I think you had to be there.

Legend (1986) ~ Tom Cruise

First, let me state for the record that I saw this on TV, with the Tangerine Dream soundtrack. I suspect this is another case of “if you saw it when it was new you love it, but if you’re only seeing it now it can’t get a fair shake.” The plot was thin, and the effects were rather corny/campy. The unicorns were very good, but Tom looks goofy with glitter all over him (and I didn’t find his acting in this case to be very believable, though if you adore him you’ll want it anyway because he’s so young in this). The girl shows some intelligence and spirit in her interaction with the demon at the final showdown, but the demon was really stupid to believe she was totally won over to his side that quickly. A lot of the special effects and makeup (especially on the demon’s sidekicks/minions) are painfully obvious.

If I’d seen it when I was younger, I might be more able to overlook its flaws. It isn’t really fair to compare it to modern films, but it’s impossible to avoid it.