Ladyhawke
starring: Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern, John Wood
directed by: Richard Donner
directed by: Richard Donner
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In this 700 year old legend of love and honor two lovers are separated by an evil curse. A valiant knight is aided in his quest by a wise crakcing thief in his quest to break the spell by destroying its creator.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 02/08/2005Starring: Matthew Broderick Rutger HauerRun time: 121 minutesRating: Pg13Director: Richard Donner
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This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcomed boost to the careers of Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Rutger Hauer. You have to ignore the overly aggressive music score (critic Pauline Kael aptly dubbed it "disco-medieval") and director Richard Donner's reckless allowance of anachronistic dialogue and uninspired storytelling, but there's a certain charm to the movie's combination of romance and heroism. Broderick plays a young thief who comes to the aid of tragic lovers Isabeau (Pfeiffer), who is cursed to become a hawk every day at sunrise and Navarre (Hauer) who turns into a wolf at sunset. The curse was cast by an evil sorcerer-bishop (John Wood), and as Broderick eludes the bishop's henchmen, Navarre struggles to conquer the villain, lift the curse, and be reunited with his love in human form. The tragedy of this lovers' dilemma keeps the movie going, and Broderick is well cast as a young, medieval variation of Woody Allen. --Jeff Shannon
In this 700 year old legend of love and honor two lovers are separated by an evil curse. A valiant knight is aided in his quest by a wise crakcing thief in his quest to break the spell by destroying its creator.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 02/08/2005Starring: Matthew Broderick Rutger HauerRun time: 121 minutesRating: Pg13Director: Richard Donner
Amazon.com essential video:
This lushly produced fantasy has gained a loyal following since its release in 1985, and it gave a welcomed boost to the careers of Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Rutger Hauer. You have to ignore the overly aggressive music score (critic Pauline Kael aptly dubbed it "disco-medieval") and director Richard Donner's reckless allowance of anachronistic dialogue and uninspired storytelling, but there's a certain charm to the movie's combination of romance and heroism. Broderick plays a young thief who comes to the aid of tragic lovers Isabeau (Pfeiffer), who is cursed to become a hawk every day at sunrise and Navarre (Hauer) who turns into a wolf at sunset. The curse was cast by an evil sorcerer-bishop (John Wood), and as Broderick eludes the bishop's henchmen, Navarre struggles to conquer the villain, lift the curse, and be reunited with his love in human form. The tragedy of this lovers' dilemma keeps the movie going, and Broderick is well cast as a young, medieval variation of Woody Allen. --Jeff Shannon
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- No Re-Release Yet?WHY?
First off, I join the ranks of others who love this movie, who think it a classic.There is nothing else like it.I could go on and on about the number of things that make LadyHawke wonderful and incredibly special, but I need the Amazon review forum for another reason.
Why is this movie being IGNORED by the studios?Just about every other movie - including the truly horrendous that don't deserve it - have gotten a remastered special edition of some sort by now.LadyHawke truly DOES ... Read More
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- A FLAMBOYANT SWORD AND SORCERY FANTASY
Alan Parsons couldn't even ruin this wonderful fantasy, though he certainly seemed to have tried hard enough with the vapid score he created for LADYHAWKE. Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer shine as star-crossed ( or 'cursed' ) lovers, and Mathew Broderick as a young thief, and Leo Mckern as a disgraced priest provide plenty of comic relief, and John Wood is superb as a sinister sorcerer-bishop. The dialogue is at times a bit pretentious, however, the cinematography is exquisite ( though, this transfer ... Read More
Rating: - 25th anniversary release PLEASE!!!
Little more remains to be said. Excellent film. Horrible soundtrack (although I disagree with other reviewers. I, and everyone I saw the film with when it was first released, thought the soundtrack was horrible back then as well (not cutting-edge, but something that should have been cut (silence would have been preferable to this lousy A.P.P. refuse)).
One of my favorite things about this film is that it is a good 'family film' in that it is enjoyable for everyone, not too scary for the kiddies, ... Read More
Rating: - Good, though not as good as I remember.
Ladyhawke, a classic and one of my all time favorites, was quite a disappointment after seeing it again recently. A young thief escapes from the dungeons of a city only to be saved from the clutches of the city guard by a mysterious warrior accompanied by a hawk. At night, however, he finds himself in the company of a beautiful lady and a mysterious wolf... The story, coincidently, unfolds in Aquila (where the earthquake recently struck) during the Middle Ages.
In short, this is not the movie I remember ... Read More
Rating: - 3.5 Stars -- best viewed through the eyes of a child
As a kid in the 1980s I watched this film on TV. I remember loving the movie because it had an awesome battle with knights at the end and the Bishop was the bad guy (which at the time blew my mind because I was a by the book Catholic schoolboy).
I'll be honest, after Peter Jackson and others have re-invented the look and scale of the fantasy genre on film over the past ten years, Ladyhawke doesn't hold up as well as it did through my rose-colored glasses of nostalgia. If you've never seen the film ... Read More
- No Re-Release Yet?WHY?First off, I join the ranks of others who love this movie, who think it a classic.There is nothing else like it.I could go on and on about the number of things that make LadyHawke wonderful and incredibly special, but I need the Amazon review forum for another reason.
Why is this movie being IGNORED by the studios?Just about every other movie - including the truly horrendous that don't deserve it - have gotten a remastered special edition of some sort by now.LadyHawke truly DOES ... Read More
- A FLAMBOYANT SWORD AND SORCERY FANTASYAlan Parsons couldn't even ruin this wonderful fantasy, though he certainly seemed to have tried hard enough with the vapid score he created for LADYHAWKE. Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer shine as star-crossed ( or 'cursed' ) lovers, and Mathew Broderick as a young thief, and Leo Mckern as a disgraced priest provide plenty of comic relief, and John Wood is superb as a sinister sorcerer-bishop. The dialogue is at times a bit pretentious, however, the cinematography is exquisite ( though, this transfer ... Read More
- 25th anniversary release PLEASE!!!Little more remains to be said. Excellent film. Horrible soundtrack (although I disagree with other reviewers. I, and everyone I saw the film with when it was first released, thought the soundtrack was horrible back then as well (not cutting-edge, but something that should have been cut (silence would have been preferable to this lousy A.P.P. refuse)).
One of my favorite things about this film is that it is a good 'family film' in that it is enjoyable for everyone, not too scary for the kiddies, ... Read More
- Good, though not as good as I remember. Ladyhawke, a classic and one of my all time favorites, was quite a disappointment after seeing it again recently. A young thief escapes from the dungeons of a city only to be saved from the clutches of the city guard by a mysterious warrior accompanied by a hawk. At night, however, he finds himself in the company of a beautiful lady and a mysterious wolf... The story, coincidently, unfolds in Aquila (where the earthquake recently struck) during the Middle Ages.
In short, this is not the movie I remember ... Read More
- 3.5 Stars -- best viewed through the eyes of a child As a kid in the 1980s I watched this film on TV. I remember loving the movie because it had an awesome battle with knights at the end and the Bishop was the bad guy (which at the time blew my mind because I was a by the book Catholic schoolboy).
I'll be honest, after Peter Jackson and others have re-invented the look and scale of the fantasy genre on film over the past ten years, Ladyhawke doesn't hold up as well as it did through my rose-colored glasses of nostalgia. If you've never seen the film ... Read More
