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Summary: One of the best fantasy films I have ever seen!
Review: The settings is great, the atmosphere is unique, and the plot is flowing rapidly. I think the Mouse character is a bit too modern but it adds a lot to the film's humor. In terms of actors the film has a perfect, balanced casting. overall, this is a great, enjoyable, and touching film. END
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Summary: Not your typical lycanthropic horror flick!!
Review: This has got to be the best werewolf movie I've ever seen! It has a great plot, it's not just your typical werewolf movie with a savage bloodthirsty lycanthropic killer, its one of few that uses real animals. Its about a couple who are cursed by the arch bishop of Aquila to spend their days sepparated not by distance but by species, isabel is a hawk by day and her mate Navar is a wolf by night. the main downer to this movie is the use of bad special effects during the transformation scenes, but you'll be seeing plenty of wolf and hawk, as where with most werewolf movies I've seen they rarley show the beast. a must see for all shapeshifters!! END
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Summary: Classic story of star-crossed lovers...and a thief!
Review: This movie is one of our favorites! Action, humor, romance - and the music is wonderful! Please try it! END
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Summary: The love that brought them apart, will unite them forever.
Review: The triumph of true love speaks clearly in this timeless tale. Rutger Hauer is great as the tortured soldier of love, Navarre. END
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Summary: Full on action and medieval mystery extravanganza!
Review: I saw this movie and left the cinema with tears of joy in my eyes. What awonderful experience. But those tears were tinged with sadness -I felt despair for the two lovers torn apart by a wicked curse... Broderick is exceptional as the Mouse, his dialogue and witty banter superbly funny. Watch this one again and again. I loved it! Oscars in retrospect please..! END
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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: 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: Great movie
Review: I loved the movie, but the Disco Fever music had to go. Otherwise its a great story.
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Summary: Fantastic Love Story (& Terrific Soundtrack to boot!!)
Review: Adventure and romance. Beautiful countryside and period settings. A wonderful feel good movie. Excellent portrayal of the characters.
Soundtrack by Alan Parsons Project is fantastic, and superbly fitting for the action in the film.
It does have a few scary parts, so the PG-13 rating is understandable. Otherwise, it is good for the whole family.
I loved the entire thing. (I immediately bought the soundtrack after viewing the film in the theatre. That same summer, when I got a new Black Lab. puppy, I named him Navarre.)
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Summary: Fantastic Story
Review: This an all around great movie. From the story to the acting. I'm really not one who is typically swayed by a love story. But I must say this was an excellent example of one that did just that. You feel inspired after watching it.
If you like drama's its a must see, but even if you don't I would still have to recommend it.
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