, where the unicorn(s) symbolized Christ. Early and medieval Christians regularly saw the unicorn as a picture of Christ. Songwriter Jimmy Webb apparently picked up on this association in the lyrics for this movie's songs. The last verse of the title song uses imagery that agrees with Christian imagery for Christ's second coming. ""Walking Man's Road" evokes Christ's incarnation with imagery similar to that in the gospels.

[@Nikybeez]

@@cw9817 Like so many theists, Christians tend to take symbols that predate their religion and apply it to their chosen beliefs (unicorns... walking...). This is simply a matter of opinion. Some would say those tapestries were often hung in bedrooms to celebrate marriages to virgins. And some connect the two. Still, it's only personal interpretations about fiction. Is that your take or the songwriter's words from an interview? If it's his take, I'd like to read the article. I haven't heard anything about anyone working on that movie, taking the symbolism and making it about their religion.

[@SampienRex]

One of the few animated movies that rivals even the greatest Disney movies.

[@Amaranthslo]

SampienRex I would love to see a Disney movie as great as this one - I have yet to see it though.

[@RoxasDreamkey]

The sword in the Stone was pretty good.

[@neoanimefreak_7606]

A movie that every kid needs to see at least once.

[@ladyangelsongbird]

NeoAnimeFreak _ Exactly. You are very right. This movie is a classic and I wish people in this day and age would appreciate it more.

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

I heard that Christopher Lee (King Haggard voice) wanted to have a remake of the Last Unicorn done (or a live action version), and it almost happened! But idk what happened but it was canceled, much to his disappointment because he really REALLY wanted to play King Haggard again. Too bad he never got a chance to do it again and won't ever have a chance to again... (but I'd love to see a remake of this movie)

[@georger8133]

I am no longer like the others, for no unicorn was ever born who could regret, but now I do. I regret.

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about Rarity? she regrets

[@masteroftheassassins]

I am sorry, I have done you evil and I cannot undo it.

[@kaittymillan1566]

For me, that line stuck me that in her words... That in a way she really the last one that can feel regrets then the other, which is just sad that she will never truly connect to the others of her kind

[@jamessparkman6604]

@@Johnlindsey289 I have some sad news about Alan Arkin and Angela Lansbury, both of whom starred in this film. They both passed away.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

​@@jamessparkman6604May they finally rest in peace and continue their own happiness in the next life.

[@TiBunCosplay]

This movie is just so timeless. I dear say It shall forever be my favorite movie. I loved it as a kid and now as an adult, it brings tears to my eye watching just little clips of it. The artwork and the music is just so perfect.

[@TangerinePanda13]

I feel the same way. It hurts when I show this movie to people and they all say it isn't intresting to them.

[@earnestinecole3553]

"Now thatz real, I feel you !!! Itz ok, cry on!!! It takez a woman or a man to cry tearz of joy, of nostalgia!!!!!! " ©Finnis Cole aka Fat gal Lova© 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

[@stormkick75]

Did y'all watch Watership Down as kids as well? Both movies were greatly important to me.

[@ninjafalls1739]

Same I’m 16 tho I used to watch it when I was little

[@frauholle2544]

So true...

[@StreetRat53]

this is the type of song that I love but it just gives me a weird feeling that I can't explain. it just makes me rethink my life and I don't know why

[@meaghan5850]

Honestly same lol

[@addionclouds]

Yessss I feel the same way

[@mayechilde1]

🙋 Such strong emotions for a 5 year old....I can still feel the feeling I felt back then. It's very visceral still.

[@foxy3711]

The line "it seems like all is dying" and all the animals and trees freezing to stone always reminded me that all life is precious, fragile and short...

[@andresm.acevedo9590]

It may be because the Last Unicorn is supposed to be a symbol of Jesus Christ 😉

[@amandarussell6764]

I always cry at the beginning of this because me and my sister watched it when we were little. She died a few years back. Everytime I hear that music I can't help but cry, it just takes me back to my childhood with her.

[@ksg8204]

My childhood too! I also get teary-eyed. Reminds me of me and my sister as well. I am sorry you lost her--these kinds of memories are nice, but sad to remember sometimes. This was and still is one of my favorites!

[@Gridseeker]

I´m so sorry reading about your sister. May she rest in peace.

