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Summary: Ladyhawke: Heart wrenching story
Review: Ladyhawke is a very satisfying movie about two lovers, ex- Captain of the Guard of Aquila, Entienne Nevarre and his lover Isabeau d'Anjou. The bishop, who lusts after Isabeau finds out that she and Nevarre love each other and have exchanged secret vows. The bishop places a curse on the two of him. By day, Nevarre is human and by night a wolf. Isabeau by day is a hawk, and human by night. They are both "always together, eternally apart."
The only way the curse can be broken is if they are both in the presence of the Bishop when there is either a night without a day or a day without a night.
The music is superb, adding to the movie's greatness.
Ladyhawke is, as my friend puts it, "tragically beautiful, laced with the darkest of mysteries, and brought to a satisfying, thrilling climax."
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Summary: Look, Don't Listen
Review: Most reviewers have noticed the same thing: this film has great charm, but a terrible music track nearly sinks it. This is why DVDs were invented. If Ridley Scott could release the DVD of "Legend" with the original Jerry Goldsmith score, then Richard Donner can scrape up some better music for one of his best-loved films. It certainly deserves a second chance at being a masterpiece.
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Summary: Almost there....
Review: I love this film, it presents a wonderful story with great performances and I would give it 5 stars but for one thing, the main action score [is] terribl[e]! Andrew Powell put in the lamest, dated, synthesizer glop possible behind some wonderful visuals. The music is so terrible is destroys those scenes, the music was even lame for the decade it was composed in. It sounds like all the music that CHIPS rejected because they thought it would make their show less dramatic! If someone was to get in there and rescore this film it would be one of the best ever. Elmer Bernstein would have been perfect but James Horner would also be a great choice. Still a wonderful movie but I always skip past the opening credits so I don't have to hear that dribble.
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Summary: Good!
Review: I'm not really all that into the Fantasy genre but I did like Ladyhawke and thought it was a very interesting movie and the love story of Isabeau and Etienne was beautiful and it was nice to see Rutger Hauer playing a nicer guy since he seems to mostly play villains so it was just nice to see him play Etienne. I also liked Matthew Broadrick he was just too cute.
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Summary: a magical, mystical tale of love
Review: For anyone who has not yet viewed this cinematic gem -- run, don't walk, to your local video store and rent it tonight! The mythology in this tale -- lovers who are forever together yer eternally apart -- is breathtaking in its emotional resonance and pathos. Matthew Broderick gives a perfromance that is both comic and evocative, and Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfieffer are luminous as the ill-fated lovers. If you've ever dreamed of a love more powerful than all that stands against it, or longed for a passion that could survive all odds, or just yearned for a timeless story of romance, then THIS is the movie for you! Truly, "Ladyhawke" is a modern classic.
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Summary: A great story!
Review: This is one of those "guilty pleasures" people talk about. Despite its many flaws, it still stands out as one of my favorite movies -- I watch it more often than I will admit. Yes, the story can get stilted. Yes, it's more full of authenticity errors than your average LARP. Yes, the soundtrack's electric guitars and synth sound ridiculous. Yes, the script forces the actors to say really stupid things. But you know what? It's still a great movie, in the tradition of the greatest medieval romances. It borrows shamelessly from many sources, ending up with a nearly archetypical story of a lady in love with a knight and a dreadful, awe-inspiringly-unpleasant curse preventing them from being together. Rutger Hauer makes his knight, Nevarre, brim with barely-controlled fury, tension, violence, and desire the entire movie. Michelle Pfeiffer's Isabeau is delicate and airy, but capable and somewhat irritated with (and resigned to) Nevarre's impulsiveness and violence, a welcome change from standard damsels-in-distress. Broderick's "Mouse" is a false note -- it's like Ferris Bueller got set down in 13th-century France. The whole "talking to yourself to illustrate motive" thing is annoying. But he does provide some welcome humor (the "she flew away, Your Honor!" line is one of the best in the movie). The sets are excellent, the scenery is incredible, the costumes are all right (with the exception of Isabeau's hair, which looks just flat-out WRONG the whole way through the movie, and Nevarre, whose black leather is totally cool, even makes squeaky leather noises when he walks), and I just love the horse, who is a character in his own right. There are very few goodies on the DVD, but the few there are, and the widescreening, make it worthwhile as a purchase. I'm definitely glad I got mine. Incidentally, while it has no real sex or graphic violence, I don't think it'd be great for little kids to see due to some pretty mature ideas in it, including very naughty priests.
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Summary: Family Entertainment
Review: A fair maiden, an handsome hero, and a young scamp. Add some mystery, magic, and jealousy and you have Ladyhawk. Truly a good movie...
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Summary: Hauntingly Beautiful Movie
Review: When I saw this movie...I had nothing to do so I watched it and it instantly became my most favorite movie. Their was romance,drama, and some comic relief with Matthew Brodrick as Phillip The Mouse, a young thief who runs away from prison, and finds himslef being rescued by Nevarre,even though I can't remember his real name, with his Hawk,actually his true love (Michelle Pheifer) Isabo who was turned into a hawk by day and he into a wolf by night by a evil Sorrcerer, a bishop because the bishop loved Isabo(the hawk)but she didn't love him, she loved Navarre the captain of the guard. So the bishop called on the forces of evil to turn them into a hawk and a wolf, but there's a catch, when Isabo is in pain somehow so is the bishop. So they travel together to break the curse. But at many times there was graphic violence, so I wouldn't recommend this for little kidz. And at times it is very sad which at times made me cry. But it was still a good movie so I urge you to rent it and watch it. Trust Me, it's a good Movie
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Summary: A movie for the ages!
Review: This is a classy movie. Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer are in their prime; Matthew Broderick is darling at that age and is a continuing friend to both of them. I loved the look on Rutger Hauer's face when Phillippe called her "Ladyhawke". The characters actors were excellent. You will hate the Bishop for lusting after Isabeau. The monk was someone you trusted right away. The scenery, especially the hawk flying over the lake, was exquisite. The music, though not my style, fit the mood perfectly and it lasts with you long after the movie is over. All the actors, animals, music, scenery fit... and added up to one classy movie. An emotional and moving experience you should not want to miss.
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: The music is a bit different than some might expect and thus it might throw you off. But this movie has a great tragic storyline and a great message about the power of Good. Suffice it to say, the movie ends with a happy note. This turned out to be somewhat of a chick flick that my wifed liked because the basic premise of the movie is one big love story. Thus, men and women alike should enjoy this one.
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