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Summary: Ladyhawke
Review: The first time I saw this movie was in school, 7th grade but since then I've seen it more than I can count. It's a great story-line and has it's share of climaxes. In my opinion it's a wonderful movie and I recomend it...
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Summary: Ladyhawke
Review: This movie was exceptional! When I first read the back of the video I didn't really want to watch it all. I watched it the first time trying hard to find something wrong with it. The only thing that bugged me at all was the music! Otherwise the acting and plot was superb! Michelle Phieffer was gorgeous and "The Mouse" was just great! This so far is the best fantasy movie I have ever seen!
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Summary: A Medieval Legend comes to Life
Review: A young thief named Philippe (Matthew Broderick) escapes being hanged and is embroiled in a supernatural tale of love and betrayal. He is rescued from the evil bishop's guards by Navarre (Rutger Hauer) who travels with his trusty steed and his graceful hawk. At night Navarre disappears, leaving Phillipe who meets a beautiful woman (Michelle Pfieffer) and her dangerous wolf. As the bishop's guards close in on them, Navarre and his hawk are wounded. It is then that Philippe meets a drunken monk (Leo McKern) and discovers the horrifying tale that joins the man and woman together. The scenery in this movie is magnificent and the lighting, which was a terrible problem in video versions of this film, has greatly improved making the night scenes enjoyable. Matthew Broderick provides wonderful comic relief. Rutger Hauer is handsome, strong, and plays Navarre perfectly. Michelle Pfieffer is beautiful and graceful. And Leo McKern is.. well Leo McKern, fantastic no matter what he does. A wonderful, magical story of love and friendship triumphing over evil.
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Summary: Ladyhawke-probably the best movie ever done
Review: This is the best movie I ever seen- I saw it first when I was only 10 (I didn' t see the end, the first time!), but I fell in love with this movie! The actors are very very able (expecially Rutger Hauer), and I liked very much the idea of Duality, which I think is inside every man. I liked also the role of Imperius (a monk cursed by his duty to the Bishop- a very sad, sad person), although many people aren' t of my same idea!
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Summary: Underrated
Review: I am not a fancy movie critic, but I know what I like and I like this movie. There are very few movies that leave a lasting impression on me, and Ladyhawke is definitely one of them. The story, music (no, it is NOT disco-medieval) and acting is haunting, funny, romantic and hopeful. This was the first time I ever saw Michelle Pfiffer and I remember thinking how beautiful and perfectly suited she was for this part. Rutger Hauer is absolutely dashing as a knight in black and they make a perfect pair. Matthew Broderick provides a wonderful balance of humor and support for the 2 cursed lovers. I have loved this movie for 15 years and it still remains one of my favorites. The location and scenery is absolutely beautiful. Like I said, I'm not some fancy movie critic, looking at every aspect of a film. But, I can say this: It was one of the best films put out in the 80s and I still recommend it to friends when the topic of old movies comes up. If you're a romantic at heart, you'll love this movie, I promise.
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Summary: Excellent Medieval Legend
Review: This story is based on a true medieval legend about a condemened thief, Philippe (played by Matthew Broderick) who is rescued from an evil bishop's guards by the former Captain of the Guards, Navarre (Rutger Hauer). During the day, Philippe is with Navarre and his trusty hawk. At night, Philippe is visited by a beautiful lady, Isabeau (Michelle Pfieffer) and her wolf. Slowly, the horrifying truth comes to light. Now Philippe must work with a drunken monk (the always marvelous Leo McKern) to save Isabeau and Navarre from the evil bishop (John Wood) who lusts after Isabeau. The lighting on the DVD version is better than the video and LaserDisc. Previously, the night scenes were too dark to see clearly what was happening in the story. It has been corrected on the DVD. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking and the characters are very enjoyable. You laugh at Philippe's antics and feel frustration and sorrow with Isabeau and Navarre's plight. This is a wonderful story and one of my all-time favorites.