[@endermangirl4699]

Amanda Russell So sorry for your loss 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@johnstifter]

Her story may have fallen short, but for all of us, the story is only between the first and final chapter. What story we tell is all that matters. My little brother died in Iraq. I think of the story of his life.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Amanda Russell awwww.... don't worry, she's in a better place now.... /:'(

[@spectre111]

"Why do the leaves never fall? or the snow? Why is it always spring here?" i love that line!

[@jhope6589]

Same

[@Soviless99]

its beautiful. i still venture into the woods and hear this in my mind. why is this all so beautiful?

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Same it holds so much meaning

[@artbysarf]

I own this movie! It made me very sad as a kid I remember. It was the idea of "being the last" and being alone in that way that scared me I think. It made me really sad.

[@mayechilde1]

OMG that is exactly how I feel about it! I was 5 when this came out and obviously I felt that emotion, but back then I wasn't sure what it was but it was so powerful...that it is a memory that has stayed so vivid...bc the emotion I felt was so strong for a 5 year old

[@frankie9373]

I remember when I tried not to cry first time watching as a kid Also the scene when she was a woman and couldnt remember anything anymore made me so sad and scared I dont know why but forgetting yourself just seems really scary to me even today And when she didnt want to be a unicorn anymore There have been so many moments that made me really sad But the movie is a masterpiece

[@jhonfamo8412]

Moving. It was burned into my brain

[@lexym603]

"It cannot be! Why would I be the last? What do _Men_ know. Because they have seen no unicorns for a while does not mean that we have all _vanished._ We do not _vanish._ There has never been a time without unicorns; we live forever! We are as old as the sky, old as the moon! We can be hunted or trapped; we can even be killed, if we leave our forests. But we do not _vanish._ Am I truly the last?" had to type that out

[@NeonPegasus1979]

"Molly: No, it can't be. Can it be? Where have you been? Where have you been? Damn you! Where have you been? Schmendrick: Don't you talk to her that way! Unicorn: I'm here now. Molly: And where were you twenty years ago? Ten years ago? Where were you when I was new? When I was one of those innocent young maidens you always come to? How dare you! How dare you come to me now, when I am this! [Weeps] Schmendrick: Can you really see her? Do you know what she is? Molly: If you had been waiting to see a unicorn, as long as I have... Schmendrick: She's the last unicorn in the world. Molly: It would be the last unicorn that came to Molly Grue. It's all right, I forgive you." That scene always gives me chills. I feel like Molly, waiting to see a unicorn my whole life. Maybe one day I will see one.

[@phanaticgren]

That scene makes me cry every time! Molly's voice actress gives such a moving performance. You can almost feel Molly's pain.

[@blucifer4865]

phanaticgren It makes you wonder what kind of hellish circumstances did Molly go through for her to need to a unicorn in the first place, and why it was SO important to her...

[@NeonPegasus1979]

Jonathan Porter I think she just badly wanted to see a unicorn. I know many people in modern times long to see a unicorn or a faerie or something else they read about in stories. I'm a Brony, and if I ever saw a pony from MLP:FiM, I would probably break down too. Especially if that pony was Princess Celestia.

[@tenchiofJurai67]

+Neon Pegasus Yes, I, too, would break down. But not for Celestia. No, surely, my hoof would cave to the ground at the sight of her sister, the Princess of the Night: Princess Luna.

[@mewvagen]

It's deep and it's not just faerie.. Unicorn is also symbol of love. In medieval tales unicorn comes to maiden, who fell in love. Thats why she acuses her so badly in this movie..

[@wysoft]

I never saw this movie as a kid, but it was one of my wife's favorites as a little girl. I've watched it a few times and can see why. It's one of the most visually stunning animated movies out there, especially considering the era it was made in, where cheap animation reigned supreme. Literally every scene in this movie is a work of art, from beginning to end - some of the most detailed scenery I've ever seen in an animated movie, right up there with Miyazaki, etc.. Particularly the side-scrolling scenes, where the animators used multiple layers of forest, vegetation, etc. panning at different speeds. I thought the sound track by America was goofy the first time I saw it, but it really does fit the movie well, and their music is very well composed. Wish I could've seen it when I was young, but at least our kids will get to enjoy it.

