Ladyhawke

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Summary: Classic!
Review: LadyHawke is a movie that will always be in my collection!Its a wonderful tale of a boy who escapes from an unescapable prison only to end up helping out two lovers who are cursed.The man turns into a wolf during the night and the woman,a hawk during the day.Its a beautifully done story of how faith keeps us going so that we may face the ones who would try to stop us from getting what it is that we deserve.

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Summary: Watch this Movie! Don't let the music fool you
Review: LadyHawke is one of the all time great romance stories of eighties movies. You have to remember this when watching in order to explain the terrible soundtrack. Matthew Broderick does a wonderful job as "the Mouse", and it is a joy to watch him as a much younger actor. The struggle of Isabeau and Navaar is also fascinating to see. This unique stroyline of lovers that are cursed to only see each other in their true form for less than a second as they transform is touching, and at times heartbreaking. Give it a shot. You won't regret it.

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Summary: Romantic Medieval Legend: Add To Your Collection
Review: 1985: I don't know much about actors/actresses film biographies but I believe this could be Matthew Broderick and Michelle Pfeiffer's debut roles on film. They look very young, especially Matthew Broderick. Broderick plays Phillipe Gaston, otherwise known as "The Mouse." In medieval France, Phillipe escapes an old dungeon prison and the forces of the sinister Bishop of Aquilla (played by John Wood) through the underground water sewage systems. Phillipe is an elusive thief who manages to escape being caught once again through the aid of the noble knight Etienne Navarre (Rutger Hauer). Navarre is traveling with his hawke. Eventually Phillipe discovers that Etienne Navarre is the victim of a dark spell cast upon him by the Bishop of Aquilla. Previously, Navarre had been the captain of the guard. He fell in love with the beautiful Isabeau (Michelle Pfeiffer) but met with the opposition of the Bishop, who was also in love with her. Jealous and enraged that Isabeau and Navarre were so much in love, he turned his back on God and called upon the Devil for a wicked black magic- Isabeau turns into a hawke by day and Navarre turns into a wolf by night. The lovers may only briefly glimpse each other as night turns into day. With the assistance of Phillipe, the heroes manage to break the spell during an eclipse. The Bishop is killed and the lovers are finally united in their human form. This fantasy romantic film is well done in cinematic terms. Visually stunning, great special effects (for the mid 80's anyhow) and great performances by Broderick, Hauer and Pfeiffer. The only complaint most viewers have is the music. The score is by Alan Parson, an 80's pop group, and the music inappropriately sounds brash, modern, more in the veins of disco or nightclub music of the 80's. It is out of place for a film set in medieval times. It would have been more appropriate if composer John Williams (of famed Star Wars and Indiana Jones films) made the music for this film, or any other composer that uses symphonic and orchestral treatment for film scores. Perhaps even Celtic music as one viewer suggested and since it is a love story, a love song could have been written and sung by, let's say- Enya.

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Summary: Horrible music!
Review: This movie was okay and the acting wasn't bad. But I HATED the soundtrack!!! The music wasn't consistent and kept switching from medievel to disco which is really distracting.

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Summary: Wonderful! But what a horrible soundtrack...
Review: I love this movie very much. I liked the film's storybook feel, and the theme of starcrossed lovers. The story is very charming. Isabeau is lovely- apprently vulnerable, but actually strong. Navarre is truly your knight in shining armor...and the thief and the monk are quite funny and enjoyable to watch. What makes viewing this movie painful is the terrible, unfortunate soundtrack. What were they thinking?? It sounds like it's straight out of one of those little Casio machines they used to sell at airports in the 80s. Even the music on some of those cheesy local furniture store ads that are broadcast on cable sound better! They should re-release this movie with a new soundtrack- as another reviewer said- something Celtic maybe- anything, but this! The four stars are for the movie- it would have been five, but for the soundtrack.

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Summary: Flaming Falcon
Review: I really liked this movie. At first I only wanted to watch it because it starred Matthew Broderick. But, after watching it, I found it to be a wonderful movie, containing a fabulous love story. Plus I love horses and hawks, and both are key characters.
If you haven't seen this movie, SEE IT!

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Summary: A fun fantasy
Review: So Ladyhawk is no Legend, but it makes a great addition to any fantasy movie collection. I was really impressed by Matthew Broderick's performance as the thief, and of course Michelle Pfifer makes a great "Ladyhawk". This movie has action, Romance, and a little sap, but overall if you are a fantasy lover, you really don't want to miss this one. The only thing negative to say is about the music. Trust me, you will NOT want to run out and buy this soundtrack!

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Summary: A medieval romance
Review: A wonderful romance of cursed lovers. He is cursed to roam the night as a wolf, she the day as a hawk, and the curse will only be broken if they both can appear in human form. Add to this a thief that ends up taking care of them and you have a wonderful tale, film is exquisite detail to history.

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Summary: Enchanting and Intense
Review: There is always a risk of combining modern music with a historical setting where such music would not be appropriate -- this of "A Knight's Tale" as an example of this. But "Ladyhawke" uses modern music to underscore the intensity of the scenes not to distract from it or to entice the characters. The three main starts do excellent jobs both on their own and in the characters' interactions. I'm used to seeing Rutger Hauer in "B" grade films so this was a pleasant surprise. Broderick is good in almost any role he takes and Michelle Pfeiffer's work mays you feel for her character's tragedy as well as see her strengths. I probably watch this VHS version at least once a year.

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Summary: For what it is, a great movie
Review: This is a movie that i have grown up with, so i am probably much more forgiving than some other reviewers. The musical score is very much the 80s' stereotype; bouncy, happy, and up tempo, but i personally think it works. Everyone gives good performances, and there is blessedly a lack of cheesy special effects. I'm sure that people coming home from "attack of the clones" or something will be disappointed, but the lack of eye candy meant that the actors had to actually act, instead of letting stupid computer animated creations take the attention off of them.

Overall, a good fantasy movie with fun performances and a decent plotline. Magic, religion and matthew broderick - somehow it all pulls together for a great movie.