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Summary: Wonderful escapist tale
Review: Much has been said already about the beauty of Michelle Pfeiffer, the rugged good looks and realistic portrayal of Rutger Hauer, and the comic relief provided by our "guide" through this wonderful bit of escapism, Matthew Broderick, and I second the motion! Additionally, watch for some well-crafted portrayals of evil by both John Wood as the truly despicable Bishop, and by Ken Hutchison as Hauer's "replacement" among the home troops, and as the Bishop's personal right-hand man. Wood's use of the perfect facial expressions and his acid tongue really shape the character of the Bishop into a true force of evil to be reckoned with. And, Hutchison in particular is an excellent villain here, combining the physical fierceness required along with a menacing attitude that's a wonder to behold! The final fight scene between he and Hauer is believably realistic, physically fierce and brutal, and draining to watch! Also, enough cannot be said about Leo McKern's turn as Imperius, whose portrayal of the self-exiled priest with a haunted past is a pure cinematic delight. McKern has the uncanny ability to slowly steal every scene in which he appears, while at the same time raising the level of the acting ability of all of his fellow performers. He is an absolute gem! Additionally, watch for a truly remarkable scene that takes places between Rutger Hauer's character Etienne Navarre and Matthew Broderick's Phillipe: Navarre, in a fit of anger and exasperation, throws his sword at a tree beside Phillipe. Watch for the absolutely startled and shocked look in Broderick's eyes as he turns around after the sword comes within about a half-inch of him! The sword comes much closer to him in the final take of this scene than it did in rehearsal, and it's a wonder Broderick was able to intelligently recite his lines! Excellent acting in the face of near-disaster! Yes, the music may seem slightly inappropriate at certain times, and the use of modern languange at times can be a little distracting, but these are minor things. Excellent portrayals, perfect casting, great fantasy storyline, and absolutely stunning use of physical locals, both inside and out, make this a highly entertaining and enjoyable bit of escapism. Kudos to those responsible for choosing the locations in which this film was shot. Watch this beauty the next time you're in the mood for some great entertainment.
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Summary: Ladyhawke
Review: this was a little known movie, but well worth the watch. Matthew Broderick is excellent and so is Michele Pfiefer.
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Summary: A brilliant tale of medieval fantasy and adventure
Review: In this film Matthew Broderick playes "the mouse", a young thief who manages to escape from the dungeon and the clutches of the tyrannical Bishop of Aquilla. Broderick is saved from recapture by Rutger Hauer who plays "Navar", the former captain of the Bishop's guard. Michelle Pfeifer plays the hauntingly beautiful "Isabo" who loves Navar. Here's the catch -- the Bishop also desires Isabo. When the Bishop learned that Isabo was already in love with Navar, he fell from grace and made a pact with the evil one to place a curse on the lovers -- during the day Navar is a man, but Isabo is a hawk. At night Navar transforms into a large black wolf and Isabo reverts to her human form. They are together forever, eternally apart. That's the situation Broderick falls into. This movie includes love and loyalty, deceit and repentance (on the part of the lovers' former priest), drama, a good sword fight or two, a touch of magical mystery, and, dare I say it? -- True love. The soundtrack was developed by Alan Parsons (of the Alan Parsons Project). It therefore has a a somewhat modern sound to it, but Parsons works his musical magic to make it work with the medieval time frame. I think it's a wonderful touch to the movie. Whether you enjoy medieval stories or not, this movie is well worth watching. It will tug at your heart strings and get you cheering for the unlikely heroes. Great stuff! 5 stars. Alan Holyoak
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Summary: Great Story! AWFUL music.....
Review: I guess we all concur - even with the transfer to DVD they just *HAD* to bring over that hideous music. I do my best to ignore it, and the story is good enough that I succeed most of the time, but I just don't wanna think about the bishop grabbing his crozier and stepping out on the dias, lighting up under him in blocks, to the beat of "Staying Alive". And, this is entirely what it sounds like to me....*GAG* Still, it is lots of fun, and bargain priced! Take advantage of the opportunity to put a favorite show into your permanent collection for little money.
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