[@Sinuev1]

+wysoft Funny you should mention Miyazaki. IIRC, the studio in charge of the animation for this film were hired by him to do Naussica and the Valley of the Wind, and would go on to become some of the founding members of Studio Ghibli.

[@theresachung703]

Thanks for the info. How interesting! This colored my childhood and gave vocabulary to some of my experiences

[@israilthomas1534]

Interested to know if the original poster is still on YT. Post was made 8 years ago. If you had small kids then I presume they are teens now? Did the movie enrich their childhood like you hoped? My kids are in their 20s now and they loved it, still do.

[@wysoft]

@israilthomas1534 my kids are only 9 and 6 but yes this is one of their favorite rainy day movies

[@TimothyDanielLeyba777]

This opening still makes me cry more than any other movie's opening. It means so, so much to me. 💔

[@RA1NB0W_ECH0]

You're not alone. I cry to this too

[@IllStayNMyBubbleTY]

Im so glad im not the only one 😢❤

[@sophiemason4044]

Me too, every time x

[@eborgann]

Here's a fun fact for you. The Last Unicorn is the first time in written literature that a Unicorn is referred to as female.

[@laurierouse6443]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@douglaswolfen7820]

Surely that can't be possible?

[@MarquisForneus]

I dont know if this counts, but Unico had female unicorns in it

[@eborgann]

@MarquisForneus The Last Unicorn was written in 1962, published in 1968. The Unico Manga was released in 1976, and the movie was in 1979. In film, Unico might have the first female unicorns (Unico was male), but in written literature.. Last Unicorn was first unicorn referred to as female.

[@MarquisForneus]

@@eborgann Oh damn, Unico was written latter then I thought. Let me see, Published Nov 1976-1979 Oh damn, I don't know when the issue that had his mother and sister was released, it could have been before or after the last unicorn was published. Perhaps someone could do a deep dive to figure out which one truly came out first.

[@Cr4z3d]

This honestly has to be one of the best openings to an animated film, or any, ever made. It's just so beautifully done, you can actually feel the emotional influence of the song, as well as the art and the overall meaning. I've taken this film far too much for granted over the years, possibly even forgetting about it altogether but recently being reminded of it. I really should watch it again sometime, I think the issue is that I just didn't understand it when I was younger, but now that I'm older and understand much more of it's meaning, I could appreciate it a lot more.

[@Cr4z3d]

I've ALWAYS loved that theme though, even then. Even then I was blown away by just the pure emotion it can inspire. Kind of a sense of freedom in a way, almost. Something along those lines.

[@Cr4z3d]

Cr4z3d No, more like a strong sense of bittersweet hope, yes that's a good way to describe it.

[@Cr4z3d]

Cr4z3d Maybe a bit of both.

[@blucifer4865]

Jonathan Porter P.S. Yes, this was from the Ninja Sex Party video. XD

[@victorbonilla5536]

You aren't the only one my friend. I too have recently been reminded of this film, and man have I missed it. I will try to find it on DVD and watch it over and over lol

[@SirXanderKnight1998]

I remember watching this when I was a young 5 year old innocent little boy, I would watch it all the time even though I barley understood it, it was a time when where I would have very little knowledge of the outside world beyond my warm little home, where my mother would make me turkey soup whenever I was sick, where when I would go on the Internet I wouldn't search for anything else then Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network games. Now I'm 18 and I know of the state the world is in, now I'm 18 and I search for more then games, now I'm 18 and my mother doesn't make turkey soup for me anymore. But I will still always cherish these little pieces of the past and forget the work and all the hate. 😌

[@jakeystarsuper]

you should know how to make turkey soup at that age by now. your mom must be tired of doing everything for you. soon you gotta be independent cant always dwell on the past

[@citygirl5705]

@@jakeystarsuper He wasn't dwelling, he was remembering. Apparently you just like to say negative things to people. Go somewhere else then.

[@jakeystarsuper]

@@citygirl5705 you can remember and not dwell at the same time

[@karenlundy6731]

Dont😢 worry it was happy moments and thst make stronger

[@TheLadyEve]

Okay, my childhood just came back in a rush...crazy. I hope this doesn't get remade by Disney in an opportunity to cash in on nostalgia...

[@bezoticallyyours83]

How would it be? Disney has no rights to this.

