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Summary: My all time favorite fantasy film.
Review: I've loved this movie since it's release in the late 1980's. Matthew Broderick stole the movie as Phillipe the Mouse, but it was the love story that kept me watching it over and over again. To the point that I own both the video and the DVD.If there's a complaint to be made about this film, it's the music. The Alan Parsons Project were a fine band, but the electronic 80's pop soundtrack detracts too much from the film and dates it as well. What else can you say about a movie whose themes have been reused, as of late, in countless movies and television shows.
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Summary: great fantasy film!
Review: I usually don't care for films set in mid-evil times, after all most are barbaric and gory, somthing I can & usually do without. But this film is different in many ways, it shows a lighter side to mid-evil times, at first I did not care for this either, but every time I watch it I can't help but be drawn in every time, after a long,long debate I finally decided to buy this film on DVD, the widescreen format makes this movie even better than before, now I really love it, I have never been a fan of Matthew Broderick, but here I have to make an exception, this film is beautifully shot, the landscapes are amazing to watch, Director Richard Donner(Superman,Lethal Weapon) shows his creative magic with this film and makes it a wonderful fantasy filled adventure. But the highlight of this film has to be Rutger Hauer's performance here, an actor that usually plays bad guys, he is the best actor for this role, and proves his range playing a good guy for once, his Naverre is so cool you can't help but feel his pain for his love(Prfeiffer)who is a hawk by day & him a wolf by night, the result of a curse by an envious Bishop played convincingly by John Wood, for those who like fantasy-love stories this film is a must have,to bad Rutger Hauer never got leading man status like say Mel Gibson, he sure has the talent to be a big star, but in my opinion has never gotten a fair chance, maybe he will make a comeback soon, he sure deserves it.
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Summary: A Ten Star Movie!
Review: "Ladyhawke" is as I wrote, a ten star movie. Five stars is not enough! This is an enchanting medieval tale of a pickpocket, Philippe Gaston the Mouse (Matthew Broderick), who escapes from the dungeons of Aquila. While trying to get as far away from Aquila as he can, he meets up with a mysterious knight, Etienne of Navarre (Rutger Hauer) and his hawke. Philippe finds out that the hawke is really the beautiful Isabeau of Anjou (Michelle Pfeiffer), Navarre's lover. Because of a curse by the evil Bishop of Aquila (John Wood), by day Isabeau is a hawk, by night Navarre is a wolf. Navarre vows to break the curse by getting into the Bishop's stronghold, by using the help of Philippe. A truly touching story which is my family's all time favorite. The acting is perfect, the director did a wonderful job, and Alan Parson's music in it is terrific! This is a must see! If you like this movie, I also recommend "First Knight" with Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond. It is the story of King Arthur and his knights.
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Summary: This is the sort of film "they don't make any more."
Review: This is the sort of film "they don't make any more" but really should. In Ladyhawke, horses just don't gallop or trot, they prance. The story, based upon a Medieval legend of a pair of cursed lovers-a knight who is a wolf by night, and a lady who is a hawk by day-is gorgeous to watch, not just for the fine acting, but for the wonderful Italian countryside. Rutger Hauer is a starwart as Etienne of Navarre, a man who can fight off battlions of the Bishop's Guards one moment, just ache so heartbreakingly for his lost love the next. Michelle Pfieffer, as Isabeau of Anjou, comports herself with touching vunerability, yet with a strength which sometimes takes ones breath away. And then, as now, hers is an etherial beauty for which men would go to war. Even Matthew Broderick, as the comedy relief thief Phillipe the Mouse, can bring a smile or a tear with equal ease. His charector oftentimes seems on the edge of madness as he slowly realizes what he had gotten himself into by escaping the dungeons of Aquiela. And the last scenes, with the battle in the Church, and the final confrontation with the evil bishop (and gentlemen, upon getting married, how would you like to see Michelle Pfieffer down the aisle?) is the big payoff. I wish this one had a sequal, if only so that I could see what happened next to these wonderful charectors.
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Summary: One of the best movies ever made.
Review: If I could, I'd give it more than 5 stars, that's how good it is. Okay, the music may strike some people as corny, but I love it - I don't think it detracts from the movie in any way. The plot may be corny too, but the acting and beautiful photography more than make up for it! Some of the other reviewers said that Matthew Broderick's at times comedic acting was out of place in this kind of movie; in my opinion, his acting serves to offset and complement Michelle Pfeiffer's ethereally beautiful and Rutger Hauer's grim, vengeance-bent characters. This is simply a beautiful film, with excellent actors, and outstanding visual effects. Watch it. If you can't buy it, rent it. But watch it. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Be entertained
Review: I have a standard by which I judge all movies I view. "Good guys win; bad guys lose; good guy gets the girl." Every movie I watch had better fit this guideline. Most of the time, if it doesn't it isn't worth my time! Some people tend to overanalyze a film. If you watch this film, you will be entertained. Just sit back and enjoy!
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Summary: Not too bad!
Review: The score of this movie makes it seem like a late Saturday morning show instead of a serious movie, but get over it. The M. Broderick character is too darling. There is some good stuff in here. Not a bad movie for the price.
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Summary: Medieval Fantasy
Review: A knight played by Rutger Hauer and his lady played by Michelle Pfeiffer both run afoul of evil-bishop played by John Wood. Through the auspices of bishop's confessor played by Leo McKern, our main stars are placed under a curse. During the night, Hauer takes the form of a wolf, while Pfeiffer assumes the form of a hawk by day. The two lovers can only meet one another as humans at dawn and dusk. The only person in a position to help them from their curse is a pickpocket played by Matthew Broderick, who acts as liaison between the lovers. With the help of the guilt-ridden McKern and the correct solar phenomena Broderick endeavors to set things aright
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Summary: Good Historical Fiction, Nice Visuals
Review: As a medieval reenactor and sometime historian, I am always looking for more "costume drama" on video or DVD. "Ladyhawke" is a long-time favorite of mine. The fantasy storyline is at times a trifle overdone, but otherwise a good film. The costuming, fight choreography, cinematography ... all excellent. Worth a rental if nothing else.
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Summary: A Classic Romance/Action Adventure
Review: Ladyhawke is an 80s treat. Broderick plays a thief who is helping a couple in love break a curse: she is a hawk by day and he a wolf by night. The story is fun and great for the whole family.
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