A fairly bad 1985 fantasy movie by Ridley Scott. It starred Tim Curry as Darkness (excellent), Tom Cruise as Jack (young, fat and flaccid) and Mia Sara as Princess Lily (forgettable). The 007 soundstage burned halfway through filming, which is not so much excuse as portent, but the remainder of the film was shot on whatever locations could be beggged, borrowed, or hacked together. The film is redeemed from itself by Curry's performance as the demonic villian Darkness.

The film has two complete soundtracks. Jerry Goldsmith's original score was removed by studio execs who replaced it with a work by Tangerine Dream. The wisdom of this is readily apparent in hindsight. Bryan Ferry's excellent "Is Your Love Strong Enough" was the main romantic theme.

The tag went something like this: "There can be no Good without Evil. No Love without Hate. No Innocence without Lust. No Light without ME! I ... Am ... Darkness."