[@Nebulousss]

they would make the unicorn black and lesbian

[@audreyholmes9751]

​@@Nebulousss I hate to tell you this...but they already made a children's book that I saw in Kohl's a few years ago... "The Last Black Unicorn"

[@Nebulousss]

@@audreyholmes9751 omg 🤣 🫠

[@creepdolly3914]

i don't care how old i get, this will always be the most magical movie of all time for me. Even as a little kid, this soundtrack was one of the most beautiful things in the world to me. I always thought America had such a pure sound to their songs.

[@RYMAN1321]

Agreed This alongside “Horse With No Name” are my personal favorites. This one I think even ended up on one of their Greatest Hits albums

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Same this was my childhood! This movie will always resonate with me and for many years to come

[@September2004]

This is one of the few fantasy films that makes me feel like it's a truly different world and this opening credit sequence is a big part of the reason why. Even other fantasy films that I like such as Lord of the Rings makes me feel like they're still on Earth.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Ironic, how you mention LOTR, since the writer of this movie and it’s book also did the 1978 animated movie.

[@GhaliaJB]

I agree This is truly other worldly. There is no other way to describe it.

[@TheSaliorPluto]

I'm AAAALLLIIIIIVVVE, I'm ALLLIIII III I I IVE *cries*

[@convenientcomedy9363]

No need to yell bro

[@joannaventrello2179]

Same

[@ftfstaats]

sa m e

[@AegisAuras]

1:45 I always loved the blessing the old hunter gave the unicorn. They are functionally rivals, hunter vs protector, but he acknowledges and respects the unicorn’s benevolent, divine nature so much that he wishes it prosperity regardless. He’s truly a wise and good hearted man.

[@DisneyPlusReviewer]

RIP - ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and CHRISTOPHER LEE Thank you for making this the best original under appreciating films of it's time. I love this film to bits. It's wonderful film that all of us should appreciating it this over 30 years ago. God bless you both and we shall miss you. ;(

[@MrNicMachiavelli]

How dare you! How dare you come to me now...when I am this!

[@MrNicMachiavelli]

Yeah, me too.

[@feroohki8367]

+Nick Machiavelli I was making my way down & got to this unexpected heartache haha That scene always got me because even though Molly said so little, you could tell she'd been through so much & you feel it.

[@Johnlindsey289]

My favorite quote from the movie and book which is one of my all time favorite quotes period is "Unicorn, mermaid, sorceress, lamia, gorgon, vampire, werewolf, elf..no name you could give her would surprise or frighten me, i love whom i love"

[@maynordj]

Nick Machiavelli Such an Amazing Pivitol part of the story

[@shodannadohs4045]

I had to actually stop watching and cry at that point.

[@aznazg]

The unicorn saying "I'm alive" is the sound the breeze of our hopes who, deep bellow our scars, our grieves and the harshness of the world, makes, whispering that there is still maybe something forever young, pure and innocent within us, long lost but never truly forgotten. The older we get, the more painfull those words are to be heard

[@1ideity]

What in the world? Why am I crying so much from seeing this? I never encountered this film as a child, but this has somehow pulled such insane amounts of emotion out of me. Thank you, Dan Avidan, for calling this to my attention. (Though I doubt he will see this comment.) I think his passion for the film and his performance in the cover had already moved me immensely, and seeing the original's beginning was the breaking point. This looks like such a special piece of art. I'm so sad that I missed the tour in my area, but I will find a way to watch and own this film.

[@TimMFWolfe]

1ideity I also recommend the original book -- the movie is one of the most beautifully faithful translations any text has received, but the book itself is pure poetry. You weep on one page, and laugh yourself silly on the next. It's a profoundly neglected classic of modern mythology, somehow packing into an adventure story our fear of old age and of death, sorrow and nostalgia for lost youth, and the poignancy of what it means to be fully alive.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

The book and movie are very beautiful, but very melancholy.

[@mayechilde1]

Imagine experiencing it as a 5 year old!!

[@horsymandias-ur]

Hello, my friend. See now how all gentleness suckles only from Eternity. What has become of our sometime mother, Justice? She is blind, broken, abused and abandoned in some old folks home. She is held down and force-fed; the nurses clench their teeth in rage.

[@jamesmiley3831]

The art in this film just makes me cry. So beautiful.

[@chihiroxmiyazaki]

My childhood. Right here.

[@angelcitygirl]

I absolutely adored this movie as a child. Nothing has changed except I am getting older.

[@sierracook3343]

Same here, friend

[@Rahab84]

Same here, along with Flight of Dragons and Watership Down.

[@babygiraffe123]

"Stay where you are, poor beast. This is no world for you. Stay in your forest and keep your trees green, and your friends protected. And good luck to you. For you are the last!" I've always loved that part. ❤

[@GhaliaJB]

Thats a beautiful line. It sums up the essence of the unicorn im its true and original place in the forest.

[@F-zi2ui]

The entire universe is the forest.

[@nickki07]

This song is so nostalgic, it makes me feel as though I should realign with my personal goals, forget what others want from me, jus live what creator meant for me 🧡

[@arianaeshraghi9462]

When the first breath of winter, through the flowers is icing And you look to the north, and a pale moon is rising And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn In the distance hear her laughter It's the Last Unicorn I'm alive I'm alive It's so lonely. Also still (still!) stands as my favorite movie today.

[@Nitiiii11]

Not even lion king could reach this greatness. Watership Down and Last Unicorn are truly perfect. Glad my parents bought it on VHS when i was young :)

[@justarandomaccount3163]

I just got a massive wave of nostalgia. Me and my brother were obsessed with this movie when we were little and we would watch it on replay. Times were so much simpler back then

[@DJFFD1313]

This movie looks amazing! They definitely don't make stuff like this anymore...especially not for kids....

[@androidsychoshocker]

I met my wife because of this movie. She was a friend of a friend that said she had rented this. I had never seen it anywhere and had to know what it was with vague memories seeing it as a child. I went to her place and we became Fast Friends and we got married a year and a half later. I will always be grateful for this movie and the magic that brought me and my soulmate together.

[@professorlegacy]

I am a 43 year old metal head who hasn't heard this song since I was 6. I am currently crying....almost sobbing. I haven't ever cried like this. Ever. It's a cry of life, death, love, loss, memory, regret, and hope. Heck. I gotta go drink some water and go to bed now.

[@rorykirker3108]

Excellent

[@starfish6201]

Its that kinda movie

[@andreja9425]

This movie gave me such profound existential fear and sadness as a young child lol. To this day it’s probably one of the most viscerally emotional reactions I’ve had to any movie. I only saw it one time I think, but i remember that experience to this day. I might have to rewatch it one of these days to remember why exactly it got me so much lol. I watched it when i was like 5 and I’m now 22

[@RYMAN1321]

Can’t believe this is 40 years old now. I wasn’t even born yet I recently saw this film for the first time and really enjoyed this film for what it was. Even it was truly bizarre. Loved this theme by America, I think it’s even on one of their Greatest Hits albums

[@StiffAftermath]

Bloody underrated and awesome!!!

[@tritone11]

Anybody who felt IT , knows what a special piece of art this is.

[@saucyb3585]

IT is the word. Truly unexplainable. This movie touched my soul.

[@HPofNARNIA]

My sister and I used to watch this movie when we were little. We used to have this movie on VHS but it got stuck in the VHS player and we couldn't get it out. But we have it on DVD now.

[@froppy_star]

Lyrics: When the last eagle flies Over the last crumbling mountain And the last lion roars At the last dusty fountain In the shadow of the forest Though she may be old and worn They will stare unbelieving At the Last Unicorn When the first breath of winter Throught the flowers is icing And you look to the north And a pale moon is rising And it seems like all is dying And would leave the world to mourn In the distance hear her laughter Of the Last Unicorn I'm alive, I'm alive When the last moon is cast Over the last star of morning And the future has passed Without even a last desparate warning Then look into the sky where through Through the clouds a path is torn Look and see her how she sparkles It's the Last Unicorn I'm alive, I'm alive

[@jamessparkman6604]

2:19 the song begins

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

This score is amazing. And I honestly don't why America doesn't have the theme song on one of their Greatest Hits compilations.

[@citygirl5705]

It wasn't even a top 100 hit for them. Maybe it wasn't released as a single.

[@partymusic1897]

I wish that the soundtrack was on Spotify

[@RYMAN1321]

I think it is actually It’s on their 1996 Best of Album called “Centenary Collection”

[@katelynpringle5506]

Honestly, I would love to see a movie like this animated nowadays. It has its strengths and weaknesses, but it’s a very somber movie that strikes a chord with you.

[@RYMAN1321]

Agreed And this theme by America has now become one of my favorite soundtrack songs alongside many others. I think it’s even on one of their Greatest Hits albums. It’s not the first soundtrack song I’ve seen on a Greatest Hits album either which makes sense because they tend to stand out

[@ronaldgiroux3307]

I’m happy they got what a unicorn should look like:- an animal the size of a large deer, long flowing mane, slender legs, cloven hooves and a lion’s tail.

[@Finwaell]

well they took it straight out of a medieval tapestry so...

[@blueclovergirl]

I'm really surprised by all these guys that watch this movie. Where can I meet one of these guys??! Any guy that love the last unicorn has got me falling head over heels already. :D

[@lizmoore7592]

I totally agree with you on that! Sign me up too.... Lol. By the way everyone, I own this movie on Blu-ray&it's gorgeous and the story of the young girl that created the artwork in response to the poem, which she sent to the author, is fascinating. This lead to the concept for the movie. America is the band

[@Johnlindsey289]

blueclovergirl I am, i'm a straight guy who dug this movie for 29 years since i was 4. Good storytelling, nice cast, darkness, a badass monster and not to mention Lady Amalthea who definitely can stun any masculine fellow who watches this movie as she is on par with the likes of Black Cat when it comes to chicks with white hair. And ever heard of bronies?

[@davidmourning6237]

+blueclovergirl I know this comment is a year too late, but what was the joke.... women want a man with washboard abs who is sensitive and shares her interests, but I'm sorry ladies, that guy already has a boyfriend. :D

[@Johnlindsey289]

And does anyone think bronies dig this movie?

[@blueclovergirl]

Johnlindsey - Wow, I'm really curious about why you like the Last Unicorn. What drew you to it? If you don't mind answering. :) I'm 29 by the way ;)

[@lusyhognaston3777]

An intresting fact about this story, Peter S Beagle got the idea from a tapestry he saw where it had bulls and unicorns fighting each other and he made up a wizard called Smendrick which he used to tell his children as a bedtime story, I would really love to see a film about him and his adventures.

[@schizoidboy]

I like how the hunters are shown to be respectful of the forest and what they believe dwells there and they leave with respect.

[@earnestinecole3553]

"I'm a black man from the hood..... I had thiz on dvd back at like 18 coming up in the land of the poverty!!! Back then, I thought it waz tight, but I ain't put to much attention to it.... Now that I am older at 26, I looked back and realized it waz a classic!!! Itz now one of my fav moviez of all time!!!! Bot, boy, boy those will alwayz be sweet memories to me, I'll feel every ONE'Z nostalgia and euphoria on these commentz!!! Like for really though!!!! The ecstasy just hit me in my chest and overwhelmz me, good ol DayZ!!!!!!!! Never to be forgotten by me!!!!!!" £🆕 Michael Jackson aka Humongous butt Lova£

[@kuroakikitsune]

i love this song so much (except im not keen on unicorns as much as i used to be as a kid) , its beautiful and full of emotion. i wish there was a longer version of the song

[@loneyloser1656]

try dan avidans cover, it's great!

[@ThatSmartAlek]

+Chris Lenz The new version in NSP's new album Under the Covers is even better.

[@loneyloser1656]

lol true

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about MLP FIM?

[@jaliafoxx3250]

My favorite childhood movie I still love this :)

[@azurehai6443]

This song just makes me cry, this is my childhood movie

[@Rahab84]

Same this, Watership Down and Flight of Dragons

[@justinseymour4341]

One of my favorite movies and songs I watch the DVD a lot and I'm man enough to admit it I cry the last unicorn will live on forever

[@taracollins5597]

This film touched me more as a child than anything else.......& still does at age 47!! I will always love this film. Its entire message touches my soul. The music is inimitable...why its not better known I will never understand. LONG LIVE this film!!

[@JS-ii2oh]

I never knew it was a book...I want to find it and read it!

[@andyloverxxx3]

It's a beautiful book

[@taylorjohns5396]

Ugh crying ugly tears. 🥺 This really hits home... Me and my grandmother always watched the last unicorn when I was little. ❤️ This is truly an outstanding and beautiful classic. You are missing out if you haven’t seen it yet.

[@jrbrook76]

This flute solo is one of the most beautiful bits of flute playing I've heard in a film. I wish I could figure out who it is.

[@hankinses]

This song sounds like regret but acceptance, you’ve realized you wasted your life and haven’t done what you wanted, what you loved, but you know there’s nothing you can do to change it.

[@Draekane]

This is STILL one of my favorite moveis. I still get misty-eyed and cry at it. I am looking forward to getting to watch it with my daughter when she is older.

[@Grayphus]

Everything in that drawing is adorable. From the soundtrack to the characters. You identify with the characters' emotions. One of my favorite drawings. I can see it always and always. I would like Lean and Amalthea to have his happy end. I feel always nostalgic and melancholic when I see it The Last Unicorn, but in a positive way.

[@0712taylorr]

this song/movie is so beautiful and powerful, it has the ability to make you cry for no reason and experience a flood of childhood memories. absolutely breathtaking.

[@steinbot110]

I remember how I watched this movie long ago with my sisters-- everything was a lot happier then. Something about this movie-- this song in particular, has always made me feel a certain way. I don't know how to explain it, but it's comforting yet sad-- something that reminds you of what was one of your most purest and joyful memories

[@JustinStinoStamosZamora42]

I've never seen this movie, but it looks good. It oozes nostalgia.

[@marypenird8407]

+StinoMan Zamora I own all the versions. Its been my favorite since I was four years old. A must buy and a must read :)

[@nekokannes]

*sobs* just the SONG can make me tear up T-T such a good movie. Also I NEVER knew that Jeff Bridges and Christopher Lee were in this amazing movie!

[@TrutiTru]

i still watch this movie and I never get sick of it. It's truly a timeless masterpiece

[@Gigas0101]

I want to say we need another Rankin Bass, another company with this kind of art and beauty, but we don't. We have this one, and so long as we rewatch it and share it, we'll never lose it.

[@AzzureSky]

I know it's four years since your comment, but you might want to look into animations by Cartoon Saloon, people behind Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers.

[@Gigas0101]

@@AzzureSky I've seen three of their productions, Secret of the Kells, Song of the Sea, and their contribution to Star Wars Visions, each one gets at least a tear from me. I'm bracing before I watch Wolfwalkers and Breadwinner.

[@lizziegreen5438]

I’ve always loved this movie. The animation is absolutely stunning, and the music is so wonderful.

[@Valtamerisielu]

2:23 onwards: Gosh.. I don't even know how to describe the emotions this stirs in me. Nostalgia mixed with something else so powerful. I never appreciated the beauty of this as a child, the movie confused me so much and some scenes traumatized me. But now I find this so beautiful and inspiring. edit: one thing... 1:32

[@selinaogorman8380]

As a adult I still love this movie it’s definitely it was apart of my childhood i still enjoy it as adult it’s one of the best movies one of my favorites.

[@PernDragon9]

I have this on dvd and want to show it to my niece. I hope she likes it and doesn't get bored. I saw this when I was her age and loved it. Lately kids have been trained by many media outlets to not think to hard about a plot or have patience. Almost everything seems to be a string of flashy sound bites and advertising.

[@champagne7530]

as a kid it sails right over your head but as an adult when you get seriously ill you feel the impact abd know exactly what she means when the unicorn says "I can feel this body dying"

[@Soviless99]

havent heard this is a while, broke down into tears. this movie helped me in my appreciation of purity, kindness, and nature. i will never stop venturing into the woods for what ever reason and hope to see a unicorn

[@Crazy_Cat064]

"What do men know, because they have seen no unicorns for a while doesn't mean we've all vanished, we do not vanish. There has never been a time without unicorns we live forever were as old as the sky, old as the moon."

[@ReesesBees]

"We can be hunted, trapped. We can even be killed if we leave our forests! But we do not vanish."

[@Raven-lj5eh]

this movie + spirit stallion of the cimmaron were my favourite movies as a child, dare i say, still are, and also the reason im obsessed with horses xD the purity and innocence in this movie is beyond any expectation and damn even the voices seem to bring up the times in which the movie was made, i lovee it

[@stevenpoe3718]

Such a good movie from childhood. Also, awesome soundtrack and such a Beautiful song. Brings back memories

[@RA1NB0W_ECH0]

This used to be my sister's favorite movie. I have a dvd of this. The opening makes me cry so hard 💔

[@littlefrenchcliche5544]

I whatched this movie a thousand time . And I cry at the beginning 'cause of this song .

[@chibi-chan9074]

This song always reminds me of my dad. I used to watch this movie with him and we'd both sing along with the songs. America was our favorite band and it still is for me.

[@s.knaturegirl9895]

The art of the last unicorn opening song and man's road along with the unicorn's voice are so beautiful

[@Aeroldoth3]

This is a great movie, with songs I love. It was over a decade before I could even listen to this song without crying. I'm old enough to have seen it in the theater, and I'll always be glad my mom took me to see it. FYI for those getting a copy of the movie, try to get the old VHS if you can. The 25th anniversary release is slightly censored, for the worse IMO.

[@12arianalizzyC34]

I remember watching this movie when I was very little.

[@falutak]

The Last Unicorn is a fantasy feature-length animation that studies the essence of mortality. Adapted from Peter S. Beagle's 1968 novel of the same name, it was produced by Rankin and Bass Production in 1982 and animated by Topcraft, the Japanese studio that would later splinter to become Studio Ghibli.

[@TECHNOIR]

This is brilliant.Years fly over us like wings. Why am I the last etc etc, beautiful toon.

[@Mikezilla103]

I'm 31, going on 32, and I just finished watching this movie for the first time and it was just beautiful, with nice quotes and music. It bought i started to tear up at the end. The Animation is incredible, it really reminds me growing up on the old Disney films and a few other underrated animation films. I liked the story, it was an interesting exploration of fulfillment and the joys and pains of finding it. I plan on checking out the book when ever i got time. i love her name, Amalthea. Not only is she the only Unicorn with a name, Amalthea but a Unicorn who knows what love and regret is. A Beautiful and Underrated film 🦄💖

[@skittycecil2332]

This is my childhood! 🦄

[@skittycecil2332]

Also, random fun fact: this was directed by the same people who have made such classic Christmas specials as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Year Without a Santa Claus".

[@zoeeva5943]

This is one of my all time favorite films ever.

[@ryminir.7353]

That's all my childhood...! Q_Q

[@theartoftimelapsemore424]

I've seen this movie before, and I loved the colors and animation. The name of the movie, The Last Unicorn, is even more amazing. I even had an idea of creating a car in the movie's namesake, because I just realized: Today is the 40th anniversary of The Last Unicorn; that, and it's truly amazing. Probably call it the Rankin-Bass Unicorn GTX.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Every time this song plays, a baby is blessed to have a good future.... 3')

[@dominikais1finechika]

im 16, but i grew up on this movie... and i totally forget i... but now, omg... memories come back...

[@ouroboreas]

the animated tapestry gives me chills. i love this movie

[@otpetir3574]

2020. the case when the cartoon is just beginning, and you are already crying. beautiful song and cartoon.

[@servant4HIM]

The fact that the use a mourning doves wing flap for the owls silent flight is hilarious to me.

[@ferrzza]

I just love this film!! I watched once when was a little girl and nevermore I found it. It's a shame something so beautiful animation don't be knowed...

[@sosifevre7254]

Ah childhood, such fond memories

[@Nebulousss]

I didn't have a nice chidhood... my parents always fought (and later when I was 16 they got divorced), there was a permanent tension in the air... But even with such bad memories, this song and this movie make me so nostalgic... I wouldn't like to go back in time and re-live my childhood again... but this movie is one of those things I took as a shelter I think?... idk

[@charlesmarkgraf5265]

I would think this song would make some people feel kind of lonely, basically what the song says I think, when the earth is about to pass away, the only thing that'll be left is it, and the unicorns.

[@honeybee12873]

Absolutely beautiful. The song is amazing and so hauntingly beautiful as well.

[@hankinses]

When I was younger my parents had alot of saved vhs tapes from when they were kids, and we didn't have to much money back then so even though CDs were more popular we all loved to watch the older movies more. This had to be one of my absolute favorite movies of all time because of how beautiful and dark the story is, and the animation is gorgeous. I always loved this song and I always will